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Ballynahinch & District Motor Club was founded in January 1992 and is the focal point for motorsport/rallying enthusiasts in Ballynahinch and the surrounding district. The Club is affiliated to the Association of Northern Ireland Car Clubs (ANICC) and is registered with Motorsport UK.

We cater for a wide range of car and motorsport interests with our main focus on Special Stage Rallying. Members are also interested in sprints, hillclimbs, races and autotests as well as non-competitive events such as classic car shows, parades, demonstrations and anything else related to driving, showing, tuning or just talking about vehicles with engines!

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About Us

Club Meetings are held on the last Monday of each month at 8pm in the Millbrook Lodge Hotel, Ballynahinch. Everyone is welcome – just come along to find out more and decide if you want to join us.

Our activities

Rally

What we’re all about.

Since the beginning we have organised rallies including Targa (lanes) Rallies and hosting a regular fixture in the Northern Ireland Rally Championship since the early 1990’s with our Stage Rally at Bishopscourt Race Circuit.

On four occasions from 2018 to 2023 we jointly organised the award-winning Carryduff Forklift Down Rally with neighbouring Club, Rathfriland Motor Club.

In 2025 RMC will be the sole organisers of the Down Rally and BADMC are making plans for our own closed road event in 2026 – watch this space!

Micra Challenge

Entry level Special Stage Rallying with lots of support and advice.

Launched in 2023, the Micra Challenge (www.micrachallenge.com) goes from strength to strength. It’s a true competitor-led series with lots of hard work and support from some of its leading competitors.

You can follow the action on our dedicated YouTube channel which features broadcast quality reports that tell the story of each round with plenty of action and interviews telling the stories as they happen.

Social

The beating heart of the Club!

Monthly meetings (last Monday of each month) are relaxed but we get through the business of updating members on the latest news and developments locally including regular updates from the NI Rally Championship, Micra Challenge, Motorsport UK and ANICC.

And there are always winners in BADMC – our monthly lucky dip (£1 entry) means some members go home with a bounce in their step!

Between Christmas and New Year there’s our annual Gaunching Night – always a surprise (sometimes to us too!) – it could be Bingo, a Quiz Night or perhaps a special guest entertainer.

Rescue Unit

Ballynahinch Motorsport Rescue Unit (BMRU) is a key part of BADMC. We operate two fully equipped rescue units that are licenced by Motorsport UK.

We turn out to Rallies, Races, Hillclimbs and Sprints across Northern Ireland and beyond. Find us on Facebook (search BMRU Rescue or click here) to find out more and contact the team.

RACE & RALLY BISHOPSCOURT STAGES RALLY

Click here to see the Rally Report of the 2024 Race & Rally Bishopscourt Stage Rally!

What people are saying about the 2024 event:

“Thanks to all Ballynahinch and District Motor Club for putting on such a fantastic event. A huge amount of work went in and it really showed on the day.”

Graeme Nesbitt on Facebook

“Thanks lads great event, the new layout was excellent some driving in it !! Appreciate the hard work getting it sorted 👏👏👏🏁🏁🏁”

Gary McEvoy on Facebook

“Fantastic event ran by Ballynahinch and District Motor Club at bishops court race circuit on Saturday , new layout and format was excellent and enjoyed by all.”

Jonny Cargo on Facebook