European Rallycross Championship - Ireland
Ireland
Display & Timezone
Display & Timezone
Showing times for Europe/Copenhagen
Timezone
Europe - Copenhagen
18 - 19 Jul
Completed
Mondello Park
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France
29 - 30 Aug
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Portugal
12 - 13 Sep
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Track Info
Mondello Park - Caragh, County Kildare, Ireland
Ireland’s only FIA-licensed permanent circuit - clockwise - compact, technical layouts topped by an International course with fast Esses and a stadium-style final sector
When was the track built?
The short circuit was designed in 1966 and opened in 1968 to bring racing off public road courses like Dunboyne. The National loop came in 1969 and, after Martin Birrane’s investment, the International Circuit opened in 1998 with FIA upgrades, pit garages and an on-site motorsport museum.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race meetings ran in May 1968. Mondello quickly became Ireland’s racing hub, later stepping up to international fixtures with British and FIA series throughout the 2000s.
What’s the circuit like?
- International - rhythm and rotation: A busy 3.50 km lap with fast approaches into the Esses, a flowing middle and a technical final complex that punishes rear traction on long runs.
- National - short and punchy: Classic club-racing vibe with big stops, great sightlines and tight gaps that keep fields compressed.
- Benchmark pace: 1:28.708 in an F1-spec EuroBOSS car stands as the International outright; National’s outright sits at 0:47.380 from BOSS Ireland machinery.
- Weather wildcard: Irish showers can swing balance and tyre strategy within a race window, especially on the slick curbing through the Esses.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- EuroBOSS - International: 1:28.708 - Johnny Laursen, Benetton B197, 2006.
- British F3 - International: 1:32.266 - Álvaro Parente, 2005.
- FIA Sportscar - International: 1:33.268 race lap - Christian Pescatori, Ferrari 333 SP, 2001.
- BSB Superbike - International: 1:38.604 race lap - Jonathan Rea, 2007.
- BOSS Ireland - National: 0:47.380 - Sylvie Mullins, 2023.
Why go?
Mondello offers close, visible racing with multiple vantage points and quick-fire support schedules. You’ll see everything from ICCR national classes and Fiesta swarms to historic Leinster Trophy weekends and international guests. The venue also hosts Drift Masters rounds that turn the place into a festival.
Where’s the best place to watch?
- Main straight - T1 braking: Starts, restarts and deep braking duels with pit action opposite.
- Esses complexes: See who keeps momentum and rotates cleanly over kerbs as tyres go off late in the stint.
- Final sector: The technical linkers decide the launch onto the pit straight and produce photo finishes at the flag.
Not just one series - headline events at Mondello
BTCC: Visited 2001–2006, bringing tin-top elbows-out action to the International loop.
BSB: Superbikes from 2003–2007, including Jonathan Rea’s breakout Mondello performances.
FIA Sportscar Championship 2001: Dome vs Ferrari 333 SP endurance duel, with Pescatori’s 1:33.268 race lap a benchmark.
Drift Masters European Championship: Annual crowd-puller with packed grandstands and a festival atmosphere.
Hotels & Accommodation
Ireland
18 - 19 Jul
Completed
Mondello Park
Track Info
Mondello Park - Caragh, County Kildare, Ireland
Ireland’s only FIA-licensed permanent circuit - clockwise - compact, technical layouts topped by an International course with fast Esses and a stadium-style final sector
When was the track built?
The short circuit was designed in 1966 and opened in 1968 to bring racing off public road courses like Dunboyne. The National loop came in 1969 and, after Martin Birrane’s investment, the International Circuit opened in 1998 with FIA upgrades, pit garages and an on-site motorsport museum.
When was its first race?
The venue’s first race meetings ran in May 1968. Mondello quickly became Ireland’s racing hub, later stepping up to international fixtures with British and FIA series throughout the 2000s.
What’s the circuit like?
- International - rhythm and rotation: A busy 3.50 km lap with fast approaches into the Esses, a flowing middle and a technical final complex that punishes rear traction on long runs.
- National - short and punchy: Classic club-racing vibe with big stops, great sightlines and tight gaps that keep fields compressed.
- Benchmark pace: 1:28.708 in an F1-spec EuroBOSS car stands as the International outright; National’s outright sits at 0:47.380 from BOSS Ireland machinery.
- Weather wildcard: Irish showers can swing balance and tyre strategy within a race window, especially on the slick curbing through the Esses.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- EuroBOSS - International: 1:28.708 - Johnny Laursen, Benetton B197, 2006.
- British F3 - International: 1:32.266 - Álvaro Parente, 2005.
- FIA Sportscar - International: 1:33.268 race lap - Christian Pescatori, Ferrari 333 SP, 2001.
- BSB Superbike - International: 1:38.604 race lap - Jonathan Rea, 2007.
- BOSS Ireland - National: 0:47.380 - Sylvie Mullins, 2023.
Why go?
Mondello offers close, visible racing with multiple vantage points and quick-fire support schedules. You’ll see everything from ICCR national classes and Fiesta swarms to historic Leinster Trophy weekends and international guests. The venue also hosts Drift Masters rounds that turn the place into a festival.
Where’s the best place to watch?
- Main straight - T1 braking: Starts, restarts and deep braking duels with pit action opposite.
- Esses complexes: See who keeps momentum and rotates cleanly over kerbs as tyres go off late in the stint.
- Final sector: The technical linkers decide the launch onto the pit straight and produce photo finishes at the flag.
Not just one series - headline events at Mondello
BTCC: Visited 2001–2006, bringing tin-top elbows-out action to the International loop.
BSB: Superbikes from 2003–2007, including Jonathan Rea’s breakout Mondello performances.
FIA Sportscar Championship 2001: Dome vs Ferrari 333 SP endurance duel, with Pescatori’s 1:33.268 race lap a benchmark.
Drift Masters European Championship: Annual crowd-puller with packed grandstands and a festival atmosphere.