Century Motorsport joins with P1 Digital
February 5, 2013 by Paul Grogan
Century Motorsport are a winning team and want to hear from you about winning in 2013 Photo: Jakob Ebrey
2012 British GT4 Runner-up Century Motorsport are the latest team to join with P1 Digital, specialists in Motorsport Promotions. The Warwickshire team lead by Nathan Freke enjoyed a strong season in the GT4 class in British GT in 2012 and are hoping for more of the same in 2013 with their latest signing, Declan Jones. The former Ginetta G50 championship... [Read more...]
F1 heats up Birmingham
January 13, 2013 by Autosport International
Large crowd's have attended Autosport International 2013
Temperatures in the UK may have plummeted, but the combination of horsepower, stars and cars warmed up the attending fans in an exciting celebration of motorsport during the 23rd Autosport International show. Tens of thousands of motorsport fans flocked to Birmingham’s NEC as the public element of Europe’s biggest motorsport show got underway. The... [Read more...]
EXCLUSIVE: Douglas Motorsport to join BRDC Formula 4 Championship in 2013
October 5, 2012 by Paul Grogan
Artists impression of how the brand new Douglas Motorsport Formula 4 car will look on the grid in 2013. Photo: MSV
Rockingham based Douglas Motorsport has today announced that they are the latest team to commit to the BRDC Formula 4 Championship with an initial order of two cars for the 2013 championship. Lead by Northern Ireland’s Wayne Douglas, a former British and Irish Formula Vauxhall Champion himself, Douglas Motorsport has emerged as one of the sensations... [Read more...]
Niall Murray: So close but yet so far away!
September 7, 2012 by Niall Murray
Niall trails championship leader Charlie Robertson by just 4 points but also approaches his most successful circuits from 2011. Photo: Jakob Ebrey
So close but yet so far away! I came into the Snetterton weekend 2 points off the championship lead, after race one I was 2 points ahead and then after race two I was 3 points behind! After Knockhill I’m now 4 points off the new championship leader, Charlie Robertson. The Snetterton weekend went well, two 3rd place finishes after starting 5th for... [Read more...]
Weekend of mixed fortunes keep Murray in title race
August 28, 2012 by Paul Grogan
Niall remains one of the favourites as the 2012 Ginetta Junior Championship starts to get very close at the front. Photo: Jakob Ebrey
With the Ginetta Junior Championship now well under way having resumed after the summer break at Snetterton some two weeks previous, teams and drivers made the long trip to Scotland’s Knockhill Race Track for rounds 13 and 14 of the championship. Coming from a double podium finish in Snetterton, Niall Murray now knew that more of the same was required... [Read more...]
Byrne and Fleming share the honours at Mondello Park
July 31, 2012 by Paul Grogan
Byrne leads Fleming and Finlay out of turn 1 at Mondello Park. Photo: Con Connolly
Runaway championship leader Jake Byrne approached Mondello Park keen to take two solid results to give him an almost certain 2012 Championship victory. James Fleming however is a driver who has shown immense determination at every round so far this season and never one to give up on his own dream of becoming the Ginetta Junior Ireland Champion. While... [Read more...]
Motormouth: Vee Festival Preview
July 20, 2012 by Leo
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...]
Byrne boosts titles hopes at Mondello Park
July 13, 2012 by Paul Grogan
Jake Byrne extended his championship with a double race victory at Mondello Park
The 2012 Ginetta Junior Ireland championship in proud association with Quaife, gearboxman.com, thegrid.ie and Michelin resumed after its mid-season break allowing exam students plenty of time to focus on their exams. Championship leader Jake Byrne was one of those who completed his Leaving Certificate and was keen to pick up where he left off with another... [Read more...]
Sophie Byrne: Byrning Rubber!
July 11, 2012 by Sophie Byrne
Sophie's car is now very familiar in Mondello with her bright pink wheels! Photo: Con Connolly
The latest addition to our growing list of motorsport.ie Bloggers is Sophie Byrne. Sophie Races in the Ginetta Junior series as well as being a proven winner in Junior Rallycross. Her father Alan and mother Gill are both experienced racers so as the saying goes, she comes from good stock!! - Leo Qualifying Qualifying was going well; I took the... [Read more...]
