Christmas comes early for 12-year-old driving ace, Rory Armstrong, a pupil at St. Patrick’s Grammar School in Downpatrick, as he becomes World Rotax 125 Mini Max Champion in Bahrain at the start of December. Fending off seventy-one world-class drivers from…
-
-
Stephen ‘Weavy’ Whitford finally lifted the Micra Challenge winner’s trophy 27 years after his first attempt. At a packed Down Royal venue in late November Whitford took the plaudits, receiving a warm reception from friends and fellow competitors gathered to…
-
Automotive News
20 YEARS OF THE MAZDA3 | MAZDA’S AWARD-WINNING HATCHBACK AND SALOON MARKS TWO DECADES ON SALE
by Guest November 20, 2023The Mazda3 has reached the milestone of two decades on sale – revealed at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, the first-generation Mazda3 arrived in European dealerships in the autumn of 2003. The Mazda3 built on the success of the Mazda…
-
Saturday 4th November 2023 will be a day that goes down in not just autotesting history, but the history of Northern Ireland Motorsport. A day that saw seventy competitors from all over the British Isles and Southern Ireland competing at both…
-
Automotive News
Defender 90 ‘Prototype X’ Unveiled by Chelsea Truck Company
by Guest November 20, 2023Chelsea Truck Company, part of the Kahn Group of companies, has just unveiled its latest take on the Defender 90, a 1 of 1 prototype showcasing its latest experimental designs for the current version of Land Rover’s iconic model. Sporting…
-
The Sportage, Kia’s best-selling car in the UK, Europe and globally, is celebrating its 30th birthday having first been gone on-sale worldwide in 1993. The Sportage was introduced in the UK two years later, with sales commencing in 1995. Over 30…
-
On Thursday, 2nd November, most of the Kirkistown track was underwater. It had been like this for a few days. However, the rain had stopped, and the storm drains were shifting water at capacity. The problem was that the land…
-
Automotive News
TICKETS FOR GOODWOOD’S 2024 MOTORSPORT EVENTS NOW ON SALE
by Guest November 14, 2023Goodwood is thrilled to announce that tickets for its headline motorsport events are now on sale at goodwood.com, offering fans of all ages a great day out at the Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard and Goodwood Revival. The past…
-
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…
-
Eakin Brothers, the long-established Isuzu dealership based in Northern Ireland, has recently shown great support for the annual Farming Life Awards 2023 by sponsoring the Family Business of the Year award. Staff from the dealership attended the black-tie ceremony on…