Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Sebastian Loeb leads the way at the Rally Argentina

Loeb takes control in Argentina

Sebastian Loeb emerged from a bruising third day of Rally Argentina with a 39.8 second lead after watching a string of rivals run into trouble.

Motorsport • 04 May 13

The refixed Easter Stages Rally has been called off

Refixed Easter Stages Rally is called off

Ahead of this weekends Killarney Rally of the Lakes, the Ulster Automobile Club (UAC) who run and promote the Easter Stages Rally have now decided to cancel their event for this year due to the lack of a Road Closing Order.

Motorsport • 02 May 13

Craig Breen took second in the Sata Rally Azores

Breen takes second in the Sata Rally Azores

Craig Breen has taken second overall in round four of the European Rally Championship season in the Sata Rally Azores.

Motorsport • 28 Apr 13

James O’Reilly (L) and Sam Moffett celebrate victory

Moffett takes victory in Monaghan Rally

A late switch to a Subaru WRC saw local aces Sam Moffett and James O’Reilly take a splendid victory in the Hillgrove Hotel Monaghan Rally.

Motorsport • 21 Apr 13

Irish fans will get to see Breen in action twice in the coming months

Craig Breen confirms Irish appearances

Craig Breen and his Killarney co driver Paul Nagle will take part in both the Cartell.IE International Rally of the Lakes and the Topaz Donegal International Rally.

Motorsport • 20 Apr 13

Maguire to test Boyle in Monaghan

Tomorrow’s Hillgrove Hotel Monaghan Rally, the second round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, features opening round winner, Donegal’s Declan Boyle (Subaru WRC), who will face stern opposition from Niall Maguire.

Motorsport • 20 Apr 13

Sebastien Ogier guides his Volkswagen Polo R over the rustic roads of Faro

Ogier prevails in Portugal

Sebastien Ogier claimed his third straight World Rally Championship win by triumphing in Portugal.

Motorsport • 14 Apr 13

One of Volkswagen's sponsors appears to have given Sebastien Ogier's machine wings

Ogier increases advantage in Portugal

Sebastien Ogier demonstrated his improving health as he stretched his lead of the Rally de Portugal to over half a minute at the end of today's second leg.

Motorsport • 13 Apr 13

Craig Breen in action in the Canary Islands

Consistent Breen nets Canaries points haul

Craig Breen and Paul Nagle have finished second in the Rally Islas Canarias, leaving them second in the Peugeot Rallye Academy overall standings.

Motorsport • 24 Mar 13

Children in Mexico watch a passing Sebastien Ogier

Ogier makes it two in a row in Mexico

Sebastien Ogier made it back-to-back wins in the World Rally Championship with a comprehensive victory in Mexico today.

Motorsport • 10 Mar 13

Craig Breen finished in second place in Latvia

Breen thrilled with second place finish

Craig Breen has finished second in the Rally Liepaja-Ventspils, round two of the 2013 FIA European Rally Championship.

Motorsport • 03 Feb 13

Craig Breen has made a terrific start in Latvia

Breen drops to second in Latvia

Craig Breen has dropped to second place in the FIAERC Rally Liepāja-Ventspils after the first loop of stages this morning.

Motorsport • 02 Feb 13

Craig Breen won all three opening stages in Latvia

Breen enjoys season-opening success in Latvia

Craig Breen has enjoyed a great opening day to his 2013 season as he leads after three stages of Rally Liepāja-Ventspils in Latvia.

Motorsport • 02 Feb 13

Stephane Peterhansel celebrates his latest Dakar success with co-driver Jean Paul Cottret

Dominant Peterhansel delivers again in Dakar Rally

France's Stephane Peterhansel defended his Dakar Rally crown to underline his reputation as the most successful competitor in the history of the annual endurance event.

Motorsport • 19 Jan 13

Sebastien Loeb's love affair with the Monte Carlo Rally continues

Loeb scores in Monte Carlo

Sebastien Loeb claimed his 77th career WRC victory after emerging unscathed from a chaotic and curtailed final day at the Monte Carlo Rally.

Motorsport • 19 Jan 13

Craig Breen's European Rally Championship campaign begins in Latvia next month

Breen to feature in European Rally Championship

Craig Breen has revealed that he plans to compete in eight rounds of the European Rally Championship this season.

Motorsport • 18 Jan 13

Sebastien Loeb has 76 career wins to his name

Loeb way ahead in Monte Carlo

Sebastien Loeb's dominance of the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally continued as he maintained a comfortable lead of over a minute at the end of today's penultimate leg.

Motorsport • 18 Jan 13

Sebastian Loeb continues to lead the Monte Carlo Rally

Loeb continues dominance at Monte Carlo Rally

Sebastian Loeb stretched his lead over the chasing pack after winning two of today's three stages at the Monte Carlo Rally.

Motorsport • 17 Jan 13

Sebastien Loeb started the new season just as he finished the last

Dominant Loeb starts WRC campaign in style

Sebastien Loeb began the new World Rally Championship campaign in typically dominant fashion, taking victories on three of the opening day's four stages to secure a commanding early lead at a snowy Monte Carlo Rally.

Motorsport • 16 Jan 13

BMW's Orlando Terranova competes during the tenth stage of the Dakar Rally

Terranova takes tenth stage

Argentina's Orlando Terranova won the tenth stage of the Dakar Rally today as Stephane Peterhansel increased his lead at the head of the overall standings.

Motorsport • 16 Jan 13

Stephane Peterhansel remains in the lead after the weather-affected stage on Saturday

Al-Attiyah closes in on Dakar Rally lead

Nasser Al-Attiyah is closing in on Dakar Rally leader Stephane Peterhansel on a day where torrential rain forced the race to stop at CP2, 88 kilometres into the stage.

Motorsport • 13 Jan 13