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 WRC2 drivers to have won overall stages “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 Luke Barry 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
WRC News Josh McErlean to make WRC3 debut at Monza Rising Irish rally star Josh McErlean will make his official World Rally Championship debut on next month’s Monza Rally, competing in the WRC3 category in… Read more by Luke Barry November 23, 2020 3 min
ERC News Motorsport Ireland junior Josh McErlean handed ERC bow Josh McErlean, winner of the 2019 Junior British Rally Championship title and Motorsport Ireland’s Billy Coleman Award, will make his European Rally Championship debut in… Read more by Ida Wood October 21, 2020 2 min
Rally News MI Academy drivers’ programs could be carried into 2021 Three of Irish rallying’s most promising young drivers could see their incomplete programs – and funding from Motorsport Ireland worth tens of thousands of pounds… Read more by Jason Craig May 14, 2020 2 min
