Nicole Lynch competes in the Thundersport GB British motorcycle racing series
More than halfway through her racing season in Thundersport GB this year we catch up with Nicole Lynch I’m well over halfway through my racing season in Thundersport GB this year and I’m very happy with how it’s been going. Any year that you’re going into a new Championship on a new bike is always going to be a learning one. So far, I’ve been on five new (to me) and very different circuits and there has been a lot to learn and take...
WIN Three copies of DRIVE IRELAND
There is nothing better than heading off on a trip with the open road in front of you, the traffic-clogged city a mere memory in the rear-view mirror. And Ireland has some truly great drives. DRIVE IRELAND provides a personal guide to motoring guru Bob Montgomery’s favourite roads and most interesting places in Ireland. The guide features key attractions along the way, but many of the drives are lesser-known, exhilarating and...
What can motorists expect from Budget 2018
A number of changes to the Tax system are being considered as options for Budget 2018 writes Geraldine Herbert 1) The plan to equalise the excise duty on petrol and diesel and close the fuel-tax gap is probably the most likely. The OECD have recommended an equalisation of excise rates on petrol and diesel the UK, already has equalised excise rates on petrol and diesel. A number of countries, notably France and Belgium, have also...
First Drive: Jaguar F-Type 4-cyl
Jaguar has unveiled a feisty younger brother to the V8 F-Type writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? You no longer need to splash your cash on the top-of-the-range 5.0 litre V8 or 3.0 litre V6 as a new greener and crucially cheaper turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine has joined the F-Type line up. First impressions of the new Jaguar F-type? Stylish, sassy, sexy, this seductive two seater is simply one of the...
Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.9 Turbo petrol Quadrifoglio
Has Alfa Romeo produced a serious rival to the Germans asks Geraldine Herbert What is it? The Quadrifoglio, or four-leaf clover, has been the symbol of high-performance Alfa Romeos since 1923 when Ugo Sivocci painted one on the grille of his car for the Targa Florio race in an effort to break a string of second-place finishes. (Spoiler alert – it worked) Who is it aimed at? The flagship four-door performance Quadrifoglio competes...
