Swedish star Fredrik Ahlin and his Norwegian co-driver Morten Erik Abrahamsen driving for local team CA1 Sport, made it three different winners in the opening three rounds of this year’s MSA British Rally Championship with victory on this weekend’s Pirelli Carlisle Rally (April 30/May 1). The 24-year-old in his Pirelli-shod Ford Fiesta R5 became [...]
Derek McGarrity and Barry McNulty in their Fiesta WRC took a convincing victory on the Circuit of Ireland National Rally, round two of the MSA ANICC McGrady Insurance Northern Ireland Rally Championship at the weekend. The two day closed road event traversed some revered stages such as Glendun, Torr Head and Hamiltons Folly and [...]
Photo by Jakob Ebrey... Irishman Josh Moffett and co-driver John Rowan won the second round of the MSA British Rally Championship today (April 8), after a weekend of attrition on the famous Circuit of Ireland. No fewer than four drivers held the lead during the two-day event, but the 23-year-old mastered the Belfast-based event in [...]
Photo by Fergus McAnallen... The iconic Circuit of Ireland Rally played host to the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Championship last weekend and the third round of the series has certainly shaken things up in the overall scheme of things. Heading into this round Keith Cronin had taken maximum points from both events to date and [...]
Photo by Kevin O'Driscoll... The action for the second round of the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship moved to the south west last weekend with the Quality Hotel Clonakilty West Cork Rally taking place. Once again the classes were well supported as the crews tackled 14 stages all within ten miles of Clonakilty over [...]
The directors of the T.R.O.A. are delighted to announce the Campsie Karting will be coming on board as associate sponsor for the R2 Class of the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Championship for 2016. The Managing Director of the Derry based Karting Arena is Mr. Eamonn Gallagher and speaking of his involvement Mr. Gallagher said [...]
Elfyn Evans and Craig Parry claimed victory on the opening round of the MSA British Rally Championship for the DMACK British Rally Team. The Welsh pairing used their Ford Fiesta R5 to good effect to conquer the competition and conditions. It was not to be plain sailing as they were pushed all the way, [...]
Northern Ireland’s premier motor rally, the Ulster International Rally, is taking place in Derry and Strabane this summer, the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr Elisha McCallion has confirmed. Speaking at the official launch of the Derry City and Strabane District Council’s 2016 festival and events calendar, the Mayor said she [...]
McGrady Ensures Support for the 2016 MSA ANICC McGrady Insurance Northern Ireland Rally Championship! For the third year in succession McGrady Insurance have announced their sponsorship of the MSA ANICC McGrady Insurance Northern Ireland Rally Championship. It is once again a major boost for the premier rally series in Northern Ireland, which has conceived [...]
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 [...]