Circuit of Ireland Rally 2015

[RICARDO75]

Also read that could be in Sanremo, a week after Ireland

[RS]

It could be that Skoda UK would pay for their appearance in Ireland.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen questioned on CoI, his 'home event':

What do you think of this year's Circuit of Ireland route?
“Last year’s route was perfect, and I’m pleased to see that this year’s route is very similar. One stage on the Friday has been taken out and the long one on the Saturday has been replaced by another equally long one, but other than that the route is pretty much identical. There was one stage last year that was particularly tricky, but you have some great stages like Hamilton’s Folly. The roads are really nice and it’s a joy to drive. I’m just very pleased to have the opportunity to drive there again.”

How important is it for you to do well in front of your home fans – and can you win?
“The Circuit of Ireland means so much to me. I’ve grown up watching the event – for many years I’d watch the rally go by sitting on my dad’s shoulders and go down to Waterford, where the rally was based for many years, to see the start and finish. Irish rallying is very close to my heart and to win the Circuit of Ireland would be very, very special.”

There are quite a few Tarmac experts in the ERC. Which drivers do you think are likely to be your main rivals in Ireland?
“It really could be anyone. Kajetan Kajetanowicz will be very quick and while I don’t think Alexey Lukyanuk has done a rally on Tarmac before, he’ll be very quick too. There are also a lot of local drivers who’ll be doing the event, so you have to consider them as well. It’s impossible to pinpoint anyone at this stage.”

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Also read that could be in Sanremo, a week after Ireland

Also Skoda Belgium spokesman declared hoping to debut the Fabia R5 in Ypres ...

[RICARDO75]

Also Skoda Belgium spokesman declared hoping to debut the Fabia R5 in Ypres ...

Must be debut of Fabia R5 in Belgium, not the first rally for the new car. Ypres is in June

[Mirek]

Also Skoda Belgium spokesman declared hoping to debut the Fabia R5 in Ypres ...

The premiere will be in April and even Belgium will see the car earlier.

[polo10]

Motorsport news in UK saying this morning that Skoda want to debut R5 on the circuit, just waiting FIA approval!

I think they will be busy that week , but not in Ireland...

[PLuto]

Motorsport news in UK saying this morning that Skoda want to debut R5 on the circuit, just waiting FIA approval!

I dont think we will see Fabia R5 in Ireland...

[Nelly]

Yeah I think Easter is coming s bit too soon this year, pity!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Confirmation of home entrants for the CoI and other ERC events in 2015

Moffett brothers join the Erc

Irish rally brothers Sam and Josh Moffett will go head-to-head as they each drive a Ford Fiesta RRC in this year’s FIA European Rally Championship – beginning with their home round, the Circuit of Ireland (2-4 April).

Sam ran as high as third overall on last year’s Circuit of Ireland, and set a fastest stage time (on SS11, Bulls Brook 1) before a fuel pump problem forced his Fiesta RRC out of the event. Josh set 13 (out of 18) fastest stage times in the ERC Production Cup on the same event, and went on to win the class by over seven minutes in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX.
“We’re both going to concentrate on the Circuit of Ireland, Azores and Ypres and then see how things go,” said Sam. “We’d definitely like to go to Barum, and if the ERC is going well we’ll add Cyprus and others events into the programme too.”

The Moffett’s ERC rally programme has backing from DSV Logistics, Irish Farm Machinery (IFM), TaxPartners.ie and their own Combilift business.