Colin McRae – The People’s Champion
Colin was the son of Jimmy McRae who was a five-time winner of the British Rally Championship. McRae was the eldest of three brothers; his middle brother, Alister, who he himself was also a rally driver.
McRae began his competitive...
Jonathan Rea – The Flying Ulsterman
Born and raised in Ballymena, Northern Ireland a young Jonathan Rea was keen on two wheeled motor racing on the word go. His favourite idol was the late Joey Dunlop who he himself was already a classified legend not...
Billy Coleman – Continuing The Legacy
It’s hard to think that Millstreet Rally Legend Billy Coleman was crowned British Rally Champion back in 1974, it is therefore fitting to just remind ourselves 50 years later of what a great achievement that was in what was...
Eddie Jordan – The Irish Underdog
Eddie Jordan, who has died aged 76, was one of the most flamboyant Formula 1 team bosses in the sport's history.
Rising to wealth and notoriety at a time when motorsport was a kind of Wild West featuring many chancers...
Rosemary Smith – The Flying Lady
Rosemary Smith, born on 7 August 1937, has passed away peacefully on 5th December at the Beacon Hospital in Dublin.
Rosemary etched her name in the annals of motorsport history as a pioneering rally driver from Dublin, Ireland. With a...
Frank Kelly – The Maverick
When the term Frank Kelly is named, many people would think of the actor who played Father Jack in the Father Ted series. However, throughout the last 5 – 6 years that named has been making all the headlines...
Craig Breen – Our Craig
Climbing through the ranks
From such an early age you knew Craig was destined to do great things.
Craig was the son of Ray Breen, a national champion in Irish rallying. He began karting in 1999 in Ireland. He began...
Ayrton Senna – The Rain Master
Senna was highly athletic, excelling in gymnastics and other sports, and developed an interest in cars and motor racing at the age of four.
Senna's first kart was built by his father using a small 1-HP lawnmower engine. Senna started...
Michèle Mouton – The Queen Of Rallying
Michèle Mouton grew up in Grasse in the south of France and began co-driving for friend Jean Taibi on the 1972 Tour de Corse. A switch to the driver’s seat came from 1974 in an Alpine A110 – a...
Sabine Schmitz – Queen of the Nürburgring
Following occasional drives with the family car on the Nordschleife, all three Schmitz sisters started racing, but only Sabine continued and went on to achieve several notable victories.
Schmitz had become synonymous with the Nurburgring, the 14-mile circuit in Germany...
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