MODELLO PARK TRUCK SHOW WITH AN IMPRESSIVE LINE-UP UNIQUE IN IRELAND

USPA NEWS - The Mondello Park Truck Show returns for 2015 with an impressive line-up including Truck Racing, Truck & Van driving competitions, Trade Displays, Static Truck competitons & much more, mixing static displays, trade stands & live on-track action, in a format which can´t be matched by any other Show..

The Mondello Park Truck Show returns for 2015 with an impressive line-up including Truck Racing, Truck & Van driving competitions, Trade Displays, Static Truck competitons and much more, mixing static displays, trade stands and live on-track action, in a format which can´t be matched by any other Show. It is also a very family orientated show with plenty to keep kids and adults entertained both on and off the Mondello Park track.

Truck racing is a form of motor racing which involves modified versions of heavy tractor units on racing circuits. The sport started in the United States at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 17, 1979 and was the opening scene in the movie Smokey and the Bandit II. As a sanctioned sport it began as ATRA (American Truck Racing Association) in 1979 then was sold to N. Linn Henndershott in 1982 and it became the Great American Truck Racing circuit. The races were run on dirt and paved ovals mostly in the Eastern United States.

In England, however, in the last few years the profile of truck racing has increased, and currently over 30 teams regularly compete. The sporting regulations came under the control of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) later, to ensure that the vehicles conform to the layout and original style of the truck, whilst defining the safety standards required to race.

Mondello Park is the only FIA Licenced Motor Racing circuit in the Republic of Ireland and was opened in 1968. Prior to the opening of the circuit all racing in Ireland had taken place on closed public roads but with safety becoming a big issue the days of the street circuit were numbered and with the demise of the last track at Dunboyne a permanent circuit was badly required.

Mondello Park is constantly growing and diversifying and its current calendar includes Car, Motorcycle, Rallycross, Drifting and Time Attack events as well as Modified, Classic and Truck shows. The circuit also operates a very busy portfolio of Driving Experiences corporate days, team building, and Motor Manufacturer training and driving days.