Motorsport Events

A fifth Bushwhacker win by almost two minutes was a ‘dream’ result for Patrick O’Brien who took in the 50th anniversary rally as part of a trip back home to Omagh from his now place of work in Australia, writes…

Jon Armstrong delivered the performance of his career at the JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion [5–7 September], claiming not only his first Probite British Rally Championship win but also a breakthrough maiden FIA European Rally Championship victory. Partnered by Shane Byrne…

At what was a fast-pace opener to the Brown & Brown Northern Ireland Forest Rally Challenge, brothers Patrick and Stephen O’Brien made it a Lakeland hat-trick in an aging Skoda Fabia, writes William Neill. Putting up the fight in a…

Although the weather did its best to curtail activities at Kirkistown Racing Circuit, last Saturday 30th of August, some incredible car and superkart racing took place. At the drivers briefing, early in the morning, a special presentation was made to…

Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver William Creighton delivered a sensational drive at the Voly Grampian Forest Rally [8–9 August], claiming his second Probite British Rally Championship (BRC) victory of the season and moving into the outright championship lead with just…

Damian Toner and Aodhan Gallagher’s remarkable recovery from track rod end problems aboard his Ford Escort Mk2 on Friday resulted in a fantastic sixth overall finish on the Ulster Rally and victory in the two-wheel-drive category. Toner started the rally…

Callum Devine and Noel O’Sullivan finally conquered the Ulster Rally, claiming their first victory on the challenging County Down and Armagh stages to secure Devine’s second Irish Tarmac Rally Championship Drivers’ title. The 2023 champion’s path to glory was far…

First run in 1905, the prestigious Cultra Hillclimb is one of the world’s oldest speed hillclimbs and it’s set to return on Saturday 8th June 2024 to the Ulster Transport Museum, taking in the grounds around Cultra Manor at the…

On the back foot for most of the day Jonny Greer and Niall Burns came through in the end to make it two circuit-based victories in a row – this time the margin down to 3.7 seconds at the Race…

Keith Cronin and Mikie Galvin overcame challenging conditions to seal a 38.1-second victory on the Galway International Rally in their Ford Fiesta Rally2. Cronin was in top form to resist a mid-rally challenge from 2023 Irish Tarmac Champions Callum Devine…