THE 2025 Lakeland Stages Rally, hosted by Enniskillen Motorclub, lived up to its billing, as Patrick and Stephen O’Brien overcame an early stall and late pressure to clinch a third straight win in the event. In a field of 106 starters, the brothers’ victory in their aging 2017 Skoda Fabia underlined Patrick’s standing as the […]
Armstrong ‘over the moon’ with maiden victory
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EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP BY CHRIS CALDWELL JON Armstrong claimed his first ever overall European Rally Championship victory on Sunday when he surged to victory at JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion in Wales by almost 30 seconds from his M-Sport team-mate, Estonia’s Romet Jurgenson. The Kesh native, who had fellow Irishman, Shane Byrne on the notes, was in […]
Armstrong enjoys ‘crazy’ Czech podium finish
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Barum Czech Rally Zlin By Chris Caldwell JON Armstrong thoroughly enjoyed his weekend at Barum Czech Rally Zlin when he finished second overall at the sixth round of the European Rally Championship. The Kesh native, who had Shane Byrne on the notes in their M-Sport Rally2 Ford Fiesta, enjoyed two stage wins during a consistently […]
Champagne celebrations for Armstrong in Croatia
JON Armstrong made a dream start to the Junior World Rally Championship in Croatia at the weekend by winning the opening round of the series. The Kesh man and co-driver Phil Hall battled their way through the field, from eighth place after stage one to win by over 30 seconds in the end. […]