Euro M-Sport will not be providing fuel this weekend's West Cork Rally

Euro M-Sport have apologised to Motorsport Ireland and its customers for such short notice of their decision. It remains to be seen how this will affect the West Cork entry.

The Euro M-Sport stand at the Autosport International Show at the NEC in Birmingham last January. Pic: Martin Walsh.

The refuelling debacle that dominated Irish motorsport at the beginning of the year took another major twist yesterday (Monday) when Motorsport Ireland announced, following communication from Euro M-Sport (its appointed fuel supplier for the next three years) that they (Euro M-Sport) will not be attending this weekend's Clonakilty Park Hotel West Cork Rally, the opening round of the NAPA Auto Parts Irish Tarmac Rally Championship.

The Irish governing body, in a statement on their website said, "The event refuel area will remain in operation for self-refuelling only, in line with the published guidelines."