After a demanding two days when the drivers had to deal with some appalling conditions, Donegal cousins Declan & Brian Boyle took their first ever International rally win on the Colm Quinn BMW Galway International Rally in their Subaru Impreza WRC. After completing the 13 stages of the opening round of the Clonakilty Blackpudding [...]
Three times British Historic Champion David Stokes has confirmed his intentions to make himself a four-time champion. Stokes last won the title in 2011 and is as hungry as ever to claim a fourth title. Last year saw two unfortunate retirements; mechanical issues on the McRae and driver error on the Jim Clark ultimately cost [...]
New Television Deal for the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Championship The Tarmac Rally Organisers Association (TROA), the body that organises the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship are today delighted to announce that Sportsvision Ltd. are to cover all rounds of the 2014 championship. After a long and detailed tendering process Sportsvision were awarded the [...]
Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of everything we do, committing to excellence is not an act it is an attitude - one that drives us to be the best that we can be for our sport.Already proving to be a development arena for real talent, the main MSA British Rally Championship [...]
There are few places in the world that can match the Killarney stages and when run in December they present an even tougher challenge. For Mark Falvey and Diarmuid Lynch though it was a case of a job well done as they took top points in the opening round of the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish [...]
MEMBERS of the Todds Leap Ulster Rally's organising committee were left speechless at the British Rally Championship's (BRC) end of season awards night in Manchester on Saturday when Rally NI was again named Rally of the Year. The BRC Rally of the Year award was first presented in 2003 with the Ulster Rally taking the [...]
By Ian Harden… As organisers and competitors finally draw breath after two days’ terrific competition at the recent Ulster Historic Rally, contenders in this year’s Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship have given the event’s fresh format and new stages a resounding ‘thumbs up.’ Since the last car passed over the Finish in Enniskillen, the [...]
Photo by Belmore Court Motel... 11 year old JAYME LOUGHLIN, winner of the Todds Leap Ulster Rally ‘Helmet Design Competition’ was finally presented with his winning creation during the Todds Leap Ulster Rally last weekend. The P7 pupil had impressed the judges with his design to come out on top in the keenly [...]
We have trawled through YouTube to bring you some of the best highlights from the 2013 Ulster Rally... Highlights from FlyinFinn Motorsport... WaylanderRallyClips... KnightSport... IrishRallying07HD... Mintex BHRC Historic Ulster Rally teaser... Ultra Home Rally Team... John McCrone - Day 1 Rally NI... John McCrone - Day 2 Rally NI... GriffSportRallying... BRC Media on YouTube... [...]
Report by Ian Harden...Photo by Mark McCullagh... A policy of full-commitment driving over constantly changing road conditions gave Ryan Barrett and co-driver Barry Ferris a thoroughly deserved second win of the 2013 Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship at the Ulster Historic Rally on August 23rd / 24th. Using their local knowledge of the lanes [...]