Article reproduced from MotorWeek 4th June 1970. JUST TO PROVE that patience and perseverance pay off in the long run, Belfast, Bangor and Newtownards Motor Club ran their “Jack Frost” rally last Saturday and were rewarded by a 100 plus entry enjoying themselves in five forests all afternoon without major[Read More…]
THE SCOTTISH RALLY By Graham Robson IT’S all getting very predictable, really! Put Roger Clark in a works-prepared Ford Escort Twin-Cam on a rough rally and you can write the headlines in advance. The Scottish International, which ended in Grantown last Thursday, was a repeat performance of the Circuit of[Read More…]
This report has been reproduced from Autosport magazine dated April 7th 1967, with additional photos from the 1968 Circuit of Ireland programme. Hopkirk’s Fifth Circuit of Ireland Report by Brian Waddell with photos from Brian Foley, Esler Crawford, Foster & Skeffington and Richard Young. A MINI-COOPER S driven by Paddy[Read More…]
Article reproduced from AUTOSPORT, April 26, 1968. FIRST WIN FOR ESCORT.Roger Clark / Jim Porter win the Circuit of Ireland from Adrian Boyd / Beatty Crawford. Hopkirk goes out while lying second. Report by PAUL STEPHENS ROGER CLARK/Jim Porter gave the Ford Escort its first-ever rally victory when they won[Read More…]
8 in a Row for Team NI at Ken Wharton Memorial Autotest Report by Grace King, photos by Trevor Foster. Reigning Northern Ireland Autotest Champion, Steven Ferguson, helped the Northern Ireland team to yet another win at the 2019 Ken Wharton Memorial Autotest Competition. This would take the NI teams[Read More…]
Kenneth Murray and Gordon Noble were winners of this year’s event.
Report reproduced from the Tyrone Constitution 12 October 1962 McCartney Outstanding The Dungannon Motor Club Night Rally was run on 5th October 1962 when 27 vehicles started from Dungannon. The route included The Rock, Sandholes, Tullyhogue, Coagh and Ballyronan, with a break for supper in Magherafelt. Five driving tests were[Read More…]
Article reproduced from Motorweek (Date unknown) Cahal Curley – Very Near The Top Last Saturday’s Scallon Cup win for Cahal Curley and Austin Frazer puts this popular pair in a firm lead in this year’s Ulster Rally Championship, while at the same time underlining the fact that Cahal must now[Read More…]
Meeke Brothers Lead the Field Dungannon Motor Club’s Auto-Supplies Moonraker Rally, held on Friday night, was won easily by Sydney and Stanley Meeke from the Bush, near Dungannon in their Ford Escort RS1600, entered and serviced by J.E. Coulter Ltd., the Belfast Ford Rallye Sport dealers. Other Local crews also[Read More…]
Reproduced from MOTOR week ending May 1st 1976 1976 Motor/RAC Rally Championship Round 5 Circuit of Ireland Coleman Regains Form AFTER NEARLY a year of talented but inconsistent driving, Billy Coleman again pulled out all the stops this Easter to win the Benson and Hedges Circuit of Ireland for the[Read More…]
