The seaside racing circuit of Kirkistown was all set for the 500 Motor Racing Club of Ireland’s ‘Spooky Sprint’ on Saturday 28 of October 2023 where the championship was to be decided on this, the final round. After a highly…
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The final car race meeting of 2023 at Kirkistown Circuit took place on Saturday 21st October. Although there were only eleven races, the competition was excellent. Because of a cancelled race earlier in the season the Libre Saloons and GTs had…
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“What a day, jeepers what a day.” This was a common comment to be heard around the paddock of Nutts Corner on 23 September where North Ulster Car Club had once again hosted one of their famously superb events to…
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NEWLY CROWNED JUNIOR WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONS RECOGNISED AT PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
by Graham October 19, 2023Parliament Buildings on the outskirts of Belfast reverberated to the sound of rallying for the first time in sixteen years for a very special celebration recognising the achievement of local crew William Creighton and Liam Regan. Back in 2007, this…
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After a sabbatical of around five years, Saturday 30 September 2023 saw the return of the ‘Mourne Run’ in what turned out to be a well-supported event, despite the inclement weather. Reignited this year by classic car and rallying enthusiasts,…
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To say that the weather was inclement at Kirkistown on Saturday 30th September would be an understatement. Qualifying sessions for The Martin Donnelly and Emerson Fittipaldi Trophies race meeting, featuring cars and superkarts, took place in dryness but by Midday, the…
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REMARKABLE CALDWELL AND KIERANS SEAL 2023 BUSHWHACKER RALLY
by Guest October 2, 2023Amongst all the celebrations witnessed in Omagh at the conclusion of an incredible Bushwhacker Rally, none felt as significant as the crowning of a brand-new Sligo Pallets Forest Rally Champion, and the latest step in what is surely only the…
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Saturday 4th November 2023 will be a day that goes down in Northern Ireland motorsport history, as it will see many of the top drivers from across the UK and Ireland go head to head at the inaugural Ronnie Trouton International…
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LOCAL CREW MAKE HISTORY AFTER TITANIC BATTLE IN GREECE…
by Graham September 13, 2023County Down driving ace, William Creighton, navigated by Belfast’s Liam Regan have made history at the Acropolis rally in Greece by becoming the only Northern Ireland crew to become Junior World Rally Champions. Just two years ago we brought you…
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O’Briens Claim Dominant Victory at Lakeland Stages Rally
by Guest September 12, 2023As the sun beamed out across the Co. Fermanagh hills, it was apt that it would the scorching hot pace of 2022 Champions Patrick O’Brien & Stephen O’Brien that would see them claim a dominant victory on the Enniskillen based…