Carlow’s, Michael Reddy was the fastest driver over both runs in the Templemore Rally. He built on a thirteen second lead on the first timed run on the stage and went on to win by 28 seconds from the

AUSTIN McHALE has been forced to withdraw from this weekend’s Swedish Rally, the second round of the World Rally Championship.

John McCluskey, driving his powerful Peugeot 306, won an exciting second round of the Irish Rallycross Championship at Mondello Park.

Posting fastest times on the first and third runs, Ardfinnan’s Jimmy Lambert (Ford Escort) and his

The seventh round of the Hewison Autotest Championship at Graiguecullen, Co Carlow resulted in a narrow win for Eamonn Byrne.

Rory Galligan, co-driven by Kerryman, Paul Nagle has won the Peugeot Super 106 Cup category of the Banbury Rally and has clinched the 2001 title. Galligan, from Oldcastle, was in superb form all through today's 14 stages.

A reversal of the top two places of the previous round, saw J.J. Farrell win the Galway Autotest at Ballinasloe where he had 1.8 seconds to spare over Saturday's Sligo winner, Eamonn Byrne.

Reigning champion, Eamonn Byrne took a solid win in the fifth round of the Hewison Autotest Championship at Tubbercurry, Co Sligo today.

Dermot Carnegie is the 2001 BRDA Rallycross Champion after a dominant win at Mondello Park. Pat Doran (Ford Escort RS200), the pre-event championship leader, retired on the first lap with clutch maladies. Carnegie led all through and finished over three seconds ahead of the Metro 6R4 of Lawrence Gibson.

Irish driver, Keith Dempsey won the seventh round of the British Formula Renault Championship at Snetterton.