MotorsportMAD.com videos of the Circuit of Ireland from the ’80s
In the build up to the forthcoming Larsen Circuit of Ireland Rally here is a selection of videos from the 1980s, hosted by MotorsportMAD.
The eighties would be defined by change for The Circuit with the coming and passing of the Group B supercars, Rothmans sponsorship and a reduction in stage mileage, imposed by FISA, in the wake of Group B being banned from International competition.
The decade also brought… Continue reading
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KEEP HER FLYING – IRELAND’S RALLY HEROES: RallyBuzz book review
Richard Young’s fascinating new book on Irish rallying, entitled Keep Her Flying – Ireland’s Rally Heroes, is an absorbing read.
The Appletree Press book traces Irish involvement in the sport from the Monte Carlo Rally of the 1950’s right through to Rally Ireland.
Ireland’s rallying heroes included are: Paddy Hopkirk, Billy Coleman, Bertie Fisher, Austin MacHale, Frank Meagher, Kenny McKinstry, Cahal Curley, Andrew Nesbitt, Ronnie Adams, Rosemary Smith, Adrian Boyd etc. etc. There are honary… Continue reading
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Loughgall Festival of Motorsport takes place this weekend and features the likes of Coleman, Curley, Lyons, McKinstry and Meeke
This Saturday’s Wilsons Auctions Loughgall Festival of Motorsport will see legends past and present compete against one another. Northern Ireland’s first minister, Peter Robinson was taken for a spin by Winston Henry at a press launch for the event on Monday.
“The rally car experience was a truly exhilarating experience,” commented first minister Peter Robinson. “I would be a motorsport enthusiast so in many… Continue reading
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