2007 FIA World Rally Championship
Posted: July 2, 2007 12:08 PM - 15010 Hits

• ABU DHABI PARTNERS WITH BP-FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM FOR 2007 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP AND FORMS BP-FORD ABU DHABI WORLD RALLY TEAM FOR 2008-2011
• News from FIA WORLD MOTOR SPORT COUNCIL on 27.06.2007 From 2009 - 12 events in WRC
  From 2012 - GpN & S2000 Only
• Fiesta SportingTrophy International announces 2007 calendar.
• SANTA CLAUS COMES EARLY FOR DONEGAL RALLYDRIVER SHAUN GALLAGHER
  Shaun Gallagher to Contest 2007 JWRC in Citroen C2-R2
• Draft 2007 Calender
• 3 New Rounds
• Rally Ireland - Round 15 of 16

2006 World Rally Championship
Posted: March 10, 2006 11:09 PM - 9428 Hits

• Gareth MacHale to contest full 2007 WRC Season
• Lapworth replaced at Subaru
• FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP GLOBAL TV AUDIENCE UP 44%
• Championship Rounds
• Ford signs Marcus Grönholm to drive new Focus RS WRC

CONCEPT WORLD RALLY CAR FROM SUZUKI
Posted: February 20, 2006 10:49 PM - 4744 Hits

This concept for a world rally car will be appearing at
the Geneva Motor Show 2006

Ford signs Marcus Grönholm to drive new Focus RS WRC
Posted: October 12, 2005 10:32 AM - 4833 Hits

Ford of Europe has signed twice former world champions Marcus Grönholm and Timo Rautiainen to drive the all-new Focus RS World Rally Car in the FIA World Rally Championship. Ford has reached a two-year agreement with the Finns. They will make their Ford debut in January's Monte Carlo Rally, the opening round of the 2006 series.

World Rally Champions choose STILO
Posted: January 28, 2005 10:26 PM - 4705 Hits

Loeb and Citroën will use STILO for 2005 World Rally Championship

Stilo, the Italian manufacturer of crash helmets based in Treviolo, Bergamo, near Milan, is pleased to announce an agreement with Sebastien Loeb and Citroën Sport for the 2005 FIA World Rally Championship.

Kris Meeke and Chris Patterson - JWRC Preview
Posted: January 18, 2005 11:48 AM - 4869 Hits

Kris Meeke and co-driver Chris Patterson, driving their McRae Motorsport Kronos Racing Citroen C2, are one of the 13 crews registered for the 2005 Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC).
Their first event in the championship will be later this week on the world renowned Monte Carlo Rally (21-23rd January).

IRISH CO-DRIVER FOR 2005 WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
Posted: January 13, 2005 3:29 PM - 5031 Hits

MONAGHAN based co-driver Damien Connolly has teamed up with German rally ace Antony Warmbold for a full assault on the 2005 World rally championship. The pair will campaign a full works spec FORD FOCUS RS WRC 04 prepared and run by the Cumbrian based M-sport team which will run alongside the BP FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM.

2005 World Rally Championship
Posted: January 5, 2005 8:20 PM - 7951 Hits

From www.wrc.com
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has issued a new 2005 World Rally Championship calendar with date changes for the events in Turkey, Greece, Argentina and France.

The rallies will run in the same order as expected, but with four events shifting date by a week.

World Champion’s Homecoming (Niall McShea) - 21 Nov 04
Posted: November 18, 2004 4:51 PM - 4926 Hits

Niall McShea will return home to Enniskillen as Production World Rally champion on Sunday, and it is hoped he will be greeted by thousands of adoring fans. In what should be an awesome welcoming party!

Niall McShea Wins Production World Rally Championship
Posted: November 15, 2004 10:07 AM - 4610 Hits

Niall McShea with Co-driver Michael Orr won the 2004 Production World Rally Championship after finishing 2nd PWRC car in Australia.

With one of the smaller budgets in the FIA Production World Rally Championship and a season fraught with uncertainty, Niall McShea was also awarded the Inmarsat Star of the Rally.

Rallye Catalunya - 29-31 Oct 04
Posted: November 8, 2004 10:40 PM - 5225 Hits

Photos of Donie O'Sullivan and Paul Nagle from Spain
by J Harringtion

All 3 Irish privateer crews finish event
Donie O'Sullivan / Paul Nagle 18th
Eamonn Boland / Francis Regan 22nd
Paddy White 35th

Kris Meeke 26th on his first drive in the C2

Peugeot and Citroën to Leave WRC at the END of 2005
Posted: November 4, 2004 3:35 PM - 4190 Hits

Peugeot and Citroen have announced that they will no longer continue to compete in the World Rally Championship from the end of 2005. Their parent company has cited tough conditions in the car market as the reason for its withdrawal.

IRISH STAR ACHIEVES OBJECTIVE IN SWEDEN
Posted: March 8, 2004 8:06 PM - 5267 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 - 7218 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 - 4878 Hits

• Live Results Via worldrallynews.com
• Rallynews by Brian & Liz Patterson

2004 WRC Calender (DRAFT)
Posted: September 9, 2003 9:45 PM - 4563 Hits

Draft 2004 WRC Calender

McShea's podium delight
Posted: September 8, 2003 9:00 PM - 4001 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 - 6793 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 - 5902 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 - 7875 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.