Donegal Car Rally

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2568
Date Released
20 Aug 1978
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: International Car Rally. DESCRIPTION: The picturesque and rugged countryside of North-West Ireland was the setting for the Donegal Car Rally. The Rally lasted for three days and covered most of Donegal. The winner was Ari Vatanen of Finland, driving a Ford, and he with co-driver Peter Bryant received the Trophy from Mr Dennis Doyle of the Irish Tourist Board. SHOTLIST: CU car 35 Sunbeam Chrysler Pauline Gallick - Rosemary Smith of Dublin starting off. GV road in front - from car. MLS car No 1 Billy Coleman in Lancia Stratos round corner. MS ditto. MS car No 2 Ari Vatanen from Finland in Escort. MS car No 3 Brian Nelson in Porsche Carrera. MS car No 6 J Taylor in Escort RS 1800. Road from car window. MS car No, 4 Ron McCartney in Escort. MS car No 9 M O’Connell in Escort. GV Ari Vatanen through village. GV Billy Coleman ditto. GV Brian Nelson ditto. MS Coleman round hairpin bends. MS No 3 ditto. MS No 8 ditto. TS car. MS car No 19 Derek McMahon at hairpin bends. MS No 4 hits side of road but moves off. MS car No 4 after bends. MS car No 16 P Thompson in Escort skids round bend. MS car 24 David Agnew in VW Sirocco. MS No 32 Robin Lyons in Avenger. Car 2 pulls up at checkpoint and co-driver Peter Bryant hands over card. No 2 drives off again. MS No 2 round corner. GV spectators. LS car. MS No 1 round corner. MS car past spectators. MS No 95 D Carnegie in NLMC Mini Clubman past spectators. MS car 118 Gerry McGarrity in Honda Civic. TS car along road. MS ‘Finish’ sign. Ms winner Ari Vatanen by car. MS ditto with co-driver. MS trophy presented to Vatanen by Denis Doyle of the Irish Tourist Board. MS crowd. MS Vatanen with trophy.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing
Locations
Republic of Ireland; Donegal
Card file number
78/98
Credits:
Camera
George Fleishchmann
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
297
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Donegal Car Rally', British Movietone News Issue No. 2568, 20 Aug 1978. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/31180 (Accessed 29 May 2025)