Frank Kelly has a huge fan base that follows his rally exploits and his very sideways ‘Baby Blue’ Escort around the country. So you can imagine their surprise when the Moy man announced that he was set to contest last weekend’s Fivemiletown Spring Rally aboard a four-wheel-drive Evo 8! Frank’s Facebook page was flooded with comments but as it transpired, [...]

A truly sensational entry of over 60 cars has been assembled for the opening round of the West Wales Rally Spares R.A.C. Rally Championship, the Rally Marketing Mid-Wales Stages (Sunday 3 March), with the field headed by Jimmy McRae, Nick Elliott, Marty McCormack and Geoff Jones. The Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club has developed the championship, which focuses on [...]

Donegal cousins, Declan and Brian Boyle (Subaru WRC) took victory in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel Rally that marked the beginning of the Dunlop National Rally Championship. At the conclusion of the eight stage rally, they finished 34.8 seconds ahead of the similar Subaru of Welshman, Mel Evans

Ballynahinch and District Motor Club are set to give spectators plenty of action with double the thrills at the McGrady Insurance Stages Rally, round two of the Carryduff Forklift Northern Ireland Rally Championship, which is due to be held at Bishopscourt Racing Circuit on Saturday 9th March. BADMC has been working in conjunction with the owners and management of the [...]

The Trinidad & Tobago Rally Club hosted its first event for 2013 this past Sunday February 24th. A large crowd gathered on the brand new “Jack & Jill” stage in Couva on a hot and dusty day. Team “Betts Motorsport” kicked off the season in the same style that they finished off 2012. Driver James Betts alongside Navigator Jason Costelloe [...]

The sudden arrival of winter ice and snow conditions could not prevent Subaru Rally Team USA’s David Higgins and Craig Drew from winning the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood held on February 22-23rd in Salem, Missouri. The hard fought victory gave Higgins his first 100 Acre Wood Rally victory in three attempts at one of the more slippery events [...]

Eugene Donnelly has been forced to withdraw his entry from this weekend’s Abbeyleix Manor Hotel Stage Rally as a result of a back injury. ‘The Genie’, who was the fourth seed for the event in a Toyota Corolla WRC, informed RallyForums.com that despite attempts to get fit, he has been advised not to continue…

As entries for Sol Rally Barbados 2013 (June 1/2) edged towards the starting list cap of 100 this week – the total hit 98 today (Friday) – father and son Eddie and Keith Power bring to four the number of first-time Irish crews entered for the Caribbean’s biggest annual motor sport International. Entries remain open on the official web site, [...]

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…

Former Northern Ireland Rally Champion Connor McCloskey claimed a sensational victory at the opening round of this year’s REIS-Get Connected BTRDA Rally series on Saturday. Driving his Subaru Impreza WRC, he and Francis Regan secured the Team GMF Wyedean Forest Rally spoils after a final stage dash, promoting themselves from fourth to first over the final test. It was McCloskey’s [...]