Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy crew Ross Ryan and James Deane were in the hunt for their maiden Class 2 victory on Saturday's Donegal Harvest Rally but became one of several crews to fall on the wrong side of difficult October conditions on the slippery stages. Three stage wins put the duo just 0.7 seconds behind leader Ben McFall with three stages to go. Despite their stage seven drama, the crew still reached the finish, and the points they collected secured third in the MIJRS Class 2...

Jon Armstrong and Shane Byrne finished seventh overall on Rally Sardinia, securing their best result on their maiden World Rally Championship campaign. The WRC’s 2026 finale was the Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy crew’s first appearance on the Italian island's technical gravel stages. The challenge intensified after a stage four puncture dropped them to 16th before Armstrong recovered with fifth- and sixth-fastest times on stages six and seven to end Friday in eighth. A solid drive on...

Casey Jay Coleman and Killian McArdle finished ninth overall on the Cork 20 Rally in their Skoda Fabia Rally2, as they continue their step up to Rally2 after their Wexford Stages Rally podium. The all-Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy crew were up against tricky conditions, with a mix of dry and wet surfaces on almost every stage. They showed their speed by setting fourth-fastest times on stage four and six before going third-fastest on Saturday’s penultimate test. A brace of top four times on...