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Noble taking on Circuit of Ireland
Gordon Noble, clerk of the course for Ireland’s round of the World rally
championship in 2009, is to take on the same role for the Circuit of Ireland
at Easter.
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Inside Motorsport
Craig Breen fails to make it a hat-trick for Ford
Monday, 8 February 2010
It was always too much to ask; too much to expect Craig Breen to continue the
amazing baptism of Ford’s new Super 2000 Fiesta and win the Galway
International Rally.
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Marty McCormack is set to take French test
Saturday, 6 February 2010
It was an outstanding year by any standards but still Marty McCormack wasn’t
satisfied.
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Hot shot Breen gearing up to be star attraction
Friday, 5 February 2010
He's just 19 but he — or more accurately his car — will be the centre of
attention when the Galway International fires up for the start of the new
Irish rally season tomorrow.
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Fisher’s coming up in rear-view mirror
Thursday, 4 February 2010
It is the ‘young guns’ who will hold centre stage when the Irish rally season
kicks off with the Galway International this weekend.
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Slow start for Button but Alonso’s off to a flyer
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Jenson Button insisted he was quite content with his first day in his new
McLaren in Valencia yesterday, even though he was 1.4 sec slower than
pacesetter Fernando Alonso who went home “cautiously happy” after dominating
for Ferrari.
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Richard’s raring to be another Rea Brit hit
Thursday, 4 February 2010
The name Rea is back on this year’s British Superbike Championship entry list,
although this time it will be Richard Rea — younger brother of WSB star
Jonathan — who will make his debut in the highly charged Superstock class,
lining up alongside Steve Plater and John McGuinness on Easter Monday.
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Meeke takes top Ulster award
Monday, 1 February 2010
Kris Meeke has been honoured with the 2009 Northern Ireland Motorsport Award.
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Irish series dealt a blow as Mondello goes it alone
Friday, 29 January 2010
The Irish Superbike Championship has been dealt a major curve ball before a
wheel has even turned in 2010.
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Past returns to haunt Schumacher
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Michael Schumacher was forced to defend his reputation as he faced up to the
least attractive aspect of his Formula One comeback.
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Buller’s quick out of blocks
Monday, 25 January 2010
Teenage Ulster driver William Buller has kicked off his Formula Three racing
career with victory in Brazil.
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Rea sets his sights on Superbike title
Monday, 25 January 2010
Ballyclare’s World Superbike star Jonathan Rea firmly laid his marker down for
the new season, during the first official test of 2010 at Portimao in
Portugal.
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Meeke cannot do the full Monte
Thursday, 21 January 2010
The Monte Carlo Rally again proved a bridge too far for Kris Meeke.
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Meeke crashes in Monte Carlo Rally
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Kris Meeke crashed out right at the start of day two of the Monte Carlo Rally.
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Meeke happy with position
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Kris Meeke is seeded No.1 in the Monte Carlo Rally line-up as befits his role
as Intercontinental Challenge champion but he starts the classic event from
seventh place on the road.
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Meeke looking at bigger picture
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Kris Meeke dreams about winning the Monte Carlo Rally but insists he won’t
risk everything in an effort to make it come true.
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McGeehan engineers a win from behind wheel
Monday, 18 January 2010
Derek McGeehan swapped his laptop and spanners for a crash helmet and won the
opening motorsport event of the season, the New Year Stages Rally at
Kirkistown.
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Ride on night at the Ramada
Friday, 15 January 2010
Tuxedos take over from leathers as bikers put on their best bib and tuckers
for the sport’s awards night of the year at the Shaw’s Bridge Ramada Hotel
in Belfast tonight.
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TAS sign up dream team
Thursday, 14 January 2010
It was probably the worst kept secret in local motorcycling, but it’s now
official — Moneymore-based Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing has signed both
Michael Laverty and Alastair Seeley to ride its factory supported Suzukis in
this season’s British Superbike Championship.
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Piquet Jnr makes switch to NASCAR
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Nelson Piquet Jnr will compete in NASCAR this year after failing to clinch a
return to Formula One.
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Johnston nets new Supersport link-up
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
County Fermanagh rider Lee Johnston's wait for “a seat” is finally over after
securing a deal to ride for Gearlink Kawasaki in this season's British
Supersport Championship.
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