The Circuit of Ireland Rally has been cancelled for 2017 due to uncertainty over funding for the Belfast-based event. Event director Bobby Willis confirmed the move to Wednesday morning.The Circuit, a round of both the European and British Rally Championships, had been funded by Tourism Northern Ireland, the NI Executive,...

Circuit of Ireland organisers have renewed their push for a World Rally Championship slot ahead of this week's record-breaking 2016 edition.This year's event counts for both the British and European Rally Championships and the Irish Tarmac Championship. It has attracted a 38-strong international entry of R5/S2000 machinery, and there were...

Citroen World Rally Championship star Kris Meeke says the Circuit of Ireland should be the event to take Ireland back to the World Rally Championship.While appreciating the effort taken to land a place on the European Rally Championship calendar, Meeke said this week's Belfast-based event should set its sights higher.Meeke's...