Finalists announced for Young Racing Driver of the Year
November 17, 2012 by Paul Phelan
2011 Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the year Aron Smith has had a very successful year in the British Touring Car Championship thanks to the support of winning this award. Photo: Leo Nulty
The three finalists for this year’s Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Year have been announced. The drivers who will go forward to the Motorsport Ireland Dunlop Champions of Irish Motorsport Awards on the 11th December are Jake Byrne, Stephen Daly and Kevin O’Hara, where one will receive the Dunlop Sexton Trophy for Young Racing Driver... [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Doyle takes August’s Young Racing Driver of the Month award
Sean Doyle has been selected as the Dunlop Young Racing Driver of the Month for August, for his achievements during the month. 18 year-old Sean, from Wicklow town, who is driving in the Global Lights class this year, scored two wins at Kirkistown, also recording the fastest lap in race two. Earlier in the year, he had taken a win at Mondello Park as... [Read more...]
O’Hara takes July’s Young Racing Driver of the Month award
September 28, 2012 by Paul Phelan
O'Hara has been a regular pace setter in Formula Vee. Photo: Con Connolly
Kevin O’Hara from Donadea, Co Kildare, has been selected as the Dunlop Young Racing Driver of the Month for July, for his achievements during the month. He began by setting a new class lap record for Mondello Park, becoming the first Formula Vee driver ever to bring the record below the one minute barrier, on his way to third place. Three weeks... [Read more...]
Butler awarded June’s Young Racing Driver of the Month
August 29, 2012 by Paul Phelan
Butler behind the wheel of his Tuning Factory Honda Integra at Mondello Park
Rob Butler, from Navan, Co Meath has been selected as the Dunlop Young Racing Driver of the Month for June, for his performances at the wheel of his Honda Integra. The 20 year-old dominated the Irish Touring Car Championship races at Mondello Park on June 10, winning both races and also setting fastest lap each time. Apart from one race meeting at the... [Read more...]
Sheane awarded May’s Young Racing Driver of the Month
July 3, 2012 by Paul Phelan
Kevin Sheane in his Caterham F1 styled Formula Sheane rounds Adelaide Insurance corner at Mondello Park. Photo: Motorsport Ireland
Kevin Sheane has been selected as the Dunlop Young Racing Driver of the Month for May, for his achievements during the month. At the first car race meeting for almost four decades at Bishopscourt, the 22 year old from Wicklow Town won two of the three Formula Sheane races and finished third in the remaining race, and now holds the lap record for the... [Read more...]
Byrne awarded April’s Young Racing Driver of the Month
June 9, 2012 by Paul Phelan
Jake Byrne currently leads the highly competitive Ginetta Junior Ireland Championship.
17 year old Jake Byrne from Blackwood, near Naas, has been selected as the Dunlop Young Racing Driver of the Month for April. The Kildare driver’s performances during the month, which included two wins at the opening meeting of the season at Kirkistown and another double at the following outing at the Co Down circuit, give him the lead in the Ginetta... [Read more...]
