Image Gallery: 2015 MicksGarage.com Irish Touring Car Championship

The 2015 MicksGarage.com Irish Touring Car Championship is about to kick off! The 1st race takes place at Mondello Park on the 15th March, which is less than 2 weeks away.

There's considerable hype surrounding the re-invigorated championship this year. The regulations have been opened up, tyre choices broadened, new sponsors attracted and in general a huge amount of work has been done to attract competitors and fans alike back to the series....and it's worked, at the time of writing, over 20 drivers have signed up and record numbers were out pre-season testing.

Championship Snapper Brian Walsh Photography was at both official test sessions to capture the action:

If you're looking for an exciting day out on Sunday 15th March then why not come along to Mondello Park for the opening round of the championship. Entry is just €15.00 and Kids go free!

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!

MicksGarage.com were announced today as title sponsors for the 2015 Irish Touring Car Championship. The Dublin based online car parts & accessories suppliers will be on board for a season that is sure to excite spectators & competitors alike. The new partnership will bring Ireland's premier tin-top racing series to new levels. Class Chief Brian Sexton is expecting to see a lot more from the championship as a result of this new sponsorship deal.

“It’s great to have MicksGarage.com on board with us this year, they’re a really good fit for us as a class. It’s not just financial backing that they bring to the party, we’ll be opened up to a new audience we’ve never seen before, and that will hopefully bring more people down to watch! With MicksGarage.com joining us, and the addition of some great new cars on our grid, we should be flying higher than ever before!” 

Speaking on behalf of MicksGarage.com, Rob King said: 

“We’re delighted to be sponsoring the Irish Touring Car Championship and are really looking forward to the year ahead. We’ve had a couple of extremely productive meetings with the Championship organisers already and have a whole range of exciting ideas in the pipeline to help promote the class, broaden its appeal and bring ITCC to a new audience. We’d like to take this opportunity to wish all the teams and competitors the very best of luck for the year ahead”

The first official test day of 2015 took place last Sunday at Mondello Park where a huge turn out of competitors and spectators looked extremely promising for the year ahead. The ITCC class will be boosted by an influx of Seat Leon Supercup cars, supported by Murray Motorosport. The Seat's are an exciting addition to the class and as many as10 of them are expected by the end of the year.

You can keep up to date with all the latest news from the ITCC right here on The Filter, on the ITCC website or watch the races live online on Mondello.TV

Rounds 1 & 2 are to be held in Mondello Park on Sunday 15th of March.

Photo's courtesy of http://www.brianwalshphotos.com/