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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Automotive News
ASTON MARTIN IGNITES YEAR-LONG CELEBRATION OF 110TH ANNIVERSARY
by Graham March 8, 2023The past, present and future of Aston Martin is to be honoured through a year-long celebration of the iconic British brand’s 110th anniversary. Sunday 15 January is exactly 110 years since founders Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford officially formed the…
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Motorsport Events
Greencastle’s Mark Donnelly Claims Tense Samsonas Rally Fivemiletown Victory!
by Guest March 8, 2023Mark Donnelly and Stephen O’Hanlon claimed victory at the Samsonas Rally Fivemiletown, round one of the McGrady Insurance NI Forest Rally Challenge! It was a start-to-finish success for the Fiesta R5 crew but the Greencastle driver was never able to…
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Saturday 5th March 2022 saw the resumption of the McMillan Specialist Cars NI Autotest Championship after its winter recess. The lay-off hadn’t blunted Steven Ferguson’s edge at all and he pretty much picked up his winning ways where he left…
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Motorsport Events
LOCAL CREW SECURE SENSATIONAL JUNIOR WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP DEBUT WIN IN SWEDEN
by Graham March 8, 2023Creighton, 25 from Moira in Co. Down was the star of the field, setting fastest time on an unrivalled nine stages during the event. His pace would see him build a lead of over 40 seconds against his nearest rivals,…
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Motorsport Events
WRIGHT WINS CLOSEST BATTLE IN MCGRADY INSURANCE NI RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY AT THE EUROCABLES BELFAST KIRKISTOWN STAGES
by Guest March 8, 2023Stephen Wright and Ger Conway emerged victorious at the Eurocables Belfast Kirkistown Stages Rally after one of the closest finishes in the history of the McGrady Insurance Motorsport UK Northern Ireland Rally Championship! The Ford Fiesta R5 powered crew held…
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Last year’s ANICC Hillclimb Championship was all to play for and the Millers Oils backed series returned in force with just eighteen points splitting the top three overall at the end. After a shortened season last year due to government…
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After a slightly reduced championship last year due to ongoing government restrictions at the start of the season, the 2022 SW Adair Tyres Northern Ireland Sprint Championship returned to its full calendar year. With over 130 registered competitors battling it…
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Over the last decade the Northern Ireland Rally Championship has become a shadow of its former self, for the spectators that is, as with no use of forestry gravel roads the championship focuses on sealed surface events only. I am…