Young Rally Driver of the Year Finalists are Announced
November 7, 2012 by Declan Lee
Stephen Wright received the September / October nomination for impressive performances in the final rounds of the Valvoline National Forest Championship
Motorsport Ireland has announced the eight nominees for this year’s Billy Coleman Young Rally Driver of the Year award. The eight nominees comprise of the five bi-monthly winners from January / February through to September / October along with one wildcard and the highest placed driver from the Valvoline National Forest Championship and finally the... [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...]
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...]
Ulster Rally Ahead for Citroën Racing Trophy Ireland Drivers as the Trophy Gets Social!
Round five of the Citroën Racing Trophy Ireland 2012 takes place on the Ulster International Rally on the 17th-18th August. The event run by the Northern Ireland Motor Club has attracted the most exciting C2 R2 Max line up this season, and with the added competition of all the R2 class competitors in the British Rally Championship it’s going to an... [Read more...]
Kevin Collects Third Citroen Racing Trophy Victory in Donegal
June 19, 2012 by Andrew Bushe
Donegal Citroen Racing Trophy winners Kevin O'Connor & Gerard Conway. Photo: Citroen Racing Trophy Ireland
Round four of the Citroen Racing Trophy Ireland, took place at the weekend on the Donegal International Rally, and Limerick’s Kevin O’Connor powered his C2 R2 Max to his third victory of the season. Kevin didn’t have it all his own way however, on this three day event, as it was Cork man Kieran Daly who powered into the lead over the early Friday... [Read more...]
O’Connor gains Young Rally Driver of the Year nomination
June 8, 2012 by Paul Phelan
Kevin O'Connor on the Rally of the Lakes in his Citroen C2R2
Kevin O’Connor has been nominated for the Motorsport Ireland Billy Coleman Young Rally Driver of the Year award following his performances in March and April this year. The Askeaton, Co Limerick driver scored class wins in both the West Cork Rally in March and the Circuit of Ireland International at Easter, followed by 2nd place in class in the International... [Read more...]
