Sixth place was enough on Saturday’s Bushwhacker Rally to give Sam Moffett and Stephen Thornton in their Ford Fiesta WRC the coveted 2017 Valvoline Motorsport Ireland National Forest Rally Championship title, for both driver and co- driver. In a measured drive, the Monaghan driver lifted the Doc Jackson Memorial Trophy and took his second major title of the season, with a possibility
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Motorsport Ireland Young Driver of The Year Cian Carey returned to Mondello Park for the first time in a year to challenge for what is arguably the most famous trophy in Irish Motorsport- the Leinster Trophy. Having won the BOSS Ireland series in 2016, the Meath driver graduated to the UK F3 cup series this season, with a Chris Dittmann
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17 year-old Jordan Dempsey from Mullingar, who has been selected as the Young Racing Driver of the Month for July. The Westmeath driver had a busy month, with race meetings at three different circuits in Ireland and Britain. In the course of five British Formula Ford Championship races at Donington Park and Castle Combe over two consecutive weekends, Jordan collected
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Motorsport Ireland Young Driver of The Year Cian Carey returns to Mondello Park for the first time in a year this weekend, as he bids to win the historic Leinster Trophy. The Sport Ireland backed driver starred at the same meeting in 2016 when he charged up to third in atrocious conditions, matching the times of the two F3 cars ahead in
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DATE: 9/10.9.17 CLUB: Wexford MC EVENT: Stages Rally VENUE: HQ: Riverbank House Hotel, Wexford START TIME: Sat 09.15, Sun 08.15 Event Secretary: Margo Doyle ph: 087-2465623 DATE: 9.9.17 CLUB: Co Cavan MC EVENT: Multi-Venue Autotest VENUE: Hutt Cross Quarry, Latton, Co Monaghan START TIME: 10.10 Event Secretary: Maeve Hyland ph: 086-0729867 DATE: 10.9.17 CLUB: Munster Kart Club EVENT: Kart Race Meeting (KC) VENUE: Kartworld, Watergrasshill, Co Cork START TIME: 11.00 Event
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Congratulations to 18 year-old James Roe Junior from Sallins, who has been selected as the Young Racing Driver of the Month for June. The Kildare driver has had a busy month, fitting in eight races spread over two meetings at Kirkistown in Co Down and Knockhill in Scotland, as well as sitting for his Leaving Certificate examinations at Newbridge College!
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21 year-old Conor Farrell from Blackrock, Co Dublin, has been selected as the Young Racing Driver of the Month for May. Conor’s performances during the month included a win and two second places in the Global Lights races at Bishopscourt, followed two weeks later by two victories and two third positions at Pembrey, in South Wales. Conor began motor racing in 2013
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