Keith Cronin (born 18 July 1986) is an
Irish rally driver
Rally is a wide-ranging form of motorsport with various competitive motoring elements such as speed tests (often called ''rally racing),'' navigation tests, or the ability to reach waypoints or a destination at a prescribed time or average speed. ...
and 4-time winner of the
British Rally Championship. He won the
2009 British Rally Championship
The 2009 MSA British Rally Championship season was the 51st season of the British Rally Championship. The season consisted of six rounds and began on 28 March with International Rally North Wales. The season ended on 26 September, at the Internati ...
in his first year in the series, defeating multiple champion
Mark Higgins in his privately entered TTec Rally Prep Cronin Motorsport
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, popularly referred to as the 'Evo', is a sports sedan and rally car based on the Lancer that was manufactured by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors from 1992 until 2016. There have been ten official vers ...
. Cronin successfully defended his title in
2010
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driving a
Subaru Impreza.
After missing the 2011 season, he returned to the Championship in
2012
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. He won three out of six events in his
Citroen DS3 R3, meaning he won the overall title for the third time in his career. 2017 saw him crowned British Rally Champion for the fourth time.
In addition to competing in national events, in 2010 Cronin took part in two
Intercontinental Rally Challenge events, driving a
Proton Satria Neo S2000 for the Proton R3 Malaysia Rally Team.
In 2012, Cronin also competed in three rounds of the French Citroen Racing Trophy.
In 2013, Cronin won the
Galway International Rally in a Subaru S11 WRC.
References
External links
Keith Cronin Motorsport
1986 births
Living people
Irish rally drivers
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