ARA Features The Irish crew who proved a point to America I don’t mind admitting it: I thought it may have been a case of ambition overtaking ability. As accomplished a WRC2 driver as Josh McErlean… Read more by Luke Barry September 18, 2024 3 min
ARA News Semenuk wins his third ARA title despite Pastrana defeat Brandon Semenuk has sealed a third consecutive American Rally Association National championship title on Overmountain Rally Tennessee, despite being beaten by Subaru Motorsports USA team-mate… Read more by Luke Barry September 16, 2024 3 min
ARA News Semenuk: it’s head versus heart in Tennessee Defending American champion Brandon Semenuk sits conflicted at the top of the Overmountain Rally Tennessee leaderboard on Saturday night. The Canadian star won three of… Read more by David Evans September 15, 2024 5 min
ARA News Will a WRC driver answer America’s biggest rallying question? The debate has raged from top to bottom, and from coast to coast in America. But in Johnson City this week, there’s every chance we’re… Read more by David Evans September 9, 2024 3 min
WRC Features The secrets to McErlean’s sudden WRC2 success The question draws laughter in response, but there’s nothing laughable about the prospect. Such are the steps that Josh McErlean has made in 2024, the… Read more by Luke Barry July 16, 2024 5 min
Rally News WRC stars take on Portuguese warm-up What’s better than one Rally of Portugal in a season? Exactly… two. Granted, this weekend’s Rali Terras d’Aboboreira might not be blessed with the full… Read more by Jon Scoltock April 26, 2024 3 min
WRC Features Ireland’s leading talent has shown his hand Josh McErlean has had his moments in the spotlight. Think back to his American Rally Association debut in 2021, where he set an overall fastest… Read more by Luke Barry May 22, 2023 5 min
WRC News Motivation now even greater to find next Irish WRC star Motorsport Ireland is now doubly determined to elevate a young Irish driver into the World Rally Championship following the tragic passing of Craig Breen two… Read more by Luke Barry April 30, 2023 2 min
WRC News McErlean withdraws from Croatia Rally Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver Josh McErlean and co-driver John Rowan have pulled out of this weekend’s Croatia Rally. McErlean was entered to drive a… Read more by Luke Barry April 19, 2023 2 min
WRC Features Linnamäe joins the list of giant-killers “Obviously we had a grip advantage, let’s say, over the top guys but we’ll take a WRC stage win when we can!” These were the… Read more by DirtFish Staff May 27, 2022 3 min
WRC Features How 12 cars were able to beat the Rally1s in Portugal Ah, the day-ending superspecial. Nothing to see here. With the serious stage action done for the day, the WRC crews often head into town for… Read more by Alasdair Lindsay May 21, 2022 3 min
ERC Features The ARA driver fostering WRC talent If we told you a 71-year-old was boarding a flight to Estonia today and then Rome the following week, you’d probably casually assume they were… Read more by Luke Barry July 7, 2021 5 min
ARA Features The growing Irish influence on the ARA It’s no secret that Irish drivers have been exceeding in the American Rally Association presented by DirtFish National series over the past few years. Big… Read more by Mason Runkel April 30, 2021 3 min
ARA News Pastrana tops Olympus day one, McErlean wins SS7 Hyundai Motorsport junior driver Josh McErlean starred to claim the first ever stage victory of his senior rallying career on the final Saturday stage of… Read more by Luke Barry April 24, 2021 3 min
ARA Features Who to watch on ARA’s Olympus Rally It’s almost time for round three of the 2021 American Rally Association presented by DirtFish National season: the DirtFish Olympus Rally. As ever, the Washington… Read more by Luke Barry April 21, 2021 5 min
ARA News McErlean and Devine join ARA Olympus field Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy drivers Callum Devine and Josh McErlean will both make their first-ever US rally starts next month as they head to the… Read more by Luke Barry March 28, 2021 3 min
WRC Features Who are Hyundai’s juniors? Hyundai Motorsport has unveiled its updated line-up of junior drivers for the 2021 rallying season. Last year was the first time rally drivers were inducted… Read more by Luke Barry March 8, 2021 3 min
WRC Features The tricky island trip that may have been a top Monza warm-up Sixth place on the Canary Islands Rally might seem like a major slump in performance for Andreas Mikkelsen, who won Rally Hungary just two weeks… Read more by Luke Barry November 30, 2020 5 min
