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Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen, current leader of the FIA World Rally Championship, shared top billing with internet stunt driving star Ken Block at the launch of Codemasters’ DiRT 3 video game in London.

A year ago Kevin Barrett was the runner-up who had to watch as Melvyn Evans sprayed the victory champagne on the finish ramp of the 2010 Mayo Stages Rally. Twelve months on and there was no watching from the sidelines. This time around the genial Kildare man not just won the Mayo Stages Rally, he dominated it.

The Mayo Stages Rally, which will be based in Claremorris this coming weekend, will be worth €500,000 to the local economy according to the Claremorris Chamber of Commerce.

The 2011 McWilliam Park Hotel Mayo Stages Rally is to become the first event to feature under a major new partnership initiative between the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and Motorsport Ireland (MI).

With the Mayo Stages Rally only weeks away, preparations for the March 13 event are in full flow.

The Safety Direct Galway International Rally 2011 takes place this weekend from Friday February 4, to Sunday February 6, with a number of events taking place to mark its 40th anniversary.

With the motorsport year drawing to a close, members of Mayo and District Motorsport Club gathered at the Gateway Hotel in Swinford on Friday last to commemorate another successful year, and to present club members with awards for their achievements throughout the season.

Skoda has beaten its rivals to claim the top spot in the International Rally Championship. It has won both the manufacturer’s and driver’s awards in the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC). Skoda now tops Peugeot, the team that has dominated the championship for past three years.

Skoda has beaten its rivals to claim the top spot in the International Rally Championship. It has won both the manufacturer’s and driver’s awards in the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC).

Galway Motor Club, organisers of the Galway International Rally, is delighted to announce that Safety Direct will be the title sponsor of the Galway International rally for the fourth consecutive year. The Galway-based safety equipment supplier began its association with the event in 2008 and the success of the rally encouraged them to return for the past three years.