Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Breen re-signs for Peugeot in 2015

Ireland’s Craig Breen has re-signed for the Peugeot Rally Academy team and will drive on both the European and World stage in 2015.

Motorsport • 22 Dec 14

Sebastien Ogier has won back-to-back WRC titles

Ogier retains WRC title with Spain win

Sebastien Ogier clinched his second successive World Rally Championship title after taking victory in Spain.

Motorsport • 26 Oct 14

Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia of France compete in their Volkswagen Polo R WRC

Ogier close to retaining WRC title

Sebastien Ogier stands on the brink of retaining his World Rally Championship title in Spain and admits "it's starting to look good".

Motorsport • 25 Oct 14

Ogier takes control of Rally of Spain

Sebastien Ogier capitalised on rival Thierry Neuville's puncture to build a lead of more than 35 seconds at the Rally of Spain.

Motorsport • 24 Oct 14

Leader Jari-Matti Latvala in Strasbourg on day two

Meeke sits third behind leader Latvala

Kris Meeke lies in third position after day two of the Rally of France, 53.7 seconds behind leader Jari-Matti Lavala from Finland.

Motorsport • 04 Oct 14

Stewards bar Breen from Rally Germany

Craig Breen has been refused permission to take part in Rally Germany this weekend due to a back injury sustained at the recent Rally Finland.

Motorsport • 21 Aug 14

Tyrone's Chris Meeke in action at Rally Argentina

Latvala wins Rally Argentina

Jari-Matti Latvala beat team-mate Sebastien Ogier to win Rally Argentina.

Motorsport • 11 May 14

Kris Meeke and Paul Nagke in their Citroen DS3

Meeke finishes third in Monte Carlo

Irish duo Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle have finished third overall at the Monte Carlo Rally in the opening round of the World Rally Championship.

Motorsport • 20 Jan 14

Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle face four more stages on the final day of the Monte Carlo Rally on Saturday

Meeke third in Monte Carlo

Northern Ireland’s Kris Meeke is in third place in his Citroen after the second day of the Monte Carlo Rally.

Motorsport • 17 Jan 14

Kris Meeke came through the ranks at Citroën

Meeke lands Citroën slot for 2014 WRC

Kris Meeke and his co-driver Paul Nagle have been included in Citroën’s line up for the 2014 World Rally Championship.

Motorsport • 09 Dec 13

Sebastien Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia celebrate in Strasbourg

Ogier celebrates title with France win

Sebastien Ogier of France celebrated his maiden world title by winning his home rally as nine times champion Sebastien Loeb's swansong season ended on a bitter note today.

Motorsport • 06 Oct 13

Jari-Matti Latvala in Gueberschwihr, eastern France

Latvala leads into final leg in France

Jari-Matti Latvala will take a narrow lead into the final leg of the French Rally after Thierry Neuville suffered a punctured tyre this afternoon.

Motorsport • 05 Oct 13

France's Sebastien Ogier (R) and co-driver Julien Ingrassia celebrate their world champion title

Ogier crowned WRC champion

Sebastien Ogier wrapped up the World Rally Championship drivers' title after Dani Sordo's victory on the opening stage of the French Rally ended the faint hopes of Thierry Neuville.

Motorsport • 03 Oct 13

Sebastian Ogier passes through a water crossing

Ogier made to wait for WRC crown

Sebastian Ogier secured his sixth win of the season at Rally Australia on Sunday but must wait a little longer to get his hands on the world title.

Motorsport • 15 Sep 13

Sebastien Ogierslides slides his car through a corner earlier today

Ogier poised to become WRC champion

Sebastien Ogier looks set to become the first world rally champion in a decade apart from his fellow Frenchman Sebastien Loeb after taking a healthy lead into the final day of the Rally of Australia.

Motorsport • 14 Sep 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

Craig Breen has won a second World Rally title in as many years

Breen receives Driver of Year award

Craig Breen has been voted World Rally Driver of the Year by the WRC.

Motorsport • 16 Dec 12

Loeb takes early initiative in Italy

Sebastien Loeb capitalised on a major gamble from Jari-Matti Latvala to grab an early advantage after the opening day of Rally Italy.

Motorsport • 18 Oct 12

Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena steer their Citroen DS3 WRC in front of the European Parliament

Sebastien Loeb's WRC hopes dealt blow on home soil

Sebastien Loeb's hopes of securing a record ninth rallying world title on home soil suffered a minor blow after he finished today's superspecial of the Rally d'Alsace-France two places behind Citroen team mate and only rival Mikko Hirvonen.

Motorsport • 04 Oct 12

Sebastien Loeb will opt out of some races in the future

Loeb to step back from WRC

Sebastien Loeb is to scale back his involvement in the World Rally Championship from next season as he weighs up options for his future.

Motorsport • 27 Sep 12

Latvala leads in Wales

Jari-Matti Latvala took a firm grip on proceedings after the opening day of this year's Wales Rally GB.

Motorsport • 14 Sep 12

Dominant Loeb bidding for seventh win on the trot

Sebastien Loeb can move a step closer to a record ninth consecutive World Rally Championship crown if he claims a sixth win in a row on this weekend's Wales Rally GB.

Motorsport • 13 Sep 12

Sebastien Loeb signs autographs afterwards

Loeb wins landmark 500th WRC event

Sebastien Loeb produced a stunning third stage on the opening day of a historic Rally Finland.

Motorsport • 02 Aug 12