Hanna Celsie proved she was on the pace to comfortably qualify at the Dubai Autodrome race circuit for next May’s FW Nations Cup finale.

After a year of development, working closely with Irish-based Ignite Software, Motorsport Ireland is proud to unveil our new digital licence system to cater for the growing needs of our community.

Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver Josh McErlean will join the M-Sport Ford World Rally Team in 2025, driving a Ford Puma Rally1 in the FIA World Rally Championship, Co-driven by fellow Academy member Eoin Treacy.

A trio of Group A Subaru Imprezas battled it out on this event with Derek McGarrity having to contend with the recently crowned British National Rally Champion Kenny McKinstry and former Belgian and European Rally Champion, Patrick Snijers. McKinstry proved unstoppable, taking a comfortable win ahead of McGarrity as Snijers slipped off the road. A third place finish for Denis Biggerstaff was enough to secure the 1999 Northern Ireland Rally Championship in his Metro 6R4.

The 2025 Galway International Rally which takes place for the 47th time on February 1st & 2nd is the oldest international rally on the Irish Motorsport calendar having first run in 1971.

At a recent meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Kigali, Motorsport Ireland licence holder and Cork Motor Club member Niall Geaney was reappointed as a member of the FIA Cost Cap Adjudication Panel (CCAP).

Motorsport Ireland are delighted to announce the Dacia Sandero Challenge Cup, in collaboration with Murray Motorsport, and Cedar Motors Ltd.

This upload covers the 1999 Yokohama Fiat Uno Cup which provided huge grids and huge action as the 1300cc screamers bounced and bumped their way around Kirkistown and Mondello Park.

Former Sexton Trophy Young Racing Driver of the Year, Alex Denning recently competed in the GT4 European Series Finale in Jeddah.

Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy member Cavan’s Craig Rahill (21) was named the Billy Coleman Award Young Rally Driver of the Year, at the annual Motorsport Ireland Awards Luncheon in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin on Wednesday.

Craughwell-based rally driver Aoife Raftery has been awarded the inaugural Rosemary Smith Award at the prestigious Motorsport Ireland Awards Luncheon held in Dublin on Wednesday.

The curtain closer of the 1994 Northern Ireland Rally Championship saw James Lecky take the win in his Group A Subaru Legacy but it was Stephen Mawhinney who would take the title in his Opel Manta 400.

After a successful debut season, Race & Rally are delighted to announce the continuation of the Stellantis Motorsport Rally Cup IRE & UK, a manufacturer-supported series designed to offer top-drawer competition and a career pathway for aspiring drivers in Ireland and the UK.

Craig Rahill, Max Hart and Alex Dunne have been announced as the winners of the Billy Coleman Award, Sexton Trophy Award and Manley International Driver of the Year.

Jason Smyth, Max Hart and Joshua Henry have been announced as the three finalists for the 2024 Young Racing Driver of the Year Award.

Charlie Donnelly was hoping to repeat his 1998 victory on this event but power steering issues on the final stage created an opening for David and Norman Armstrong to pounce and claim victory in their Escort Cosworth.

Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy member Aoife Raftery has been named as Galway Motor Club’s champion driver at the club’s annual awards presentation on Saturday night.

As we begin the wind up towards 2025, we are kicking things off early by happily announcing that Sligo Pallets will continue as Title Sponsors of the Irish Forest Rally Championship for a further three years, agreeing a deal that will see their support continue until at-least 2027.

Motorsport Ireland Young Driver of the Year Jack Byrne claimed a hard fought 3rd place overall in the highly competitive Junior European Clio Cup Championship with some starring performances across the season.