That headline reads like something from the mid 1970s, a period when Ireland produced some of the fastest and best FF1600 drivers in the world. Michael Roe, Derek Daly, David Kennedy, Bernard Devaney, Kenny Acheson and many many more regularly crossed the Irish Sea and all achieved huge success, winning a plethora of championships between them. Fast forward some 40
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The winners of the Dunlop Sexton Trophy, the prestigious Billy Coleman Award and the International Driver of the Year were announced at the Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Awards Ceremony in Dublin on Wednesday. The Billy Coleman Award for the Young Rally Driver of the Year went to 22-year-old Kerry native, Robert Duggan, who narrowly beat runners up Josh Moffett and Patrick
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So day one of the 2015 BRSCC Formula Ford Festival is over and it seems that the Irish contingent are doing pretty well. 2008 Festival winner Wayne Boyd took pole for Heat one in the Medina Van Diemen with Niall Murray in third, Ivor McCullough 4th and Rob Barrable 8th. In older machinery, Ryan Campbell lined up 16th with Denis
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It is Festival time ladies and gents. That means throw your FF1600 on the trailer or into the truck and head for Kent. Brands Hatch to be precise, as the former British GP venue will host its 40th Festival this coming weekend. If you haven’t got a Formula Ford, fear not- just bring your scarf, beanie hat and a tricolour
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Motorsport Ireland drivers Jonny McMullan and Jake Byrne will be looking to build upon recent successful outings at Mondello Park as the pair head across the Irish Sea to tackle rounds 11 and 12 of the British National Formula Ford Championship at the famous Silverstone circuit. McMullan, the current holder of the Dunlop Sexton Young Racing Driver of the Year
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Fermanagh driver Garry Jennings and Donegal co-driver Rory Kennedy swept to a commanding win on Ireland’s premier rally event, the Joule Donegal International Rally. Jennings spent most of the opening day of the event embroiled in a battle with current Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship leader, Donagh Kelly. Kelly however, was to hit bother on day 2, clipping a
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This weekend’s Hotel Kilmore Cavan Stages Rally boasts a capacity entry, headed at number 1 by last year’s winner Niall Maguire. Maguire, a 6 time winner of the event, will be looking to take a record breaking 7th win this weekend. At number 2 is Garry Jennings who will have previous winner Rory Kennedy on the notes. Jennings, a former
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Isn’t Easter a wonderful time of the year? The clocks have gone forward, the weather (theoretically) is getting better, we get a long weekend off- and it is packed with motorsport action! As I type this Rob Barrable and Craig Breen are embroiled in a scrap of titanic proportions (pun intended) for the lead of the iconic Circuit of Ireland Rally.
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Motorsport Ireland Young Racing driver of the year Jonny McMullan says he can’t wait to compete in his new car for the first time in the All Ireland Formula Ford 1600 Championship this weekend. McMullan will drive the Bernard Dolan-prepared Formula Ford 1600 Van Diemen provided by Motorsport Ireland, as part of his prize for winning the Dunlop Sexton Trophy. The
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