Women in Motorsport Racing (WIM) will race against some of Ireland’s top racing drivers 4 female racing drivers will come together to compete in the 6-hour Endurance race on Sunday, 4 November race starting at 12pm and finishing in the dark at 6pm writes Geraldine Herbert 4 female racing drivers Emma Dempsey and Nicola Watkins along with two of the team from wheelsforwomen Aimee Woods and Ruth Nugent will race against some of Ireland’s top racing drivers including ex Formula 1 Legend Tommy Byrne. Emma Dempsey (Ashbourne, Co Meath) was born into the Motorsport paddock. Her father Cliff Dempsey was a well-known racing driver before setting up his own successful race team Cliff Dempsey Racing in 1988.  For many years Emma looked on as a spectator until she was given the opportunity to race for the Formula Female race team in a 160bhp Rover 25Gti at Mondello Park’s 50th Anniversary celebrations. You would know Emma has racing in her genes – she competed in the 50minute endurance race and managed to bring the car home in first place in her first race.  At the Leinster Trophy Meeting in September Emma raced in the Mick’s Garage Future Classics class where she had a strong top six finish in both rounds, battling against some very experienced racing drivers.   Emma is also an experienced race mechanic and has been working hard to prepare the Zetec Fiesta for the 6-hour race. Ruth Nugent (Gormanstown, Co Meath) finished her first season competing in Motorsport within the top ten of the Patch Tyre Equipment Ford Zetec Championship.  Before Ruth was a racing driver she was a massive Motorsport enthusiast and has been a passionate and dedicated marshal for the past 12 years.  Ruth has impressed many people around the Mondello paddock this year with her driving ability and has huge support from everybody in the sport.  Ruth brings a lot of experience to the team after driving in the Zetec class in both the National and International tracks at Mondello Park and in Bishopscourt this year.  Ruth is clearly buzzing ahead of the Fiesta 6hr and said “I’m very excited and proud to be competing in the first all-female team at the Fiesta 6hr endurance race. I feel that we will be competitive and definitely one to watch! This is a fantastic opportunity and I’m looking forward to...