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Nagle returns to Ypres Rally that he last won in 2019

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Craig Breen and Paul Nagle will return to the scene of one of their most-famous victories at next weekend’s Ypres Rally Belgium.

The rally has been promoted into the World Rally Championship’s schedule for the first time this year.

The Waterford/Killarney crew will drive a third Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC in the three-day event that gets underway on Friday afternoon (August 13).

The last time the rally ran, as a Belgian Rally Championship round in 2019, the Irish team ran out convincing winners in a privately entered Volkswagen Polo. It was Nagle’s second win in one of the biggest rallies in Europe. He previously guided Kris Meeke to victory there in 2009.

Championship rules dictate that they will run eighth on the road, their current World Championship standing’s position.

However, their road position will not carry the same advantage on the asphalt roads of Belgium as it would on gravel.

The leading cars will cut corners and drag earth and dust on to the racing line. If it rains during the event, these corners will very quickly turn to mud.

“You can add two seconds a kilometre to a stage time in the wet,” said Nagle.

This is their fourth World Rally Championship outing of the year. They were second in Estonia last month, eighth in Croatia in April, and fourth in the Arctic Rally Finland in February.

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Randles Bros named Nissan Aftersales Dealer of the Year

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Randles Bros named Nissan Aftersales Dealer of the Year


Randles Bros Tralee has been named as the Nissan Aftersales Dealer of the Year, securing top national recognition from Nissan Ireland.


The dealership, part of the well-known Kerry business family established in 1921, earned the award for its high standards of customer service and aftersales care.
Praising the dealership’s performance, Seamus Morgan, Managing Director of Nissan Ireland, said the team in Tralee had set an exceptionally high standard.
“The entire team at Randles Bros Tralee has set an exceptionally high standard for customer care and the service that it provides to customers after helping them to find the Nissan that makes everyday driving better,” he said. “They excelled across all disciplines and scored heavily for their commitment to developing a customer-centric culture across all aspects of the dealership, and for its consistent approach to putting customers first.”
David Randles, Dealer Principal at Randles Bros Tralee, expressed his pride in the aftersales team led by Padraig McCarthy following the award win.
“We are thrilled to be named as the Nissan Aftersales Dealer of the Year,” he said. “I want to say a big thank you to our aftersales team here at Randles Bros led by Padraig McCarthy for the excellent work in achieving this award, and we are very proud to accept it on behalf of all of them and for all our team here at Randles Bros.”
“We are especially proud to be part of the local community in Tralee and across County Kerry. Our success would not be possible without the customers who put their trust in us. Many customers have been coming to us for decades, and we work hard to build lasting relationships that work for everyone

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Two Rally Legends added to Rally Masters line-up

Killarney Rally Masters has confirmed two more high-profile additions for its event at Killarney Racecourse on Saturday, September 27. Irish rally icon Andrew Nesbitt and Swedish star Kalle Grundel have […]

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Killarney Rally Masters has confirmed two more high-profile additions for its event at Killarney Racecourse on Saturday, September 27.

Irish rally icon Andrew Nesbitt and Swedish star Kalle Grundel have been added to the list of competitors.
Nesbitt will drive his famous Mitsubishi Lancer WRC, the car he used to win the 2006 Donegal International Rally. The Killarney event will be the last chance for Irish fans to see the car before it heads to San Marino for Rally Legend the following weekend. Nesbitt is a two-time winner of the Rally of the Lakes.
In a remarkable story, Grundel will be reunited with a man involved in a frightening incident from the 1986 Circuit of Ireland Rally. Nearly 40 years ago, Grundel’s Ford RS200 struck a young spectator who ran onto the road. The man, now grown, will meet Grundel for the first time at the Killarney event. An RS200 will also be part of the reunion.
The one-day showcase will feature 50 cars from the Group B, Group A, and early WRC eras. Other confirmed drivers include Billy Coleman and Patrick Snijers in BMW M3s, and World Rally Championship driver Josh McErlean in a Ford Focus WRC.
Organised by Killarney and District Motor Club, with support from Motorsport Ireland and Kingfisher Insurance the event will raise funds for the Jack and Jill Foundation and Laura Lynn Children’s Hospice.
Tickets are already selling fast and organisers expect a sell-out well in advance of rally day.

Rally Masters Ireland
Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025
Venue: Killarney Racecourse
Gates Open: 10.00am
Tickets: Adult €25, Family (2 adults + 2 children) €60, Under 18s €10, Under 10s free (with adult, must be pre-booked)
Tickets available now via Eventbrite: – subject to a booking fee
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rally-masters-killarney-tickets-1561967971249

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