Curley/Frazer Escort nets second win in two years. This report by Esler Crawford was first published in Autosport Magazine May 28, 1970. On May 16-17, 1970 Cahal Curley had his second win on the trot in the Texaco Rally, the only rally of national status in Ireland. Driving his familiar[Read More…]
1965 May Report from Eire This report by Brian Foley appeared in Autosport magazine 7 May 1965. I.M.R.C. Driving Tests IRISH M.R.C. had cold, wet and dull weather for their annual Spring Trial driving tests at the Irish Air Corps, Baldonnell Airfield, on 20th March. Premier Award went to John[Read More…]
Larne Motor Club SPECIAL STAGE RALLY SPRINT This report by Beatty Crawford was first published in Autosport magazine 29 March 1968. LARNE MC, always ready to try something new, staged the first-ever special stage type sprint on March 16. This was in fact a rallycross but only one car was[Read More…]
The Welsh: Ford fill first eight places. This report by John Davenport was published in Autosport magazine, May 16, 1969. Photos by Hugh Bishop. One Anderson/Gunnar Palm win Welsh Rally in Group 6 Works Escort – Commendable second to Chris Sclater/Martin Holmes (Cortina). ALMOST right from the beginning, Ove Andersson[Read More…]
Roger Clark and Escort score a Circuit treble This report appeared in Autosport magazine on 9 April 1970. Photos, and possibly report as well, by Esler Crawford. Driving a Group 6 Ford Escort Twin Cam – this was the first time the five-speed ZF gearbox and the new four-valve BDA[Read More…]
Nelson Leads the Fleet. This account by Ann Bradshaw appeared in Autosport magazine 21 June 1979. Photos by Colin Taylor and D. Smyth as noted. Nelson scores his first Escort win – Team Chrysler Ireland cars go quickly but only Coyne finishes — John Lyons is third and wins Group[Read More…]
Smith/Foott beaten in Eire This report first appeared in AUTOSPORT, NOVEMBER 20, 1969 THE second round of the Irish National Rally Championship found the circus moving to the south coast city of Cork for the Munster MC & LCC’s Cork 20 Rally, which was generously sponsored by Fit Kilkenny Remoulds.[Read More…]
The Circuit has always been a popular event with its closed public roads and excellent social atmosphere providing quite an attraction.
“Carnmoney farmer wins Circuit of Ireland at 19” – “Youngest driver ever wins Circuit of Ireland” – were the sort of headlines which heralded Adrian Boyd and Maurice Johnston’s win in the 1960 Circuit of Ireland at the wheel of an Austin Healy Sprite.
Club Officers and Committee have decided to cancel the Moonraker Navigation Rally, due to take place on 17th and 18th September 2021.
