2026 DMC Championship Autotest
3rd August 2026
Trevor’s Home Victory After a closely fought battle, Cookstown’s Trevor Ferguson emerged winner of the Mc’S Hot Food Targa Rally on Saturday 18th April. Partnered by his Son Adam, Trevor was the Cookstown Motor Club’s top tip to win the event and he led the field away with the prestigious[Read More…]
Manorhamilton’s David Thompson in his Vauxhall Nova was again the man to beat at this event.
The Cookstown NMK Navigation Rally was won by Chris Nelson and Colin Hazelton in their Mazda MX5.
Words by Grace King, all photographs by Trevor Foster. Thompson Triumphs at UAC Autotest The second round of the McMillan Specialist Cars Northern Ireland Autotest Championship was hosted by the Ulster Automobile Club at Ferguson’s Yard near Stewartstown on Saturday 26th March. It was Manorhamilton’s David Thompson in his Vauxhall[Read More…]
Stewartstown’s Steven Ferguson got his 2022 autotest season off to a flying start, as he took the win at the first round of the McMillan Specialist Cars NI Autotest Championship.
Steven Ferguson takes his seventh Autotest Championship.
Words by Grace King During the 2021 Autotest Awards night, ANICC Secretary Grace King was presented with the Ford-Hutchinson Trophy, as the 2021 ANICC Clubman of the Year. When Grace was elected to the position in 2020, she made history by becoming the first female office bearer in the history[Read More…]
Tyrone Teams have Positive Tests at Kirkistown Despite the difficult situation with the Covid pandemic, The Ulster Automobile Club managed to attract 78 teams to contest 18 slippy tests at Kirkistown Race Circuit, behind “closed doors”. Perhaps the slippy conditions played into the hands of those driving front-wheel-drive cars because[Read More…]
This report by Sammy Hamill is reproduced from the 1998 Circuit Programme. The 1997 AA Circuit enjoyed one of the biggest and best entries for years. At the end of the three day challenge Bertie Fisher emerged the winner — a second time in quick succession since his 1995 win[Read More…]
Heeley beats McHale This report first appeared in Motoring News – 26 Sept. 1984. BEFORE the start, Austin McHale reckoned Richie Heeley would be his main rival on the Castrol Wexford Rally, and he was proved entirely correct. Heeley, co-driven by Vincent Meade, led from start to finish in his[Read More…]