Irish crew, Austin MacHale/Brian Murphy (Ford Focus WRC) finished second in the Scottish Rally, some, two minutes and 10.6 seconds behind the Ford Focus of Mark Higgins/Bryan Thomas.

Isle of Man driver, Mark Higgins and his Belfast co-driver, Michael Gibson in their Ford Focus World Rally Car have tightened their grip on the AnswerCall Direct Ulster Rally.

Former champion Johnny O'Sullivan and co-driver Pat Cashman take a four point lead over Alan Ring (Subaru Impreza N10) and Barry Coleman (Subaru Impreza WRC) to Waterford for the latest round of the 023 Tiles Southern 4 Rally Championship.

Tapio Laukkanen (Subaru) has won the Answercall Direct Ulster Rally, a counting round of both the Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac and Pirelli British Championships.

For the third time in a row, the Kingdom Fast Fit Kerry Rally was won by Johnny O'Sullivan in his Escort WRC.

Austin MacHale and his co-driver, Brian Murphy, continue to move up the leader board of the Network Q Rally of Great Britain. In this morning’s first stage of the second leg, Resolfen, one of the longest stages in the World Rally Championship at 54.69 km, their Tom Hogan Motors/Michelin supported Corolla WRC moved into 23rd place in overall classification.

THE conclusion of the Irish Karting Championships, the penultimate rounds of two forest rally championships and the motorcycle short circuit races dominate weekend action.

Manx born, Mark Higgins in the David Greer prepared Toyota Corolla WRC leads the Manx International Rally at the end of today’s first leg.

London based Limerick driver, Ollie O’Donovan and his Cork co-driver, David Moynihan ran out comfortable winners of the Des Golden sponsored Cork Rallysprint at the Cork Showgrounds.

In the FIA Formula 3 Europe Cup, the Grand Prix of Pau, Cork driver, Michael Keohane, competing in his first ever street race, was eighth fastest in the Group A qualifying session this morning at the French town near the foot of the Pyrenees.

Mark Higgins - co-driven by Belfast´s Michael Gibson (Ford Focus WRC) - have won the Newcastle based Pirelli International Rally, the opening round of the Pirelli sponsored British Rally Championship.

In the Pirelli International Rally in Gateshead near Newcastle, and with six stages completed, Finland´sTapio Laukkanen - in a Group N Subaru Impreza - holds a 27 second advantage over the Ford Focus of British driver, Mark Higgins and his Northern Ireland co-driver, Michael Gibson.

David Sterckx, the driver that stands between Tipperary's, Roy White and a Group N Belgian Championship victory has retired from the Condroz Rally.

Aiming to win the Group N category of the Belgian Rally Championship, Tipperary driver, Roy White, co-driven by Northern Ireland's, Michael Patterson lies third in the category after three of today's ten stages of the Condroz Rally.