Fancy doing a bit of rallying but think it’s out of reach? Well it might just be more affordable than you think. For almost two decades, Irish rallying has been renowned for having a large number of World Rally Cars competing at the sharp end of the sport. But you don’t need to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds to have a bit of fun.
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Top International drivers give rally fans a taste of the action at Circuit of Ireland launch
by Graham March 4, 2016With just five weeks to the 85th Circuit of Ireland Rally, top international drivers Neil Simpson and Chris Ingram took a break in their preparation schedules and travelled over to Northern Ireland to help officially launch this year’s Circuit which takes place from 7-9 April.
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It was a cold and damp morning on Saturday 20 February when Kirkistown Racing Circuit reverberated to the noise of cars. Cars that covered a vast array within the automotive spectrum and many of which were driven to and from the competition as they are nothing more than someone’s daily commuter vehicle…
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Circuit Qualifying Relocates to Historic Gardens Venue in Antrim
by Graham February 12, 2016The restored 17th century formal gardens and parklands at Antrim Castle Gardens will be the majestic setting for the 2016 Circuit of Ireland official Qualifying Stage on Thursday 7th April ahead of two days of competitive rallying around Counties Antrim and Down on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th April
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Circuit of Ireland Rally stalwart Kenny McKinstry has hailed the Circuit stages as the best in Ireland. One of Northern Ireland‘s most popular drivers, 62 year old Kenny has completed many Circuit of Ireland events over the years and has no intention of hanging up his overalls.
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Breen and Meeke give rally fans a taste of the action at Circuit of Ireland launch
by Guest February 27, 2015With just over five weeks to go until the start of the Circuit of Ireland Rally, two of Ireland’s top drivers took a break in their training to help officially launch this year’s event in Lisburn. Breen and Meeke give…
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The Circuit of Ireland National Rally which was the second round of the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship bore witness to one of the most dramatic conclusions in the history of the event when Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy…
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UCNI get a passenger run in Frank Kelly’s rapid Ford Escort MK2 at media launch of the Circuit of Ireland Rally and here’s the pictures to prove it! Photos | UCNI get a passenger run! was last modified: February 17th, 2016…
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Historic Folk Museum setting for Circuit’s North Down Qualifying Stage
by Andrew March 20, 2014Top Circuit of Ireland Rally competitors will converge at Ballycultra Village in the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum on Thursday 17 April from 11:00 for the official Qualifying Stage of this year’s Circuit of Ireland, the first pure asphalt Rally…
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UsedCarsNI Sevens Challenge August Race Meeting Kirkistown 2013
by Andrew October 2, 2013Graham Curry provides an account of the UsedCarsNI Sevens Championship. What’s a ‘Seven’ I hear you ask? The ‘Sevens’ that race in the series are replicas of the original Lotus Seven. They are a small, simple, lightweight 2 seater open-top sports car. In this race series they are powered by 900cc Motorbike engines.