Pammie’, ‘Plum’, and ‘Garfield’, sound like characters in a children’s TV show, and characters they certainly are, but their show was RPM the popular motorsports programme that ran on UTV and many other channels … Continue Reading RPM TRIO REGROUP FOR LAST SHOW
As the 2026 US racing calendar ramps up, Ireland’s James Roe is preparing for an intense stretch with three major events on consecutive weekends across two premier series. The run … Continue Reading James Roe Ready for Three-Race Stretch
Kildare driver Leah McManus has announced that she will compete in the BTRDA Rallycross Championship in 2026. She will compete in the BMW MINI S class and will drive the … Continue Reading Leah McManus to Tackle BTRDA Rallycross Series
Over the past few months Kia has launched a significant number of EVs and there are still more to come, including the eagerly awaited EV2. However for those who perhaps … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS DRIVES THE NEW KIA K4
On International Womens Day, Ireland’s top female race driver Nicole Drought has announced a major step up in her career. For 2026, she will represent Ireland in the Iberian Supercar … Continue Reading Nicole Graduates to European GT Racing with Porsche Opportunity
Stunning performance is at the heart of the new RS5 from Audi, a plug in hybrid with a mighty 639PS at the command of the right foot and a vehicle … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- IAN LYNAS ON THE STUNNING NEW AUDI RS5
William Creighton will tackle the 2026 European Rally Championship with Tagai Racing Technology, representing Stellantis Motorsport in the seven-round series. The reigning British Rally Champion will contest a full ERC … Continue Reading BRC Champion Creighton joins Stellantis Motorsport for ERC assault
The Explorer is a well-used name by Ford, first used in the US; however in early 2023, Ford announced the arrival of an Explorer for Europe, this time a compact … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS DRIVES THE FORD EXPLORER EV
“Grassroots” according to its definition, refers to the ordinary people at the basic level of a society or organisation, rather than its leaders, signifying bottom-up movements or support from the … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings – Grassroots Motorsport. Sporting Trials
Jon Armstrong and co-driver Shane Byrne bounced back from an early scare to secure an impressive eighth overall on Rally Sweden – scoring four FIA World Rally Championship points on … Continue Reading Armstrong grabs first WRC points after strong Rally Sweden
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver Josh McErlean reignited his 2026 FIA World Rally Championship campaign with a hard-earned ninth place at Rally Sweden, securing his first points of the season … Continue Reading McErlean gets WRC season back on track with a solid Sweden result
When the Renault Twingo arrived on the scene it was one of many city cars; today that sector of the market in Europe accounts for a mere five percent of … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS PREVIEWS THE NEW RENAULT TWINGO E-TECH
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver Josh McErlean arrives at Rally Sweden this weekend [12-15 February] focused on leaving a punishing Rallye Monte-Carlo behind and kick-starting his 2026 FIA World Rally Championship … Continue Reading McErlean eager to rebuild as WRC Rally Sweden beckons
Round 2 of the IrishAutotesting.com Motorsport Ireland National Autotest Championship took place last Sunday in Roxborough, County Roscommon and was kindly hosted by Midland Motor Club. Many competitors from Round 1 … Continue Reading Grimes Again! Motorsport Ireland National Autotest Championship Round 2 Report.
Fiat Ireland has announced its role as the official sponsor of RTÉ’s Winter Olympic coverage on RTÉ Player for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games, taking place from 6 to … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – FIAT IRELAND ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF RTÉ’S WINTER OLYMPIC COVERAGE FOR MILANO CORTINA 2026
My first experience of the Honda Civic came courtesy of Harold McGarrity, the Fermanagh man had a dealership in Belfast and he was widely known in motor racing circles as … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS DRIVES THE HONDA CIVIC e: HEV