Jan 01

2001 Ford Ka C'Ship Stonethrowers Rally - 12 Aug 01 Posted: August 13, 2001 4:45 PM

Clonmel Arms Stonethrowers Rally (Tipperary) - 12 Aug 01
Round 3 - 2001 Ford Ka C'Ship

CARROLL MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW
by Tom Collins
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Sunday 12th August 2001: John Carroll from Danesfort, Kilkenny has won the third round of the 2001 Ford Ireland KA Challenge, at the Stonethrowers Rally based in Clonme

Jan 01

Galway MC Autocross - 19 August 01 Posted: August 9, 2001 3:57 PM

Grass surface autograss will take place at Ardrahan, Galway on Sunday August 19

Jan 01

Killarney Autocross Weekend - 4-5 Aug 01 Posted: August 6, 2001 4:37 PM

Rounds 2&3 - Darby O'Gills Killarney Autocross Championship
Full Results & Report

Brian Turner from Tipperary driving an Opel Engined special was the overall winner of the 2001 Killarney and District Motor Club Autocross weekend. Turner, the overall winner on the Saturday event finished in second place on the Sunday to the Suzuki engined special of Willie Kavanagh from Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary.

Jan 01

Carlow MC Rallysprints @ Mondello - 4-5 Aug 01 Posted: August 6, 2001 10:54 AM

Thanks to Robert Corrigan

Results

Jan 01

Ardcourt Ltd. NEMC Autocross (Gormanstown) - 5 Aug 01 Posted: August 3, 2001 1:00 PM

Thanks to B Sharkey

The Ardcourt Ltd. NEMC LS Autocross kicks off with scrutiny at 9am. First practice run will be at 10:30am, followed by 3 timed runs.

Jan 01

2001 Clarke Brothers Munster Autotest Championship Table Posted: July 31, 2001 7:29 AM

Results after Round 5 - Skibbereen Autotest - 29 July
by Mike Mulcahy

Jan 01

Midland/Birr Autocross Challenge - 21-22 Jul 01 Posted: July 19, 2001 11:02 AM

by Brendan Fayne
Midland/Birr Autocross Challenge, Ballinahown, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, 21/22nd July 2001.

Entries are now closed for the event with a maximum entry received along with a reserve list. There is a very strong entry with the strongest challenges coming from the likes of Gordon Percy, Cathal Hogan, Ger Brennan, Ian Byrne and Chris Behan plus Eoin Woods.

Jan 01

McCarrick Garages West Coast Night Navigation C'Ship Posted: July 18, 2001 7:42 AM

PACKIE AND HARRYMAKE IT THREE IN A ROW.
Thanks to E. Longworth & Eamonn Keegan

It was a case of another great win for the Longford/Monaghan Pairing of Packie Duffy and Harry Bleakney by clinching for the Third Time in a row the Mc Carrick Garages West Coast Navigation Championship. The ever successful duo also finished Overall Winners in the X Tract Engineering Border series and Third Overall in the Senator Engineering Munster Championship.

Jan 01

MIKI BIASION TO COMPETE AT WORLD MASTERS RALLY Posted: July 12, 2001 4:09 PM

Thanks to Oisin O'Briain
International Rally Masters @ Punchestown Racecourse - (Sat) 28 Jul 01
Former World Champion debuts new Punto Rally car at Punchetown

Miki Biasion, twice winner of the World Rally Championship and one of the most famous names in world rallying, has confirmed that he is coming to Ireland for the World Rally Masters event at Punchestown Racecourse on July 28. Biasion will be driving the new Fiat Punto Rally which he helped Fiat Auto Racing to develop and the event will mark the debut of the stunning looking car in this part of the world.

Jan 01

SEAT Cars Lurgan Park Rally - 7 July 01 Posted: July 9, 2001 5:58 PM

Thanks to Brian & Liz Patterson

Gwyndaf Evans put on a dominant display on last Saturday's SEAT Lurgan ParkRally, steering his factory Cordoba WRC Evo 3 to a start to finish victory.
The Welshman won the Time Trial as well, to boost his winnings to £5000. Gwyndaf commented afterwards - "One of those days when everything goes like clock work. Although it wasn't as easy as it may have appeared, the rain made it slippy and difficult"

Jan 01

Ypres Rally (Belgium) - 29-30 Jun & 1 Jul 2001 Posted: June 22, 2001 11:07 AM

Leading Irish Entry is the Tranto De Pol Corolla WRC of Rally Luxemburg Winner Ian Greer/Dean Becket. Also entered are Derek McGarrity and Eamonn Boland and Roy White to name a few.

Jan 01

2001 TOSHIBA IRISH TARMAC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPS CANCELLED Posted: June 14, 2001 9:21 AM

Press statementfrom TROA. (Tarmac Rally Organisers Association)
Thanks to Don Wilmont

The cancellation of the Ulster rally has resulted in the first four rounds of the 2001 Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac Rally Championship being lost from the original intended programme of events.

In view of this it has been decided with the agreement of Toshiba that this years Championship should now be cancelled.

Jan 01

Monaghan MC Autocross @ Rally School Ireland - 3 June 01 Posted: June 5, 2001 9:38 AM

Jan 01

2000/01 Senator Eng. Munster Navigation C'Ship Prizegiving Posted: June 1, 2001 8:24 PM

The prize-giving for the 2000/01 Munster Night Navigation Trail Championship will take place on Friday 22 June 2001, at the Hazeltree Inn, Hazelwood outside Mallow Co. Cork.

Jan 01

Punchestown Rally Masters - 27 May 01 Posted: May 28, 2001 11:09 PM

DENNING – KA RALLYMASTER
by Tom Collins

Liam Denning from Dublin took both an impressive Ford KA and overall Class one victory at the Punchestown Rallymasters.
Punchestown Racecourse experienced horsepower of a different kind with 80 rallycars in total competing on a 2.4 all tarmac rally stage. 14 Ford KA's competed on the event as a pre- season test.

Jan 01

Seamus Donnelly Website Posted: May 28, 2001 10:19 PM

Seamus Donnelly who is contesting this year 106 Cup has launched a website:

www.seamusdonnelly.co.uk

Jan 01

Manx International Rally Posted: May 17, 2001 11:03 PM

Manx International cancelled

The 2001 British Rally Championship is in danger of being scrubbed altogether, following the cancellation of a third round, the Manx International Rally, because of the risk of foot and mouth disease.

Jan 01

Bishopscourt Stages - 12 May 01 Posted: May 5, 2001 11:16 PM

Thanks to gary@nimotorsport.fsnet.co.uk

Jan 01

TOM HUNT MOTORS / SLIGO PARK HOTEL Sligo Stages Rally 2001 Posted: May 3, 2001 4:00 PM

Thanks to Robert Lyttle/Oisin O'Briain

In light of the continuing risks from Foot & Mouth disease to the Irish herd , it has been decided by the committee of Connacht Motor Club to cancel the 2001 Sligo Stages Rally which was scheduled to take place on Sunday July 8th.

Jan 01

Munster Night Navigation Trial Championship Forum - 20 Apr 01 Posted: April 19, 2001 12:59 PM

Friday 20th April
8.30pm
Vienna Woodlands Hotel
Glanmire
Outside Cork City