Six of Ireland’s most exciting young rally drivers were shortlisted for this year’s Billy Coleman Award: Cian Caldwell, Casey Jay Coleman, Jack Kennedy, Joe Kelly, Kyle McBride, and Ross Ryan. From this talented group, three finalists have now been selected—Cian Caldwell, Casey Jay Coleman, and Kyle McBride—following a full day of interviews at the Motorsport Ireland offices, where a five-person judging panel met with each nominee to assess their potential and performance. The judges have...

Josh McErlean and Eoin Treacy finished ninth overall on the final round of the 2025 World Rally Championship, capping their maiden Rally1 season with a top-ten finish despite challenging circumstances on Rally Saudi Arabia's inaugural event. A puncture on the rally's second stage, Al Fasallyah, cost them a better result after they lost over two minutes while stopping to change the wheel. The Ford Puma Rally1 crew bounced back to set several competitive times on Thursday, including a...

Josh McErlean and Eoin Treacy complete their maiden Rally1 season on the World Rally Championship's final round, Rally Saudi Arabia, marking another significant first in what has been an important year of development for the Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy duo. The crew take on their first event in the Middle East, renowned for unique sandy stages that will challenge WRC’s best. McErlean will be focused on gaining as much experience as possible while enjoying the fact that it will be a...