# 2010 Ulster Rally

2010 Ulster Rally incorporating Rally Northern Ireland was held between 20–21 August 2010. The Rally HQ located in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland and organised by the Northern Ireland Motor Club (NIMC) The 2010 Ulster Rally was the fifth round of the 2010 MSA British Rally Championship and the sixth round of the 2010 MSA British Historic Rally Championship.

## Special Stages
### Rally Northern Ireland

| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
| 1 (20 Aug) | SS1 | 14:29 | Knockboy 1 | 9.37 miles | Gwyndaf Evans | 7:04.6 | 79.44 mph | Gwyndaf Evans |
| 1 (20 Aug) | SS2 | 15:06 | Glendun 1 | 9.09 miles | Craig Breen | 7:31.1 | 72.55 mph | Craig Breen |
| 1 (20 Aug) | SS3 | 15:31 | Torr Head 1 | 7.96 miles | Keith Cronin | 7:14.2 | 65.99 mph | Craig Breen |
| 1 (20 Aug) | SS4 | 18:47 | Knockboy 2 | 9.37 miles | Keith Cronin | 6:57.6 | 80.76 mph | Craig Breen |
| 1 (20 Aug) | SS5 | 19:24 | Glendun 2 | 9.09 miles | Keith Cronin | 7:19.7 | 58.47 mph | Craig Breen |
| 1 (20 Aug) | SS6 | 19:50 | Torr Head 2 | 7.96 miles | Craig Breen | 7:05.0 | 67.43 mph | Craig Breen |
| 2 (21 Aug) | SS7 | 08:03 | Cairncastle 1 | 12.54 miles | Gwyndaf Evans | 9:51.6 | 76.31 mph | Craig Breen |
| 2 (21 Aug) | SS8 | 08:32 | Slemish 1 | 9.17 miles | Keith Cronin | 6:53.8 | 79.78 mph | Craig Breen |
| 2 (21 Aug) | SS9 | 10:11 | Tardree 1 | 8.09 miles | Craig Breen | 7:28.6 | 64.93 mph | Craig Breen |
| 2 (21 Aug) | SS10 | 11:01 | Langford Lodge 1 | 6.54 miles | Keith Cronin | 5:03.0 | 77.71 mph | Craig Breen |
| 2 (21 Aug) | SS11 | 13:08 | Cairncastle 2 | 12.54 miles | Craig Breen | 9:46.0 | 77.04 mph | Craig Breen |
| 2 (21 Aug) | SS12 | 13:37 | Slemish 2 | 9.17 miles | Craig Breen | 6:53.5 | 79.84 mph | Craig Breen |
| 2 (21 Aug) | SS13 | 8.09 | Tardree 2 | 8.09 miles | Craig Breen | 7:33.6 | 64.21 mph | Craig Breen |
| 2 (21 Aug) | SS14 | 16:31 | Langford Lodge 2 | 6.54 miles | Keith Cronin | 5:08.2 | 63.98 mph | Craig Breen |

### Final Classification

| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| Ulster Rally (WRC) |||||||
| 1. | Derek McGarrity | James McKee | Subaru Impreza S12B WRC | 1:39.44.6 | 0.0 | – |
| 2. | Gareth MacHale | Brian Murphy | Ford Focus | 1:39.45.7 | 0:0.01.1 | – |
| 3. | Aaron MacHale | Eugene O' Donnell | Ford Focus | 1:43.37.0 | 0:03.52.4 | – |
| 4. | Arjen de Koning | Hein Verschuuren | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 1:52.26.3 | 0:12.41.7 | – |
| Rally Northern Ireland (BRC) |||||||
| 1. | Craig Breen | Gareth Roberts | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 1:42:09.5 | 0.0 | 20 |
| 2. | Keith Cronin | Barry McNulty | Subaru Impreza N15 | 1:43.36.5 | 0:01.50.9 | 18 |
| 3. | Alastair Fisher | Rory Kennedy | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 1:44:00.4 | 0:01.50.9 | 16 |
| 4. | Jonathan Greer | Gordon Noble | Subaru Impreza N11 | 1:44.43.2 | 0:02.33.7 | 15 |
| 5. | Bryan Bouffier | Xavier Panseri | Citroën DS3 R3 | 1:45.12.7 | 0:03.03.2 | 14 |
| 6. | Jason Pritchard | Robbie Durant | Subaru Impreza N16 | 1:47.20.4 | 0:05.10.9 | 13 |
| 7. | Jonathan Greer | Dai Roberts | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 1:47.37.0 | 0:05.27.5 | 12 |
| 8. | Mark Donnelly | Stephen O'Hanlon | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 1:48.19.3 | 0:06.09.8 | 10 |
| 9. | Martin McCormack | David Moynihan | Citroën C2 R2 Max | 1:49.06.5 | 0:06.57.0 | 9 |
| 10. | Alan Carmichael | Ivor Lamont | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | 1:49.58.2 | 0:07.48.7 | 8 |
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## Retirements

Rally Northern Ireland
* Gwyndaf Evans/Phil Pugh (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X) – Engine (SS11);
* Molly Taylor/Coral Taylor (Citroën C2 R2 Max) – Accident (SS8);
* Dave Weston_Jnr/Ieuan Thomas (Subaru Impreza N2010) – Accident (SS1);
* Jarkko Nikara/Petri Nikara (Renault Twingo) – Accident (SS10);
* Mikko Pajunen/Janne Perälä (Suzuki Swift) – Accident (SS8);
* Robert Barrable/Damien Connolly (Citroën C2 R2 Max) – Lost Wheel (SS7);

## 2010 British Rally Championship Drivers' championship (after 5 rounds of 6)

| Pos | Driver | BUL | PIR | JCR | IOM | ULS | YOR | Pts |
| 1 | Jonathan Greer | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | | 75 |
| 2 | Keith Cronin | 1 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 2 | | 74 |
| 3 | Jason Pritchard | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | | 69 |
| 4 | Gwyndaf Evans | Ret | 1 | 1 | 2 | Ret | | 58 |
| 5 | Adam Gould | 3 | 10 | 6 | Ret | 4 | | 53 |
| 6 | Elfyn Evans | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 11 | | 49 |
| 7 | Daníel Sigurðarson | 8 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 20 | | 46 |
| 8 | Dave Weston, Jr. | 2 | Ret | 8 | 6 | Ret | | 42 |
| 9 | Jarkko Nikara | 13 | 7 | 14 | 5 | Ret | | 38 |
| 10 | Mark Donnelly | 11 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 13 | | 38 |
| 11 | Craig Breen | Ret | 3 | Ret | | 1 | | 36 |
| 12 | Alastair Fisher | Ret | Ret | 2 | Ret | 3 | | 34 |
| 13 | Robert Barrable | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | Ret | | 31 |
| 14 | Euan Thorburn | 4 | 14 | DNS | 9 | | | 30 |
| 15 | Matti Rantanen | Ret | Ret | 12 | 7 | 15 | | 29 |
| 16 | Alan Cookson | Ret | 8 | 10 | Ret | | | 20 |
| 17 | John MacCrone | 24 | Ret | 23 | 13 | 16 | | 18 |
| 18 | Max Utting | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | | | 17 |
| 19 | Owen Murphy | Ret | 5 | Ret | | | | 14 |
| 20 | Darren Gass | 6 | | | | | | 13 |
| 21 | Mikko Pajunen | 17 | 11 | 19 | Ret | Ret | | 12 |
| 22 | Steve Graham | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 26 | | 5 |
| 23 | Molly Taylor | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | Ret | | 5 |
| 24 | David Bogie | 12 | Ret | | | | | 8 |
| 25 | Joe McGonigle | 19 | 16 | 15 | Ret | Ret | | 8 |
| 26 | Luke Pinder | 20 | 13 | Ret | | | | 7 |
| 27 | Tom Clark | | | 20 | Ret | 27 | | 7 |
| 28 | Peter Taylor | Ret | 18 | Ret | 15 | | | 6 |
| 29 | Peter Horsey | 16 | | | | | | 4 |
| 30 | David Harrison | 23 | Ret | | 18 | | | 4 |
| 31 | John Boyd | 21 | Ret | 18 | | | | 2 |
| 32 | Spencer Wilkinson | 22 | Ret | | | | | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | BUL | PIR | JCR | IOM | ULS | YOR | Pts |
Key :
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Non-podium finish |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| Black | Excluded (EXC) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| * | Joker played |