Motorsport Ireland

Governing Body for four-wheeled motorsports in Ireland

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Irish Motorsport Federation Limited

Abbreviation| MI
Formation| 2005
Type| Sports federation for auto racing
Headquarters| 34 Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Location|

* Dublin, Ireland

Region served

| Ireland

Membership

| 32 affiliated motor clubs

President

| Aiden Harper

Main organ

| MI Council

Parent organization

| Royal Irish Automobile Club
Affiliations| FIA
Website| www.motorsportireland.com

Motorsport Ireland is the National Governing Body for four-wheeled motorsports in Ireland. Motorsport Ireland is affiliated to the supreme authority for world motorsport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) based in Geneva and Paris.

Motorsport Ireland jurisdiction covers the 26 counties and has under its umbrella 32 affiliated motor clubs that are the actual organisers of all sporting events. In each year there are approximately 230 events listed in the official calendar and these cover 11 different branches of the sport.[1] On average, each year Motorsport Ireland issues over 3,500 Competition Licences to Motorsport.

It is not concerned with motorcycle racing, the governing body is Motorcycling Ireland.

## History[edit]

Motorsport Ireland was established in 2005 by the Royal Irish Automobile Club (RIAC), an organisation that has been in charge of motor sports since 1901. The RIAC is the holder of the sporting power on behalf of the FIA in Ireland. This power is delegated on an annual basis to Motorsport Ireland.[2]

## Responsibilities[edit]

The FIA recognises in each of its affiliated countries one sole authority that holds the sporting power and in Ireland it is Motorsport Ireland. As such it is responsible for all governance and administration aspects of motorsport organization, as well as controlling the technical, safety and sporting aspects across the various disciplines.

Motorsport Ireland is the licensing authority for race officials, marshals, racing drivers, event organisers as well as media representatives.

## Licensing and training[edit]

Josh McErlean and James Fulton driving for the Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy during the 2023 Central European Rally.

Every person wishing to compete in one of the motorsport events must be the holder of a relevant license issued by Motorsport Ireland or by another national governing body affiliated to the FIA. The licenses are issued once the basic requirements are met and the relevant training has been completed.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Motorsport Ireland — About Us".
2. ^ "About RIAC".

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Sports governing bodies in Ireland (IRL)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Water polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing Amateur and Professional)
* Canoeing
* Climbing
* Cycling
* Darts
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Practical Shooting
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* inc. Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic Sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating
* Figure
* Speed
* Short Track
* Ice hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing
* Alpine
* Cross Country
* Nordic Combined
* Freestyle
* Jumping
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Motorsport
* Mountaineering
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water ski
* Wushu

Other Sports|

* Rugby League
* Rugby Union
* Real Tennis
* Australian Football
* Gaelic games
* Ladies' Gaelic Football
* Camogie
* American Football
* Pitch and Putt
* Caving
* Skydiving
* Greyhound racing
* University Sports

* Olympic Federation of Ireland
* Paralympics Ireland
* Sport Ireland

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Motorsport championships in the Republic of Ireland

Open Wheel|

* Formula Vee
* Formula Sheane
* BOSS Ireland
* Irish Strykers

Saloon/Sports Car|

* Irish Supercars
* ITCC
* Future Classics Racing
* SEAT Supercup Ireland
* Fiesta Zetec Championship
* Fiesta ST Championship
* Ginetta Junior Ireland
* Irish Legends
* Junior Mini Challenge
* Global Lights

Historic|

* HRCA Historics
* HRCA Pre '55

Rally|

* National Rally Championship
* Irish Tarmac Rally Championship
* Irish Forest Rally Championship
* South East Stages Rally Championship
* Midlands East Rally Championship
* West Coast Rally Championship
* Border Rally Championship
* Motorsport Ireland Junior Rally Series

Hill Climb and Sprint|

* National Hillclimb & Sprint Championship

Endurance|

* Irish Endurance Championship
* Fiesta Endurance Race
* Open Endurance Series

Rallycross|

* IRX-Irish Rallycross Championship
* Supercars
* Modified
* Production
* Fiestas
* Juniors
* Buggies
* Rallycars
* Retro RX

Stock Car|

* Legends
* Hotrods
* National Hotrods
* 2ltr Hotrods
* Premier Rods
* Classic Hot Rods
* Stock Rods
* Lightning Rods
* Junior Rods
* Production
* Open FWD
* Open RWD
* Nudge and Spin

Navigation and Trials|

* National Night Navigation Championship
* Munster Night Navigation Championship
* Border Navigation Championship
* Navigation Trials
* 4x4 Trials
* Sporting Trials
* Midget Cars

Drifting|

* Drift Games Nationals

Autocross|

* National Loose Surface Autocross Championship
* National Grass Autocross Championship
* Munster Autocross Championship

Autotest|

* Hewison Autotest Championship
* Munster Autotest Championship

Trophies and Awards|

* Hawthorn Trophy
* Leinster Trophy
* Billy Coleman Award (the Young Rally Driver of the Year)
* Sexton Trophy (the Young Racing Driver of the Year)
* Manley Memorial Trophy (the International Driver of the Year)
* Neil Shanahan Memorial Trophy
* FIA Celtic Trophy
* Ivan Webb Memorial Award
* JC Millard Memorial Award
* Martin Birrane Trophy

Defunct championships|

* Formula Ford
* Fiat Uno
* Fiat Punto
* Punto Abarth
* Porsche
* RT2000
* Saloon Libre
* Closed Wheel Libre
* Open Wheel Libre

updated: April 2023

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Ireland racing circuits

* Athy - Gordon Bennett Cup Circuit
* Ballyshannon Hotrod Track
* Coolronan Raceway
* Faugheen Circuit
* Carrigohane Grand Prix Circuit
* Darver Circuit
* Dunboyne Street Circuit
* Fore Road Racing Circuit
* Kells Crossakiel Circuit
* Mondello Park
* Killalane Circuit
* North Monaghan - Glaslough Circuit
* Pallas Karting
* Phoenix Park Grand Prix Circuit
* Skerries Road Racing Circuit
* Tipperary Raceway
* Togher Road Race Circuit
* The Curragh
* Walderstown Circuit
* Waterford Raceway
* Wicklow Circuit

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