Championship leader Sebastien Loeb continued his domination of the Cyprus Rally after he won the first four of the six stages on leg two today to stretch his advantage.

REIGNING world champion Sebastien Loeb edged closer to his third-successive rally victory as he ended day one of the Cyprus Rally at the top of the leader board.

Reigning world champion Sebastien Loeb edged closer to his third-successive rally victory as he ended day one of the Cyprus Rally at the top of the leader board.

Finland’s Marcus Gronholm has been stripped of his victory in this month’s Cyprus Rally after it was deemed that Peugeot’s water pump was illegal.

Always having more pace than his rivals, Derryman Kevin Lynch parented by Francis O’Regan (Subaru WRC) won the Midleton-based Moonraker Rally, round four of the McCauley Trailers Irish Forest Rally Championship.

Ireland’s Austin MacHale and co-driver, Brian Murphy (Ford Focus WRC) are beginning today’s final leg of the International Rally of Wales in third place with Northern Ireland pair Kris Meeke/Chris Patterson ((Corsa) in seventh spot and leading the Super 1600 category.

Marcus Gronholm remains on course to win for the first time this season after enjoying a trouble-free second day on the Cyprus Rally.

Petter Solberg won today’s first two stages of the Cyprus Rally to begin his fightback after a day-one disappointment.

Marcus Gronholm took advantage of a mechanical problem for world champion Petter Solberg to claim the lead of the Cyprus Rally at the end of day one.

THE MOONRAKER Rally, an event steeped in tradition, marks a beginning of an era for the Munster Car Club, the rally section of the now technically disbanded Munster Motor Cycle and Car Club, one of the oldest clubs in the sport that originally catered for four different aspects of motorsport.

Marcus Gronholm was forced to retire from the Cyprus Rally today after the overnight leader’s Peugeot suffered a drive-shaft problem.

Citroen’s Colin McRae has to make up almost a minute today as he bids to reel in Cyprus Rally leader Marcus Gronholm.

Roy White and Michael Patterson, in the FESP sponsored and Michelin shod Mitsubishi Evo 6, netted a superb third overall and won the Group N category in the Bianchi Rally in Belgium.

Irish duo, Roy White and Michael Patterson, in their FESP Mitsubishi are in sixth place going into the fourth and final day of the Bianchi Rally in Belgium.

There was drama aplenty for Irish crew Eamonn Boland/Anthony Nestor prior to the start of the Bianchi Rally in Belgium.

REIGNING world rally champion, Marcus Gronholm (Peugeot WRC), holds a slender five-second lead over the Subaru WRC of Richard Burns heading into today’s second leg of the Cyprus Rally.

It's a case of home and away for Irish drivers this weekend, as they face into two days of rallying, racing, karting and autocross.