Motorsport Ireland chiefs have refused to call time on their bid to bring the World Rally Championship back to the country, even though hopes of a 2025 date have been dashed.
The Irish governing body needed government funding – €15 million over a three-year period – to land a deal with WRC Promoter.
But a Motorsport Ireland statement issued after last week’s Motorsport News went to press confirmed there was no cash from central funds, following