Niall Murray demonstrated just why he is the reigning SEAT Supercup Ireland Champion by putting in a dominant performance at the championship's 2016 season opener over the weekend.

The 21-year-old kicked off proceedings at Mondello Park by securing the Yokohama Pole Award in qualifying before going on to take a convincing Race 1 win over Niall Quinn and championship rookie Rob Butler.

Despite starting 8th for Race 2 as a result of the reverse grid, Murray would go on to do the double getting by his Murray Motorsport team-mate Erik Holstein to claim his 6th win at the wheel of a SEAT Supercopa. Behind Holstein, who denied Murray the perfect weekend by setting the fastest lap of Race, John Farrelly would complete the podium.

With the short and tight national circuit at Mondello Park among the least popular among the SEAT drivers, the SEAT Supercup Ireland moves next to the very fast Bishopscourt circuit on May 8th, with drivers relishing the opportunity of feeling the effects of the cars' full aero package.