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The Autobahn Martin Donnelly Trophy Is Go! |
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Wednesday, 23 August 2006 |
Mark Gallagher and Martin Donnelly are old mates. “Martin, who was then just 14 years old was the first person ever to
drive me round a race track and that track was Kirkistown. We were both
hooked on the sport and he pursued a career as a driver and got to
Formula One while I firstly went into journalism, covering Formula One
from 1986 onwards for the Sunday Express and BBC Radio.
I covered Martin’s career-ending accident in September 1990 and from
1990 I worked with Eddie Jordan’s new F1 team, initially handling PR
and later becoming Marketing Director. Martin and I have remained in
touch throughout our careers and I am delighted to be able to bring our
A1GP car over to Kirkistown for the Martin Donnelly Trophy.” Remembered
the Belfast boy.
THE BATTLE OF THE CHAMPIONS
Recently crowned 2006 Midlands & South of England Champion Ed Moore will have his hands
Full when he takes on six other Irish racing champions in the 43 strong
entry for the Irish FF1600 Festival. Noel Dunne, Morgan Dempsey,
Jonathan McGall, Bernard Dolan, and Paul Dagg have all won Irish
single-seater championship crowns but they are not the only potential
winners of the Martin Donnelly Trophy as young bloods like Kris Loane,
Ivor McCullough, and Chris Tyndall will be hungry for glory.
McWILLIAMS ON ALL FOURS
The only British rider to win a Moto GP Jeremy McWilliams will be
trying his hand at four wheel racing for the first time in the 22
strong Cash Converters Sportscar race, and amongst his opponents is the
former Lotus Grand Prix driver Martin Donnelly.
RACING LEGENDS
Racing legends like Brian Nelson and Trevor Templeton are returning to the track in the FF1600 Masters Race.
TV ACROSS EUROPE
The Autobahn Martin Donnelly Trophy Races, in addition to their
terrestrial TV coverage on UTV and RTE2, will also be shown by RPM in
over 30 countries across Europe.
The Autobahn Martin Donnelly Trophy Races are being promoted by Tyndall
Productions, and run by the 500 Motor Racing Club of Ireland with
assistance from:- The Autobahn Supercar Club; The Ards District
Council; Brett Martin; Dawson WAM; Morrow Construction; Turkington
Holdings; Cash Converters; Woodside Distribution; Stephen Mawhinney
Motors; UTV; RTE; Motors TV; Downtown Radio; Cool FM; Carsport;
Motorsport News.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 06 January 2007 )
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