Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast

We review the Roger Albert Clark (RAC) Rally. It again delivered an epic event filled with drama.

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, 2025 Season, episode 48.

We look back at the recent Roger Albert Clark (RAC) Rally with Gordon Noble, who finished 2nd overall.

Marty McCormack, Barney Mitchell, and Mats van den Brand chat about their tilt at the 2025 RAC crown in the Mats Performance-built BMW M3.

Allen Treacy, Mark McCaffrey, Richard Hogg and Mark Hanna join us to chat about their exploits over the five-day RAC adventure.

Chapters

Start 00:00:00

Gordon Noble 00:02:34

Marty McCormack, Barney Mitchell & Mads van den Brand 00:26:30

Richard Hogg, Mark Hanna, Allen Tracey & Mark McCaffrey 01:00:40

End 01:53:00

We review Samsonas Fivemiletown Rally and preview the Towers Hotel Killarney Historic Rally

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, 2025 Season, episode 47.

We catch up with Jordan Hone and his co-driving father, Paul, to talk about winning the Brown & Brown NI Forest Rally Challenge.

Shane McGirr & Denver Rafferty tell us about their Fivemiletown Rally exploits and taking the 2-wheel drive win at the event.

We look forward to the Killarney Historic Rally, featuring two stalwarts of rallying in the Kingdom, Sean Moriarty and Rory Kennedy.

Chapters Start 00:00:00

Jordan & Paul Hone 00:05:40

Shane McGirr & Denver Rafferty 00:22:50

Rory Kennedy & Sean Moriarty 00:45:00

End 01:22:13

We review the Dacia Sandero Cup, talk to Ben McFall and preview The Fivemiletown Rally.

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, 2025 Season, episode 47.

We look back at the Dacia Sandero Cup with Cillian Doherty, Tommy Cuddihy, Leah Doherty, Art McCarrick, Denis Ferry, Trevor Toner and Declan O’Keeffe. For more about the Dacia Cup, visit the website. www.daciasanderochallengecup.com

We catch up with Ben McFall to chat about his year-to-date and his exciting plans for next year.

Ronnie McAleer and Lewis Boyd from the Omagh Motor Club talk to us about the upcoming Fivemiletown Rally.

Chapters

Start 00:00:00 Dacia Sandero Cup Chat 00:04:33

Ben McFall 01:00:40

Samsonas Fivemiletown preview with Ronnie & Lewis 01:14:02

Donegal Forestry Rally review. Hear from the overall winner, the 2wd winner & a gravel debutante!

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, 2025 Series, episode 46.

Eamonn Kelly chats to us about stepping into the Skoda Rally2 for the first time and taking his maiden victory on the McCafferty’s Bars Donegal Forestry Rally.

Winner of the 2-wheel drive on the Donegal Forestry, Marty McCormack joins us to talk about the ongoing development of the gravel spec BMW, along with M3 rally preparation wizard Mats van den Brand.

We also have Daniel Breslin on this week to tell us about rallying on gravel for the first time in Shane McGirr’s mighty Lada.

Chapters

Start 00:00:00

Overall winner Eamonn Kelly 00:05:30

Marty McCormack & Mats van den Brand on the gravel development of the BMW M3 00:25:30

Daniel Breslin on his first time in a Lada and on Gravel 00:51:32

 

We talk Junior British Rally Championship, Stelantis Cup, Donegal Forestry & Historic Rallying.

Krunching Gears -The Rally Podcast, 2025 Season, episode 45.  

Kyle McBride & Darragh Mullen join us to talk about their Junior British Rally Championship and Stellantis Cup campaigns.  

McCafferty’s Bars Donegal Forestry Rally Clerk of the Course Johnny Baird chats about this year’s event.  

Gareth McKay (formerly Waylander Rally Clips) discusses historic rallying, including the Killarney Historic Rally, the Roger Albert Clark Rally, and the 2026 Ulster Rally, which is set to become a round of the FIA Historic Rally Championship.

Review of Cambrian & Fastnet Rallies. BRC Champions, Cambrian Rally Winner & New Darrian Owner

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, 2025 Season, episode 44.

William Creighton & Liam Regan, our 2025 British Rally Champions, join us to chat about their BRC campaign and what winning the championship means to them.

Max McRae talks to us about his maiden BRC win on the Cambrian Rally and his grandfather Jimmy, his biggest fan, who turned 82 last week.

Patrick McHugh tells us about how much he is enjoying his brand new, KGP-powered Darrian T90 GTR+ and competing in the recent Fastnet Stages Rally.

Chapters

Start 00:00:00

BRC Champions William Creighton & Liam Regan 00:04:50

Cambrian Rally winner Max McRae 00:24:08

Patrick McHugh talks about his Darrian 00:35:00

End 00:51:56

Review Central European Rally, Hemicuda Rally and preview WRC Saudi Arabia

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, 2025 Season, episode 43.

Jamie McMillan, Chief Engineer to Ott Tanak at Hyundai, chats to us about the Central European Rally.

We hear about the recent Hemicuda Rally in Belgium from brothers Dale and Scott Singleton, who made the trip and came away with many positives.

Ronan Comerford joins us to talk about his role as Chief Marshal (Shadow) on the final round of the WRC in Saudi Arabia (Nov 25 – 29th).

Chapters

Start 00:00:00

Jamie McMillan (Hyundai Motorsport Engineer) 00:04:36

Scott and Dale Singleton (Rally Hemicuda) 00:32:44

Ronan Comerford (WRC Saudi Arabia - Chief Marshal shadow) 00:51:25

The Dogleap Rally Review, we talk to the top3. Plus what makes The Mull Rally so special.

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast. 2025 Season, episode 42.

Review of the Dogleap Rally with Niall Devine, who took his first win, 2nd placed co-driver Barry McCarney, and Alan Smyth, who finished 3rd on his Rally2 debut.

We talk to Mull Rally's nine-time winner, Callum Duffy, and 2nd place finisher and previous winner, Fergus Barlow, to find out what makes this event so magical, with its combination of tarmac stages, narrow roads, night rallying, and community engagement.

Chapters Start 00:00:00

Niall, Barry & Alan chat Dogleap 00:04:09

Calum Duffy on the magic of Mull 00:32:10

Fergus Barlow Mystical Mull 00:55:40

Paddy Power -Review of Rally Croatia, ERC Finale & The Chris Kelly Memorial Rally on the Isle of Man

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast. 2025 Season, episode 41.  

 

Jon Armstrong & Shane Byrne, the winning crew, and second-placed Lorcan Moore chat to us about the Croatia Rally, the final round of the 2025 European Rally Championship.  

 

Niall McGonigle joins us to talk about his win on the recent Chris Kelly Memorial Rally on the Isle of Man, his first closed road rally.

 

Chapters Start 00:00:00

Jon, Shane & Lorcan 00:06:13

Niall McGonigle 00:29:35

Roy Alcorn, Rally Masters Killarney Review plus Aoife Raftery & Hannah McKillop.

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, 2025 Season, episode 40.

Roy Alcorn shares the story of being reunited with LIB 1800, a car with a deep history in rallying and personal significance.

Following Roy's story, we delve into a special Rally Masters review that brings together legends Stephen Murphy, Rory Kennedy, James Cullen, James O’Brien, Denis Ferry, and Dessie Wilson to share their insights and memories of the event in Killarney.

To round out the episode, rising talents Aoife Raftery and Hannah McKillop join the conversation to discuss their 2025 rally season.

Chapters

Start 00:00:00

Roy Alcorn 00:02:10

Rally Masters Review 00:26:40

Aoife & Hannah 01:24:12

End 01:40:20