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RESPECT – New initiative from Motorsport Ireland

Mar 15, 2019 Jarlath Notice Board Comments Off on RESPECT – New initiative from Motorsport Ireland

Motorsport Ireland has launched a new code of conduct called RESPECT to make the sport more inclusive and enjoyable for its drivers, official, and supporters. The RESPECT concept was first mentioned...

2019 Manateq Qatar International Rally – Rd 1 FIA Middle East Rally Championship

Mar 14, 2019 Jarlath Events, News, Notice Board Comments Off on 2019 Manateq Qatar International Rally – Rd 1 FIA Middle East Rally Championship

MANATEQ QATAR INTERNATIONAL RALLY STARTS AT SOUK AL-WAKHRA · Defending champion Al-Attiyah to lead top class field into MERC opener · Eighteen FIA cars and seven...

Formula 1 The Knowledge – Second edition in print

Mar 10, 2019 Jarlath Notice Board Comments Off on Formula 1 The Knowledge – Second edition in print

*Over 500 pages – split into 1,260 sections *Compiled and written by David Hayhoe – Updated and extended second edition for publication by Veloce Publishing in early April 2019. –...

Galway International Rally 2019 – Back in action!

Feb 06, 2019 Jarlath Events, News, Notice Board, Rally Comments Off on Galway International Rally 2019 – Back in action!

Preparations are well underway for the 2019 Galway International Rally which takes place on the weekend of 9th and 10th of February. This year’s event is on a “come-back year”, after taking a...

RHD R5 cars to compete on the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship

Jan 24, 2019 Jarlath Events, News, Notice Board, Rally Comments Off on RHD R5 cars to compete on the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship

Back as far as April 2018 the TROA undertook to investigate the avenues available to facilitate RHD R5 cars to compete on the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. Initially contact was made with the...

Ford Trucks to race in the 2019 Dakar Rally

Jan 05, 2019 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, DAKAR 2019 PERU, Notice Board Comments Off on Ford Trucks to race in the 2019 Dakar Rally

Belgian based team VDR Truck Racing, the rally team supported by Ford Trucks, will race in the 2019 Dakar Rally driving Ford Trucks vehicles for the first time. Two Ford Trucks vehicles from the Ford...

First ever all-female team in 6-hour Ford Fiesta Zetec Endurance race

Oct 28, 2018 Jarlath Circuit Racing, Events, News, Notice Board Comments Off on First ever all-female team in 6-hour Ford Fiesta Zetec Endurance race

Emma Dempsey, who made a comeback to Motorsport recently as a competitor, has entered the first ever all-female team in the 6 hour Ford Fiesta Zetec Endurance race which takes place at Mondello Park...

Entries open for new Jordan Baja: Welcome to Wadi Rum!

Aug 26, 2018 Jarlath Cross-Country Rally, News, Notice Board Comments Off on Entries open for new Jordan Baja: Welcome to Wadi Rum!

Saudi Arabian driver Essa Al-Dossari is one of the first international drivers to enter the exciting new Jordan Baja, an FIA candidate event for the forthcoming FIA World Cup for Cross-Country...

Lola pays tribute to former owner Martin Birrane, on its Diamond Anniversary at Goodwood

Aug 01, 2018 Jarlath News, Notice Board, Tribute Comments Off on Lola pays tribute to former owner Martin Birrane, on its Diamond Anniversary at Goodwood

Lola Cars celebrated its 60th anniversary in spectacular fashion at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, with a number of its cars, from all spheres of the sport, running up the famed Goodwood...

Martin Birrane, entrepreneur, racing driver, owner Peer Group plc & Mondello Park, dies at the age of 82

Jun 11, 2018 irishmsn News, Notice Board, Tribute Comments Off on Martin Birrane, entrepreneur, racing driver, owner Peer Group plc & Mondello Park, dies at the age of 82

It is with great sadness that the Birrane family has confirmed the unexpected passing of Martin Birrane. The owner of Peer Group plc and Mondello Park racetrack, Martin died suddenly on Saturday...