Natalie Kane talks Valkenswaard and goals for the year
April 16, 2013 by Natalie Kane
This video shows action footage from the race supplied by Youthstream, as well as a break down of what happened from Natalie herself. Photo: Ray Archer
Women’s World Motocross Championship racer, and one of Northern Ireland’s top athletes, Natalie Kane is pleased to announce her first video of the 2013 season following her podium finish at the opening World Championship race of the season in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands just over one week ago. The 21-year-old HM Plant KTM UK racer has... [Read more...]
Desi Henry secures new sponsors for BRC campaign!
April 16, 2013 by Jason Craig
Desi Henry unveils his new-look Citroen DS3 R3 with the help of Mark Hutchinson from SJC Hutchinson Engineering Ltd – one of two new sponsors the 23-year-old has signed up for this season’s MSA British Rally Championship.
Up-and-coming Northern Irish driver Desi Henry will challenge for victories in this year’s revised MSA British Rally Championship with the backing of two new team sponsors. The young title hopeful from Portglenone unveiled his new-look Citroen DS3 R3 on Thursday – just three weeks ahead of the season opening Pirelli Richard Burns Foundation Rally. Having... [Read more...]
Griffin Keen To Get The Party Started
April 12, 2013 by Tony Gregory
Ireland’s Matt Griffin this weekend kicks of his European Le Mans campaign with the Silverstone-based GT team RAM Racing
Ireland’s Matt Griffin this weekend kicks of his European Le Mans campaign with the Silverstone-based GT team RAM Racing. After 15 months of planning and preparation the team will be fielding two Ferrari 458 Italia’s in the LMGTE category of the ELMS series at the Northamptonshire track for drivers Griffin and Johnny Mowlen (no.52) plus Gunnar Jeanette... [Read more...]
Daniel Mc Kenna the Billy Coleman Award Winner – All Set for the Bulldog Rally of North Wales
March 30, 2013 by Daniel Mc Kenna
Daniel and Arthur in action in the OMC 5 Mile Town forest rally. Photo: Richard Cassidy
All systems are go for Daniel and Co-Driver Arthur Kierans on their approach to the 1st round of the British Rally Championship (BRC), the Bulldog International Rally of North Wales. After a highly successful fundraiser over the past number of months to help Daniel and his team in their BRC endeavours and securing a number of new sponsors Daniel and... [Read more...]
Richard Bradley: I’m looking forward to a great year with KCMG!
I started racing when I was 8 after my dad took me karting for my birthday. He used to race historic cars and I used to go with him to watch so there was always an interest. It expanded from there and I graduated to national club races in England for 2000 and 2001, before in 2002 I made my break into British Championship competition. This is the first... [Read more...]
Donegan joins Douglas Motorsport for Ginetta Junior
March 8, 2013 by Paul Grogan
Keith will be aiming to return to the podium in 2013 and take his debut race victory with Douglas Motorsport. Photo: Jakob Ebrey
Reigning Ginetta Junior Team Champions Douglas Motorsport will be aiming to retain their title in 2013 having signed Irish star Keith Donegan just weeks ahead of the season opener at Brands Hatch Indy Circuit. The Navan native had a mixed rookie season in the Ginetta Junior Championship in 2012 having graduated from a number of successful seasons Karting... [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Airwaves Racing unwrap new title sponsorship of Motorbase BTCC squad
March 6, 2013 by Nicki Hickman
Aron's brand new 2013 NGTC challenger for Airwaves Racing
Airwaves Racing today (Wednesday) announced its new title sponsorship of the Motorbase Performance Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) squad for the 2013 season. David Bartrum’s Kent-based squad confirmed it will compete under the ‘Airwaves Racing’ banner in the forthcoming season after securing an amplified title sponsorship deal... [Read more...]
McLaren GT strengthens factory driver line-up with the addition of Adam Carroll for 2013
March 1, 2013 by McLaren Automotive
The last ever A1GP Champion will now move to endurance racing with McLaren GT
McLaren GT continues preparations ahead of the 2013 season with the announcement that Northern Irish racing driver Adam Carroll has joined the team as a factory driver for the 2013 season. 30-year old Carroll made the move to GT racing last season, contesting select rounds of the Blancpain Endurance Series. This followed on from a successful career... [Read more...]
Peugeot welcomes rally ace Craig Breen as new brand ambassador
February 20, 2013 by Peugeot Ireland
Craig with the keys to his brand new Peugeot 208
Rally ace, Craig Breen, Irish International Driver of the Year 2012, has taken delivery of a new Peugeot 208 to celebrate his appointment as a Brand Ambassador for Peugeot Ireland. The new Peugeot 208 Active 1.4 HDi is the perfect partner to the young star. An award winner itself, the stylish new Peugeot 208 is currently Irish Small Car of the Year... [Read more...]
Griffin Makes Podium Down Under
February 18, 2013 by Tony Gregory
The Clearwater Racing Ferrari 458 of Craig Baird, Matt Griffin and Mok Weng Sung
Irish GT driver Matt Griffin got has 2013 season of to a promising start by making the podium at last weekends Bathurst 12 hour endurance race in NSW Australia. The newly signed Ram Racing driver was fulfilling a prior commitment to Singapore-based Clearwater Racing. An heroic performance saw the Ferrari team go one position better than last year, as... [Read more...]
