Halfords Yuasa Racing duo Matt Neal and Dan Cammish are in fighting form as the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship speeds towards Donington Park for the second outing of its 2018 campaign next weekend (28/29 April). Spurred on by the disappointment of a frustrating Brands Hatch curtain-raiser earlier this month – where a stellar qualifying performance for the new
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Reigning Prestone MSA British Rally Champions Keith Cronin and co-driver Mikie Galvin will return to Britain’s premier rallying series in a Hyundai i20 R5 in 2018. Irishman Cronin is one of the most successful drivers in British Rally Championship history as the Cork-based driver recorded his fourth title on the Isle of Man last season in an epic last stage
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Historic champion and Mini icon Mervyn Johnston will join Mini owners from road, rally and track in Tynagh, County Galway for Mini Magic on July 15. The all-new event will see Minis of all ages coming together for both a relaxed format show parking area and track day where owners of standard road-going Minis can take part. “The rally men
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After a long winter it was great to be back behind the wheel racing again with MicksGarage.com Future Classics. My debut racing season was with these guys back in 2016 and I enjoyed it immensely. I managed to finish 2nd overall in the championship that year. After that season, I decided to further develop my Saxo, which meant the next step for
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Hailed as one of the most iconic touring cars of all times, the amazing Volvo 850 Estate is the latest addition to the special BTCC Diamond Jubilee Parade – a special star-studded track cavalcade at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (20-22 July) that will feature 60 great cars to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the ever-popular MSA British Touring Car Championship. Adding
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Irish rallycross star Derek Tohill got his 2018 FIA European Rallycross Championship campaign off to a solid start in the opening round of the series at Barcelona in Spain (April 15). Driving the PFCRX team’s Ford Fiesta Supercar at the venue made famous for hosting Formula 1 and Moto GP, Tohill battled torrentially wet conditions and a low grip circuit
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The 2018 Parts for Cars Irish Rallycross Championship continues at Mondello Park this weekend, Saturday April 21st and Sunday April 22nd, with its biggest event for many years as it partners with the Irish Drift Championship for SHOWDOWN, a two day event packed with action from two of Ireland’s most popular motorsports. Round two of the championship will see the
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Nissan completed its Formula E launch tour in Los Angeles yesterday with an event led by Margot Robbie, the company’s electric vehicle and sustainability ambassador, heralding an exciting era for Nissan as it enters the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. First revealed at the Geneva Motor Show to high acclaim, followed by its U.S. debut at the New York Auto
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13-year-old Alyx Coby, from Newbridge, Co. Kildare, was on the grid at Mondello Park as the Motorsport Ireland Karting Championship made the first of three visits to the circuit this season. Alyx put in a strong performance last season when the series returned to the Kildare circuit after an 11-year break with a podium finish and also setting the lap
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The Range Rover Velar is definitely one for the A-listers, but far away from the bright lights I had the opportunity to drive this new model which fits in between the Evoque and the Sport- in rural Yorkshire. Make no mistake, this is a luxury vehicle with high levels of refinement, elegance and is packed with technology. Almost fifty years
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