Motorsport Ireland president defends decision to allow hot rod racing

Aiden Harper, president of Motorsport Ireland. Pic: Martin Walsh.

Motorsport Ireland president Aiden Harper has defended a decision by the governing body to provide insurance that will allow hot rod racing to resume at the Waterford Raceway near Dungarvan in Waterford.

Never before has the governing body embraced this form of motorsport, indeed previously, MI licence holders were threatened with suspension following their participation in a charity hot rod event. In general, competing in non-Motorsport Ireland organised motorsport competitions, described by a senior MI official as “unlicensed motorsport” is frowned upon by the governing body.