Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver Josh McErlean will drive an M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 in the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship.
The Irishman will join the top tier of the sport with the Cumbrian-based factory squad, alongside fellow Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy member Eoin Treacy.
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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.
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๐ 5th WRC2 & 4th WRC2 Challenger
What a result! ๐๐
Really pleased with that on such a challenging rally.
The sensation on these Latvian roads is mega!
Thanks to everyone for their support and messages - what a weekend ๐ค๐ค
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Josh McErlean delivered a career-best performance on the World Rally Championship Vodafone Rally Portugal by claiming second in WRC2 at the weekend.
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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
Aoife Raftery and William Creighton announced as new Motorsport Ireland Road Safety Ambassadors
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Motorsport Ireland is hoping to bring the World Rally Championship back to Ireland with races in Kerry, Limerick and Waterford from 2025-27. But president Aiden Harper says it will only be possible with government support. Full story: https://t.co/VBzEEFI6qK #WRC@MotorsportIRL