Phillip Morrow returned to winning ways when he claimed victory at the West Limerick Mini Stage Forest Rally, round one of the Valvoline Irish Forestry Championship. Driving his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 and navigated by Jonny Hart, the Lisburn pilot claimed a last gasp win over Mick O’Brien. We interviewed Phillip before he returned back home to Lisburn…

This year’s Safety Direct Galway International Rally was a huge success. According to event organisers, an estimated 70,000 spectators lined the stages, while the rally attracted a host of top line machinery in both the international and national categories. It bodes well for a strong season ahead and after such an exciting rally, which saw Keith Cronin claim his maiden [...]

The Ulster Automobile Club (UAC) has announced plans for an Easter rally, which will feature as Round 2 of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship and Round 3 of the Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship. Lisburn and Ballynahinch will be the anchor towns for the one-day event, which will cover twelve stages over a lengthy 100 competitive miles within the counties [...]

Eugene Donnelly is gearing up for an assault on this weekend’s Safety Direct Galway International Rally, round one of the Irish Tarmac Championship. In a last minute addition to the entry list, the former Irish Tarmac Champion is set to drive the right-hand drive MINI WRC from the McGeehan Motorsport stable. “We’ve managed to get a deal together for Galway,” [...]

Car No. Driver Navigator Make/Model Class 1 Darren Gass Enda Sherry Subaru Impreza WRC S10 6 2 Derek McGarrity James McKee Subaru WRC 6 3 Keith Cronin TBA Subaru Impreza S11 6 4 Gary Jennings Neil Doherty Subaru S12B 6 5 Thomas Fitzmaurice Fionn Foley Suraru WRC 6 6 Donagh Kelly Kevin Flanagan Subaru Impreza S11 6 7 Declan Boyle [...]

Former Northern Ireland Rally Champion Connor McCloskey is set to contend this year’s REIS / Get Connected BTRDA Rally Series aboard his ex-Seamus Devine Subaru Impreza WRC. The Kilrea man, who became the youngest ever* Northern Ireland Champion when he won the title in 2008, intends to contest the opening three rounds of the championship and then reassess his plans. [...]

Craig Breen has been announced as Peugeot Sport’s factory driver for 2013. The Irishman will take part in eight European Rally Championship events as well as an intensive test programme for the 208 Type R5, which starts this week on gravel. “This is incredible and beyond my dreams,” Breen commented after the announcement was made. “I am really excited to [...]

The opening round of the McGrady Insurance Junior 1000 Rally Challenge Ireland took place on Saturday at the New Year Stages Rally at Kirkistown. Seven junior drivers, aged 14-16 lined up in their 1000cc machines for this series, which is also supported this season by the rally classified website www.rallysales.eu and Yokohama tyres. William Creighton, Philip White and Michael McGarrity [...]

Derek McGarrity and Neil Doherty claimed a start to finish victory at today’s New Year Stages Rally. Driving their S14 specification Subaru Impreza WRC, the crew powered to an emphatic win of almost one minute over Kieron Graffin and Paul McKenna, with Dominic McNeill and Tommy Speers third. Keith White and William Carol topped the two-wheel-drive category, claiming fourth overall [...]

Regulations and entry forms for North Armagh Motor Club’s Eurocables (Belfast) Stages, round one of the Carryduff Forklift MSA Northern Ireland Stage Rally Championship and round two of the McGrady Insurance Junior 1000 Rally Challenge Ireland, have been revealed. The event, which takes place on Saturday 16 February at Co. Down’s Kirkistown Race Circuit, sees Eurocables (Belfast) return as title [...]