Weekend Results for 2/3 February 2013
WEEKEND RESULTS for 2/3 February 2013 SAFETY DIRECT GALWAY INTERNATIONAL RALLY (ROUND 1 OF IRISH TARMAC CHAMPIONSHIP): 1 Keith Cronin/Marshall Clarke (Subaru Impreza WRC) 1h 05m 51s, 2 Eugene Donnelly/Mark Kane (Mini WRC) 1h 06m 04s, 3 Declan Boyle/Brian Boyle (Subaru Impreza WRC) 1h 06m 50s, 4 Derek McGarrity/James McKee (Subaru Impreza WRC) 1h 06m... [Read more...]
Keep The Race In Its Place with the Airticity Rally Team
January 29, 2013 by Paul McClay
From Left To Right: Kevin Flanagan, Donagh Kelly, Eamon McGee Junior, RPM Presenter and Motorsport Safety Ambassador Toni Kelly and Eamonn McGee Senior. Photo: Kevin Glendenning, KG Pics
With the 2013 Galway International Rally only a week away the Airticity Rally Team have teamed up the Donegal Motor Club, Motorsport Ireland ambassador Toni Kelly and Donegal GAA star Eamon McGee to help raise road safety awareness and support the “Keep The Race In Its Place” campaign. Speaking at the launch, held at Kelly Motor Group in Letterkenny,... [Read more...]
Peugeot 208 R2 for Ireland!
January 26, 2013 by Andrew Slattery
Andrew hope to use the car in the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship in 2013
Andrew Slattery, 26, from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, has purchased a new Peugeot 208 R2 from Peugeot Sport, France with a view to entering the National Irish Tarmac Championships next year. Andrew competed in his 205 GTi in the Irish 205 Challenge for 2 seasons, 2008 – 2009, winning the Novice Award in 2008 and gaining some vital tips and advice under... [Read more...]
Exciting year ahead for Jennings
January 22, 2013 by Paul McClay
Garry Jennings / Neil Doherty Celebrate their Victory in the 2012 Topaz Donegal International Rally
Garry Jennings Motorsport will be launching his NEW 2013 Championship Car on Friday the 1st of February at The Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit, Galway at 7:30pm, Prior to the start of the 2013 Irish Tarmac Championship Opening Round, The Safety Direct Galway International Rally. They will be introducing the NEW car, The Driver and Navigator, and support team... [Read more...]
RPM Christmas DVD line up!
December 5, 2012 by Alan Tyndall
The Tarmac Years - A decade of Irish Rallying is amongst an array of fantastic DVD's for sales this Christmas from RPM Motorsport
Tyndall Productions, the creators of the popular RPM MOTORSPORTS TV programme which has been aired on UTV for 22 years, and which was also seen on TG4 and Setanta Sports in Ireland and on Motors TV internationally in 2012, have added three new DVD titles to their extensive motorsporting catalogue in time for the Christmas market. THREE TARMAC REVIEW... [Read more...]
O’Connor the Citroen Racing Trophy Ireland Champion as Daly Wins Final C2 Round!
October 10, 2012 by Andrew Bushe
Kevin O'Connor flies high to become Citroen Racing Trophy Champion
The final round of the Citroen Racing Trophy Ireland 2012 took place on the weekend’s Cork 20 International Rally. Four C2 R2 Max’s lined up for what would be the swansong of the little 1600 pocket rockets after six amazing seasons of C2 action. This year’s title favourite Kevin O’Connor needed a finish in Cork to secure the Trophy, with David... [Read more...]
Gass takes Irish Tarmac title as O’Riordan wins in Cork
October 9, 2012 by Declan Lee
Darren Gass has been very impressive all season in the McKinstry Motorsport Subaru Impreza S11 WRC. Photo: crspics.com
Darren Gass is the 2012 Irish Tarmac Rally Champion after this weekend’s Cork “20” International Rally. Gass was crowned champion before the event even began as title rival Garry Jennings was unable to enter a car for the rally, meaning Gass could not be caught on the leaderboard. Despite the knowledge of knowing he had won the title Gass started... [Read more...]
Motorsport Ireland Results for 6/7 October 2012
MOTORSPORT IRELAND Results for 6/7 October 2012 ORCHARD MOTORSPORT CORK 20 INTERNATIONAL RALLY AT CORK (FINAL ROUND OF IRISH TARMAC CHAMPIONSHIP): 1 Daragh O’Riordan/Tony McDaid (Subaru Impreza WRC) 2h 04m 40s, 2 Declan Boyle/Brian Boyle (Subaru Impreza WRC) 2h 08m 46s, 3 Denis Cronin/Coleman Hurley (Subaru Impreza WRC) 2h 12m 00s, 4 Owen Murphy/James... [Read more...]
Citroen Racing Trophy Ireland Title Fight Goes to Final Cork 20 Round
October 4, 2012 by Andrew Bushe
Kevin O'Connor currently leads the Citroen Racing Trophy series going into the Cork 20
The sixth and final round of this season’s Citroen Racing Trophy Ireland series will be decided on the final Cork 20 International event this weekend. This important series with backing from Citroen Racing, Total, Pirelli and Charles Hurst, not only involves serious competition for the C2 R2 Max mounted crews, but serious prizes as well, with 29,000€... [Read more...]
Citroen Racing Trophy Ireland Victory for Carney On The Ulster International
August 20, 2012 by Andrew Bushe
David Carney took the overall Citroen Racing Trophy victory in Ulster. Photo: Roy Dempster
The penultimate round of the Citroen Racing Trophy Ireland, took place on the Ulster International Rally. It was a drama filled event for the C2 R2 Max mounted runners, who were competing against the best of the British Rally Championship driver’s in the R2 class. Mayo’s David Carney took his second victory of the season, with series leader Kevin... [Read more...]
