1969 UAC Bangor Tests
10th September 2026
Get ready for 16 targa tests, each about a mile long, entirely within the Davagh Forest complex!
CIRCUIT STAYS AT HOME
Paddy Hopkirk/Terry Harryman win Circuit of Ireland International Rally in a Mini Cooper S – Next four places to Ford Cortina G.T.s
Deserving winners were local crew Irvine Tannahill and Victor Armstrong, who had a quick and steady run in their Cooper S.
Dessie Boyd and Godfrey Crawford snatched victory in the Maiden City Motor Club’s Sperrin Rally
Co. Monaghan Motor Club hosted the final round of the 2025/26 National Night Navigation Championship on Saturday 7th March.
Monaghan Motor Club revived their hill at Berry’s Brae, and held an event which proved to be both interesting and exciting.
Six wins from eight is the fine record of the Northern Ireland Test Team.
This Rally Scene report from Terry was published in MotorWeek on 15th February 1969.
The nearer Easter gets, the more rumours are circulating concerning the Gallaher “Circuit of Ireland Rally.”
Terry Harryman reviews the 1968 rally scene in detail.