We have five pairs of tickets to giveaway to a special screening of Crash & Burn and a Q&A with the star of the film Tommy Byrne, on Dec 2nd, 2016
Crash & Burn which tells the story of Dundalk-born Tommy Byrne. For a fleeting moment in the early 80s Tommy was the world’s greatest driver/ The documentary will be released in Irish cinemas on Friday 2nd December.
The motor racing equivalent of George Best and Muhammad Ali all rolled into one, Tommy Byrne went from driving a Mini Cooper in stock-car racing to the big-time in Formula One in a little over four years and was a serious rival of Ayrton Senna.
Eddie Jordan the former team-owner, who worked with both Senna and Michael Schumacher has said: ‘Forget Schumacher and Senna. Tommy Byrne was the best of them all’.
Tommy’s rise was meteoric and his fall spectacular. He was a cocky, aggressive driver from humble roots and the F1 glitterati simply didn’t like the mix.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Seán Ó Cualáin, the documentary shines a light on one of professional racing’s most dashing and charismatic talents. A glittering career that was doomed before it ever began, it is the story of the greatest F1 driver never to emerge.
Watch the official trailer
On Friday 2nd December, 2016 at the Irish Film Institute a special screening of the film will be followed by a Q&A with Tommy Byrne who will be interviewed by Matt Cooper, the host of Today FM’s popular radio show. Starts at 18:20.
How to win?
With thanks to Wildcard Distribution we have five pairs of tickets to giveaway. Simply answer the question correctly and pop your answer in the comment box below to be entered into the draw. Competition closes Friday 25th of November, 2016. Winners will be notified by email by Monday 28th of November, 2016.
What type of MINI did Tommy drive when he was stock car racing (required)
A) Mini Cooper
B) Mini Clubman
C) MINI Roadster
18th of November, 2016.
