Ballybannon Hill Climb 1925 to 1933
Coming later this year - the story of the motorsport hill climbs at Ballybannon between 1925 and 1933. Ballybannon, near Castelwellan in County Down, Northern Ireland was first used as a hill climb in 1903 as part of the fortnight of events around the Gordon Bennett International Challenge Race. It was also used as the first event when the Ulster Automobile Sports Club was formed in 1925. Anybody who was anybody competed there including works drivers from Star and Alvis. Expected date of publication - December 2023
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