Paul Heavey: Silverstone GP track 21st & 22nd of September
October 7, 2012 by Paul Heavey
Paul in Silverstone in the Leastone Formula 5. Photo: Copyright Jonathan Hatfield / www.jdhmotorsportphotography.com
I decided earlier in the year that all going well, I would treat myself to a race on the Silverstone GP track with the Monopostos as my last race. I competed on the original GP track at the kart GP two or three times about a hundred years ago and man, they were some events. Myself and my mate Les had some good craic and met some good blokes over the... [Read more...]
Paul Heavey: My ‘Park’ Weekend
September 2, 2012 by Paul Heavey
Bit of a heart stopping moment in the Spire! Photo: Cregor Elliott
4pm on Friday of “The ‘Park”, Clock off work, the truck is waiting outside and hit the N7. Arrived at the Park at 5.30pm and thankfully Keno has saved me a spot but we decided to move.. parking took a while! Finally park up the trailer and start unloading the truck. I’m racing the Formula 5 in the Libre race and the Spire in the... [Read more...]
Talk To The Paw: Nipped over to Le Mans!
July 19, 2012 by Tadgh
I don't see welcome as Gaeilge!? Yer man Doyle won't be over here in a hurry...
Irvine's yoke- le hack of it!!! The Red Phone- known as Le Tadgh Line..... Nipped over to Le Mans last week. Never a big sportscar fan, me and I tell you what- when I said Le Mans would put you asleep I wasn’t wrong… Mind you, I suppose I should try going when there’s a race on! Would you believe they have a red phone in race control... [Read more...]
60 seconds with Paul Heavey
July 9, 2012 by Leo
A pensive Paul Heavey before Vee qualifying. Photo: Marcin Lewandowski
Name: Paul Heavey Age: 51 Occupation: Fitter in Trench Control, Naas Road Car: Ford Mondeo Race of My life: Mondello 1995. Where I passed Ray Moore and Gerry O’Reilly at Duckhams (turn 3) on the last lap of the Vee race Best race car: The DH01 F5 with a GSXR engine Dream race car: Formula 1000 Dream Road Car: Gillespie’s Lotus Eclat Other... [Read more...]
David Heavey: Our adventure to SPA!
So it’s back to reality as I write this sat in the Eshidiya desert in Jordan (working, I’m not here for the craic!) just a few days after tackling Spa for the first time. I arrived in Ireland the preceding Monday, a quick seat fitting and then waved goodbye to the car and truck on Tuesday before flying to Brussels on the Thursday. Along with me... [Read more...]
Euro success for Leastone
June 20, 2012 by Leo Nulty
Two of the three Leastone DH01's that the team will bring to SPA this weekend. Photo: David Heavey
The Leastone team had a relatively successful weekend at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium last weekend. The team’s trio of Leastone DH01’s performed competitively in both the ‘Monomoto’ class and the overall Monoposto championship which made up the 47 car field. Race 1 qualifying didn’t exactly go to plan, when the Belgian skies opened and local... [Read more...]
Leastone take 3rd in class in race 1 at Spa
From the somewhat sketchy reports we are receiving from Belgium, it would appear that the Leastone Team did, in fact need their Dunlop wets as Spa’s infamous climate ensured that it rained for the duration of the Saturday race. Dave Heavey was first of the GSXR powered Leastone DH01 trio across the line, claiming an impressive third in class,... [Read more...]
Local team head for Europe
June 12, 2012 by David Heavey
Two of the three Leastone DH01's that the team will bring to SPA this weekend. Photo: David Heavey
The Robertstown based Leastone Racing Team are currently on the high seas, making their way to the daunting Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium for the third time in as many years. The 7.004km long track, high in the Ardennes, is regarded by most to be one of the most challenging and enjoyable race tracks in the world. Leastone are fielding a 3 car... [Read more...]
