Sporting Trials
Definition:
Sporting trials are one of the few forms of motorsport where vehicular agility rather than speed is most important. Competitors must maneuver their vehicle through a course which challenges both the vertical and horizontal axes of the car.
How to get a Sporting Trials Licence
Junior Assessment
There is no required training before obtaining a Sporting Trials licence. However, if you apply for a Clubman Junior, you will have to pass an assessment at your first Sporting Trial before being allowed to compete.
Medical Requirements
There is no requirement to provide a doctor’s certificate when applying for a Clubman licence. The only time you may be requested to provide a doctor’s certificate is if you answer “Yes” to one of the questions in Section B of the Medical Self-Declaration, or if you were involved in a serious accident before.
Which licence?
Sporting Trials are covered by the Motorsport Ireland Clubman grade licences. This is the lowest grade of licence available, so application for any higher grades will automatically add Clubman National or Clubman Junior to your licence grades.
Licence Grades
Clubman Road
Clubman National
Clubman Junior
Regulations
While accessible in nature, Sporting Trials are held to strict regulations in accordance with Appendix 88 of the Motorsport Ireland Yearbook.
We recommend reading this section of the yearbook and attending an event in person before applying for a licence.