Motor Racing & Exhbition in the Phoenix Park

This year's races take place on Saturday August 8th and Sunday August 9th.  Further information can be found by visiting the Phoenix Park Motor Races website - please click here. 

In conjunction with the races, an exhibition will be held in the Phoenix Park visitor centre celebrating the races throughout the years.  Please click on the following for further information -

Motor racing has taken place in the Phoenix Park since 1903, and during the period 1929 – 1931 the Park was the venue for the first ever Irish Grand Prix which led to the annual motor racing event that continues to this day.  The Motor Races were originally the model for Albert Park in Melbourne which also set up its own race meeting.   Today, that meeting is the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix.   During the 1990’s, a number of sponsors used the Phoenix Park Motor Races to promote their involvement in Formula 1, bringing World Champion Jacques Villeneuve to the circuit in 1996, and Damon Hill in 1997.  The rich history of the Park has seen memorable racing by John Watson, Derek Daly, Eddie Jordan – all of whom became international names.  2009 celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Irish Grand Prix and features the Dublin Grand Prix.