🎤🎤We talk to our M Sport Guys, plus John Coyne🎤🎤

🎤🎤Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast. 2026 Season, episode 44🎤🎤

In this special episode, we look back at the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship season through the eyes of the M-Sport and Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy crews who have been at the heart of the action.

We catch up with Josh McErlean and Eoin Treacy, alongside Jon Armstrong and Shane Byrne, to reflect on a demanding year of competition, the challenges of competing at the highest level of international rallying, and the experiences, lessons and highlights that shaped their seasons.

We also sit down with John Coyne, who founded the Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy in 2019, to discuss the vision behind the programme, its development over the years, and its role in supporting and nurturing Irish rallying talent on the world stage.

From the WRC stages to the bigger picture behind the academy, this episode offers a unique insight into the people, partnerships and ambitions driving Irish rallying forward. Join us as we celebrate a memorable season and look towards the future.

Chapters Start 00:00:00

Josh, Jon, Eoin & Shane 00:02:45

John Coyne 00:51:30

End 01:37:51