Galway’s Aoife Raftery Wins Rosemary Smith Award
Galway’s Aoife Raftery Honoured with Inaugural Rosemary Smith Award Craughwell rally driver Aoife Raftery has made history by receiving the inaugural Rosemary Smith Award at the Motorsport Ireland Awards Luncheon held in Dublin. This prestigious accolade, named after Ireland’s most iconic female motorsport figure, Rosemary Smith, celebrates Raftery’s outstanding contributions to motorsport and her embodiment of Smith’s passion and...
Raftery Gets Last-Minute Call for Rally Terra Sarda in Sardinia
Aoife Raftery receives last-minute invitation to compete in Rally Terra Sarda in Sardinia Galway-based rally driver Aoife Raftery has received a last-minute invitation to compete in the prestigious Rally Terra Sarda in Sardinia, Italy. Representing the Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy, Raftery will take on the two-day tarmac rally behind the wheel of a Renault Clio Rally5, with Swedish co-driver Ida Lidebjer-Granberg by her side. This...
Aoife Raftery’s first Irish Tarmac Rally Championship class win
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver Aoife Raftery secured her first-ever Irish Tarmac Rally Championship class win at the Modern Tires Ulster Rally on Saturday. Driving her Peugeot 208 Rally4, Raftery, a native of Craughwell, led the class from start to finish, demonstrating her tarmac prowess. The Ulster Rally wasn’t just a victory; it served as vital preparation for Raftery ahead of the Rali Ceredigion in Wales, the fifth round...
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BMW M4 Competition Coupe
Astounding performance and handling is the very least you expect from an M4 writes Geraldine Herbert Why you will like it? BMW’s new M4 promises to be more powerful, better to drive and more usable. Is it a looker? it’s not a car you will drive unnoticed, if the tune from the exhaust fails to alert passers-by the Sao Paulo Yellow launch colour works like a charm. What’s it like inside? The M4 is understated, high-tech and very well...
