KIRKISTOWN NEWS
May 20, 2013 by Ian Lynas
Kevin O'Hara- can he challenge series leader Ivor McCullough in the N.I. Formula Ford Championship at Kirkistown this weekend?
An action packed third car race meeting of the Ulster season at Kirkistown organised by the 500 Motor Racing Club of Ireland takes place on Saturday 25 May. Single seater action comes the way of Formula Fords, Formula Vees and Formula Libre while Roadsports return for a double header and the low budget formula for Ford Fiestas also have a double header. With... [Read more...]
Back to the Future- Irish FF1600 is back!
March 22, 2013 by Leo Nulty
Fionn Murray leads the similar Reynard of Vivion Daly, with Pat Duffy holding a watching brief in third! Image from Alan Eaton.
I know I am getting old when my articles start off talking about memories of childhood trips to Mondello- but I won’t apologise for it! Back then, I was more into saloons but once I started karting, I took a far keener interest in single seaters- and especially FF1600. Back in the day, there were so many entries that there were three races... [Read more...]
Kevin O’Hara: The racing season is getting closer!
March 3, 2013 by Kevin O'Hara
Kevin with Richard Warbrick of Dunlop collecting his award for becoming the Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Year
After a long winter finally the days are getting a little longer and the weather is starting to improve which thankfully means the start of the racing season is getting closer. Luckily for me I have a lot to look forward to this season after being announced as the winner of the Young Racing Driver of the Year Award thanks to Motorsport Ireland, Dunlop... [Read more...]
EXCLUSIVE: Breen named Driver of the Year at Motorsport Ireland Awards
December 11, 2012 by Declan Lee
Craig Breen was among those honoured at the Motorsport Ireland awards event today
Craig Breen was named Driver of the Year today at the Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Champions of Irish Motorsport Awards in Dublin. Breen secured his second successive world title last month when he won the S2000 category of the World Rally Championship following his victory in the WRC Academy in 2011. Breen was presented with the Manley Memorial Trophy... [Read more...]
Kevin O’Hara: The Walter Hayes Trophy
November 22, 2012 by Kevin O'Hara
Kevin sits in the Silverstone pitlane ready to go on track for one of the Walter Hayes Trophy heats
If you had asked me two weeks prior to the Walter Hayes Trophy this year if I was planning to do it I probably would have laughed at you. It was a very late decision and meant a very busy ten days of preparation on a car that hadn’t turned a wheel in over three years! But given the opportunity to do the most competitive Formula Ford 1600 race of the... [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
60 Seconds with… Vee Festival Winner Kevin O’Hara
July 24, 2012 by Leo
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...]
Cregor Elliott: The Canada Day Race Meeting!
July 6, 2012 by Cregor Elliott
The Excitement was simply too much for some....Photo: Cregor Elliott
The Canada Day meeting in Mondello wasn’t big on entries of either classes or drivers. The Vees were the highlight of the day and not due to qualify until after ten so I arrived around that time figuring I’d be in plenty of time which turned out to be true. The track team menu seemed to generate a lot of interest last day so the detective... [Read more...]
O’Hara breaks the ‘magic minute’ to set new Vee record
July 5, 2012 by Leo
O'Hara in his beautiful LOH Motorsport prepared Formula Vee. Photo: Cregor Elliott
With no Saloons, Historics or Sheanes, it was a low key meeting at Mondello last weekend but nevertheless we were treated to some fantastic racing! As ever, it was Moore vs Newsome in Formula Vee. This pair have had a slight advantage over the rest all season long and have shared the wins. Kevin O’Hara split them in Kirkistown (just losing out to... [Read more...]
