2026 DMC Championship Autotest
3rd August 2026
1965 Ken Wharton Tests
The 1965 Ken Wharton TV driving tests Organized by the Hagley & D.L.C.C.
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1968 My Monte Carlo Story – Beatty Crawford
My 1968 Monte Carlo Rallye: Character Building!
1970 Circuit – MotorWeek
The 1970 Gallaher Circuit of Ireland provided Roger Clark with his third win in as many years.
1970 Fram Welsh Rally
Big win for Sparrow and Raeburn Group 6 Mini This report by Martin Holmes appeared in Autosport May 14, 1970. Photos Hugh Bishop. The irrepressible Sparrow and Raeburn duo took surprise honours last weekend on the Fram International Welsh Rally, driving Will’s home-built G6 Mini-Cooper S which has brought him[Read More…]
1972 Galway – Auto Ireland
McCartney’s Triumph 2.5PI Wins This report by Brian Foley is reproduced from Auto Ireland Magazine No2 1972. Out of a field that included all the top names in Irish rallying, the McCartney Brothers from Larne came through with flying colours to score a popular and extremely well deserved victory in[Read More…]
1985 Donegal Rally
This report is reproduced from Motoring News Wednesday, June 26, 1985. Coleman still king AUSTIN McHALE’S jinx remains unbroken. He has still to beat Billy Coleman. After a superb battle that lasted throughout the rally, the rapid Dubliner took second on the Shell Donegal Rally, finishing just one second behind[Read More…]
1951 Circuit of Ireland
R. A. Hopkinson’s Triumph Toughest Circuit of Ireland Trial Ever – TC M.G. Driver wins six awards – Many Veterans Retire. This report is reproduced from Autosport Magazine April 6th 1951. The U.A.C.’s Circuit of Ireland Trial, now in its 20th year, was this Easter voted the toughest yet. Of[Read More…]
1959 Circuit of Ireland
Volkswagens Win The Circuit of Ireland
1978 Manx
This report is reproduced from Motoring News 21st September 1978. Leyland TR7 Strikes Again! TONY POND made no mistakes to win last weekend’s Mopar (State aided!) Manx International Rally for Leyland (State aided!!). The only other driver able to stay with the TR7 V8 was Hannu Mikkola who was just[Read More…]
1984 Ulster Rally
1984 Ulster Rally This report is reproduced from Belfast Telegraph and Ireland’s Saturday Night publications by Sammy Hamill. IT’S JUST A WALTZ FOR ROHRL “Walter’s Waltz” or “Rohrl’s Romp”? Call it what you will, but the 1984 Rentatruck Ulster International Rally was a dashing and decisive triumph for Germany’s former[Read More…]
