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Chris Kelly Rally 2026
The Chris Kelly Rally is a closed-road stage rally run by Manx Auto Sport on the Isle of Man over 2–3 October 2026, based at the TT Grandstand in Douglas. The route is entirely asphalt, with 18 special stages covering about 93 competitive miles from a total of 225 miles. It counts toward the club's Manx rally championship and qualifies for the ANWCC Allrounders series.
- DateFri 2 – Sat 3 Oct 2026
- Championships Manx Auto Sport Rally ChampionshipANWCC Allrounders Championship
- VenueDouglas, Isle of Man
- SurfaceTarmac
- Entries Entries closed — 50 entries and 50 starters Entries →
- Results Final, signed 3 Oct at 16:55; Boyle/Boyle win by 19s Results →
- Route 18 asphalt stages, ~93 competitive miles; closed-road IoM route Route →
- Spectators Spectators must be in place 30 minutes before the first car Spectators →
- Regulations Regulations V1.0 published (PDF) Regulations →
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Results — Top 10
35 classified of 50Final classification signed on 3 October 2026 at 16:55 by Clerk of the Course Jon Aston.
Overall winner Matthew Boyle / Declan Boyle Skoda Fabia RS
Winning time 1:09:19
Winning margin +0:19 over Michael Boyle
Stages & finishers 18 stages, ~93 competitive miles Closed-road asphalt stages on the Isle of Man
| Pos | No. | Driver & co-driver | Car & class | Total time | Diff 1st | Diff prev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #57 | Matthew Boyle Declan Boyle | Skoda Fabia RS Class 1 | 1:09:19 | – | – |
| 2 | #56 | Michael Boyle Dermot McCafferty | Skoda Fabia Class 1 | 1:09:38 | +0:19 | +0:19 |
| 3 | #55 | Aaron McLaughlin Darren Curran | Volkswagen Polo R5 Class 1 | 1:14:04 | +4:45 | +4:26 |
| 4 | #6 | Gavin Edwards Caron Tomlinson | Ford Escort Mk2 Class 3 | 1:14:20 | +5:01 | +0:16 |
| 5 | #2 | Steve Wood Kenny Hull | Volkswagen Polo GTi R5 Class 1 | 1:14:56 | +5:37 | +0:36 |
| 6 | #16 | Daniel Mundell Stephen Spear | Ford Escort Class 3 | 1:16:15 | +6:56 | +1:19 |
| 7 | #9 | Martyn Jones Llion Williams | Ford Escort Mk2 Class 6 | 1:16:54 | +7:35 | +0:39 |
| 8 | #12 | Andrew Dudgeon Joseph Dooley | Ford Escort MK2 Class 6 | 1:18:34 | +9:15 | +1:40 |
| 9 | #17 | Sean Crowley Sam Weller | Ford Mk2 Class 3 | 1:19:04 | +9:45 | +0:30 |
| 10 | #4 | Ben Hardy David Radcliffe | Ford Escort Class 6 | 1:19:12 | +9:53 | +0:08 |
Video coverage
Chris Kelly Rally 2026: Video Highlights
Chris kelly Rally 2026, Isle of Man
SBKM — footage from the two-day Isle of Man rally
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Chris Kelly Rally 2026: Photo Reports
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Timeline
5 entries3 Oct 2026
The rally runs its 18 closed-road stages over the two days and the organisers publish a final classification signed at 16:55 by Clerk of the Course Jon Aston. Matthew Boyle and Declan Boyle win in a Skoda Fabia RS on 1:09:19, 19 seconds ahead of Michael Boyle and Dermot McCafferty, with Aaron McLaughlin and Darren Curran third a further 4:26 back. Thirty-five of the 50 starters are classified and 15 crews retire. Final overall results →
28 Sep 2026
The seeded entry list is published, in seeded order: 52 crews, 48 of them paid and four acknowledged. The unseeded list carries 53 crews, 48 of them paid. Seeded entry list →
21 Sep 2026
The seeded entry list, due at 19:00 on 21 September, is still to be published. The unseeded list carries 50 crews, 40 paid and 10 acknowledged. Unseeded entry list →
18 Sep 2026
The rallies.info unseeded list carries 50 crews, 38 of them showing as paid and 12 acknowledged, with the seeded entry list due for publication at 19:00 on 21 September and the late rate open until 18:00 on 1 October. Unseeded entry list →
17 Aug 2026
Manx Auto Sport opened entries for the 2026 Chris Kelly Rally through rallies.info. The supplementary regulations confirm an 18-stage route of 92.91 competitive miles, entirely on asphalt, based at the TT Grandstand in Douglas, with the field capped at 100 cars and a minimum of 50. Supplementary regulations →