NORTH ARMAGH   
  
MOTORCYCLE AND CAR CLUB LTD.  
 

Registered with the Motor Sports Association Ltd.  Affiliated to the MCUI, ANICC and the MRA            
 
PROMOTERS OF MOTORCYCLE ROAD RACES, SPECIAL STAGE RALLIES, SENIOR AND JUNIOR MOTOCROSS, MOTORCYCLE SHORT CIRCUIT RACING, CAR SPRINTS AND NAVIGATION RALLIES
 

 
 
 
 


 
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General Background

North Armagh Motorcycle and Car Club Ltd. was formed in 1950 in Lurgan, Co. Armagh and during the early 1950's undertook the formidable task of running and organising a series of motorsport events in rural County Armagh.

Some of the events staged in the early days have endured to the present day, including the highly successful Tandragee 100 Road Races and laterally, the Lurgan Park Rally.


 Club History

 This is a brief look at the past fifty plus years, and how the club has grown from humble beginnings to become one of Northern Ireland's most successful motorsport clubs.
 
1950 The first official club meeting was held in Dick Knox's general merchant shop in Edward Street, Lurgan. During the '50's the number of members increased and the club ran many motorcycle events, including road racing, short circuits, scrambling/grasstracks and trials.
 
1958 May '58 saw the first Tandragee 100 Road Race on the present day circuit.
 
1968 The club purchased new club rooms in Wellington Street, Lurgan - providing an excellent base for meetings and social events.
 
1970's Membership of the car section increased and promoted a wide range of motorsport events including autotests, navigation rallies and sprints.
 
1970 November saw the formation of the car section of the club, which soon registered with the RAC, had regular section meetings and organised their first event - an autocross in a field outside Lurgan in 1971.
 
1976 Clubrooms vested by Northern Ireland Police Authority for new RUC Station in Lurgan.
 
1979 The Junior Solo section of the club was formed to cater for local motorcross enthusiasts providing future riders with a chance to shine.
 
1981 The first running of the Lurgan Park Rally, the club's biggest and most successful event. Initial sponsorship was from Burmah Castrol UK.
 
1996   Seat UK secure a sponsorship deal of the Lurgan Park Rally, raising the profile of the event and attracting more big name competitors.
 
1998 Another expansion for the club as the Junior Quads Section is formed. This section now holds the honour of being the Premier Quad Club in Ireland.
 
2000 North Armagh Motorcycle & Car Club Ltd. celebrated its 50th Anniversary. The event was marked with some special occasions, some of which are mentioned throughout the site. Significant membership and dedicated working committees ensure a secure future for the club.
 
2005   Quad section elected to withdraw from the club to form their own new independent quad club.
 
2006

The club is looking forward to another successful motorsport year with many events planned and further details may be obtained from each of the sections.
 



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