Everything continues to run according to plan for Mattias Ekström and his EKS team in the FIA World Rallycross Championship 2017.
Motorsport
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Motorsport Events
Two NI motor clubs were busy promoting motorsport recently…
by Graham April 15, 2017Larne Motor Club, which featured on the blog in recent weeks after visiting Belfast Metropolitan College, was back in the public eye in its hometown of Larne while Ballynahinch and District Motor Club spent a day in Lisburn…
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Coming from a very well-known motorsport family in Co. Cork and after a decade within the professional sport of Drifting, James Deane showed the world who’s boss in the early hours of this morning.
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Motorsport Events
FURTHER PRIZE FUND FROM PEUGEOT SPORT FOR JUNIOR BRC DRIVERS
by Graham March 6, 2017The Prestone MSA British Rally Championship in conjunction with UK and Ireland Peugeot Sport distributor, Race and Rally, is delighted to announce a 10,000 Euro prize fund for drivers running Peugeot 208 R2s in the Junior BRC in 2017.
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To celebrate the success of Marco Wittmann securing yet another DTM driver’s title at the season finale at the Hockenheimring, BMW M is launching the BMW M4 DTM Champion Edition. The new edition model consists of top-class motor racing technology for drive and suspension as well as a specific design that mimics the DTM racing cars built by BMW Motorsport and delivers a power output of 500hp and a maximum torque of 600Nm.
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All motorsport events need volunteers to help them run safely and effectively. The Circuit of Ireland Rally for example had more than 800 volunteers working on the event. Additional help is always welcome but just how do you get involved? When…
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Automotive News
IRISHMEN TEST ALL NEW CITROEN RACING WORLD RALLY CAR IN FINLAND
by Graham June 20, 2016Citroën Racing chose the roads of Finland for the third development test session of its 2017 World Rally Car. Running at maximum speed on the famous jumps, Dungannon’s Kris Meeke and Waterford’s Craig Breen were able to test the car’s aerodynamic performance.
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Sunday 22nd May saw many smiles especially for Irish team mates Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle. After what can only be described as a thrilling, high level drive from the Dungannon man, the crew went on to win the Portugal round of the World Rally Championship in their Abu Dhabi backed Citroen Racing DS3 WRC!
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Northern Ireland’s Prestigious 111 year old Cultra Hillclimb will this year be celebrating Pre-War MG’s with the theme of “Midget Gems” with organisers hoping to have an example of just about every road going M.G. ever made during that fabulous period, with up to six Pre-WW2 MG’s competing in the Ards & North Down Council Supported speed hill-climb competition.
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Feature Cars
HENRY TO CONTEST THE CIRCUIT IN THE FIRST SKODA FABIA R5 IN IRELAND
by Graham April 1, 2016Feast your eyes on this brand, spanking new Skoda Fabia R5. To date, less than 50 of these cars have been produced and this one – number 43 – is primed for an attack on both the British and Irish Tarmac Championships at the hands of Desi Henry…