Following hot on the heels of the news that Barry-John McHenry joins the 2026 UK TCR Grid comes the announcement that former SEAT Supercup Champion Rod McGovern will also make … Continue Reading McGovern to join McHenry on UK TCR Grid!
Experienced Irish tin top protagonist Barry-John McHenry made a big announcement this week. Having spent the last few seasons supporting Irish drivers both at home and abroad, the former Punto … Continue Reading McHenry to join UK TCR Grid for 2026!
After a remarkable season of drama, excitement, high speed commitment and the odd dose of luck here and there, it would be James McShea who would become the 2025 Irish … Continue Reading 16 Year Old James McShea secures Craig Breen Foundation Prize
Fiat Ireland has been confirmed as the Official Vehicle Partner for the Her Sport Awards presented by Lidl, taking place on Friday, 23 January 2026 at The Helix, Dublin. This … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – FIAT IRELAND BECOMES OFFICIAL VEHICLE PARTNER FOR THE 2025 HER SPORT AWARDS
Like so many, at one early stage in my life I yearned for a Volkswagen Golf GTI, but not just the purchase price was the block, but also the cost … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS ON THE 50TH BIRTHDAY OF THE VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI
From the early days of motoring, one of the primary objectives has been to transport people and their trappings and as the years have rolled on we have had people … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- IAN LYNAS DRIVES A NEW PEOPLE MOVER FROM KIA
Almost ten years ago, in early 2016, we ran a nice feature on Motorsport.ie called *“Arctic Rally and a Wedding with Catherine and Matt Shinnors!”* (You can read it HERE.) It … Continue Reading Around the World in 80 Stages: From Arctic Ice to African Dust
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team is pleased to announce an expanded collaboration with the Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy in 2026. Academy crew Josh McErlean and Eoin Treacy will return to … Continue Reading M-Sport and MI Rally Academy partner for expanded Rally1 Campaign with McErlean and Armstrong
Mondello Park are pleased to announce details of the 2026 Junior Mini Scholarship, where one budding racing driver will have the use of a Junior Mini Challenge Car for the … Continue Reading Win a FREE Season in the 2026 Junior MINI Challenge!
The T-Roc has been yet another success story for Volkswagen and I discovered just recently that it is one of the best-selling SUV in mainland Europe, quite an achievement in … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS PREVIEWS THE NEW VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC
Red Bull and Drift Masters have joined forces in a landmark agreement to bring a renewed festival of drifting to Mondello Park next June. Red Bull Drift Masters will take … Continue Reading DRIFT MASTERS AND RED BULL AGREE MAJOR TITLE DEAL FOR 2026 MONDELLO EVENT
Jeep Ireland is excited to announce the supply of a new all-electric Jeep Avenger to Hot Press, Ireland’s iconic authority on music, culture and the rock and roll spirit. The … Continue Reading JEEP IRELAND SUPPLIES HOT PRESS WITH A FULLY ELECTRIC JEEP AVENGER, BRINGING ROCK & ROLL ENERGY TO THE OPEN ROAD.
The Siltex Safety Fiesta Championship may be a budget class, but in recent times, it has proven to be one of the most competitive series’ on the TengTools ICCR programme. … Continue Reading Siltex Safety Zetec Champion McGovern Graduates to UK Civic Cup
Thomas McManus returned to the driving seat at Mondello Park last Sunday when he entered his MINI Cooper S in the Modified Clubman Class of the Irish Rallycross Championship. Despite … Continue Reading Kildare Father and Daughter Take Trophies at Mondello Park
Newly crowned 2025 British Rallycross Champion Derek Tohill concluded his and PFCRX’s 2025 rallycross programme with a dominant performance at the latest instalment of the 2025-2026 Irish Rallycross Championship at … Continue Reading Tohill Concludes 2025 Rallycross Programme in Style as FIA Euro RX returns to Ireland!
With the arrival of the Fiat 500 EV, there was a certain air of dismay amongst purists, including myself. Was this the end of the iconic 500 which had followed … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- IAN LYNAS ON THE NEW FIAT 500 HYBRID