Garry Jennings will begin an assault on the Irish tarmac Championship on the Galway International Rally this coming weekend.
The businessman from Kesh in County Fermanagh won the Group N category in the series in 2005 but chose to concentrate on work and only contested selected events in 2006.
Speaking prior to the start he admitted that his inclusion in the event wasn't a difficult one: "Galway is definitely an event not to miss, particularly as Marcus Gronholm is using it as a test for Rally Ireland, another event I am very keen to do,” he noted. “Unfortunately the funds won't stretch to world rally machinery for Galway, so I'll be back at the wheel of the black Group N Evo 9 with a familiar face alongside.”
Jennings is joined by Enda Sherry again - and after an excellent third overall in Ulster in 2006, he is hoping they can pick up where they left off: "I think a podium is perhaps a little bit optimistic against 28 world rally cars though!” he joked.
Jennings' plans for the rest of the year meanwhile include a trip across the sea for Rallye Sunseeker - the first round of the ANCRO and Evo Challenge Championships.
“Kumho feature very strongly in our plans and I'd like to thank them and all my sponsors from 2006 for their continued support. It is as a result of a very persuasive discussion I had about tyres that we are going to the Bournemouth event in February,” he explained.
“I have registered for both championships and I suppose you could say that I'm hedging my bets.”
Closer to home the Galway International Rally begins on Friday evening with a ceremonial start at 8pm. The event then begins in earnest on Saturday at 8.30am with 75 miles of asphalt rallying before an overnight halt back in Galway. Sunday brings another 85 miles of competitive stages before the finish at 6pm.
![Garry Jennings / Damien Connolly in action on the Donegal International Rally [Pic credit: Seamus Counihan - www.crspics.com]](http://pix.crash.net/thumbs/233024.jpg)
