Ronan Doherty was on a mission last weekend. The disappointment of 2023, when he had to pull in with a mechanical issue, still rankled the Ballymena man and he and … Continue Reading Doherty Dominates to take Leinster Trophy Glory
Never Forgotten. It’s an overused phrase isn’t it? We always hear stories about the incredible talent that this small island produced in the 1970s. Daly, Kennedy, Watson, Byrne, Roe etc. … Continue Reading Never Forgotten- Neil Shanahan 25 Years On….
Two-time Irish Tarmac Rally Champion Andrew Nesbitt will make an emphatic return to competition for the third and fourth rounds of the British Rallycross Championship 5 Nations Trophy at Mondello Park this weekend … Continue Reading Rally Legend Andrew Nesbitt to Star at IRX Vs BRX Mondello Event
My phone beeped the other week. A WhatsApp message, the same one I used to get every few weeks. It never failed to make me smile. It simply read “Pt. … Continue Reading MOTORMOUTH’S MUTTERINGS – My Friend Paddy Glass
This is one that we haven’t run in a few years. It started off as a yearly piece in Michael O’Carroll’s famous Irish Motorsport Annual, penned by Robin Rhodes, Declan … Continue Reading Top Ten Race Drivers- 2023
The Global GT Lights were always a favourite at Mondello Park in years gone by. Equally matched, fast and they always had close races. As is often the case, politics … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings- Global Recovery- no, its not about economics!
In a few week’s time, the Coffee 2 Go Fiesta ST class will be crossing the sea to have their first ever race at the Anglesey Circuit in Wales. Known … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings: Who is Your Money On, as Fiesta STs Head to Anglesey!
As I mentioned on social media last week, I was genuinely saddened to learn of the passing of Paddy Hopkirk. I wouldn’t say I knew him well, but I was … Continue Reading Paddy Hopkirk, Fast, Funny, and Utterly Charming…
It was all going so well. Both Donal (Loughrey) and I had made slow progress in our first season of Sporting Trials. We had both transferred to Donal’s Suzuki powered … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings- Pride Comes Before A Fall!
As regular readers of this column will know, I have been competing in Mudplugs in recent times. They really are great events and the driving is extremely challenging- but more … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings- Around The Pylons!
like so many in the Mondello paddock, I was deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of David Sheane. I am just one of the countless people he helped … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings- David Sheane, the man who made Motorsport accessible…..
Firstly Happy New Year to you all. I hope you had as good a Christmas as one can have in these odd times and have set out your motorsport related … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings- More Mudplugging!
As I have recorded previously on these virtual pages, I have some previous Sporting Trial experience. (“some…”) Having been lucky enough to have been offered double drives by Stephen Boden … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings- Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud!
It’s not so very long ago that Motor Racing in Ireland was in big trouble. Dwindling grids and lack of promotion meant the discipline was in real danger. The first … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings- ICCR Impresses Again at Mondello Park
After being excluded from both races at the second round of the TCR UK/Goodyear Touring Car Trophy at Castle Coombe, Irish driver Max Hart could be forgiven for thinking the … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings- When The Wind is Against You- with Max Hart
I moved office towards the end of last year and once I had set everything up, I decided to add a Sim to the place- just to see what all … Continue Reading Motormouth’s Mutterings- Sim Racing, How Hard Can It Be?