Second place and fastest lap for 13 year old Alyx Coby
Fastest lap seals second place for Alyx Coby at Whiteriver Park 13-year-old Alyx Coby, from Newbridge, Co. Kildare, was on track at the weekend as the Irish Karting Club hosted Round 7 of the Motorsport Ireland Karting Championship at Whiteriver Park in Co. Louth. Coby is competing in the IAME X30 Junior class in the Championship, which caters for drivers aged 11-15. The first-year student from Gael-Choláiste Chill Dara got the day...
Kia – History, Trivia & Fast Facts
We’ve compiled some fascinating facts about the Korean Car Marker Kia 1) Kia was founded in 1944 and is the oldest car manufacturer in South Korea. 2) It was bought by Hyundai Motor Company in 1998 during the Asian financial crisis and together they are now the world’s 4th largest car manufacturer behind Volkswagen, Toyota and General Motors. 3) “Kia” is roughly translated to ‘rising out of Asia’ in Sino-Korean...
Two Podiums and Lap Record for Alyx Coby at Mondello
13 year-old Alyx Coby, from Newbridge is in second place heading into round 7 of Motorsport Ireland Karting Championship 13‐year‐old Alyx Coby from Newbridge, Co. Kildare was on the grid at Mondello Park at the weekend as the Motorsport Ireland Karting Championship returned the Kildare Circuit for the first time in eleven years. The new 900 metre karting track had not hosted a race before so Saturday’s test session was the first...
Free online game launched to drive home road safety message to young drivers
A new online game hopes to educate young drivers about road safety by testing their abilities to handle challenging driving scenarios The game is available to play free at www.boxymo.ie/game and is playable on mobile, desktop and tablets. The announcement comes shortly after the Road Safety Authority (RSA) announced a 15% increase in the number of road deaths in Ireland last year, the age group 16-25 has been at most risk with 17% of...
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...
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