The Modern Tyres Ulster Rally celebrates its 50th anniversary, and before this important milestone, we wanted to reflect on its recent history. The championship has formed part of both the British Rally Championship and Irish Tarmac Championship for many of those years - attracting competitors from around the world to compete on these shores. Spectators [...]
The Modern Tyres Ulster Rally is delighted to welcome Girls on Track UK to Northern Ireland for a special hub event taking place on Friday 7 August 2026 at Ballymena Showgrounds, offering participants a unique opportunity to experience one of Northern Ireland's most prestigious motorsport events from the inside. As part of the internationally recognised [...]
The excitement is already building for the 2026 Modern Tyres Ulster Rally, with organisers bringing a taste of rallying action to Castle Tower School in Ballymena as the Northern Ireland Motor Club showpiece event officially announces Castle Tower School as the Regroup location for this year's rally. Representatives from the organising team, alongside the newly [...]
Entries are now officially open for the 2026 Modern Tyres Ulster Rally, as anticipation continues to build for one of the most significant editions in the event’s history. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the iconic rally will take place on 7–8 August 2026, with competitors and fans set to experience two days of competitive action. The [...]
Ballymena Showgrounds is set to be the beating heart of August’s Modern Tyres Ulster Rally, as the event relocates north from Newry after seven successful years. As the main event hub, the state-of-the-art sports stadia will provide the backdrop for the ceremonial start and finish ramp celebrations for the 2026 edition of the event. Rally [...]
Representatives of the Modern Tyres Ulster Rally recently travelled to Spain to promote the upcoming August event, and engage directly with potential competitors during the opening round of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship at Rally Costa Brava. David Gray and Michael Johnston attended the event on behalf of the Northern Ireland Motor Club and [...]
Excitement builds… when Rally Guide 1 becomes available. With both the Irish Tarmac Championship and FIA European Historic Rally Championship joining us in 2026 - we wanted to get the key information to prospective competitors as early as possible. All the key dates and information can be found right HERE Entries open on the [...]
The organisers of the Modern Tyres Ulster Rally in their golden anniversary year, are delighted to confirm that the 2026 edition of the event will once again feature as a counting round of the prestigious Irish Tarmac Rally Championship (ITRC) which gets underway this weekend (31st January - 1st February) in Galway. The Northern Ireland [...]
The Modern Tyres Ulster Rally organising club, Northern Ireland Motor Club (NIMC), has reached a significant milestone after successfully achieving the Motorsport UK Sustainability Accreditation, reinforcing its commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainable event management. NIMC becomes only the second motor club in Northern Ireland to gain this accreditation, following Omagh Motor Club who completed [...]
The Northern Ireland Motor Club is delighted to confirm that Ireland's largest tyre retailer - Modern Tyres will continue as title partner for the Ulster Rally, reinforcing their ongoing commitment to one of Northern Ireland’s most iconic motorsport events. The renewed partnership sees Modern Tyres extend their support into a sixth exciting chapter, building on [...]
