This report is reproduced from Autosport Magazine. Airikkala dominates the Circuit With a truly sensational drive, Pentti Airikkala dominated the Benson and Hedges Circuit of Ireland, held over the weekend Pentti, co-driven by Risto Virtanen in their Castrol-DTV Vauxhall Chevette won the rally by almost eleven minutes, despite being delayed[Read More…]
This article is reproduced from Autosport Magazine – 3 July 1975Report by Ian Sadler, colour photos by Fred Gallagher. Taylor-made Texaco Triumph The Texaco Rally has, for a number of years now, been widely regarded as a typical tarmac / forest rally, good enough in its routing and organisation to[Read More…]
This report is reproduced from Carsport Dec92/Jan93.Report by Derek Coates. Northern Ireland do it again! Northern Ireland collected victory number 18 out of 25 in Britain’s top autotest competition held at Kidderminster on 16th October. The ‘A’ team of Robert Dickson (Mini-Special), Ken Shields (Metro) and Lee Lucas (Beach-Buggy) led[Read More…]
This report is reproduced from Carsport 1984.Report by Sammy Hamill, Photos bu Harold Moffett. COLEMAN STAYS COOLTriumphant return to the Throne by the King of Irish Rallying Not since Adrian Boyd spanned an eleven year gap back in l971 to record his second victory has a Circuit of Ireland winner[Read More…]
This report is reproduced from CarSport in 1984. Francis Wins Tough Battle The McCartney Motors Forest Rally , organised by North Ulster Car Club, could not have wished for better weather conditions. Car number one left McCartney Motors Garage, Ballymena at 10.01 a.m. on Saturday 5th May to indulge in[Read More…]
This report is reproduced from MotorWeek 14th March 1970Report by Paul Phelan. A T.V. Trial but No T.V. Following a lapse of a year. this year’s “TV Trial” was held last Saturday at the Glenabbey factory, Tallaght, Dublin. Owing to a strike at R.T.E., which was onlv settled the week[Read More…]
Dungannon Motor Club September Rally. The Dungannon Motor Club September Rally held on Friday night over South and Mid Tyrone and South Armagh, attracted thirty-six competitors. A unique feature was a section test covered by a trace map in which many experienced drivers failed. The tests continued until 1:30 a.m.[Read More…]
This report first appeared in the Northern Standard newspaper in November 1980. Wright and Fannin make it “Three-In-A-Row” LOCAL crew David Wright and Leslie Fannin made history on the Drumlin Rally (sponsors: Lindsay Burncy & Sons of Armagh), run by the County Monaghan Motor Club on November 8th last, by[Read More…]
This report is reproduced from AUTOSPORT Magazine 26 June 1975. By PETER NEWTONPhotos by COLIN TAYLOR PRODUCTIONS Blitzkreig comes to Donegal Peering over John Davenport’s shoulder gave you some idea of why the crew of the gleaming KWS Autotechnik BMW had won the day. John had in his hands the[Read More…]
The following report appeared in Autosport on August 28 1975.
