The majority of road users will recognise the name ‘Curran’ as it graces a fleet of lorries and trailers thanks to Bangor based outfit, D Curran and Sons… Around the turn of the millennium, the firm’s unmistakable yellow, orange and…
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‘Rob Dwane smashes course record on route to winning the 2022 S.W. Adair Tyres Northern Ireland Sprint Championship.’ The 25-year-old air traffic controller from Tulla, County Clare, also managed a clean sweep of wins from all eight of the rounds…
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MAZDA COMPLETES 1000-MILE UK DRIVE AND RACE CIRCUIT LAPS IN EACH HOME NATION USING SUSTAINABLE 100 PER CENT FOSSIL-FREE FUEL
by Graham December 23, 2022A completely production standard 184ps 2.0-litre Mazda MX-5 Roadster has established a benchmark lap time for a zero fossil fuel sustainable fuelled car at a racetrack in each of the UK home nations. Powered by SUSTAIN 100% sustainable road fuel…
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With the motorsport season pretty much concluded for the year, a question many ask is what happens at the end of the competitive racing season? “Well, some drivers are not ready to put their cars away for the winter,” explains…
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ISUZU UK ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP WITH IRISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION IN MULTI-YEAR DEAL
by Guest December 8, 2022Isuzu UK has reached an agreement with the Irish Football Association to become the Official Commercial Vehicle Partner to the Samuel Gelston’s Whiskey Irish Cup. The 2022-23 Samuel Gelston’s Whiskey Irish Cup began on the 13th of August, with the fifth-round…
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As a self-confessed petrolhead I have spent many an hour around a dyno, writes Graham Baalham-Curry. Be it as part of a group day where car owners bring their road vehicles to see who can claim the most horsepower, or…
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In conjunction with Audi, world famous precision driver, Ken Block, aims to build on his 10-billion views across ten previous Gymkhana videos, in an all-new electrifying performance in a prototype named the ‘Audi S1 Hoonitron’. As the 11th instalment of…
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Under pressure… motorists delaying tyre repairs as cost of living crisis bites
by Guest November 21, 2022In the wake of a worrying new piece of research revealing that potentially millions of UK motorists are delaying critical tyre maintenance, IAM RoadSmart is calling on drivers to get a grip of their tyre safety. Research commissioned by the…
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Suzuki has launched its new motorcycle accident aftercare programme, an entirely free service for all customers, regardless of age of machine, that aims to make dealing with the aftermath of an accident or theft as smooth and as pain-free as…
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Press photographer and motoring writer, Graham Baalham-Curry, is no stranger to the pages of Pacenotes Rally Magazine. In fact, some of his earliest published work was from the Paddy’s Day rally at Aghadowey Race Circuit which featured in issue number…