25th January
Sporting Trial
Ballysax The curragh Co. kildare
53.1236445, -6.8054600
Sporting trials are one of the few forms of motorsport where vehicular agility rather than speed is most important. Competitors must maneuver their vehicle through a course which challenges both the vertical and horizontal axes of the car.

23rd March
Kart Race Meeting Kiltorcan Raceway Co. Kilkenny
A kart race takes place on a closed circuit. Most karting events will have multiple classes to enable a wide range of ages and skill levels to take part. Competitors race each other directly on track using open-wheel karts. Circuits tend to skew smaller than full-size race tracks to accommodate the smaller vehicles. Karting acts as the most common entry to motorsport with competitors aged as young as six years old.

11th May
Production Car Trial
Production car trials are one of the few forms of motorsport where vehicular agility rather than speed is most important. Competitors must maneuver their vehicle through a course which challenges both the vertical and horizontal axes of the car.

1st June
Autocross (Grass Surface)
A single car enters the course at one time. Competitors compete with their times measured against one another rather than a requirement to pass another car on a track.

14th + 15th June
Michael Fitzsimmons Memorial Autotest
Punchestown Racecourse Co Kildare
Autotests are the ultimate test of a driver’s pure car handling abilities. By navigating a vehicle through an intricate series of markers, the driver must demonstrate a high degree of spacial awareness and car control at the same time. Cars are often modified for maximum visibility of the wheels to give the driver the best opportunity to make it through tight gaps.

22nd June
Kart Race Meeting Whiteriver Karting Co. Louth
A kart race takes place on a closed circuit. Most karting events will have multiple classes to enable a wide range of ages and skill levels to take part. Competitors race each other directly on track using open-wheel karts. Circuits tend to skew smaller than full-size race tracks to accommodate the smaller vehicles. Karting acts as the most common entry to motorsport with competitors aged as young as six years old.

30th August
Production Car Trial
Production Car trials are one of the few forms of motorsport where vehicular agility rather than speed is most important. Competitors must maneuver their vehicle through a course which challenges both the vertical and horizontal axes of the car.
