Report reproduced from Belfast Telegraph 29 September 1984 By Sammy Hamill Larne Motor Club may seek Autotest Breather NORTHERN Ireland’s victory in the British Inter-association Autotest Championship entitles the province to play host to the series again in 1985. But in the next few weeks, the Larne club, who instigated[Read More…]
Article reproduced from Ulster Motorist Magazine – July 1966 TERRY HARRYMAN’S RALLY GOSSIP MAY saw the virtual end of rallies for a couple of months, there being only two events in the calendar between now and mid-September. As the Knock “All Night” in June and the “Circuit of Ulster” on[Read More…]
PORSCHE Carreras took the First Five places in the STP International Galway Rally with Des McCartney at the top of the list.
Report reprinted from Motoring News 9 February 1978 Report by Ian Lynas White at Home in the ruts. ICY WINDS blowing up from the River Lagan greeted competitor and spectator alike for the Ulster AC Slalom at Ormeau Park, Belfast on Saturday, January 28. Despite the wintry conditions, the organising[Read More…]
Article reproduced from RALLY SPORT Magazine March 1976 Report by Paul Phelan CIBIE NITE-LITE BOREEN SEAN CAMPBELL of Newry got his bid to take a hat-trick of BP Irish National Rally Championship wins off to a healthy start by taking his Northern Excavators/ Lindsay Cars backed Escort RS2000 to victory[Read More…]
Report reproduced from Autosport Magazine 24 December 1965 Report by Beatty Crawford, photos by ECP (I think). LARNE M.C. STARLIGHT RALLY ADRIAN BOYD celebrated his return to rallying by winning the Regent-sponsored Starlight Rally in his new ex-Marcos-engined Anglia. He was navigated by Beatty Crawford and they finished six marks ahead[Read More…]
This article is reproduced from Autosport Magazine 10 April 1975Report by Peter Newton.Photos by Esler Crawford. Coleman’s Electric Circuit The professional touch is a hard-won quality in rallying, manifesting itself after years of experience, determination and disappointment. There are few who acquire the status of a ‘professional’ in the game,[Read More…]
The Circuit of Ireland’s halcyon days are long gone, but memories will not fade March 28 2020 10:30 AM 2Glory days: First Finnish winner Pentti Airikkala in his Chevette Those were the days, admittedly distant now, when Easter meant only one thing to a determined band of brothers (and sisters[Read More…]
Cookstown Rally No Wash Out Cookstown Motor Club have the reputation of running tough navigation rallies but on Friday 29th March, all but two crews completed the event, and those two failures were due to mechanical problems. On a crisp dry night, the mastery of the maps and regularity belonged[Read More…]
Report reprinted from Motoring News – 9 February 1978 McCartney’s Sunbeam wins a sizzler. THE COOKSTOWN MC Sizzler Rally saw Ronnie McCartney and Derek Smyth give the new Chrysler Sunbeam it’s first rally win in this country. A round of the 1978 Northern Ireland Navigation Rally Championship, the event covered[Read More…]
