(Image: Kevin Wood) Glenn Campbell’s dreams of a class victory at the Sol Rally Barbados were dashed at the end of the leg one when the engine in his Nissan Micra expired. Navigated by Donaghadee’s Jonathan MacDonald, it was a disappointing blow for the Ballyclare driver, who had amassed a class lead of almost two minutes and held 51st overall [...]

Ballyclare’s Glen Campbell has travelled half way around the world with his potent Nissan Micra rally car to contest next weekend’s Sol Rally Barbados. With Donaghadee’s Jonathan MacDonald navigating, they have joined a host of British and Irish crews that have shipped their vehicles more than 4,000 miles for what is the largest annual sporting event in the Caribbean. While [...]

County Down’s Jonathan MacDonald and Jordan Gilliland sealed 13th overall and second in class at last weekend’s Maze Long Kesh Rally, an event which formed part of the inaugural Festival of Speed (N.I.). Driving their 19-year-old Pacenotes Rally Magazine and Millers Oils backed Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 1, the crew tackled six stages based within the old Maze prison site, which [...]

Donaghadee’s Jonathan MacDonald secured 21st overall at last weekend’s New Year Stages Rally, held at Kirkistown Race Circuit. Navigated by Bangor’s Gareth McKay, the crew were overjoyed with the result after being seeded at 48 in their 19-year-old Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 1. It was MacDonald’s first time behind the wheel of his Co. Down Spectator backed rally car since July, [...]

Donaghadee’s Jonathan MacDonald and Bangor navigator Gareth McKay secured third in class and 25th overall at last week’s R.H. Preparations Bishopscourt Stages Rally, which took place on Wednesday 13 July. Driving their Birch Motors backed Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 1, it transpired to be an eventful day for the crew. After the opening stage, MacDonald held joint 13th overall, but a [...]

Donaghadee driver Jonathan MacDonald secured his best result to date when he finished eighth overall at Saturday’s ASNU Bumpers Aghadowey Rally, a round of the Rallysport Association Summer Series. Navigated by Nathan Scott and Caroline Crawford, who shared the hot seat during the day, the crew were competing n their Birch Motors and Millers Oils backed Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 1. [...]

Donaghadee’s Jonathan MacDonald claimed an impressive 36th overall aboard his Birch Motors Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 1 at last weekend’s Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally! On what was his closed road rally debut and only his second event, the 29-year-old Bangor born man, who is editor of Pacenotes Rally Magazine, successfully completed the two-day rally, claiming fifth in his class [...]

(Images: RallyPics.org): Pacenotes editor, Jonathan MacDonald, made his rally driving debut at the McGrady Insurance Stages on 19 March, round two of the Hankook MSA N.I. Stage Rally Championship. With Marcel Heaney attempting (but not always succeeding!) to keep the crew on the straight and narrow, they were seeded at 80 in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 1, and went on [...]