Irish Motor Sports News

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Martin McKenna elected as President of Motorsport Ireland

Jan 31, 2015 Jarlath Circuit Racing, News, Notice Board, Rally Comments Off on Martin McKenna elected as President of Motorsport Ireland

TweetMotorsport Ireland elected a new president. Martin McKenna, from County Monaghan, who takes up the role as head of the governing body for four-wheeled motorsport in Ireland with immediate...

A MINI adventure for Raftery in Galway World Rally Car outing

Jan 31, 2015 Jarlath News, Rally Comments Off on A MINI adventure for Raftery in Galway World Rally Car outing

TweetBilly Coleman Young Driver of the Year Dean Raftery will take on the biggest challenge of his career as he steps up from his usual Ford Fiesta R2, to a BMW MINI World Rally Car on the Colm Quinn...

Peugeot Rally Academy driver Breen clinches 2nd in Monte Carlo

Jan 31, 2015 Jarlath News, Rally Comments Off on Peugeot Rally Academy driver Breen clinches 2nd in Monte Carlo

TweetWRC Rallye Monte Carlo has made its infamous reputation from years of being the most challenging conditions for drivers to master. For Peugeot Rally Academy driver Craig Breen he went there...

Toyota returns to WRC

Jan 31, 2015 Jarlath News, Rally Comments Off on Toyota returns to WRC

TweetTOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG) will return to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2017 with a car developed and built entirely at its Cologne technical centre. Over the next two years TMG...

Exciting line up for Clonakilty Black pudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship in Galway

Jan 31, 2015 Jarlath News, Rally Comments Off on Exciting line up for Clonakilty Black pudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship in Galway

TweetThere is now little over a week to go to the opening round of the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, the Colm Quinn BMW Galway International Rally, and there is a sense of...

Improved 2015 TV package for WRC fans

Jan 24, 2015 Jarlath News, Rally Comments Off on Improved 2015 TV package for WRC fans

TweetFans of the FIA World Rally Championship will receive improved television coverage of the series after both ITV4 and BT Sport agreed new deals for 2015. Both networks will broadcast...

Josh Just Does It on 2015 McGrady Insurance ANICC Junior 1000 Rally Challenge Ireland

Jan 18, 2015 Jarlath News, Rally Comments Off on Josh Just Does It on 2015 McGrady Insurance ANICC Junior 1000 Rally Challenge Ireland

TweetThe first round of the 2015 McGrady Insurance ANICC Junior 1000 Rally Challenge Ireland, took place at Kirkistown, for the 500 Motor Club’s New Year Stages event. The championship for 14-17...

Breen & Peugeot moves on to Monte and the WRC

Jan 18, 2015 Jarlath Notice Board, Rally Comments Off on Breen & Peugeot moves on to Monte and the WRC

TweetBe it motor racing or rallying Monte Carlo is steeped in heritage for every driver and not only does the principality host the 83rd running of its World famous rally this year but it also marks...

McKinstry wins Winter Stages Rally at Kirkistown

Jan 18, 2015 Jarlath News, Rally Comments Off on McKinstry wins Winter Stages Rally at Kirkistown

TweetVeteran rally driver Kenny McKinstry took his Triton Subaru WRC to victory at a cold but snow free Winter Stages Rally at Kirkistown; the Banbridge ace finished some 7 seconds clear of the Mini...

2015 Triton Showers National Rally Championship

Jan 16, 2015 Jarlath News, Rally Comments Off on 2015 Triton Showers National Rally Championship

TweetIrish rallying began a new chapter with the launch of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship. The new series will consist of eight rounds with the best six scores to count. It will begin...