Welshman Tom Cave took his first British Rally Championship win in a four-wheel-drive car on the West Cork Rally last weekend (16/17 March). Along with co-driver James Morgan, the pair won the event by a mere 4.8 seconds in their Hyundai i20 R5 from reigning champion Matt Edwards (Ford Fiesta R5) in second, while defending Irish Tarmac champion Josh Moffett (Ford Fiesta R5) rounded out the podium. Cave’s win was the first BRC win for the Korean manufacturer Hyundai since David Higgins in 2004.
Arguably the worlds most important motor show, the Geneva International Motor Show held at the Palexpo Convention Centre right beside the airport didn’t fail to disappoint again for 2019. We flew direct from Belfast International airport to Geneva, and by taking the 6am red-eye were in and out in a day. The message from the manufacturers this year wasn’t unexpected: we’re going electric.
MINI Magic – Ireland’s MINI track day and meet – sponsored by MINI Ireland is back on September 15, this time at White River Park between Dundalk and Drogheda in a celebration of 60 years of an icon.
Saturday 16 March saw the SW Adair Tyres Northern Ireland Sprint Championship visit Kirkistown as the 500MRCI hosted the second round of the 2019 Sprint Championship. Heavy rain overnight cast an early doubt over the event as the only people relishing the conditions were the family of ducks who had taken up residence at the approach to Colonial.
Saturday 02 March saw the first round of the SW Adair Tyres Northern Ireland Sprint Championship at Nutts Corner and boy did the championship kick off in style.
Derek McGarrity and Sean Topping have won the McGrady Insurance Stages Rally, round two of the McGrady Insurance Motorsport UK Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship!
Stephen Wright and Keith Rainey have won the Pacenotes Rally Magazine Stages Rally, round one of the McGrady Insurance Motorsport UK Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship!
Saturday 16th February 2019 saw the airfield in Millisle come alive to the sounds and manoeuvres for the local TSCC NI (thoroughbred sports car club) charity Autotest.
The SW Adair Tyres Northern Ireland Sprint Championship was launched at Conway Square in Newtownards this week where organisers and competitors gathered to reveal details about the 2019 series.
A fire-breathing rally car roared into Belfast’s Stormont Estate today where details regarding the 2019 McGrady Insurance Motorsport UK N.I. Rally Championship were revealed!