Sebastien won the event but Mark Higgins scored maximum points because Sebastian was not registered for ITC points. After a great battle with Kevin Lynch, Eugene finished 2nd. The Manx International Rally played host to the Sixth Round of the ITC Championship. Another great battle occurred between young Norwegian Andreas Mikklesen and Irish Tarmac Champion Eugene Donnelly on the opening day. It was Eugene who came out front and scored maximum points. Eugene's rival Mark Higgins was driving a Group-N Impreza seeing as it was a round of the British Rally Championship scored 0 points as Mark crashed out on the opening loop. Eugene was now leading the Irish Tarmac Championship by just 5 points over Rival Mark Higgins. Round Seven was held in Ulster. Local Star Kris Meeke won the event. Eugene scored 12 points while Mark Higgins scored 8. The Cork 20 Rally was the Final Round of the 2007 season. WRC Stars Sébastien Loeb, Dani Sordo and Mikko Hirvonen came to Cork to use it for a 'shakedown' for Rally Ireland but the main focus was on Eugene Donnelly and Mark Higgins. Both drivers had everything to drive for but it was Mark who finished one place ahead of Eugene but that awarded Eugene the 2007 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship for the fourth consecutive year/  Due to the collapse of Reid Motorsport, Eugene found it difficult to secure the budget to defend his 2007 ITC title, however he participated in 3 out of 8 rounds of the Irish Tarmac Championship. Using used Jack Sleator's S12 WRC [HT55 SRT] for the 1st round in Galway and retired due to Mechanical Problems. The next Round for Eugene was Donegal, Eugene used his Škoda Fabia for that Round and finished first ahead of Kevin Lynch and Eamonn Boland. The Cork 20 International was the next Round for Eugene but was a disappointing Round as Eugene retired on Stage 2 again due to Mechanical Problems The 2008 Irish Tarmac Championship was awarded to Eamonn Boland  Eugene secured the budget for drive his Škoda Fabia for the 2009 Irish Tarmac Championship. The First Round kicked off with the Galway International. WRC star Conrad Rautenbach and JWRC star Aaron Burkart used Galway as a 'shakedown' for the Rally Ireland 2009. Galway proved a tough event as 2008 Irish Tarmac Champion Eamonn Boland, Dungiven's Kevin Lynch, Two Time ITC Champion Derek McGarrity were all forced to retire.