Breezemount Motorsport: You have to love Motorsport to put up with Motorsport!
January 18, 2013 by Stuart Parker
Breezemount Motorsport's Philip Shields (right) and myself on the left with our array of impressive machines for 2012!
What better way to open my new blog with a racing paddock quote ‘you have to love motorsport to put up with motorsport’. It is fair to say that no matter what level you compete or work to, that quote holds true. After all, if you didn’t do it for love there would be no motivation spending late nights preparing cars or reasons for drivers spending... [Read more...]
Lyons avoids Ozzy Crash Chaos
October 24, 2012 by Tony Gregory
Hillsborough born sportscar racer Richard Lyons reacquainted himself with Australian V8 Supercars last weekend pairing up with 3 time champion Craig Lowndes
Hillsborough born sportscar racer Richard Lyons, last weekend reacquainted himself with the Australian V8 Supercar Championship by taking part in the Gold Coast 600 which comprises of two 300km sprint races. The Surfers Paradise event took on a unique feel as the series organizers invited 28 international co-drivers to race around the temporary street... [Read more...]
Lap Record Falls At Season Finale
October 10, 2012 by Tony Gregory
Philip behind the wheel of the fantastic looking GP2 Dallara at Kirkistown. Photo: Raceline Photography
Dromore racing driver Philip Shields made history on Saturday 6th October 2012 as he drove his ex i-Sport GP2 single seater Dallara to a new Kirkistown Race Circuit outright lap record. The large crowd at this final race meeting of the season witnessed Shields set a new benchmark of 51.11s breaking Irishman Dan Daly’s previous best of 51.43s. The... [Read more...]
NI Racer Gets Big In Japan
September 5, 2012 by Tony Gregory
Richard behind the wheel of the Audi R8 LMS in the GT300 Class.
Hillsborough born sportscar racer Richard Lyons has just announced a new race deal, which will see him compete in the last 3 remaining races of Japan’s Super GT series and the end of season JAF Grand Prix at Fuji. The deal allows Lyons to compete in this weekends Fuji 300km R6/8 and continues his relationship with Zent Hitotsuyama Racing, driving... [Read more...]
