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Billy Coleman, a farmer native to Millstreet, Co. Cork still resides there today. He has developed an interest in cars from an early age, reminiscing how his father let him steer the car sitting on his knee at the age of five. His father Paddy Coleman was the Ford Main Dealer and owned a motor garage in Milstreet. Spending time at his father's garage further nurtured Billy's early interest in cars. Billy studied commerce in University College Cork, but preferred farming as his occupation, and undertook it full time after finishing up his racing career.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-2005/78/emerald-idol |title=Emerald idol | Motor Sport Magazine Archive |publisher=Motorsportmagazine.com |date= |accessdate=2019-11-18}} His first racing car was Ford Cortina which Billy drove in 1967. In 1969 a crashed Ford Escort was acquired, repaired and converted into a rally car. In this car he's got everyone's attention the first time in 1969. Billy won the special stage in this tatty looking self-prepared green Ford Escort Mark I (TIU 250) ahead of the works Ford Escort of Rodger Clark.{{cite web|url=http://homepage.eircom.net/~billycoleman/ |title=The Billy Coleman web page |publisher=Homepage.eircom.net |date= |accessdate=2019-11-18}} Billy became famous in for his rallying skills all over Ireland as well as Britain, dominating the rallies in the 70s and 80s. He has also been seen in international arena, as far as Corsica and Monte Carlo.{{cite web|author=by michaeld |url=http://www.millstreet.ie/blog/2010/03/10/billy-coleman-tarmac-titan-dvd#more-7642 |title=Billy Coleman – Tarmac Titan DVD – |publisher=Millstreet.ie |date=2010-03-10 |accessdate=2019-11-18}} In his racing career Billy Coleman drove Ford Cortina, Ford Escort, Alpine-Renault, Lancia Stratos, Fiat-Abarth 131, Opel Manta 400, Porsche 911, Porsche 959, MG Metro 6R4 and BMW M3. Billy's two sons Robby Coleman and Gordon Coleman are also taking part in Irish and British racing events, with full their father's support.https://www.independent.ie/regionals/corkman/sport/other-sports/billy-coleman-27064801.html

In 2006 Billy Coleman was awarded RTÉ Sports Hall of Fame Award for his outstanding achievements in rallying.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2006/1217/212456-shefflinh/|title=Shefflin named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year |publisher=RTE|date=2007-06-14 |accessdate=2019-11-19}}

Billy Coleman holds the icon status in Irish racing, he features in Tarmac Titans DVD series on rally legends.{{cite web|url=https://www.rpm-motorsport.com/shop/product.php?s=billy-coleman |title=Billy Coleman - Shop - RPM Motorsport - Irish Rallying DVDs for sale by Ireland's #1 Motorsport TV Programme |publisher=RPM Motorsport |date= |accessdate=2019-11-18}}

The Billy Coleman Award was conceived in 2000 by partnership of Motorsport Ireland, Sport Ireland and Team Ireland. The aim of the award is to motivate young Irish rally drivers to step up into the international arena and rival the achievements of the young Billy Coleman.{{cite web|author=Motorsport Ireland |url=http://www.motorsportireland.com/news/Billy-Coleman-Award.aspx |title=Overseas News |publisher=Motorsport Ireland |date= |accessdate=2019-11-18}}

Irish-American billionaire, philanthropist, life-long motorsports supporter John Campion attributes much of his motivation to succeed to Billy Coleman's incredible achievements as a rally driver. John supported the launch of the Team Ireland Foundation in Dublin in 2016, where in his speech he said:

As a young boy in Cork I found myself struggling with school and at a loss as to what I would do with my life. But I always felt a bond with motorsport after witnessing Billy Coleman, a farmer who became a world rallying icon, competing near my home in Cork. After seeing Billy rallying I realised then that if you put your mind to it, you could achieve anything.{{cite web|url=https://motorsport.ie/2016/02/17/motorsport-ireland-launch-team-ireland-foundation-at-the-mansion-house/|title=Motorsport Ireland Launch Team Ireland Foundation at the Mansion House |publisher=Motorsport.ie |date=2016-02-17 |accessdate=2019-11-19}}

John Campion emigrated to United States with $25 in his pocket to become the chairman and the CEO of an international energy corporation, and a philanthropist focusing on health, education and nutrition{{cite web|url=http://johnjcampion.com/ |title=Home Page |publisher=John and Suzanne Campion Foundation |date= |accessdate=2019-11-19}} as well as sponsor of racing drivers through the his motorsports organization CJJ Motorsports.{{cite web|url=http://johnjcampion.com/#news |title=News |publisher=John and Suzanne Campion Foundation |date= |accessdate=2019-11-19}}{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/motor-sport/ambitious-breen-aims-to-boost-quest-for-return-to-world-stage-with-easter-stages-rally-success-38026768.html |title=Ambitious Breen aims to boost quest for return to World stage with Easter Stages Rally success |publisher=Belfast Telegraph |date=2019-04-18 |accessdate=2019-11-19}} In his possession John has a collection of Lancia rally cars, inspired by Lancia Stratos HF driven by Billy Coleman in 1978.{{cite web|url=https://petrolicious.com/articles/john-campion-s-lifelong-obsession-with-group-b-rally-has-shaped-a-world-class-collection |title=MotoJohn Campion’s Lifelong Obsession With Group B Rally Has Shaped A World Class Collection |publisher=petrolicious.com |date=2016-04-05 |accessdate=2019-11-19}}

Between his active racing years 1968 to 1987 Billy Coleman started in 128 national and international rally events and claimed 29 victories.{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/11957-billy-coleman/|title=Billy Coleman |publisher=eWRC-results.com |date= |accessdate=2019-11-18}}

Results in Irish Rallies

Results in Great Britain's Rallies

Results in Overseas Rallies

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Coolronan Raceway

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Features

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Ballyshannon Hotrod Track

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The Keelan Construction Fiesta Zetec Championship is Ireland’s top budget saloon racing championship.

The championship is promoted by Mondello Park and runs at Mondello Park and Bishopscourt over five events.

The Fiesta class was introduced in 2013 as a budget class to attract first time and experienced racers and quickly became the biggest class in Irish Car Racing.

The championship is for 1250cc, Zetec engined, 3 or 5 door hatch-back models, built between 1996 and 2001. Cars in the championship are near standard and must conform to a tightly controlled set of regulations and run on a specified Yokohama Tyre. The championship is organised and controlled by Mondello Park.

The 2019 Championship will be contested over twelve rounds, at Mondello Park, County Kildare and Bishopscourt County Down, between April and September.

FINAL 2018 CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS

POS DRIVER POINTS

1 Owen Purcell 200

2 William Kellett 141

3 Darren Lawlor 122

4 Michael Fitzgerald 114

5 Colin Murray 102

6 Denis McCrudden 99

7 Wayne Laverick 90

8 Mark Johnston 66

9 Roy Tobin 63

10 Ruth Nugent 55

11 Kevin Farrell 53

12 Nick O'Reilly 45

13 Jamie Ferris 41

4 Michael O'Dwyer 33

15 Mark Meenehan 27

16 Nicola Watkins 23

17 Colm Barrable 19

18 Philip Lawless 16

19 Brian Matthews 11

2019

DATE ROUNDS CIRCUIT

April 13/14 Rnds 1-3 Mondello Park National

May 11/12 Rnds 4-5 Bishopscourt

June 8/9 Rnds 6-8 Mondello Park National Anti-Clockwise

July 13/14 Rnds 9-10 Mondello Park National

Sept 14/15 Rnds 11-12 Mondello Park International

(NOT FIESTA ST)