Josh McErlean
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๐ Junior British Rally Champion ๐ Billy Coleman Award Winner ๐ Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Member ๐ค 2025 WRC with @msportltd in a Ford Puma Rally1
Joined December 2012
Following the tragic loss of Craig Breen last week, the team has decided not to contest WRC Rally Croatia 2023. Thank you to everyone for your support. Josh
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Now THIS is a livery ๐. A first look at our 2025 yoke!.Fair play to @MSportLtd - they have knocked this out of the park!. What do you think - best looking Rally1 this year? ๐. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters
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A new era. A new challenge. The chance of a lifetime. Iโm delighted to be driving for @MSportLtd in 2025, stepping into a Puma Rally1 for a full WRC campaign with @eoin_a_treacy by my side, thanks to the support of the @MIRallyAcademy . Our time is now. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC
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๐. What an experience, but whoah ๐คฏ. Everyone should experience what I've experienced today - from lining up on Casino Square to launching this beast into the darkness. Lots of excitement, lots of nerves. Hopefully, we can build from here. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #JM55
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A step into the unknown. ๐. Nice to get our first taste of the @MSportLtd Ford Puma Rally1 during Shakedown today ๐. After the ceremonial start tomorrow afternoon, SS1 gets underway at 5pm IRE/UK time. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55
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๐ธ๐ช Signing off from Sweden. Some big positives to take away from the weekend, despite the result not reflecting our overall rally pace which has improved hugely from Monte. Thanks for all your support; stage-side and back home ๐ฎ๐ช. We will be back ๐. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #JM55
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๐ฐ๐ช ๐คฏ. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters.@MIRallyAcademy I @MSportLtd I @redbullmotors I @eoin_a_treacy
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โ๏ธ Strike a froze! ๐ท.What a first real taste of this beast!. Pics thanks to Muller Yohan Photosport ๐ค. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #MSport #MSPORTERS
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YES BOI!!!!! ๐ช๐ช๐ช. ๐ฑ๐ป 4th overall - @FIAERC @LVRally ๐ฑ๐ป. The past couple of months have been so very hard for @J_Fuzzy_Fulton, so to come here and do the tremendous job he's done - well this one is for him.๐. #MIRallyAcademy #HMSGOfficial #ERCLive
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๐ฒ๐จ Saturday secured ๐. An incredible day getting to grips with the Puma in some tricky road conditions. Happy with our progress; more valuable learning on one of the hardest rallies on the calendar. Three to go tomorrow! ๐ค. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55
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๐ฐ๐ช Safari Rally complete ๐. No greater challenge in the WRC! ๐. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55
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๐ฅ WRC2 ๐ต๐น.We gave it everything!. An incredible experience - we have our first WRC2 podium and no finer man to have alongside @J_Fuzzy_Fulton ๐. Thanks to @toksportwrt.@MotorsportSkoda but most of all thank you to the @MotorsportIRL.@MIRallyAcademy for believing in me ๐ฎ๐ช ๐ค๐ฎ๐ช
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๐ NEWS . New season ๐.New yoke ๐.New goals ๐.New approach ๐ค. I`ll be driving an @MIRallyAcademy @toksportwrt ล koda Fabia RS Rally2 in the @OfficialWRC with @J_Fuzzy_Fulton. What an amazing opportunity!. Read the full story: . #MIRallyAcademy #WRC
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๐ฐ Mission accomplished for McErlean. @MIRallyAcademy driver Josh McErlean has achieved a career milestone by securing an impressive 7th overall at Rallye Monte Carlo in his Rally1 debut. Full story:.h https://bit.ly/MissionAccomplishedInMonte.
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๐ฒ๐จ โ๏ธ to go!. My grandmother could have driven faster in that last one - but it's critical that we get to the end. Sorry to see @GregoireMunster out on that last one. Power Stage coming up at 11:15 IRE/UK time. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55
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๐ฐ๐ช #WRC Safari Rally Kenya - what a journey!. #MIRallyAcademy #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55.@MIRallyAcademy I @MSportLtd I @eoin_a_treacy I @redbullmotors
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That was some race! ๐ช. Proof - not that itโs needed - that rallying in ๐ฎ๐ช is as good as it gets!. Delighted to get the win at the Midland Stages but @MERallysport pushed us all the way! What a dayโs rallying! ๐๐. #MIRallyAcademy #MSporters #JM55 #AdmoreAirConditioning
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The soundtrack to our season ๐ถ.Our debut Rally1 #WRC campaign starts here ๐. #MIRallyAcademy #MSport #MSporters #WRC #WRCLive #RallyMonteCarlo @MIRallyAcademy I @eoin_a_treacy I @MSportLtd I @MotorsportIRL
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๐๐.Excited to be driving this 3X @OfficialWRC event winner at @fosgoodwood ๐. An amazing line up of machinery with some sensational names are here! .Huge thanks to everyone involved in allowing me to drive such an iconic car. Letโs have fun & enjoy the experience.#GoodwoodFOS
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๐ฒ๐จ Friday done!. Another day complete; another day of learning. We have to be patient; there are two tough days to go, and it's looking like we will be first on the road tomorrow. More newness! ๐คฏ But let's enjoy it! ๐. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55
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๐ธ๐ช Sweden sucked us in ๐ณ. Gutted to end the opening stage this morning off the road after being just a few inches off line and ploughing into a snowbank. Sorry to the team - all part of the Sweden experience at this level. 1/2. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55
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๐ฐ๐ช Nowhere quite like it. After two tough days of recce, we get our #WRC Safari Rally Kenya experience underway tomorrow with shakedown at 7am IRE/UK time. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters
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๐ช๐ธ ๐ Day 2. Another difficult day ahead here in Gran Canaria. We have more understanding of what to expect now but our own goals remain unchanged. Looking forward to this ๐. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #JM55
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๐ฐ๐ช The highs and lowsโฆ. Today delivered all the drama and emotion of the Safari Rally! After being forced to stop and change a damaged steering arm on the opening stage of the morning, we regrouped and focused on getting back up to speed. 1/2
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2025 = ๏ผ5๏ธโฃ5๏ธโฃ. In my debut season with @MSportLtd & the Ford Puma Rally1, we carry No.55. Monte marks my 55th event since winning the Junior @BRCrally, Billy Coleman Award & joining the @MIRallyAcademy so it seemed like the perfect choice!. #JM55 #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #MSport
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#WRC ๐ฏ๐ต. This place! ๐คฏ๐ซถ . That's recce complete for us, and what an experience. So thankful for this opportunity - not only to contest this rally but also to see this amazing country. ๐. Now, the hard work starts. #MIRallyAcademy #WRCLive
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๐ต๐น ๐.๐ฅ WRC2 Chall. 12th O/A. It's been great to be back in a car this weekend. I think the rally community was a bit broken after the passing of Craig, but I hope there's some sense of happiness with these flags ๐ฎ๐ช back on the cameras. It's a good weekend. #MIRallyAcademy
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๐ธ๐ช After SS4.๐ 7th o/a. Everyone needs a go in one of these! ๐คฏ.It's been a good morning loop for us. It's a little surprising that we're where we're at, but the car feels good, & we're not taking any risks. Let's see what this afternoon holds ๐.#MIRallyAcademy #WRC #JM55
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@eWRCresults @MSportLtd @eoin_a_treacy @MIRallyAcademy Heck lads, I've only just pinned Dovenby Hall into the Sat Nav. gimme a chance ๐.
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๐ฐ๐ช 10th overall โก 5th Super Sunday standings. As predicted - Safari was as tough as it gets, but we can be proud of our achievements this week. Aside from a damaged rear and broken steering arm, we held our own on our rally debut. 1/2
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๐ฐ News!. We will kick off our 2022 campaign with LBC Ruschen ๐ธ๐ช to get acclimatised to the super-fast snow rallies in the region, ahead of our @OfficialWRC season debut at @RallySweden. Let's get loaded @philipcasers ๐. #WRC #WRCLive #MIRallyAcademy #HMSGOfficial #stayfocused
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๐ฐ๐ช After SS8 โ ๏ธ.๐ 7th overall.Safari bites! ๐ฅต. We are in road mode to control the engine temperature after an impact in Camp Moran. A hole in the floor also means goggles are required ๐ฅฝ. We will do our best to nurse it to the end of the day. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #JM55
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This. Is. It. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSport #MSporters .@MIRallyAcademy I @MSportLtd I @redbullmotors I @eoin_a_treacy
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Letโs ride this rollercoaster and see how it goes ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSport #MSporters
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He is back ๐ . @J_Fuzzy_Fulton will return to the hot seat as we take on @FIAERC @LVRally next weekend!. Some very fast roads with a very good friend, it doesnโt get much better ๐๐ฑ๐ป. #MIRallyAcademy #HMSGOfficial
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Our first day is in the books! ๐. Every moment has been incredible, and a huge thank you to everyone back at home supporting us. It's a long rally, but we have work to do. ๐ค๐ค. ๐ธ Red Bull Content Pool. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55
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๐ฒ๐จ ยฝ way through Saturday!. This is unreal! ๐คฏ. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55.@MIRallyAcademy I @MSportLtd I @redbullmotors I @MotorsportIRL I @eoin_a_treacy
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๐ฐ๐ช Fearsome Friday is complete here in Kenya! . #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55. @MIRallyAcademy I @MSportLtd I @redbullmotors I @eoin_a_treacy
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๐ช๐ธ Lookin' shweeeet ๐ค. Tar trim is something else on these @MSportLtd Pumas!. We get our Canaries experience underway with shakedown tomorrow morning at 9am. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55
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๐ฐ๐ช Day 1.๐บ๏ธ 13km.โ๏ธ SS1-SS2. Now, the real adventure starts! There is nothing like this rally anywhere else in the WRC calendar and we have to treat it with respect. ๐ซก. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55
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๐ฐ BIG NEWS: Delighted to announce that I have been selected by @HMSGOfficial Customer Racing to be part of their Junior Driver programme in 2021!. It's a huge honour & still sinking in! . Full story:. #MIRallyAcademy #StayFocused #HSMGOfficial
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๐ฅSS16 Fastest OVERALL ๐ต๐น. ๐ฌ What a way to end the most difficult day of my career!. Overjoyed to win a @OfficialWRC - stage outright in a Rally2 car - one to remember! ๐. Big day tomorrow so need to stay focused. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #HMSGOfficial #stayfocused
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Yesterday I lied ๐ฌ. Friday is the new best day of the week โฌ๏ธ. Delighted to announce that @J_Fuzzy_Fulton and I will be contesting @OfficialWRC @AciRallyMonza in a @philipcasers Hyundai i20 N Rally2!. Mindblown ๐คฏ. 1/2.#MIRallyAcademy #StayFocused #HMSGOfficial #WRC #WRCLive
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WRC3 podium at @OfficialWRC @RallyRACC! ๐ฅ. No. Words. Needed. #MIRallyAcademy #StayFocused #HMSGOfficial #WRCLive #WRC
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๐ฐ๐ช SS15 . โฑ๏ธ 2nd fastest! ๐ช. A 1-2 stage for @MSportLtd ๐ค. Never give up. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #JM55
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๐ฒ๐จ Day 2 - morning loop complete! ๐ค๐ค. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSport #JM55.@MIRallyAcademy I @MSportLtd
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๐ฐ McErlean secures dream opportunity with M-Sport Rally1 #WRC campaign. @MIRallyAcademy driver Josh McErlean joins @MSportLtd in 2025, driving a Ford Puma Rally1 in the @OfficialWRC, co-driven by @eoin_a_treacy . Full story:. #MIRallyAcademy #MSport
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๐ธ๐ช End of Day 2.๐ 8th o/a. All in all good day - boss will be happy ๐ฅธ - so same again tomorrow ๐.This.is.so.cool. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55
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๐ Our 2021 @OfficialWRC @AciRallyMonza livery ๐. Introducing our @HMSGOfficial i20 N Rally2 from the @philipcasers & @MotorsportIRL Rally Academy stable - ready for ๐ฎ๐น thanks to @CBMSIGNS. What do you think?. #MIRallyAcademy #StayFocused #HMSGOfficial #WRCLive #WRC
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๐ฐ๐ช What a stinger of a Saturday!. It was all thrown at us today but we made it through ๐ค๐ค. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55
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๐ฎ๐น #WRC #ACIRallyMonza ๐ฎ๐น. โญ Recce update ๐๐. Monza or Monte?.You decide!! . #MonzaOrMonte #MIRallyAcademy #StayFocused #HMSGOfficial
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The moment has come. Thank you for all your support - it means a lot ๐ฎ๐ช๐.Let's take this step by step and get through tonight ๐. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55.@MIRallyAcademy I @MSportLtd I @eoin_a_treacy
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๐ฐ McErlean set for Rally1 debut. @MIRallyAcademy driver Josh McErlean embarks on the next step of his rallying career as he debuts in the topflight of the @OfficialWRC next week at Rallye Monte Carlo. More:. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters
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๐ฐ๐ช Friday in pictures. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55.@MIRallyAcademy I @MSportLtd I @redbullmotors I @eoin_a_treacy
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๐ช๐ธ ยกArriba, Arriba! ยกรndale, รndale!. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55.@MIRallyAcademy I @MSportLtd I @eoin_a_treacy I @redbullmotors
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We won't forget this one in a hurry! ๐ต๐น๐๐พ. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive.@toksportwrt I @MotorsportSkoda I @MIRallyAcademy I @MotorsportIRL
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You could argue that the best pre-Safari prep is learning how to shovel sand; quickly. Think I've got that pretty much nailed - so a test and tea it is. ๐. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55.@MIRallyAcademy I @MSportLtd I @redbullmotors I @eoin_a_treacy
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๐ธ๐ช End of Day 3.๐ 8th o/a. Another day done - what a ride! ๐คฏ. Nice to be mixing it with some of the best drivers in the world this weekend. It's nice to show some good speed on only our 2nd time in Sweden. Loving life! ๐. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55
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About time we got some colour on this beast don't you think? ๐ค. #MIRallyAcademy #StayFocused #HMSGOfficial #WRCLive #WRC
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๐ฒ๐จ Day โ๏ธ. Another day of taking everything step by step is the plan. We know how tricky Monte is so staying out of trouble will be the biggest task of all. ๐. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSport #JM55
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Huge disappointment! ๐. On the opening stage this morning we hit a tree stump in a cut. My mistake going in that inch too far. Sorry for the whole team as it was a solid run to this point being in 3rd position ๐ฏ๐ต. We keep the chin up. #MIRallyAcademy #WRCLive
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๐ต #WRC Rally Sweden - Day 1 ๐ธ๐ช.โ๏ธ โ .๐ฌ Gutted to have got stuck in a soft snowbank this afternoon. Lots of crews hit the bank earlier & there was nothing left to save us - we were sucked in. Reset & go again tomorrow ๐.#MIRallyAcademy #HMSGOfficial #stayfocused #WRC #WRCLive
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๐ Ever get the feeling you're being watched? ๐ฌ๐คฃ. These ๐ฏ๐ต fans are crazy ๐๐. #MIRallyAcademy
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New Partnership ๐ค John Rowan . I am truly excited to announce that the ultra-experienced John Rowan will join the team, stepping in to the Co Driver seat for the 2023 season. John is a life-long friend that has the expertise of almost 230 rally starts to his name. 1/2
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The last hurrah of 2024 ๐ฏ๐ต. The heroโs who kept the wheels turning all year, awesome job by each and every one of them. Proper team work! Letโs make it a week to remember ๐ช. #MIRallyAcademy #WRCLive @toksportwrt
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๐ฐ๐ช Day 2.๐บ๏ธ 157km.โ๏ธ SS3-SS10. Today is the toughest day of the rally - for example, SS3 has 56 pages of notes ๐คฏ. Itโs a proper safari; Mud, ruts, fesh fesh, and animals. We need to be patient, be calm and take it stage by stage. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55
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Thursday is the new best day of the week ๐ฌ. A mega day driving the new @HMSGOfficial Customer Racing i20 N Rally2. Honoured & very privileged to sample the new car - safe to say - it's sensational!. Dreams are made of this โฌ๏ธ. #MIRallyAcademy #StayFocused #HMSGOfficial #WRCLive
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From the Midland Rally to Kenya. Seems legit. It's #rallyweek!. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters
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๐ Stuff get's real ๐คฏ. โ Shakedown gets underway tomorrow at 3pm UK/IRE time. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters .@MIRallyAcademy I @MSportLtd I @eoin_a_treacy I @redbullmotors I @WoodlandNI
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๐ง๐ช @ypresrally Test ๐ง๐ช . Share this post if you think this is the coolest looking @HMSGOfficial Customer Racing i20 R5 you have ever seen! ๐. I love it! ๐. #WRCLive #WRC #YpresRally #MIRallyAcademy #StayFocused #HMSGOfficial
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๐ธ๐ช Swedish Shakedown Scenes in the Snow. Super. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55
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Our season starts here! ๐. What better way to start 2023 than with a #RallyeMonteCarlo pre-event test?. Time to dial into these very special roads and prepare for the insane week ahead ๐. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #HMSGOfficial
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Serious skidz ๐ . Mega to have the @MSportLtd Ford Puma Rally1 in ๐ฎ๐ช for the first time, at the @MIRallyAcademy J1000 Junior Development Day in @Mondello_Park. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive.@OfficialWRC I @redbullmotors I @MotorsportIRL
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๐ธ๐ช Day 1๏ธโฃ in the ๐. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55.@MIRallyAcademy I @MSportLtd I @eoin_a_treacy I @redbullmotors
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Sexy in the sunshine โ๏ธโ๏ธ. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC .@MIRallyAcademy I @eoin_a_treacy I @MotorsportIRL.
Our new Pumas are ready for the roads ๐. #WRC | #FordPerformance | #RedBull | #MIRallyAcademy | @SafetyCultureHQ
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This was special ๐. The last time my father sat beside me in a rally car I was only 13 ๐
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๐ฒ๐จ Rallye Monte Carlo Ceremonial Start. ๐ฌ "One of the most exciting days of my life" ๐. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSport #MSporters #JM55 I @MIRallyAcademy I @MSportLtd I @eoin_a_treacy
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๐ฐ๐ช After SS6.๐ 5th overall. It's been a positive opening loop this morning - the plan has been to try and stay out of trouble and play it safe which seems to be working. This afternoon will be hardcore so letโs keep to the plan ๐ค. #MIRallyAcademy #WRC #WRCLive #MSporters #JM55
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Rollinโ out for recce in ๐ช๐ธ. Back at it this week - almost time to tame the tar ๐. #mirallyacademy #WRC #WRCLive #Msporters #JM55
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๐ง๐ช #WRC Ypres Rally . We managed it! 12th Overall WRC ๐ฅ. #MIRallyAcademy | #HMSGOfficial I #WRCLive
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๐ฐ McErlean battles through a gruelling Safari Rally . @MIRallyAcademy & @MSportLtd driver Josh McErlean achieved an impressive 10th place finish at Safari Rally Kenya last weekend, the toughest round of the #WRC season. Full story: #MIRallyAcademy #JM55
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