IRISH STAR ACHIEVES OBJECTIVE IN SWEDEN
Posted: March 8, 2004 8:06 PM - 4785 Hits
2003 was an outstanding year for Irish rally star,
Shaun Gallagher, The 23-year-old won the British
Peugeot 206 Super Cup and the junior title, finished
3rd overall and 1st Junior in the French Peugeot 206
Super Cup, 4th in the French Peugeot Gravel
Championship and third in the Norwegian National
Championship, despite only competing in three of the
six rounds.
Kris Meeke - Rally GB
Posted: November 10, 2003 10:44 PM - 6893 Hits
Kris Meeke gave the best performance of his career to date at the Rally
GB last weekend, in the Team Palmer Opel Corsa. The event, which is
usually remembered for its mud and bad weather, was mostly dry but still
very slippery. With the JWRC title almost a forgone conclusion, and this
being the final round of the Championship, the battle was on for the
outright win.
Rally GB - Irish Interest
Posted: November 8, 2003 8:56 PM - 4502 Hits
Irish interest on this year's Rally GB rests with 4 crews:
2004 WRC Calender (DRAFT)
Posted: September 9, 2003 9:45 PM - 4227 Hits
Draft 2004 WRC Calender
McShea's podium delight
Posted: September 8, 2003 9:00 PM - 3793 Hits
Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) FIA World Production Cup Championship driver
Niall McShea put in a stunning performance on his first attempt at the
Rally Australia last weekend, finishing third after a copybook drive.
Late heartbreak for rapid McShea
Posted: May 11, 2003 8:39 PM - 6554 Hits
Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) FIA World Production Cup Championship driver Niall McShea and his co-driver Chris Patterson starred on the Rally of Argentina, setting nine fastest stage time in the 25-stage event.
But the pairing’s hopes of an incredible runner-up position – which would have been the best result ever for a British crew in the class - were dashed with just two stages to run when they had to retire their Mitsubishi Lancer E6 after the oil cooler was damaged following an impact to the sump guard after a high-speed jump.
McShea and Lloyd form two-car team for Argentina
Posted: May 9, 2003 7:10 PM - 5694 Hits
Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) has entered a two-car team in the next round
of the World Rally Championship, Rally Argentina, which runs from May
7-10.
The brace of Mitsubishi Lancer E6s will be crewed by JLT director John
Lloyd and his co-driver Pauline Gullick and Niall McShea and his co-driver
Chris Patterson. Both cars will be prepared by New Zealand specialists
Neil Allport Motorsport
Kris Meeke - Monte Carlo
Posted: January 28, 2003 11:34 AM - 7541 Hits
Kris Meeke made a remarkable impression on his Monte Carlo Rally debut.
Of the twenty-three Junior World Championship contenders, Kris set an
impressive pace, with a fifth fastest time on SS1. A wrong tyre choice for
the ice and snow on the next stage, dropped the Team Palmer Opel crew over
one minute forty seconds to the leading S1600, Daniel Carlsson.
Junior World Championship for Meeke
Posted: January 7, 2003 11:10 AM - 7770 Hits
Colin McRae protégé Kris Meeke, is set to tackle the 2003 Junior World
Rally Championship with Opel's S1600 Corsa.
Kris is confident after extensive negotiations, that his management
company have secured a very competitive package. "The car is still in its
infancy, and has already shown its true potential during 2002, by leading
Rally Deutschland and running second on Rally Great Britain. There is also
an extensive testing and development package included in the programme, so
we should benefit from a good amount of seat time."
WRC Telstra Rally Rally Australia - Australian/Irish crew First 2WD
Posted: November 4, 2002 2:47 PM - 7182 Hits
Thanks to Lisa Ní Annagáin
The Australian/Irish crew of Andrew and Finian Hannigan finished the Telstra
Rally Australia with great sucess in their Silverstone Tyres backed Daihatsu
Charade GTI. After a grueling and sometimes heart stopping three days they
guys made it back to Perth in 30th position overall and first in their class.
Rally of Finland - Irish Crews
Posted: August 27, 2001 6:52 AM - 10132 Hits
Well done to Hugh Dunne/Greg Shinnors who finhsed 51st overall and 24th in class A8 in the Subaru Legacy & Michael Muarry/Jakes Kelly who finished 73rd overall and 8th in class N3 in a Honda Integra
Mark Fisher - Rally of GB
Posted: November 26, 2000 12:39 AM - 8060 Hits
Peugeot Sport UK Supporters Club - www.peugeotsportuk.com
Leg 2 Report
It's like driving a grizzly bear" was how Mark Fisher finally summed up
the Friday stages of the Rally of GB. However, today, Saturday, the
grizzly still had more aggravation for the Super 106 Cup prize winner and
retirement soon beckoned.
Special Millennium WRC Trips - Argentina & Acropolis
Posted: March 31, 2000 2:25 PM - 9967 Hits
Special Millennium Trips:
1. Rally Argentina 2000
2. Acropolis Rally (Greece) 2000
Provisional 2000 FIA World Rally Championship Calender
Posted: January 10, 2000 7:57 PM - 9448 Hits
Provisional FIA 2000 World Rally Championship Calender
Rally 365 Fantasy WRC - www.motorpsorts.co.uk
Posted: December 22, 1999 3:21 PM - 10227 Hits
Sean Warburton is running a Fantasy WRC next year on his website:
www.motorsports.co.uk.
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