Motorsport

Canadian GP sparks memories of Jordan's summer of 1995

Each year when the Canadian Grand Prix comes around, it brings back fond memories of what remains, for many reasons, my favourite Formula One race weekend, writes Peter Collins.

Motorsport • 8 hrs

Portrait of Irish Formula One driver Derek Daly during a mid-season testing day at Brands Hatch motor racing circuit, Kent, England, June 24, 1982.

'I heard the phone ring to tell her that I was dead'

Ex-Formula One and IndyCar driver Derek Daly speaks to RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo about anecdotes from his new autobiography Serial Survivor and his thoughts on the sport today including his hopes that Alex Dunne can be the next Irishman to make the breakthrough.

Motorsport • 18 May

Before Barcelona chaos, O'Gorman shows steel and class

Sunday's MotoGP race was marred by a serious crash, but before that drama Ireland's young Grand Prix hope Casey O'Gorman further enhanced his reputation in the Moto3 GP.

Motorsport • 18 May

First Place Thierry Neuville of Belgium and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe of Belgium and Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team, Second Place Oliver Solberg of Sweden and co-driver Elliott Edmondson of Great Britain and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT and Third Place

Neuville makes most of Ogier puncture to win in Portugal

Belgian Thierry Neuville gave Hyundai a first win of the season in the Rally of Portugal after Toyota's overnight leader Sebastien Ogier suffered a ⁠puncture on the penultimate stage.

Motorsport • 10 May

Rider killed at North West 200 motorcycle race named

A rider who died at the North West 200 motorcycle race has been named as Kamil Holan, from the Czech Republic.

Motorsport • 08 May

MONTMELO, SPAIN - JUNE 03: The red flag after the crashed out of Luis Salom of Spain and SAG Team during the free practice during the MotoGp of Catalunya - Free Practice at Circuit de Catalunya on June 3, 2016 in Montmelo, Spain. (Photo by Mirco Lazzari g

Superbike rider dies at Coleraine's North West 200 RR

A Superbike competitor has died following an accident at Thursday's qualifying run at Coleraine's North West 200 international road race.

Motorsport • 07 May

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 03: Second placed Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 03, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mario Renzi - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Imag

Norris feeling positive despite runner-up finish in Miami

Lando Norris walked away from the Miami Grand Prix with mixed emotions but is happy to be back fighting for wins.

Motorsport • 03 May

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 03: Alexander Dunne of Ireland and Rodin Motorsport (15) on track during the Round 2 Miami Feature race of the Formula 2 Championship at Miami International Autodrome on May 03, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Dom Gibbons - Formula

Dunne crashes out during Formula 2 race in Miami

Alex Dunne was a frustrated figure after crashing out of the Formula 2 feature race in Miami on Sunday.

Motorsport • 03 May

(L/R) Irish actor Colin Farrell stands with pole position winner Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli after the qualifying session for the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 2, 2026. (Ph

Antonelli withstands Verstappen to take another pole

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli bounced back from a troubled sprint by storming to pole position for Sunday's Miami Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 02 May

Norris wins Miami sprint race, Dunne takes F2 podium spot

Lando Norris eased to victory in the Miami Grand Prix sprint to claim his first win of the season.

Motorsport • 02 May

Alex Zanardi attends the Second Edition Of 'The Festival Of Sport' In Trento'Il Festival dello Sport' in Trento, Italy, on 12 October 2019. From 10 to 13 October 2019 the second edition of the Festival of Sport, which will have a national and internationa

Former Formula 1 driver Zanardi dies aged 59

Four-time Paralympic gold-medallist and former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi has died aged 59.

Motorsport • 02 May

O'Gorman remains ambitious amid early season setbacks

There aren't many Irish sports stars who get to perform in front of crowds of up to 100,000 spectators, but for Portlaoise Moto3 rider Casey O'Gorman, that is regularly the case.

Motorsport • 02 May

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 01: Sprint Pole qualifier Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren in parc ferme during Sprint Qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 01, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Sutton -

Norris pips Antonelli to sprint pole in Miami

Lando Norris claimed sprint qualifying pole in Miami as McLaren took the fight to Mercedes in the Miami sprint GP on Friday.

Motorsport • 01 May

21 June 2025; Callum Devine and Noel O'Sullivan compete in their Skoda Fabia RS during day two of the Wilton Recycling Donegal International Rally at Letterkenny in Donegal. Photo by Philip Fitzpatrick/Sportsfile

Rally of the Lakes attracts strong field to Killarney

The 2026 NAPA Auto Parts Irish Tarmac Rally Championship returns to Kerry this bank holiday weekend for the Rally of the Lakes, where crews will tackle two days of rallying around Killarney on Saturday and Sunday.

Motorsport • 01 May

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing walks in the paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on April 30, 2026 in Miami, United States.

Verstappen hopes for more changes after F1 rules 'tickle'

Max Verstappen believes Formula One bosses are listening to drivers' concerns over the new regulations but again hinted that he might not be around to see any improvements.

Motorsport • 30 Apr

Third placed Alexander Dunne of Ireland and Rodin Motorsport (15) looks on during the Round 1 Melbourne Sprint race of the Formula 2 Championship at Albert Park Circuit on March 07, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia.

New Miami horizons for Dunne but season not 'do or die'

Offaly driver Alex Dunne returns to FIA Formula 2 action this weekend at the Miami Grand Prix, following the cancellation of rounds two and three of the series which were due to take place in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

Motorsport • 29 Apr

Driver Sebastien Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais of the team Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, celebrate on the final podium during the FIA World Rally Championship WRC Rally Islas Canarias in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain, on April 2

Ogier wins Canary Islands Rally with McErlean eighth

Ireland's Josh McErlean and co-driver Eoin Treacy finished eighth in a challenging Canary Islands Rally on Sunday.

Motorsport • 27 Apr

F1 changes made with 'scalpel, not with a baseball bat'

Formula One chiefs have agreed to make changes to the sport's rulebook following major criticism of the new regulations which have cast doubt over Max Verstappen's future.

Motorsport • 20 Apr

A code red is issued following a serious accident during the ADAC 24h Nurburgring race at the Nurburgring in Nurburg, Germany, on April 18, 2026. (Photo by Jack Brekelmans/EYE4IMAGES/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Racing driver Miettinen dies after Nurburgring crash

Racing driver Juha Miettinen has died following a multi-car collision in the ADAC 24h Nurburgring Qualifiers in Germany, which were also set to feature four-time Formula One champion Max Verstappen

Motorsport • 19 Apr

Driver Takamoto Katsuta and co-driver Aaron Johnston of Team Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, in a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, compete on the second day of the FIA World Rally Championship WRC Croatia Rally 2026 in Rijeka, Croatia, on April 11, 2026.

Irish co-driver Johnston helps Katsuta to win in Croatia

Irish co-driver Aaron Johnston played his part in another win in this season's World Rally Championship as Takamoto Katsuta emerged victorious at the Croatia Rally on Sunday.

Motorsport • 12 Apr

Thierry Neuville of Belgium and Martijn Wydaeghe of Belgium compete with their Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 during Croatia Rally, Round 4 of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship on April 10, 2026 in Zagreb, Croatia.

Neuville avoids pitfalls to assume lead at Croatia Rally

Thierry Neuville took over at the top for Hyundai as Toyota rivals suffered ⁠tyre problems on the treacherous penultimate leg of Rally Croatia on Saturday.

Motorsport • 11 Apr

3 April 2026; David Kelly and Shane Buckley compete in their Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 during day one of the Circuit of Ireland Rally, Round Three of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship in Dungannon, Tyrone. Photo by Philip Fitzpatrick/Sportsfile

Kelly pips Moffett to take dramatic victory in Dungannon

Donegal's David Kelly and his Killarney co-driver Shane Buckley, onboard their Skoda Fabia RS Rally 2, won the two-day Circuit of Ireland Rally in Dungannon by a mere half a second from the Toyota GR Yaris rally2 of Monaghan's Josh Moffett and his Wexford co-driver Andy Hayes.

Motorsport • 04 Apr

No points but valuable lessons learned for O'Gorman

Casey O'Gorman already he has a wealth of racing experience behind him, and, all going well, the Laois teenager has a career at the very pinnacle of motorbike racing ahead of him.

Motorsport • 30 Mar

O'Gorman crashes out at Moto3 Grand Prix in Austin

Ireland's Casey O'Gorman crashed out of the Moto3 Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas with three laps to go.

Motorsport • 29 Mar

Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli (R) celebrates his victory at the parc ferme past third placed Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc (L) after the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, Mie prefecture on March 29, 2

Antonelli proves it was no fluke with victory in Japan

Kimi Antonelli knocked George Russell off the world championship summit after he claimed his second win in a row at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 29 Mar

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Canadian GP sparks memories of Jordan's summer of 1995

'I heard the phone ring to tell her that I was dead'

Before Barcelona chaos, O'Gorman shows steel and class

Neuville makes most of Ogier puncture to win in Portugal

Rider killed at North West 200 motorcycle race named

Superbike rider dies at Coleraine's North West 200 RR

Norris feeling positive despite runner-up finish in Miami

Dunne crashes out during Formula 2 race in Miami

Antonelli withstands Verstappen to take another pole

Norris wins Miami sprint race, Dunne takes F2 podium spot

Former Formula 1 driver Zanardi dies aged 59

O'Gorman remains ambitious amid early season setbacks

Norris pips Antonelli to sprint pole in Miami

Rally of the Lakes attracts strong field to Killarney

Verstappen hopes for more changes after F1 rules 'tickle'

New Miami horizons for Dunne but season not 'do or die'

Ogier wins Canary Islands Rally with McErlean eighth

F1 changes made with 'scalpel, not with a baseball bat'

Racing driver Miettinen dies after Nurburgring crash

Irish co-driver Johnston helps Katsuta to win in Croatia

Neuville avoids pitfalls to assume lead at Croatia Rally

Kelly pips Moffett to take dramatic victory in Dungannon

No points but valuable lessons learned for O'Gorman

O'Gorman crashes out at Moto3 Grand Prix in Austin

Antonelli proves it was no fluke with victory in Japan