Billy Coleman

Billy Coleman
NationalityIrish
Born (1948-05-08) 8 May 1948 (age 76)
Millstreet, Cork, Ireland
Years active1969–1987
Starts128
Wins29
British Rally Championship
Years active1968–1987
Starts53
Wins6
Podiums14
Best finishWinner in 1974
Irish Tarmac Rally Championship
Years active1979–1987
Starts26
Wins11
Podiums13
Best finishWinner in 1984
National Rally Championship
Years active1970–1984
Starts8
Wins5
Podiums5
Championship titles
 Winner  1974 British Rally Championship
 Winner  1984 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship

Billy Coleman (born 8 May 1947) is an Irish motorsport rally driver. Nicknamed Millstreet Maestro, Billy Coleman is one of Ireland's most successful motorsport rally drivers[1] and in twenty years of racing has claimed 29 victories,[citation needed] including a number of British Rally Championship and Irish Tarmac Rally Championship titles.[2] He is the older brother of John Coleman who was a Gaelic footballer.[3][4][5]

Life and career

Billy Coleman is a farmer native to Millstreet, County Cork, where he still resides.[6] He developed an interest in cars from an early age,[citation needed] reminiscing how his father let him steer the car sitting on his knee at the age of five.[citation needed] His father Paddy Coleman was the local Ford main dealer and owned a motor garage in Millstreet. Spending time at his father's garage further nurtured Coleman's early interest in cars.[citation needed] Coleman studied commerce at University College Cork, but preferred farming as his occupation, and undertook it full time after finishing up his racing career.[7] His first racing car was Ford Cortina which Coleman drove in 1967. In 1969, a crashed Ford Escort was acquired, repaired and converted into a rally car. It was in this car (a self-prepared green Ford Escort Mark I; TIU 250) in 1969, that Coleman won the special stage ahead of the works Ford Escort of Roger Clark.[8] Coleman dominated the rallies in Ireland and Britain the 1970s and 1980s.[citation needed] He has also been seen in international arena, including in Corsica and Monte Carlo.[9] In his racing career, Coleman drove Ford Cortina, Ford Escort, Alpine-Renault, Lancia Stratos, Fiat-Abarth 131, Opel Manta 400, Porsche 911, Porsche 959, MG Metro 6R4 and BMW M3.[7] Coleman's two sons, Robby Coleman and Gordon Coleman, also take part in Irish and British racing events.[10]

Legacy

RTÉ Sports Hall of Fame Award

In 2006, Coleman was awarded RTÉ Sports Hall of Fame Award for his achievements in rallying.[11]

DVD

Coleman features in the Tarmac Titans DVD series on rally legends.[12]

Young driver of the year award

The Billy Coleman Young Driver of the Year Award was conceived in 2000 in a partnership between Motorsport Ireland, Sport Ireland and Team Ireland. The aim of the award is to "motivate young Irish rally drivers to step up into the international arena and rival the achievements of the young Billy Coleman".[13]

Influence

Irish-American billionaire, philanthropist, life-long motorsports supporter John Campion attributed much of his motivation to succeed to Billy Coleman's achievements as a rally driver.[citation needed] Campion supported the launch of the Team Ireland Foundation in Dublin in 2016, where in his speech he said:

As a young boy in Cork I found myself struggling with school and at a loss as to what I would do with my life. But I always felt a bond with motorsport after witnessing Billy Coleman, a farmer who became a world rallying icon, competing near my home in Cork. After seeing Billy rallying I realised then that if you put your mind to it, you could achieve anything.[14]

John Campion emigrated to United States where he become the chairman and CEO of an international energy corporation, and a philanthropist focusing on health, education and nutrition[15] as well as sponsor of racing drivers through his motorsports organization CJJ Motorsports.[16][17] In his possession Campion had a collection of Lancia rally cars, inspired by Lancia Stratos HF driven by Billy Coleman in 1978.[18][19]

Racing record

Between his active racing years 1968 to 1987, Billy Coleman started in 128 national and international rally events and claimed 29 victories.[20]

Season Series Car Races Race Wins Title Win
1969 British Rally Championship Ford Escort Mk I 1 0
1970 National Rally Championship Ford Escort Mk I 1 1
British Rally Championship 1 0
1971 National Rally Championship Ford Escort Mk I
Alpine-Renault A110 		1 1
British Rally Championship 3 0
European Rally Championship 2 0
International Championship for Manufacturers 2 0
1972 National Rally Championship Ford Escort Mk I
Alpine-Renault A110 		2 1
British Rally Championship 3 0
International Championship for Manufacturers 2 0
1973 British Rally Championship Ford Escort RS 1600 MKI 1 0
European Rally Championship 1 0
World Rally Championship 1 0
1974 British Rally Championship Ford Escort RS 1600 MKI 6 1  Winner 
European Rally Championship 4 0
World Rally Championship 1 0
1975 British Rally Championship Ford Escort RS 1600 MKI
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 		10 3
European Rally Championship 6 1
World Rally Championship 1 0
1976 National Rally Championship Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Lancia Stratos HF 		1 1
British Rally Championship 10 1
European Rally Championship 5 2
World Rally Championship 1 0
1977 British Rally Championship Lancia Stratos HF
Fiat 131 Abarth 		7 0
European Rally Championship 8 0
World Rally Championship 1 0
1978 British Rally Championship Lancia Stratos HF
Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 		1 0
European Rally Championship 5 0
World Rally Championship 1 0
1979 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Porsche Carrera RS 		2 1
British Rally Championship 2 0
European Rally Championship 7 1
World Rally Championship 1 0
1980 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 2 0
British Rally Championship 1 0
European Rally Championship 3 0
1981 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII 1 0
European Rally Championship 1 0
1982 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Opel Ascona 400 		2 0
National Rally Championship 1 0
British Rally Championship 1 0
European Rally Championship 1 0
1983 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII
Opel Ascona 400 		2 1
British Rally Championship 1 0
European Rally Championship 1 0
1984 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship Opel Manta 400 6 4  Winner 
National Rally Championship 1 1
British Rally Championship 2 1
European Rally Championship 1 0
1985 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship Porsche 911 SC RS
Ford Escort G3 		4 2
British Rally Championship 1 0
European Rally Championship 1 0
World Rally Championship 1 0
1986 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship Porsche 911 SC RS
MG Metro 6R4 		5 3
British Rally Championship 2 0
European Rally Championship 2 0
1987 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship BMW M3 E30 2 0
British Rally Championship 1 0
European Rally Championship 1 0

References

  1. ^ "The boy from Millstreet who became the king of rally". Irish Examiner. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Billy Coleman - rally profile". Ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Coleman, John - HoganStand". Hoganstand.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. ^ "1974 Circuit of Ireland Rally". 11 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2022 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Billy Coleman interview". YouTube. 25 May 2022.
  6. ^ Evans, Odile (16 August 2020). "Third Gear: Billy Coleman reflects on 20 years of rallying". IRISH FARMERS JOURNAL. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Emerald idol | Motor Sport Magazine Archive". Motorsportmagazine.com. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  8. ^ "The Billy Coleman web page". Homepage.eircom.net. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  9. ^ michaeld (10 March 2010). "Billy Coleman – Tarmac Titan DVD –". Millstreet.ie. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Billy Coleman". Independent.ie. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Shefflin named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year". Rte.ie. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Billy Coleman - Shop - RPM Motorsport - Irish Rallying DVDs for sale by Ireland's #1 Motorsport TV Programme". RPM Motorsport. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  13. ^ Motorsport Ireland. "Overseas News". Motorsport Ireland. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Motorsport Ireland Launch Team Ireland Foundation at the Mansion House". Motorsport.ie. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Home Page". John and Suzanne Campion Foundation. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  16. ^ "News". John and Suzanne Campion Foundation. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Ambitious Breen aims to boost quest for return to World stage with Easter Stages Rally success". Belfast Telegraph. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  18. ^ "MotoJohn Campion's Lifelong Obsession With Group B Rally Has Shaped A World Class Collection". Petrolicious.com. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Rally Cars And Ford GTs Invade The 2016 Concours d'Elegance Of America". Forbes Media. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Billy Coleman". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

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