With just five weeks to the 85th Circuit of Ireland Rally, top international drivers Neil Simpson and Chris Ingram took a break in their preparation schedules and travelled over to Northern Ireland to help officially launch this year’s Circuit which takes place from 7-9 April. They were joined by the First Minister, Arlene Foster, who …
TOP NAMES IN RALLYING SET TO COMPETE IN CIRCUIT OF IRELAND RALLY Entries for this year’s Circuit of Ireland Rally officially open today (Friday 12th February), with organisers expecting an influx of entries for both the International and National events, including some of the world’s top names in rallying. Competitors vying for the title …
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Circuit Qualifying Relocates to Historic Gardens Venue in Antrim The restored 17th century formal gardens and parklands at Antrim Castle Gardens will be the majestic setting for the 2016 Circuit of Ireland official Qualifying Stage on Thursday 7th April ahead of two days of competitive rallying around Counties Antrim and Down on Friday 8th and …
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Cronin leads Tarmac Championship after Galway A new era was ushered in last weekend when the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship headed west for the Corrib Oil Galway international Rally, the opening round of the series. With the R5 / S2000 class now becoming the premier category in which to claim overall championship …
Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy in a Subaru WRC were the winners of the Corrib Oil Galway International Rally when they had over three minutes to spare over the Citroen DS3 R5 of Keith Cronin & Mikie Galvin. Alastair Fisher & Gordon Noble came home third overall in a Ford Fiesta R5 after a tough …
The opening round of the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship sees Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy in a Subaru Impreza WRC lead the Corrib Oil Galway International Rally after the first day which was marked by some notable retirements. They currently hold a lead of over two minutes from Keith Cronin & Mikey Galvin …
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The opening round of the 2016 Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship takes place this coming weekend and the Corrib Oil Galway International Rally has attracted one of the best entries of any Irish rally for a number of years. Despite the absence of the 2015 champion Donagh Kelly, the entry list boasts many previous …
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The T.R.O.A. has received a letter from the Killarney and District Motor Club stating that their Historic Rally postponed from its original date of 5th December 2015 is now formally cancelled. Therefore in accordance with the 2016 Historic Championship Regulations Article 6.1, the number of counting rounds will be 7 out of 8. David Gray, …
The MSA British Rally Championship and the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship are pleased to announce a partnership with one of the world’s leading ferry companies, providing discounted rates for competitors to cross the Irish Sea. The offer from Stena Line will enable UK crews to travel to Ireland to tackle the Circuit of Ireland in …
Alastair Fisher will be making a welcome return to the Irish Tarmac scene for the coming season as he announced his commitment to the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Championship in 2016. The Fermanagh driver will have Gordon Noble on the notes and will campaign a Ford Fiesta R5 run by Dom Buckley Motorsport. It was …
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