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In The Hot Seat With Sara Mc Fadden

Name: Sara Mc Fadden

Birthday: 18th March

Lives: Castlebar
Co. Mayo

Occupation:
Student (leaving cert this year)
Rally car:
2lt 16v factory built renault Clio ( Nicole )

Road car
Really 😉 no one is crazy enough to give me a driving Liscence 🙂
MotorClub:
Mayo and District
What’s on your ipod?
Everything from Ed Sheeran to Nathan Carter

Favourite rally of the year?
How can you choose when you love them all. But imokilly has now a special place In my heart

Favourite rally driver?
Nial Maguire 🙂

First the memory of rallying?
Nial Maguire giving me his winners hat when he won the mayo rally…. think I was about 4 or 5

When was your first rally?
Last Sunday 22nd july 😉

When Your Not Rallying What Do You Do For Fun?
Play camogie… really just enjoy all sport in general.

Favourite food?
This is hard one, mammys roast dinners
Do you have any frustrating memories in rallying?
Yes I do ! When the fuel pump decides to give up on us on my first rally

Who is your favourite rally driver of all time and why?
Nial Maguire…. he always had time for me even at the finish ramp.
He is a true gentleman through and through , motorsport is lucky to have him. And he’s just about as crazy as I am 🙂

If you won the lotto what would be your dream rally car and why ?
Mark 2 escort
“SURE YOU ARE NOT HAVING FUN IF YOU ARE NOT GOING SIDEWAYS”

What is in your rally bag on a weekend?
Honestly, trying to save up to to buy all my own stuff…. so ask me in a month or two

What’s your plan for the year 2018?
To do as many rallys as mammy will let us do… but daddy and I are hoping to do Sligo and Clare

Would you like to thank any one?
Wow. Where do I start and don’t know where to stop. But a special thanks to Motorsport Ireland, the NCBI, my Mammy and sister, Vanessa. I would be afraid to start naming as the list is endless. Everyone has been so supportive throughout my journey. I am hoping this is only the start of my rally journey

Who are your Sponsors.
Well …. it’s Mammy and Daddy at the minute. But I’m warned I have to find others or I’m back to camogie again 🙂 so if I flutter my white eyelashes at you,… be warned… I’m looking for something

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BOYLE WINS MAYO RALLY ON ACHILL ISLAND

Report courtesy of Triton Showers
Proud sponsors of the Irish National Rally Championship.
Leading from start to finish, Donegal’s Declan Boyle and his Monaghan co-driver James O’Reilly won the Óstán Oileán Acla/Connacht Print & Signs Mayo Rally, the
opening round of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship.
At the end of the nine-stage event on the scenic Achill Island, Boyle/O’Reilly finished 37 seconds ahead of the Monaghan/Limerick duo of Josh Moffett and Keith Moriarty.
On their debut in a Ford Fiesta R5, Derry’s Desi Henry and his Cork co-driver Liam Moynihan netted third – one minute and 1.1 seconds further behind.
Top seeds Donegal’s Joe McGonigle/Ciaran Geaney (Mini WRC) were fourth. Former Triton champions Donagh Kelly (Ford Focus WRC) and Roy White (Ford Fiesta WRC) didn’t enjoy the best of fortune, Kelly punctured and dropped away down the order before finishing tenth in general classification while White was an opening stage casualty when he slid off and beached his car.
Boyle, who survived an electrical glitch en-route to the start, punched in the best time on the short opening stage where he was 2.3 seconds ahead of the Ford Focus WRC of Donagh Kelly with Josh Moffett (Fiesta WRC) 1.9 seconds further behind and 0.7 seconds ahead of fourth placed Desi Henry (Fiesta R5).
Former Triton champion Clonmel’s Roy White (Fiesta WRC) had an all too brief event, he slid off and beached his Fiesta at the stage end, under Rally 2 he went on to finish 57th. overall.
On the 15.14 kilometre Atlantic Drive stage Boyle set another fastest time just as he did on S.S. 3, The Valley. The Donegal driver arrived at the Keel service park with a lead of 16.2 seconds. “You won’t believe this but the car stopped on the way to the opening stage, it was an electrical issue that we sorted. I’m playing with the suspension settings, they were a bit too soft earlier.”
Moffett was second, “I haven’t sat in this car since Monaghan two years ago but I’m getting the feel of it now.”
Third placed Henry – 16.3 seconds further behind was happy with his progress although he lost time on the second stage possibly due to the short gearing of his new Fiesta R5, he also had to slow to avoid contact with a sheep dog.
Kelly spun on the second stage and lost a place but a time consuming puncture on the third stage dropped him to 47th. place.
Top seed Joe McGonigle (Mini WRC) – 38.4 seconds off the lead slotted into fourth, he admitted that he was struggling with the set-up, he also had a slight altercation with a bale on the second stage.
An untroubled Niall Maguire (Subaru WRC) and Group N leader Aidan Wray (Mitsubishi) completed the top six.
Cavan’s Chris Armstrong (Escort) led the two-wheel drive category and occupied seventh in a top ten that also included Brendan Cumiskey (Fiesta R5), Stuart Darcy (Darrian) and Mickey Conlon (Escort).
On the repeat loop of three stages Boyle managed to extend his lead margin to 21 seconds, the Donegal driver admitted he pushed hard and enjoyed a clean run. Second placed Moffett was of a similar view and was clearly enjoying the challenge.
Henry – 44.7 seconds further behind – was trying various settings and some suspension adjustments to find the ideal set-up for his new car. A more confident McGonigle remained in fourth and as previously, Maguire and Group N leader Wray completed the top six.
Kelly made up several places and was 18th at the final service, he reckoned that he probably opted for a tyre compound that was a little too soft.
Although Armstrong continued to lead the Modified section, a charging Darcy reduced the deficit to 6.9 seconds. Cumiskey, sandwiched between the duo reckoned that the suspension set-up was probably a little too soft. Conlon was tenth.
Championship title sponsor, Kevin Barrett in the Triton Showers liveried Subaru WRC was eleventh, he found the sixth stage particularly slippery. In Group N, Mark Boyle (Mitsubishi Evo IX) and Paul Barrett (Mitsubishi EvoX) were second and third respectively.
Boyle was quickest through stages seven and eight to move 33.6 seconds ahead of Moffett, Kelly picked up two places on the short seventh stage but on the longest stage of the rally, Atlantic Drive he moved from sixteenth to tenth, his final finishing spot.
Boyle went on to record a fine victory, he also won the Power Stage to claim an extra Triton championship point. Moffett and Henry completed the top three.
In the Modified section, Stuart Darcy reeled in Cavan’s Chris Armstrong (Escort) on the final stage despite losing the exhaust of his Darrian on the penultimate stage and some gear oil on the final stage.
In the Triton Showers Junior category Armagh’s Jasson Black and his Monaghan co-driver Jack McKenna took an emphatic victory, they finished two minutes and 58.1 seconds ahead of the Citroen C2R2 of Armagh’s Johny Armstrong/Philly Mitchell. The Donegal crew of David Kelly/Kenny Bustard (Toyota Starlet) were 42 seconds further behind in third. Black/McKenna also won the Triton Showers “Drive of the Day” award.
1. D. Boyle/J. O’Reilly (Ford Fiesta WRC) 50m. 41.4s.
2. J. Moffett/K. Moriarty (Ford Fiesta WRC) 51m. 18.4s
3. D. Henry/L. Moynihan (Ford Fiesta R5) 52m. 19.5s.
4. J. McGonigle/C. Geaney (Mini WRC) 52m. 34.2s.
5. N. Maguire/E. Sherry (Subaru WRC) 54m. 03.9s.
6. A. Wray/K. McGrath (Mitsubishi EvoX) 54m. 59.0s.
7. S. Darcy/K. McCarthy (Darrian T90) 54m. 59.3s.
8. B. Cumiskey/S. McAuley (Ford Fiesta R5) 55m. 04.6s.
9. C. Armstrong/C. Melly (Ford Escort) 55m. 06.2s.
10. D. Kelly/C. Foley (Ford Focus WRC) 55m. 49.5s.
Triton Showers National Rally Championship (Provisional Positions after Round 1): D. Boyle 21pts; J. Moffett 18pts; 3. D. Henry 16pts; 4. McGonigle 14pts; 5. N. Maguire 13pts; 6. A.Wray 12pts .

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In the hot seat with John McCabe

Name:John McCabe

Birthday: 15/7/94

Lives: cavan

Occupation: truck driver

Rally car: Honda Civic

Road car cud see me in anything

MotorClub:cavan

What’s on your ipod? Don’t have 1

Favourite rally of the year?
Home stages cavan rally

Favourite rally driver?
The late paddy kiernan

First the memory of rallying?
In 98 or 99 my father rallyin mk2 Escort

When was your first rally?
Cavan stages 2013 navigated for my brother in Honda Civic , then 2015 cavan stages I drove my first rally

When Your Not Rallying What Do You Do For Fun? Go out have fun

Favourite food? Chicken curry 😂

Do you have any frustrating memories in rallying? First rally i done in 2015 engine blew in car

Who is your favourite rally driver of all time and why?
Bertie fisher because when started watching rpm he was top man on it

If you won the lotto what would be your dream rally car and why ? Top spec mk2 try bet Gary mcnamee 😂

What is in your rally bag on a weekend?
Red bull and few tools

What’s your plan for the year 2018?
Notting yet but will do one or two

Would you like to thank any one? Jenna mccann for not killing me this year 😂

Who are your Sponsors , j&g haulage

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Nikki Hayes to join Rallyinterviews.com

Former 2Fm & Spin 103.8 presenter Nikki Hayes is to join Rallyinterviews.com to co-host the 2018 Triton Showers National Rally Championship on Facebook live.

Sean Lambert of Rallyinterviews commented “it’s a pleasure to have Nikki Hayes on board for 2018, Nikki is a renowned DJ & presenter who currently presents Classic hits on Dublin’s Classic 4Fm on Sunday evenings and also has her own evening show on East Coast Fm “ Sean also states “Nikki is a perfect fit for the job as she has a passion for motorsport and is no stranger to the Stages as she previously presented the XL Rally Championship with the producer of On the Limit Sports.” Rallyinterviews also have some other plans for the 2018 Triton series.
Catch up with Nikki at Round 1 of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship in Mayo on March 11th.

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ROSE HOTEL TRALEE CIRCUIT OF KERRY

ROSE HOTEL TRALEE CIRCUIT OF KERRY
Sunday April 8 2018

Round Two: Triton Showers National Rally Championship
Round Two: Top Part West Coast Rally Championship

Rose Hotel Circuit of Kerry Rally route revealed

Kerry Motor Club Club has released details of its Rose Hotel Circuit of Kerry rally with significant route changes in store for the April 8 event.
As a counting round of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship and the Top Part West Coast Rally Championship, the Tralee-based club wanted to showcase some of the county’s best mountain and coastal roads – including using sections of the fabled Wild Atlantic Way – for its flagship event.
Roads in West Kerry that have not been used in seven years form the backbone of the rally, with the addition of another valley stage that has not been used since the late 1990s.
A unique rolling loop system means some of the stages will be visited two or three times, as a result competitors will face 11 special stages, a record number of tests for national rallies in recent years.
In total the route will comprise of 110kms of timed stages over classic and demanding Dingle Peninsula roads
One of the unique selling points of this popular rally is the Rose Hotel itself. The home of the internationally renowned Rose of Tralee International festival is regarded as one of the best rally headquarters in the country.
Its superb facilities ensure that signing-on, drivers’ briefing, and marshal hosting can all take place under one roof while the complex’s extensive car park allows the service park and overnight parc ferme to be situated on the hotel grounds and within walking distance of all other activities.
Clerk of course Richard Talbot said: “A warm welcome awaits competitors and rally fans in Tralee on the weekend of April 7 and 8. We are offering 11 stages, yes 11 stages of classic west Kerry roads in a compact route that will be easy for competitors to recce. We pride ourselves in having the best headquarters in the country with accommodation packages to suit all budgets.”
The rally is round two of the Triton Showers National Rally championship under the directorship of Kerry Motor Club member Kevin Barret who will contest the rally in his Subaru Impreza World Rally Car.
It is also round two of the Top Part West Coast Rally Championship, an agreement that goes back to 1993, the longest running motorsport championship sponsorship agreement in Ireland. Top Part is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year after opening its first store in Tralee in 1978. Company founder Donie Dillane is a long-time supporter of Kerry Motor Club and is a former Circuit of Kerry competitor.
Entry forms and event regulations will be released as soon as Motorsport Ireland officials approve them, and the club will offer online entry and electronic payment options to competitors.

Photo: Kerry Motor Club member Kevin Barrett rallying on last year’s event with Kerry’s famed scenery as a backdrop; credit Rally Through A Lens

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Naylor Elected Motorsport Ireland President for 2018

Naylor Elected Motorsport Ireland President for 2018
At a meeting of the Motorsport Commission (ruling council) on 16th January last 55 year old John Naylor from Carnew, County Wicklow, was elected President of Motorsport Ireland.
This is not the first time for John to fulfil this role as he served as president from 2004 – 2009.
John is a long-time supporter of the sport as a competitor, organiser and sponsor of the Motorsport Ireland Hillclimb Championship through his own business, Naylor Engineering,

Rallyinterviews would like to wish John Naylor the best of luck in his new Role in Motorsport ireland

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