{"id":24306,"date":"2025-09-12T22:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T21:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=24306"},"modified":"2025-09-12T22:06:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T21:06:31","slug":"aoife-raftery-set-for-rally3-debut-at-overmountain-rally-in-ara-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/aoife-raftery-set-for-rally3-debut-at-overmountain-rally-in-ara-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Aoife Raftery Set for Rally3 Debut at Overmountain Rally in ARA Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"443\"><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Aoife_Sept25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-24307\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Aoife_Sept25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Aoife_Sept25.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Aoife_Sept25-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Aoife_Sept25-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a>DirtFish Women in Motorsport Driver Aoife Raftery will return to the ARA National Championship presented by Kubota for next week\u2019s Overmountain Rally<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"803\">The 24-year-old Irish driver, a DirtFish Women in Motorsport representative, burst onto the American rally scene in April with a stunning podium finish at the Olympus Rally. That performance marked her very first time competing in the United States, but it also made headlines across the motorsport world. Now, Raftery is back and this time aiming even higher.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\"><strong>Stepping Up: From Rally4 to Rally3<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">For next week\u2019s Overmountain Rally, the penultimate round of North America\u2019s premier rally series, Raftery will step up into a Fiesta Rally3 run by Standard Motorsports. She has been competing in the European Rally Championship this season behind the wheel of a Peugeot 208 Rally4. While the Fiesta delivers similar power, the leap to four-wheel drive will be a significant challenge on gravel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">\u201cI\u2019ve done some test days in a Fiesta Rally3, but I\u2019ve never competed on an actual rally,\u201d Raftery explained. \u201cI\u2019m really excited to get out there and get in the car. And I\u2019m really excited to get back to America. The sport\u2019s really strong there and it\u2019s growing all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Her U.S. return has been made possible with Standard Motorsports, owned by American rally star Ryan Booth. Raftery and her co-driver, Hannah McKillop, will join the team for the first time in Newport, Tennessee, testing the car ahead of the event and working to adapt their pace notes to new terrain.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\"><strong>Flying the Flag for Women in Motorsport<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">For Raftery, though, the trip is about more than just speed\u00a0 it\u2019s also about visibility. As a DirtFish Women in Motorsport Driver, she\u2019s determined to showcase what female talent can bring to rallying at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">\u201cWorking with people like Josie [Rimmer, DirtFish Women in Motorsport coordinator] and Michele [Abbate, fellow DirtFish Women in Motorsport Driver] is fantastic. And seeing Michele, who\u2019s such an accomplished racing driver, competing in a rally for the first time ever (Tour de Forest, Washington, October 4) is amazing. Everything we\u2019re doing is helping to promote more and more participation for women in motorsport,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">That message was underscored at the DirtFish Women in Motorsport Summit in May\u00a0 an event Raftery described as \u201cincredible to be part of\u201d and one she believes strengthened the drive to build female representation across the sport.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\"><strong>Eyes on the Podium<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">In Tennessee, Raftery is keeping her trademark focus: a push for the podium. \u201cWe finished on the podium in L4WD at Olympus, which was a fantastic debut with DirtFish. That\u2019s got to be the target next week,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019ll also be really interesting to see how we compare against the other Rally3 cars, the Rally2 competition, and of course against someone like Travis Pastrana in the Subaru. He\u2019s a great benchmark.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\"><strong>The Overmountain Test<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Based in Newport, TN, the Overmountain Rally will throw 100 competitive miles and 16 technical gravel stages at America\u2019s best rally crews. A head-to-head spectator stage at Newport Speedway on Friday, September 19, kicks off two demanding days of competition through the South Appalachia region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">From her preparations \u2013 watching onboards and gathering advice from experienced competitors\u00a0 Raftery expects a sharp contrast to Olympus and Oregon. \u201cTennessee looks a lot more technical, a lot more twisty, which I like,\u201d she said. \u201cThat nature of the stages should suit the Fiesta a bit more as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\"><strong>Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">For now, Raftery is keeping her focus sharp: build chemistry with her new team, adapt quickly to the Fiesta Rally3, and once again keep her eyes fixed on the podium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">\u201cAnd\u2026 Tennessee! I\u2019ve never been there before, so I\u2019m excited to get down there and see somewhere new,\u201d she added with a smile. \u201cBasically, next week can\u2019t come soon enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Aoife Raftery is supported by Spain&#8217;s Mini Bus and Coach Hire | O&#8217;Neill O&#8217;Malley Architecture | Des Lyons Plant | Loughrea Auto Parts | Cannon Concrete Products Limited | PW Plant Sales | McDonagh&#8217;s Thatch Bar &amp; Beergarden | EARS Motorsport Ireland | RRS | MFitzgibbons Contractors | Lateralus B<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DirtFish Women in Motorsport Driver Aoife Raftery will return to the ARA National Championship presented by Kubota for next week\u2019s Overmountain Rally The 24-year-old Irish driver, a DirtFish Women in Motorsport representative, burst onto the American rally scene in April with a stunning podium finish at the Olympus Rally. 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