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SPONSOR: Liam Si and Almas Monte, owners of Superbikes.ie, are Kevin Coyne’s new sponsors for the season.

Kevin Coyne has secured sponsorship from one of Ireland’s leading motorcycle parts supply firms, superbikes.ie for his planned assault on the Pirelli National Superstock Championship in Britain this year.

The series runs alongside the British Superbike Championship. The Farranfore-based racer is stepping up the category after one season in the HEL British Junior Championship last season.
He has acquired a Kawasaki Ninja 636 for the year ahead and with the opening round of the British Superbike (BSB) championship scheduled for Oulton Park in late June, he used last Saturday’s Irish season launch to get up to speed.

The Mondello Park event was his first time riding his new machine. He will also take part in the BSB’s official pre-season test on May 19.

“Overall it was a great first test on the new bike. We have found a couple of suspension issues and gearing issues that we will have sorted for the next test in two weeks, and hopefully then can start to push a bit,” his father Mark said. “We are so delighted to have Liam and Almas from superbike.ie come on board. This is a new Irish business and it always makes it easier when sponsors love racing just as much as we do, and we really want to thank them.”

Superbikes.ie was founded in 2020 and sells motorcycle race parts and accessories online, delivering across Ireland and the world. The firm is also an associate sponsor for the Dunlop Masters.

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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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Cannonball Supercar run route to Brehon confirmed

The Killarney stage of the 2025 Cannonball Run has been confirmed with more than 200 supercars and hypercars set to arrive in the town on Friday, September 12. After leaving […]

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The Killarney stage of the 2025 Cannonball Run has been confirmed with more than 200 supercars and hypercars set to arrive in the town on Friday, September 12.

After leaving the Cork city lunch halt the cars will roll into Killarney at around 5:45pm, finishing the opening day at The Brehon Hotel.
Spectators will be able to view the cars at the car parks of The Brehon and The Gleneagle Hotel, with the line-up expected to include Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Porsche, Aston Martin and Maserati models, along with headline cars such as a Koenigsegg Regera, a McLaren Senna, and a Ford GT Heritage Series in Gulf Oil livery.
On Saturday, September 13, the convoy departs Killarney at 10am and will head for Circle K Ballysimon, Limerick, where it is due to stop for fuel at 11:30am before continuing north towards Sligo.

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