Nov 30

Limerick MC BBQ Night - 16 June 01 Posted: May 28, 2001 10:38 PM

Thanks to Eoin Noonan

A BBQ night will take place on the Saturday 16th June, in The Seven Sisters, Kildimo, Co. Limerick.
A great night is on the cards with music, craic, food and rally videos.
Everyone is welcome, members, non members, other clubs etc. A donation will be made to the Norma McCarthy Fund.
Tickets must be bought and paid for by June 9th

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

Rally of Wirral - 12 May 01 Posted: May 12, 2001 10:36 PM

PEUGEOT DANCE ON PROMENADE!
by Stella Boyles

A Mediterranean like promenade at New Brighton saw the TOTAL supported Super 106 Cup start in exhilarating style after the long lay off due to the foot and mouth crisis. The event was created to fill the void, and despite the unusual rally format, it generated massive enthusiasm from the 31 strong Super 106 Cup contenders.

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

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

Galway Summer Rally 2001 Posted: May 4, 2001 10:04 AM

Thanks to Eugene Jordan

Galway Motor Club have decided to cancel the Galway Summer Rally scheduled to take place on the 2nd of September, due to the ongoing “Foot and Mouth” crisis.

Nov 30

Carlow Motorsport & Activity Day – 13th MAY 2001 Posted: May 3, 2001 4:50 PM

Thanks to R Corrigan
Prize Fund of £800

Due to the postponement of the Annual Seven Oaks Hotel – National Stages Rally the Carlow Car Club have organised a “fun filled action packed” day primarily for motorsport competitors, enthusiasts and their families which will include motorsport activities and fun for all the family.

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

Nov 30

Galligan Begins New Season in France Posted: April 30, 2001 4:45 PM

by Claire Walsh

The Rally Du Terre D'Auvergne was the starting point for a new season and championship challenge for Billy Coleman Award winner, Rory Galligan. This event was the first round of the French 106 Championship, run high in the mountains of the south of France. Over 60 Peugeot 106's entered the 95 mile gravel event which was the first round of the French National Gravel Championship.

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.

Nov 30

2001 Munster Autotest Championship Dates Posted: April 30, 2001 7:12 AM

Thanks to Mike Mulcahy
Revised Calender on account of events cancelled due to FMD

Sponsor for this year is Clarke Bros. (Bandon) Car Sales. The first two rounds were cancelled so 10 events remain to form the Championship best 7 out 10 to count.

Nov 30

2001 Circuit of Munster (Limerick) Rally Posted: April 27, 2001 3:25 PM

Thanks to Eoin Noonan

It is with regret that Limerick Motor Club announces that the 52nd Circuit of Munster will not go ahead on the June Weekend 2001. In light of the foot and mouth crises we recognise the devastating consequences that the spread of this dreadful disease could cause to the farming community and as a sporting organisation who depend on the goodwill of the landowners we could not intentionally put their lively hood at risk.

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.

Nov 30

2001 Peugoet 106 Cup Posted: April 20, 2001 3:17 PM

Peugeot Sport UK Supporters Club

Further to the foot and mouth, it seems that many rallies are still being postponed and cancelled. However, we have confidently put together a revised calendar for the Super 106 Cup, so that we feel we can progress and work towards good rallying in the next few months.

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.

Nov 30

2000 Castle Single Stage on TV Posted: April 6, 2001 2:44 PM

Thanks to Oisin O'Briain

Following the huge response to Wednesday's showing of the Castle Rally, TG4 will repeat the programme TONIGHT at 23:25 for anyone who missed it

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.