On Yer Bike: The Formula Vee Festival

August 10, 2012 by Cregor Elliott  

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Finol put on an impressive paddock display including an F1 simulator at the Vee Festival. Photo: Craig Elliott

A welcome return to Mondello Park calendar this year was the Vee Festival or the Dunlop / Total Oils Formula Vee Festival supporting Barretstown to give it it’s correct title having last been run in 2005. I had a hand in organising that one, and was up to my neck in it this time too. The weekend kicked off at Saturday lunchtime following open... [Read more...]

60 Seconds with… Vee Festival Winner Kevin O’Hara

July 24, 2012 by Leo  

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Kevin with his LOH Leastone and trophies - Vee Festival win and Motorsport.ie Driver of the Day! Photo: Cregor Elliott

Name: Kevin O’Hara Age: 22 Occupation: Business and Law student Road Car: The mighty Punto! Race of My life: That is yet to happen!! Best race car: Formula Renault. Dream race car: Ferrari p4 5 competizione Dream Road Car: Took a while to decide this one, Ford Mustang GT500 just like Steve McQueen drove in Bullit. Steve McQueen's Ford Mustang... [Read more...]

Motormouth: Vee Festival Preview

July 20, 2012 by Leo  

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Will we see Moore and Newsome leading into the first corner on Sunday? Photo: Con Connolly

So it’s Festival time at Mondello- Formula Vee Festival that is. Once again, the Vee boys have excelled in the preparation and promotion of this event. It will run over two days with a few heats on the Saturday and semis and the all important final on Sunday. Lee Newsome & Ray Moore have done all the winning this year but Kevin O’Hara... [Read more...]