Tough Weekend for Tohill.
FIA European Rallycross Championship 2013 – Round 2 – Montalegre, Portugal – April 27-28 (Montalegre) – TouringCar driver Derek Tohill finished fifth during the second round of the 2013 FIA European Rallycross Championship at Montalegre, Portugal. The Irishman previously won the opening round (in England) of the 2013 RallycrossRX series in the... [Read more...]
2013 Patch Tyre Equipment Fiesta Series Launched!
February 24, 2013 by Leo Nulty
The new Mondello- run budget series was launched at a colourful event in Naas on Friday!
The first ever Patch Tyre Equipment Fiesta Championship got under way this week with a busy opening test day on Wednesday and the Championships’ official launch at the Naas Court Hotel on Friday night. The new series is already proving popular, with a number of new drivers on track for the test day and many more prospective competitors present... [Read more...]
Double Trouble with Sportchip lineup
November 19, 2012 by Michael O'Brien
Ian O'Connell leads the modifieds in his very quick Lotus out of Rallycross 1 at Mondello Park. Photo: Anthony Levingston
John Kelly had a comfortable win last round with mechanical gremlins hampering others in the supercar class, the Longfordman was largely unchallenged by the field on the day. Going into the 25th John Kelly is joined by Sportchip’s Grzegorz Kalinecki fresh from his victory in the UK Retro Rallycross Championship with the ultra quick Lancia Delta.... [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Mondello Park returns to European Rallycross Schedule
November 2, 2012 by Fergus Brennan
Derek Tohill has been one of the sensations for Ireland in European Rallycross in the last couple of years
At the recent launch of the 2013 European Rallycross Championship (ERC) there was good news for Irish Rallycross fans with the inclusion of Mondello Park on the provisional calendar. The popular European series is set for a major boost next season with the appointment of global sports, fashion and media company IMG as its promoter and the announcement... [Read more...]
Jennifer Tonin: People & Places- ERC with Derek Tohill.
August 17, 2012 by Jennifer Tonin
There is plenty of speculation about the future of ERC. Photo@ JayTee Photographic
With a few assignments under my belt for Motorsport.ie (where I discovered the importance of Wellies, coffee and not asking for autographs during live interviews), Motorsport.ie had tasked me with “People, Places and Derek Tohill” for the Maasmechelen ERC round in Belgium. Tough weekend for Derek Tohill. Photo: JayTee Photographic Now to say that... [Read more...]
Tohills Title Bid Takes Triple Blow
August 15, 2012 by DerekTohill.com
Derek's championship is now out of his control but anything can happen in rallycross
FIA European Rallycross Championship Round 8 Eurocircuit, Valkenswaard, Holland, August 11th – August 12th Derek Tohill from Dublin entered round 8 of the FIA European Rallycross Championship at Valkenswaard in Holland. The Irishman had high hopes of getting his championship campaign back on track after a tough weekend in Belgium one week earlier.In... [Read more...]
Talk To The Paw: Off to Belgium for a bitta ERC
August 8, 2012 by Tadgh
Come over and watch, they said. Be great craic, they said...... Photo: Jennifer Tonin
Tis meself with Martin and Kenny back in '99. Photo: JayTee Photographic So the boy Tohill asked me to come one of the ERC rounds & sure I said I might as well. I have not been to one since 1999, when I had a chat with me oul buddies Kenny Hansen and Martin Schanche. I thought they were givin me poker chips! You pay for beer with these yokes!... [Read more...]
60 seconds with Derek Tohill
June 29, 2012 by Leo
Derek on his way to becoming the first Irish European Rallycross Champion
Name: Derek Tohill Age: 35 Occupation: Director at PartsforCars Road Car: BMW 3 Series E30 & Skoda Octavia VRS Race of My life: Czech Republic 2010, a straight race between myself & the Norwegian Knut Ove Borseth, who ever beat each other became European Champion, I won and he finished 3rd after a titanic battle, we took the title! (Best race... [Read more...]
Tohill Triumphs in Hell
June 27, 2012 by DerekTohill.com
Derek had a good weekend to take 2nd overall and with it the lead of the Touring Car Championship. Photo: DerekTohill.com
Derek Tohill driving his Ford Fiesta Mk7 scored another podium place finish in the 2012 FIA European Rallycross Championship for Drivers at the Lånkebanen circuit situated at Hell in Norway.This was the fifth round and halfway point of the 2012 FIA European Rallycross Championship. This ensured Tohill became halfway champion of the 2012 season. Hell... [Read more...]
Derek Tohill: A real Irish Team- Tohill into Europe!
June 15, 2012 by Derek Tohill
A win in Hungary has put Derek back where he belongs- at the top of the Championship table!
Well, the voice of Irish Motorsport wants to know all about behind the scenes in the ERC! Unfortunately, the only way to discover behind the scenes is to visit a Round of the European Rallycross Championship and be a guest of the team. So there’s an invitation Leo! Our 2012 season is proving tougher than ever but at least we’re beginning to put... [Read more...]
