Catch me if you can…… Gabrielle McDonald
We talk to Gabrielle McDonald, a former Triple British Drag Racing Champion and Ireland’s fastest woman Gabrielle McDonald is officially fast, in 2010 she won the Triple British Championship for Junior Drag Racing, which made her the first Irish person, the first girl and the first foreigner to win all three championships. Not content with Junior Drag Racing in October 2012, she began her Top Fuel licence and became the first person...
We’re growing! Danielle Murphy Joins WheelsForWomen.ie as a Contributor
To celebrate our third anniversary, we’re very excited to announce that Danielle Murphy, currently the highest ranked female Drift driver in Europe, is joining WheelsForWomen.ie as a regular contributor Danielle was the first ever Queen of Europe Ladies Drift League in 2013, coming runner up in the 2014 Championship and proving she can compete against the best teams in Europe by finishing 5th in a special pre-qualification event in...
Women in the Outside Lane
Geraldine Herbert catches up with three very quick women and finds out the goals they are accelerating towards We live longer, achieve higher points in the leaving cert and, according to motor insurance companies, are less likely to have a serious accident. So why is our participation in motorsport almost on a par with female participation on stag nights? The predominance of men is the most visible example of a gender imbalance that...
2015 Geneva Motor Show
As the first European Motor Show of the year, you can always depend on the Geneva Motor Show to launch some spectacular new models writes Geraldine Herbert Dogged by recession and falling car sales this year’s Geneva Motor Show marked a new optimism as European Car makers finally turned a corner. Over 90 world premieres were unveiled at the show and everything from family-oriented cars, sports cars and SUVs battled for attention....
Suzanne Dowdall of Tallaght Powdercoating
Suzanne Keane catches up with Suzanne Dowdall of Tallaght Powercoating Can you explain the powdercoating process? Yes, the process involves soaking wheels in a Benzene alcohol bath, before shot blasting to provide the perfect coating base. Top quality powder, OE colour and acrylic laquers are then applied in various stages to produce the exceptional finish standard. How long does it take? Turnaround on a full set of alloy wheels is...
Powder Coating – The Ultimate Wheel Rejuvenation
Are your wheels looking tired and in need of some TLC? Painting is an option but for a longer lasting and smoother finish you should consider Powder Coating writes Suzanne Keane Powder Coating is applied as a dry powder and then cured under heat to form a thick skin. It’s used to create a hard finish that is tougher than paint. When it comes to powdercoating in Ireland Tallaght Powdercoating, is the first name that comes...