Stunning performance is at the heart of the new RS5 from Audi, a plug in hybrid with a mighty 639PS at the command of the right foot and a vehicle … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- IAN LYNAS ON THE STUNNING NEW AUDI RS5
William Creighton will tackle the 2026 European Rally Championship with Tagai Racing Technology, representing Stellantis Motorsport in the seven-round series. The reigning British Rally Champion will contest a full ERC … Continue Reading BRC Champion Creighton joins Stellantis Motorsport for ERC assault
The Explorer is a well-used name by Ford, first used in the US; however in early 2023, Ford announced the arrival of an Explorer for Europe, this time a compact … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS DRIVES THE FORD EXPLORER EV
“Grassroots” according to its definition, refers to the ordinary people at the basic level of a society or organisation, rather than its leaders, signifying bottom-up movements or support from the … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings – Grassroots Motorsport. Sporting Trials
Jon Armstrong and co-driver Shane Byrne bounced back from an early scare to secure an impressive eighth overall on Rally Sweden – scoring four FIA World Rally Championship points on … Continue Reading Armstrong grabs first WRC points after strong Rally Sweden
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver Josh McErlean reignited his 2026 FIA World Rally Championship campaign with a hard-earned ninth place at Rally Sweden, securing his first points of the season … Continue Reading McErlean gets WRC season back on track with a solid Sweden result
When the Renault Twingo arrived on the scene it was one of many city cars; today that sector of the market in Europe accounts for a mere five percent of … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS PREVIEWS THE NEW RENAULT TWINGO E-TECH
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver Josh McErlean arrives at Rally Sweden this weekend [12-15 February] focused on leaving a punishing Rallye Monte-Carlo behind and kick-starting his 2026 FIA World Rally Championship … Continue Reading McErlean eager to rebuild as WRC Rally Sweden beckons
Round 2 of the IrishAutotesting.com Motorsport Ireland National Autotest Championship took place last Sunday in Roxborough, County Roscommon and was kindly hosted by Midland Motor Club. Many competitors from Round 1 … Continue Reading Grimes Again! Motorsport Ireland National Autotest Championship Round 2 Report.
Fiat Ireland has announced its role as the official sponsor of RTÉ’s Winter Olympic coverage on RTÉ Player for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games, taking place from 6 to … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – FIAT IRELAND ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF RTÉ’S WINTER OLYMPIC COVERAGE FOR MILANO CORTINA 2026
My first experience of the Honda Civic came courtesy of Harold McGarrity, the Fermanagh man had a dealership in Belfast and he was widely known in motor racing circles as … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS DRIVES THE HONDA CIVIC e: HEV
Kelsey Kirby in a relative newcomer to Motor Racing but in the last two seasons has firmly established herself as a genuine front runner in what is arguably the most … Continue Reading Kelsey Kirby Aiming for Siltex Safety Podiums in 2026
The Motorsport Ireland Women in Motorsport Commission has welcomed the significant female participation at the recent Killian Duffy training seminar in Kerry. Over 20 percent of the 85-strong crowd was … Continue Reading Female talent to the fore at Kerry Co-Driver training
Callum Devine kicked off his 2026 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship title defence in style with a commanding victory on the Galway International Rally alongside Noel O’Sullivan. The Skoda duo claimed … Continue Reading Devine Dominates in Galway
BMW M Motorsport works driver Dan Harper has secured his first win in the Asian Le Mans Series with a sensational comeback drive alongside Anthony McIntosh and Parker Thompson in … Continue Reading Dan Harper Charges To Brilliant First Asian Le Mans Series Victory
Alpine has been in existence for some seventy years producing sportscars and racing cars and latterly roadgoing cars. The founder was one Jean Redele who owned a garage in Dieppe … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS ON THE NEW ALPINE A390