Jason Craig @JasonCraig120
This beauty is available for hire on the @CircuitIreland. Any takers? :)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_Xm4zjXEAAYlmv.jpg
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Jason Craig @JasonCraig120
This beauty is available for hire on the @CircuitIreland. Any takers? :)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_Xm4zjXEAAYlmv.jpg
Keith will not use it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
And also is for saleQuote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
http://www.rallycarsforsale.net/clas...tails&id=82535
Keith owns his own car, bought from DGMQuote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Euan Thorburn to enter Circuit of Ireland and maybe Ypres
http://euanthorburnrallying.webs.com...uit-of-ireland
Pleased to hear this, I wonder will any others follow him over, Bogie would be nice to see too. There are certainly more S2000s/R5s in Ireland and the UK in the past year.Quote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
Marty McCormack hopes to do the event in a Fabia S2000, and I'd expect either Jonny Greer or Robin Philips will be out in the DS3R5, young Steven Wright has a Fiesta R5, I'd be disappointed if he doesn't enter too.
Unlikely BUT you never know. Homologation is now set for Apr 1st according to reports, CoI start Apr 2nd.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
Enda McCormack and Joe McGonigle have S2000 too. Even if there aren't really fast ...
great news saw him at Malcolm Wilson stages cracking driver hope he goes wellQuote:
Originally Posted by makinen_fan
SRT Rally team before Ireland ERC rally testing in Czech Republic (PHOTO)
http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/news/erc/4...s-cehija-foto/
Johnny Greer was a the CoI media day, giving rides in the DS3 R5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcoFCfiOCqw
Fabia S2000 was also on track...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_wZjr9WwAA5tme.jpg:large
Jonny Greer and Stephen Wright should have a great battle in this weekends West Cork rally in the R5 category, driving a Citroen DS3 and Ford Fiesta respectively.
Wright said he was entering the CoI: 'Our programme at the moment is not set in stone – we aim to start the year in March at the West Cork Rally closely followed by the ERC counting Circuit of Ireland on Easter weekend.'
Anyone know when we're due an entry list for this?
Closing date for entries on March 17Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Publication of Entry List on March 23
Looks like there's more local support for this than previous years - and that's good. Both this event, and previously the IRC Rally Scotland have suffered from little local support, despite both being fantastic events. Would love to have seen both British WRC stars enter in the R5 versions of their WRCars.
Marty McCormack is planning on competing in a Fabia S2000
Yes. But there are no plans to enter Fabia R5 to CoI...Quote:
Originally Posted by noel157
Lukyanuk ready for ERC asphalt challenge
Alexey Lukyanuk is planning a big test programme ahead of a very rare appearance on asphalt on the Circuit of Ireland Rally, round three of the FIA European Rally Championship.
The reigning Russian and Estonian rally champion has shown spectacular form this year – coming from 23rd to third on the opening Jännerrallye and leading Rally Liepāja until he rolled his Ford Fiesta R5. Co-driven by Yevhen Chervonenko, Lukyanuk is still getting used to his new car – and he’s confident more speed is yet to come.
“I am very happy with the car but as always, you need more time to get used to new technology,” said Lukyanuk. “We have a big test program planned before the Irish round, which will be a very specific asphalt race with jumps and narrow roads. “Asphalt is a new surface to me, but I’m not afraid of it. Sure, the rally will maybe be dominated by Craig Breen, it being his home rally, and Kajto [Kajetan Kajetanowicz, the series leader] but we will catch up, step-by-step.”
Marty McCormack was in west cork at the weekend with a skoda s2000
Yes, he wants to start on Circuit of Ireland.Quote:
Originally Posted by christy but
Robert Woodside will drive Tuthill's Porsche.
Cant wait to see more of this ! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeO6msuKCUM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CAY39aEWAAAA6zb.jpg:large
http://www.tuthillporsche.com/blog/t...ireland-rally/
Great to have a Porsche back on the Circuit of Ireland after all these years ! :)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CAIcRtvWoAABTjw.jpg:large
How fast he should be?
nothing special... tourist speed.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
He was there last year, with an Evo X. He was slow ...Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
http://www.ewrc-results.com/driver_i...f-Ireland-2014
so much slower this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by vino_93
He was a decent driver when he was more active, he had been away from the stages for a long, long time, he had hoped to do the 2013 event as it was 50 years since his Dad had won the event, it was cancelled because of snow but he came back last year. I've had the chance to sit in with him in the past and he knows how to drive, just his commitment on the narrow, fast, bumpy stages last year wasn't high enough, but that was to be expected all things considered.Quote:
Originally Posted by PLuto
I hope he gets plenty of testing time and can find more commitment for the quicker stuff, and that the forum warriors can appreciate that he is just a guy out having more fun than they are, in a nicer car than they will have, even in their dreams.
10-15 years ago he was a promising driver, in fact I'm sure he was in the BRC, and he won the Severn Valley Rally in 2002.
Eaun Thorburn
Robert Consani with Citroen DS3 R5
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...35ca544b982e43
More info in article - http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=17056
Already a nice pre-entrylist on Ewrc-Results ;)
Robert Consani will drive a stunning new Citroën DS3 R5 in the 2015 FIA European Rally Championship.
The Frenchman, who currently lies third in the ERC Drivers’ standings, has swapped his Peugeot 207 S2000 for the new car.
Co-driven by Maxime Vilmot, Consani will debut the DS3 R5 on the Circuit of Ireland (2-4 April).
“A difficult task awaits us with the learning of this new car, the work of adjustments looks huge, but we are looking forward to familiarising ourselves with this fantastic car,” said Robert.
Having won 7,000 Euros in ERC privateer prize money already this year, Consani did say it was “time to man up and maybe invest in something bigger”. He’s a man of his word!
http://www.lemagsportauto.com/wp-con...ni_ds3r5_1.jpg
http://www.lemagsportauto.com/wp-con...ni_ds3r5_3.jpg
Will Jonathan hirschi compete?
Entries closed this week for the race and have exceeded the maximum 140 permitted starters.
They include drivers from Poland, Russia, France, Hungary, Belgium, Sweden, Germany, Latvia and the Czech Republic as well as the UK and Ireland.
The full entry list for the rally, which roars into action over the Easter weekend, will be announced next week.
Entry list on next monday
Do you know if that is 140 for both ERC and National or just the ERC portion? Really looking forward to heading over there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
140 in ERC field is for sure impossible. With 2015 rules a number of 40-50 is realistic.
Some disappointing news for the Irish fans.. :(
Irish Tarmac championship leader Donagh Kelly and 2013 champion Garry Jennings have opted to miss the next round of the series, the Circuit of Ireland National Rally. The national event runs on the back of the European championship international and counts towards the premier Irish series, the Tarmac championship and the Northern Ireland championship.
But despite winning the Galway International and West Cork rallies, and leading the Tarmac series for the first time, Kelly has chosen not to take part, as has Jennings.
However, both are entered in the Midland Rally, round two of the Irish national championship which takes place five days before the start of the Circuit.
Jennings, who led the Circuit national until crashing on the final stage last Easter, cites a number of reasons for missing out this year, but admits one is: "I can't actually win the Circuit of Ireland."
Cars like Jennings' S12 Subaru and the Ford Focus of Kelly, older generation two-litre WRC cars, are ineligible for the main European championship section of the Circuit.
He says: "It takes as much time, commitment and expense to do the national rally as it does to compete in the main international and, after a lot of thought, I've decided I can't do it this year.
"Yes, I could win the national part of the rally but I still wouldn't be a proper Circuit of Ireland winner. There is a big difference."
Declan Boyle, who became Tarmac champion after he won the Circuit National last year, is said to be "undecided" about lining up this time.
There will be 50-60 crews in the ERC field.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek