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2 months ago | 
motorsport.ie | leonulty All
Mention the name Subaru here in Ireland, and thoughts for many turn to rallying. Subaru won a number of World Rally Championships and I can recall when the series visited our shores with Rally Ireland, I was amazed at the number of road going Subarus I witnessed. Of course, Subarus played a major part in Irish rallying and at one stage there were more competitive versions in Ireland than any other nation.
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2 months ago | 
motorsport.ie | leonulty All
The Galway Motor Club has announced the postponement of the 2025 Galway International Rally which was due to take place on 1st-2nd of February. The decision was taken after consultation with Motorsport Ireland following significant infrastructural damage caused by Storm Eowyn along the rally route.
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2 months ago | 
motorsport.ie | leonulty All
BMW M Motorsport works driver Dan Harper played a key role in an impressive early challenge for victory on his IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut, before an unfortunate night-time incident derailed the Paul Miller Racing squad’s bid for Rolex 24 at Daytona glory (22-26 January).
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2 months ago | 
motorsport.ie | leonulty All
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver Josh McErlean has achieved a career milestone by securing an impressive seventh overall at Rallye Monte Carlo [23-26 January] in his M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 debut in the FIA World Rally Championship. Stepping into the WRC’s premier category, the 25-year-old from Kilrea returned a stellar performance, and along with fellow Academy member co-driver Eoin Treacy, upheld M-Sport honours.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
motorsport.ie | leonulty All
Topcon America Corporation (Headquarters: USA, President and CEO: David Alan Mudrick), a subsidiary of Topcon Corporation (Headquarters: Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Takashi Eto) and the head of the management holding company in the United States, has signed a new multiyear sponsorship agreement with James Roe, a driver active in the INDY NXT by Firestone series, for 2025 with Andretti Global and the IMSA Endurance championship with Pratt Miller. Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
motorsport.ie | leonulty All
Daytona International Speedway is bustling with race teams and drivers from all over the globe, as the first race of the IMSA season is upon us. The Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona is North America’s most prestigious sports car race. From sunrise to sunset and through the night, this 24-hour marathon race tests the limits of both driver and machine. James Roe makes his IMSA debut this weekend, driving for the Oshkosh Corporation owned – Pratt Miller Motorsport’s LMP2 entry.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
motorsport.ie | leonulty All
Not only weeks and months have passed, but quite some time since I last got behind the wheel of a Qashqai, one of the most popular vehicles in the Nissan range. Bringing the story right up to date though, I spent a week with an e-POWER version recently and the key to the unique and innovative powertrain is that the wheels are only ever driven directly by an electric motor, unlike traditional hybrids, helping the car deliver the sensation of driving an EV with no need to plug in and charge.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
motorsport.ie | leonulty All
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver Josh McErlean embarks on the next step of his rallying career as he debuts in the topflight of the FIA World Rally Championship next week at Rallye Monte Carlo [23-26 January]. The 25-year-old from Kilrea will make his highly anticipated inaugural outing behind the wheel of an M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1, joining the factory squad on the first of 14 rounds in the prestigious WRC calendar.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
motorsport.ie | leonulty All
BMW M Motorsport works driver Dan Harper has enjoyed a perfect start to his 2025 race season, playing a starring role in an emphatic victory in the Dubai 24 Hours for Al Manar Racing by Team WRT. The Northern Irishman secured his first ever overall 24-hour race win after a tremendous performance alongside team-mates Max Hesse, Darren Leung, Ben Tuck and Al Faisal Al Zubair in Dubai, with the quintet beating a hugely competitive entry in the Middle Eastern enduro.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
motorsport.ie | leonulty All
Keith Cronin will defend his NAPA Auto Parts Irish Tarmac Rally Championship title in a Citroën C3 Rally 2. The West Cork driver, who will again be navigated by Killarney’s Mikie Galvin, will line up in the French machine for the first time at the opening round of the Tarmac series, the Galway International Rally, which takes place on February 1st and 2nd. For Cronin, the move sees him return to a marque with which he has enjoyed much success in the past.
