Nov 30

Barbados Rally Posted: May 25, 2001 9:35 PM

Sean McArdle Rally Team in association with Taranto De Pol
Thanks to Robert Mulligan
Paul McCann from the Isle of Man was due to sit with Sean McArdle in this year’s Barbados Rally Carnival, has taken serially ill on Monday of this week. On Wednesday Paul was taken into hospital, and diagnosed with Pancreatitis, which was caused by gallstones.

With Paul unable to go to Barbados we have now received the services of Gerard McMonagle from Crossmaglen, who usually sits with Mike McArdle, who has switched McArdle’s for a chance in lifetime to take part in the Barbados Rally Carnival.

Nov 30

UK Formula Rally Championship Posted: May 9, 2001 4:29 PM

Thanks to J Harrington

Originally from Owens in Co. Cork, but now living and working in the United states Liam Brady has registered for the UK Formula Rally Championship, the first round the tarmac Rally of Wirral takes place on May 12th

Jan 01

Carrick-on-Suir Autocross Posted: May 8, 2001 5:51 PM

Thanks to Cathy Brogan

This is a message to announce the postponement of the Carrick-on-Suir Autocross, due to take place on the weekend of the 26/27 May 2001.

Nov 30

Rally De Wallonie (Belgium) 5-6 May 01 Posted: May 6, 2001 8:24 PM

Eamonn Boland/Anthony Nester finish third on the Event. Roy White/Michael Patterson take third in GpN., and Brian Flanagan/Ted Gaffney finish third in class in the Micra Kit Car.

Nov 30

RPM IN MAY 2001 Posted: May 3, 2001 4:42 PM

Tonight 23:30 UTV

• 3 MAY UTV Bertie Fisher
  Tarmac TitanThe first in a series of portraits of the great rallymen on the Irish stages features the late Bertie Fisher, the Fermanagh driver who has the record number of wins in the Tarmac Rally Championship.

Nov 30

Motorsport Ireland News Posted: May 3, 2001 4:29 PM

1. Motorsport Ireland Present Memorial Trophies

2. Motorsport Ireland Announces Organisational Changes

Jan 01

Pneumant Rallye (Germany) - 28-29 Apr 01 Posted: May 1, 2001 4:11 PM

Austin McHale and Brian Murphy finished third overall on last weekend Pneumant Rallye head near Leipzig in Germany. This was the crews first outing on Gravel in the World Rally Corrolla.

Nov 30

Clare Hillclimb Weekend Posted: April 30, 2001 4:13 PM

Please also be advised that the Clare Motor Club Hill Climb weekend, 12th and 13th May has been cancelled due to the Foot and Mouth situation.

Jan 01

Kerry Autotest - 22 Apr 01 Posted: April 26, 2001 8:12 AM

Round 1 - Kingdom Fast Fit Autotest Championship
Thanks to Sean Moriarty & Mike Mulcahy

The 2001 Munster & Kingdom Autotest Championships started in Tralee on 22-4-2001. 7 Classes were catered for by COC Donal Lynch.

Nov 30

Tour de Luxembourg 2001 - 21-22 Apr 01 Posted: April 22, 2001 4:24 PM

Ian Greer & Dean Beckett brought the Taranto de Pol Corolla WRC to a brillant win on the 2 day Rally of Luxemburg. The Northern Ireland crew had over a minute to spare on the similar Corolla WRC of the number one seed Rocco Theunissen.

Nov 30

Rallye de Wallonie Posted: April 20, 2001 3:31 PM

Thanks to Mark English

John McCluskey & the JMC VAN TRANS rallyteam take to the tarmac lanes of Belgium over the May Bank Holiday weekend. The team are tackling the Rallye de Wallonie, the third round of the Belgian championship.

Jan 01

Benbradagh Hillclimb 2001 Posted: April 12, 2001 4:40 PM

Maiden City Motor Club cancel 2001 Benbradagh Hillclimb due in response to agricultural emergency.

Maiden City Motor Club has announced the cancellation of the 2001 Northern Ireland Championship SECURON Benbradagh Hillclimb, on Saturday 5th May 2001, due to the continuing foot and mouth crisis.

Nov 30

TAC Rally Belgium - 7 April 01 Posted: April 9, 2001 4:49 PM

A number of Irish crews competed in the Tac Rally in Belgium, held on Saturday the 7th April.

Nov 30

Galligan Plans New Season. Posted: April 8, 2001 5:35 PM

Billy Coleman Award Winner Plans New Season

Rory Galligan has been a front runner in Britain's' Peugeot Super 106 Cup for the past two seasons, and had planned to return to the championship in 2001, for which he was favourite to lift the trophy.

These plans have been hampered by the Foot and Mouth epidemic in the UK "With the experience of last year behind me, I was really looking forward to the 2001 championship and had just completed building a new car when the first event, the Rally of Wales was cancelled" said Galligan

Having looked at the various options and with rallying in Ireland also suspended for the immediate future, the team decided to compete in the French Peugeot 106 Cup. He has teamed up with a new co-driver, David Jones from Edgeworthstown.

Jan 01

Rallying on TV Posted: April 5, 2001 3:39 PM

Thanks to Oisin O'Briain

The Fastnet Rally, the final round of the 2000 Dunlop National Rally Championship, will be repeated this Saturday @ 16:30 on the TARA Channel which is available on Sky Digital. The Castle Rally, which was shown last night on TG4, will also be repeated on TARA at the following times :

Wednesday - 11th April - 21:30 Saturday - 14th April - 16:30

The Ravens Rock Rally 2000 will be repeated on : Wednesday - 18th April - 21:30 Saturday - 21st April - 16:30

Jan 01

Killarney - May Bank Holiday Weekend Posted: March 29, 2001 8:58 AM

Keep Killarney in your diarys for the May Holiday weekend as "normal".
Plans for a single stage event around Killarney have moved a step closer over the past few days. Still subject to a few matters so what this space for developments

Jan 01

Circuit Des Ardennes Posted: March 28, 2001 7:34 AM

Roy White and Des Cooney , competed in the Circuit Des Ardennes in Belgium last weekend 24th and 25th of March, the second round of the Beglian championship, in their FESP sponsored Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI. It was their first time rallying in Belgium, which they decided to do because of the current FMD situation.

Nov 30

RPM TARMAC TOUR 2001 Posted: March 27, 2001 4:36 PM

Thanks to Plum Tyndall, Brian & Liz Patterson, Sammy Hamill.
Following the excellent turnout in Dungannon last Saturday a further meeting has been arranged in Mullingar this week to progress plans to create a number of rallying tours to overcome the drought of rallying in Ireland and the UK caused by the F&MD epidemic.

Nov 30

Hugh Dunne 2001 Posted: February 28, 2001 9:35 PM

Nippon MAX Filters will be supporting Hugh Dunne and Greg Shinnors in this Years (2001) events on the Irish Championships. Hugh's Blue Grp A Subaru Legacy will once again be flying the Nippon MAX logo and other supporting sponsors logo's, McLoughlin oil, AJK Spark Plugs, Primex Abrasives, Brake Plus Pads, Filtron Filters and Dampo Shock Absorbers. All these automotive products are imported and distributed by Newbridge Auto Parts, which is a trading division of JH McLoughlin Ltd. www.newbridgeauto.com

Nov 30

eBook of Condolences for The Fisher Family Posted: January 29, 2001 6:46 PM

To extend our sympathies to the Fisher Family, irish-rallying.com have opened an eBook of Condolences.

Update: 29/01/01
Rememberance Service
A Interdenominational Rememberance Service will be held in the Church of the Irish Martyrs, Letterkenny, (opposite Parc Ferme - Donegal International Rally) on Friday 2nd February at 8pm.
All rally fans and friends and anyone who wish to express their condolences are welcome to attend.