NI Soldier overcomes Dakar Rally
January 24, 2013 by Tony Gregory
Ballymena-born soldier Corporal Philip 'Barney' Gillespie and Matt O'Hare made motorsport history by being the first disability crew to finish the world renowned Dakar rally
On Saturday afternoon Ballymena-born soldier Corporal Philip ‘Barney’ Gillespie and Matt O’Hare made motorsport history by being the first disability crew to finish the world renowned Dakar rally. After enduring 14 days of racing in their no.445 Bowler Wildcat and covering over 8,000 kilometres they were one of only 299 crews out of... [Read more...]
