Efforts to bring the WRC to the province this summer under the auspices of Rally Northern Ireland promoter Bobby Willis were dashed yesterday when it emerged Motorsport UK had pulled its support.The governing body for motorsport in Great Britain and Northern Ireland attributed the decision to the fact “no definitive offer of the requisite funding” had been made by the Stormont Executive.For his part, Willis has already started working on 2023 and is staying positive. “My position hasn’t changed. I am happy to keep trying to get it here,” he said.“We were really close to seeing it materialise and while it won’t happen in 2022, I continue to believe in it and the many benefits...
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