​This week’s RIAC-Motorsport Ireland  classic video from the RPM Motorsport collection is highlights from the 1982 Galway International Rally.
Despite an off road altercation, Jimmy McRae proved to be the class of the field on the 1982 Galway International Rally. In typical Galway Rally conditions, McRae and co-driver Ian Grindrod powered clear of fellow Opel Ascona driver Ger Buckley and the Talbot Sunbeam mounted John Coyne. McRae, who had won the Irish Tarmac Championship the previous year elected to give away his points on this event as he was now focusing the European Rally Championship. The extra points received by Buckley and Coyne in particular, were to have a major bearing on the result of the 1982 Championship.

​Next week’s upload will see us move forward 10 years, to the 1992 Galway International Rally.
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​This week’s RIAC - Motorsport Ireland classic video from the RPM Motorsport collection is highlights from the 1992 Circuit of Ireland Retrospective.
With rallying growing into a sprint sport, with ever increasing technology in the cars, by the early 90s there was a sizeable appetite to run events in the old way with a focus on navigation, precision and endurance. UAC’s Circuit of Ireland Retrospective certainly ticked that box, taking the event back to it’s origins with standard road going cars, regularity sections and autotests as the crews travelled from North to South over 3 days to the finish in Waterford where Hill Scott and Isaac Busby were crowned the winners in their MG Midget.

​Next week’s upload will feature highlights from the 1982 Galway International Rally.
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​This week’s RIAC - Motorsport Ireland classic video from the RPM Motorsport collection is highlights from the 1972 Circuit of Donegal International Rally, the first ever running of the event which this year will mark it’s golden anniversary.
Following on from the successful Rally of the Rosses in 1971, the following year Donegal Motor Club stepped up to international status with the running of the Circuit of Donegal International Rally under the guidance of Clerk of the Course Austin Frazer. 119 starters left the Rossapenna Hotel in Downings with Cathal Curley and Peter Scott racing into an early lead in their lightweight BMW 2002 Ti built by Donald McEnaney. Curley successfully fought off the challenges of Adrian Boyd and Billy Coleman over the 33 stage event to take the win.
This programme will be available to stream below from 7pm on January 6th.

​Next week’s upload will feature highlights from the 1992 Circuit of Ireland Retrospective.
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