Finnish driver, Tapio Laukkanen and Jari-Matti Latvala occupy the top two places in the Trackrod Rally in the Yorkshire forests as Ireland’s, Austin MacHale and co-driver, Brain Murphy maintain fourth place.

On a busy weekend for Irish drivers in various British Championships, several of the home contingent posted strong times in today’s qualifying sessions.

Portadown’s, Adam Carroll is the top Irish qualifier for today’s British Formula 3 Championship race at Silverstone.

The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) in association with Bord Fáilte, gets the green light in Mondello Park this weekend.

MICHAEL KEOHANE and Austin McHale face their respective assignments in Donington Park and the Circuit of Kerry with a common theme – success in a British Championship.