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Irish Motorsport Expo (Kilkenny) - 22 May 11

Posted: May 31, 2011 1:55 PM - 6581 Hits


Pierce Doheny, Pat Kerley, Major Martin Brett, John Rafter, Paula Doheny,
Matt Doran, James Coleman, Michael Lynch
Photo: Trevor McGarth

The STIG Revealed...

Posted: May 31, 2011 1:55 PM

Former Kilkenny Inter County Hurler Andy Comerford swappedhis Kilkenny Jersey for a rally suit.

Kilkenny's Terence Cleere was the first name out of the hat and is the luck winner of a €400 Holiday Voucher courtesy of Manning Travel, High St, Kilkenny City. More Details:

Competition - Final Clue

Posted: May 20, 2011 3:14 PM

    Final Clue (Anagram): "Day for cord men"
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Competition - Clue No 5

Posted: May 20, 2011 12:22 PM

    Clue no 5: His brother hit the headlines last week.
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Competition - Clue No 4

Posted: May 18, 2011 12:34 PM

    Clue no 4: As a pasttime, this man catches your fish for his chips
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Motorsport Expo KCLRfm Advert

Posted: May 16, 2011 8:40 PM

Competition - Clue No 3

Posted: May 16, 2011 4:36 PM

    Clue no 3: This Marble City man plays soccer with The Freebooters
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Event Poster 2

Posted: May 13, 2011 9:38 AM

Motorsport Extravaganza set for the HUB

Posted: May 11, 2011 9:38 PM

The Carrick on Suir Motor Club are delighted to announce details and time schedule for their Indoor Motorsport Extravaganza on Sunday, May 22nd in the HUB Arena, Kilkenny City.

Now only two weeks before the doors open on Ireland’s biggest Motorsport show as the Irish Motorsport Expo comes to Kilkenny. The Expo has been organised to showcase all the disciplines of Irish Motorsport in Ireland and will cover:

    • Stage Rallying
    • Karting
    • Circuit Racing
    • Autocross
    • Hillclimb/Sprint
    • Trial
    • Autotest
The Expo will also serve as an introduction for people who would like to get involved. Highlights of the day include the Young Drivers Forum and the official Launch of Carrick on Suir Motor Club’s premier event, the Ravens Rock Rally, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary and set to be staged for the second year in succession in Kilkenny on June 26th.

Doors will open at 11 am on Sunday morning and the entertainment will get underway outside the HUB complex with the BeatFM Beat fleet with a host of giveaways. A great family day is to be enjoyed in the Cillin Hill as the Carrick on Suir Motor Club have lined-up some of the most influential exhibitors in Irish Motorsport.

At the show you’ll see:
    • Killian Duffy On the PaceNOTE
    • Chequered Flag
    • Autofashion
    • CSE Motorsport
    • Kiltorcan RaceWay
    • Halfords
    • Ed Sport
    • Wishart Motorsport
    • Orchard Motorsport
    • Craig Breen Rallying
    • Joe McConnell Oils
Further exciting events at the show include:
    • Raffle of James Coleman’s co-drivers seat for 00 course car for this year’s Ravens Rock Rally
    • Timed gearbox change challenge, featuring Buckstown Motorsport
    • Unveiling of the STIG. Which has a 1st PRIZE of a €400 holiday voucher
    • Kick Start Trials
Building on the success of the Motorsport Forum held at the club's Halloween Historic Stages Rally the club has decided to hold their second such event a the Expo, keeping the same format but this time concentrating on the blossoming Irish talent that we have coming through the ranks.

The panel includes:
    • Current Billy Coleman Award Winner Robert Barrable
    • FIA WRC Academy participants Alastair Fisher and Craig Breen
    • Motorsport Ireland and RSA Young Driver Ambassador Toni Kelly
    • Young chargers in the Valvoline National Forestry Championship Vincent McAree and Stephen Wright
Host for the forum will be renowned Irish Motorsport Journalist Martin Walsh. The forum format includes a one on one interview with each of the panel with Martin Walsh, following this Martin will begin a discussion with the panel on the subject of rallying for young drivers in Ireland. The forum will end with a question and answers session from the floor. The forum kicks off on the main stage in the HUB arena at 5pm SHARP!

Following the forum the day will come to a close with the officially launch of this years Ravens Rock Rally, unveiling this years event sponsors and Clerk of the Course John Rafter will give details about the clubs 40th hosting of their premier rally. The launch will start again on the main stage in the Hub at 7pm

And to keep up to date will current information as Carrick on Suir Motor Club builds for the Irish Motorsport Expo logon to the club site.

Competition - Clue No 2

Posted: May 11, 2011 9:19 PM

    Clue No 2: He won a major championship in 2002
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Competition - Clue No 1

Posted: May 11, 2011 9:16 PM

    Clue no 1: The Stig is English and drives a German car.
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Identify his Stigness - You have the chance of winning a €400 holiday voucher.

Posted: May 11, 2011 9:07 PM

On May 22nd at the Irish Motorsport Expo in Kilkenny, The Stig will be unmasked. If you can follow the clues and correctly identify His Stigness, you have the chance of winning a €400 holiday voucher.

A new clue will be issued every number of days

To be in with a chance to win, please email your entry to namethestig2011@gmail.com

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Event Poster

Posted: March 26, 2011 1:26 PM

Inaugural Irish Motorsport Expo comes to the HUB! / Summer of Motorsport set for Marble City

Posted: March 26, 2011 1:11 PM


Pierce Doheny, Pat Kerley, Major Martin Brett, John Rafter, Paula Doheny,
Matt Doran, James Coleman, Michael Lynch
Photo: Trevor McGarth


Nine months ago Threecastles man John Rafter was the driving force that saw the hugely successful Ravens Rock Rally being hosted in Kilkenny City. Rafter and his organising team brought the Carrick on Suir Motor Club’s premier event back to the Marble City for the first time in three year’s. He and his team took the Rally to new heights as the Black and Amber County welcomed back rallying. Now nine months on and John is back for round two and he promises this year’s event will be bigger and better, “Last year I took on the job of Clerk of the Course for the first time. It turned out to be a huge success and very rewarding for both myself and my hard working team. One of the main reasons for taking on the organisation of the club’s most prestiges event was that the rally would be based in Kilkenny for three consecutive years. In 2010 my team and I set ourselves a goal of laying the foundation of a professionally run event that we could build upon over the following two years. I was delighted with the support from within Kilkenny City and the people of the County where the special stages were situated. Among the highlights over the event weekend last year was the help we received from Pius Phlean at the Kilford Arms Hotel, the Dalton family at chancellors Mills, the City Council, the Gardai but the part that still gives me the most pleasure was the ceremonial start that was staged the evening before. To see the culmination of all our hard work come together and for rallying to take over Main Street was something I will never forget.”

“After taking some time (Three days) to recharge the batteries my team were full of ideas to make the event bigger and better for this year. Our intention from the start of the project last year was to build a legacy that would continue after the three year period of hosting the event was up and I think we have now found away to do that. I am now proud to announce that on Sunday the 22nd of May “The HUB” in Cillin Hill will host a feast of Motorsport as the Carrick on Suir Motor Club will host the Inaugural Irish Motorsport Exposition.

The HUB, Located in a commanding roadside position on the outskirts of vibrant Kilkenny City, The Hub is fast becoming the premier multi-purpose venue in the south east. With a flexible indoor space: 1,585msq (17,060ft sq), a capacity of 2,000 and access to a local population of 434,205 within a 40-mile radius, this integrated exhibition and events centre is quickly developing as the venue of choice in the south east for event planners and consumers alike.

The Hub indoor arena:
    * Floor area: 1,585msq (17,060ft sq)
    * Dimensions: 51m long x 31m wide x 9m height (floor to underside of grid)
    * Power: 3 phase power supply, distributed throughout The Hub
    * Access: Direct access to The Hub via two large loading doors (6m high x 5m wide) operated electronically
    * Capacity: 2,000
    * Organiser/Production Office: Equipped with telephone line, broadband internet access and linked to the in-house PA system.
The Irish Motorsport Expo will be divided into three core sections.

Section one will be the exposition itself, based in “The Hub”. There will be twenty five main exhibitors showcasing the best of Irish Motorsport; all the various disciplines of Motorsport in the Country will represented. The show will focus on the sport at grassroots level and how a young person can join the club and get involved in Motorsport.

In Motorsport and on our Countries roads safety is of paramount importance. Within the last month Ireland’s motorsport governing body Motorsport Ireland joined forces with the Irish Roads Safety Authority to launch a new safety initiative concentrating on young drivers. Both organizations will be on hand at the expo to raise awareness for this new initiative and promote this new scheme.

Section two, on the evening of the Show the club will hold the Official Launch of this year’s Ravens Rock Rally. The launch will include various rally cars taking on a specially built course outside the HUB grounds, this will then be followed by the official announcement of the details of the 2011 Ravens Rock Rally and the unavailing of this years main Sponsors. Sponsors - Suirway Farm Machinery, the Kilford Arms Hotel and the Kilkenny People Newspaper.

Section three, directly after the official launch of the Ravens Rock the focus will return to the indoor arena of the HUB where a Motorsport Forum will be held. The Forum will be hosted by Irish Motorsport Journalist Martin Walsh and will focus on Irish rallyings youngest talent.

Topics: Irish Motorsport Expo 

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