2001 Summary Calender of Events
Posted: December 29, 2000 8:57 PM - 16229 Hits

2001 Summary Calender of Events

• Stage Rallies
• Rallysprints
• Autocross
• Night Navigation Trials
• Retro/Classic Trials
• Hillclimbs
• Autotests

GSMC Single Stage Rally - 17 Dec 00
Posted: November 15, 2000 11:39 AM - 12028 Hits

by P Reddington

On Sunday the 17th of December, 2000, the Garda Siochana Motor Club will hold its first Single Stage Rally, based at Courtown, Co. Wexford (in conjunction with Wexford Motor Club). The GSMC has been in existance for over ten years now, but to date has only organised smaller events, such as Sporting Trials. However, the members have assisted other clubs with their rallies, and will now put into practice what they have learned from such occasions.

Triton Showers Northeast Single Stage Rally - 5 Nov 00
Posted: November 6, 2000 6:23 PM - 29462 Hits

Results <-- by Paul Goodman/Brian Sharkey The Northeast Motorsports Club and Castle Automobile Club are delighted to announce that regulations and entry forms are available for the Triton Showers Northeast Single Stage Rally. The rally is on November 5th and follows the usual single stage format of a practice run and three timed runs over the 10 mile stage. This rally is restricted to 2 wheel drive, normally aspirated cars. Regs, Entry Form, B+B List Available to download -->

Entries have closed for the inaugural running of this Single Stage Event on November 5th. The event will cater for lesser experienced competitors who have had difficulty in gaining entries on Multi-Stage Rallies.

ALMC Navigation & Stages Rallying Lectures - Nov 7, 14, 21, 28
Posted: October 31, 2000 2:01 PM - 15194 Hits

Thanks to Ian O'Flynn

ALMC are pleased to advise that our annual lecture series will run in November this year from the offices of Motorsport Ireland, in Dawson Street, Dublin 2.

2000 Grove Motors/Grants Hotel Millenium Forestry- 1 Oct 00
Posted: September 29, 2000 8:32 AM - 14557 Hits

Thanks to Keith Gibbons
Round 2 - '00/'01 KBB National Forestry Championship

Top 20 Entries

Meagher to use Focus on Cork '20
Posted: September 12, 2000 11:14 AM - 11719 Hits

Frank Meagher will drive an M-Sport Ford Focus on the Cork '20 Rally
Details: www.miw.ie

ALFA ROMEO TO SPONSOR IRISH MOTORSPORT AWARDS CEREMONIES
Posted: August 23, 2000 8:51 AM - 4832 Hits

by Oisin O'Briain

At a Press Conference in Dublin’s Phoenix Park on Saturday, 19th August details of a special new award ceremony designed to salute outstanding achievement in motorsport in Ireland were announced.

DISSAPOINTMENT FOR GALLIGAN IN FINLAND
Posted: August 22, 2000 12:54 PM - 7308 Hits

by Claire Walsh

Rory Galligan started the Neste Rally of Finland yesterday, with the intention of gaining experience at world championship level. The rally started well and Rory seemed to settle into the Astra quickly, setting 6th fastest time in his class on the first stage. He maintained this pace and by stage 5 he was 4th in class, 50 seconds down on the leading pair of Honda Integra's.

TIM STURLA PRESS RELEASE
Posted: July 25, 2000 8:57 PM - 5158 Hits

Ashby co-driver Tim Sturla rushed from his co-driving commitments with Andy Pawley after Saturday’s Ford Ka round, near Swansea, up to the Wirral, for the John Price Millennium Special.

Fisher - The Preparation Continues
Posted: July 24, 2000 9:23 PM - 1962 Hits

Peugeot Sport UK Supporters Club - www.peugeotsportuk.com

Mark Fisher, the 27 year old Ulsterman, along with his experienced co-driver fellow Irishman Gordon Noble contested the Enterprise Rally last weekend based in the Neath Valley forests. Despite some problems, they completed the event in their left hand drive Group A Subaru Impreza in a comfortable second place overall

RAVENS ROCK RALLY ON TG4
Posted: July 11, 2000 7:49 AM - 6825 Hits

The recent Suirway Forklifts Ravens Rock Rally, which saw Michael Barrable end a two year victory drought, will be televised this Thursday the 13th of July @ 20:00 on TG4. The ½ hour problem will also feature action from the Ford Ka Rally Championship which took place on the Waterford event.

McHugh's Rally Crew - Top Class in Munster
Posted: June 18, 2000 6:49 PM - 1753 Hits

by Jarlath Sweeney

Having secured third place in class in the recent Gravel Autocross in Sligo, Bekan's Sean McHugh returned to the 'black stuff' and recorded his best ever result in the National Rally Championship

2000 Tarmac Championship Calender
Posted: June 13, 2000 7:16 PM - 1897 Hits

TOSHIBA COMPUTERS IRISH TARMAC RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2000 CALENDAR
Date: 13 June '00
by Don Wilmont

The TROA Executive held an emergency meeting ( Monday 12th June) to discuss the 2000 calendar in the wake of the unavoidable cancellation of the Galway based West 2000 rally, which was to have been held 22/23 July

Premature End to Peugeot Prize Drive
Posted: June 9, 2000 7:08 PM - 7030 Hits

Peugeot Sport UK Supporters Club
www.peugeotsportuk.com

Mark Fisher and Gordon Noble, winners of the Super 106 Cup Championship in 1999, are absolutely gutted at the moment, as their prize drive on the Acropolis Rally goes sour. Stage 3 saw their demise as they suffered a catalogue of connected problems, eventually leading to no drive to exit the stage. Even more upsetting is the news that after Stage 2, they had moved up from their starting position of 40 to 18th overall.

MAYO & DISTRICT MOTORSPORT CLUB NEWS
Posted: June 5, 2000 6:45 PM - 1834 Hits

MAYO CREWS CONTINUE GLORY TRAIL AT CAVAN RALLY
by Jarlath Sweeney

Round 5 of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, the Hotel Kilmore Cavan Stages Rally had seven Mayo & District Motorsport Club members taking part. Once again, the West of Ireland Club were among the prizewinners in the 9 Special Stage event held around Killashandra, Butlers Bridge and Cavan town.