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Driver Profiles & 20 Questions with the Lads
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Andy Slattery
Name: Andrew Slattery
Height: 6ft 1
Job: Service Advisor - Peugeot & Subaru Dealership
Rally Car: 205 Gti reg no.G908 EPK
Navigator; Donal Lynch (Bottler)
Road car: Impreza Diesel
Martial status: Taken!
Hobbies: Hurling, Soccer, Swimming,tennis Motorsport, working, hunting !
Sponsors: Slattery’s of Puckane,, Nenagh Quickfit, Peugeot Service Club, Gowan Distributors, Finol Oil company,
1. First time behind wheel? Age 7 !!!
2. Who taught you to drive?: Mother/ 1st Cousin!
3. Pass test first time?: Nope
4. First road car?:306 petrol
5; Favorite road car?: 407 coupe
6; Motor sport heroes as child?: Marcus Gronholm, Bertie Fisher
7; Top 3 Irish/ British drivers?: Eugene Donnelly, Rory Galligan, Kris Meeke,
8; First competitive drive?: Birr 2008
9; Worst memory in rallying?: So far… Being bet by 3 seconds by Barry in Mayo ‘08 , Throwing it away in Cavan! Snapping d/shaft in cork forestry.
10; Drive most proud off?: Mayo ‘09
11; Most frustrating rally moment?:Unable to concentrate– Almc 08
12; Biggest accident to date?: No big accident, Cavan I suppose
13; Plans for 2009?: Give 205 challenge a lash
14; Favorite event?: ? Mayo or Cavan
15; Favorite rally car?: ? 207 S2000 or 205 GTI
16; What do you think about youth development in rallying?: Does not exist in Ireland, only for the 205 challenge I wouldn’t be rallying.
17; Change anything in rules/administration of rallying?: ?????? Drop the entry fee to €400, tis plenty at that and lots more TV coverage at reasonable tv hours is needed badly, more widespread press to promote the competitors, scholarship needed of some kind
18; Last cd bought?: Kings Of Leon
19; Favorite tipple?: Strawberry Smoothie / Lucozade
20; Breakfast this morning?: strawberries & banana with yoghurt! Gorgeous!!
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Kenneth English
Name: Kenneth English
Height: 5’ 10”
Job: Carpentry/Timber Products Business
Rally Car: 205 Gti reg no.
Navigator; David English
Road car: Subaru Impreza 1.6!!
Martial status: Girlfriend
Hobbies: Motor sport, Football, Fishing
Sponsors: Not confirmed
1. First time behind wheel? About 8 or 9 on my Dads lap!
2. Who taught you to drive?: Dad
3. Pass test first time?: Yup
4. First road car?:Subaru Justy
5; Favorite road car?: STI
6; Motor sport heroes as child?: Colin McRae
7; Top 3 Irish/ British drivers?: Donnelly, Higgins.
8; First competitive drive?: Mayo stages rally 8/9th march 2008 hopefully!!
9; Worst memory in rallying?: Nearly broke my ankle hopping over a wall at the Galway rally this year!!!
10; Drive most proud off?: Don’t have one YET!
11; Most frustrating rally moment?: Don’t have one YET!
12; Biggest accident to date?: Crashed my DC2 Integra going pretty quick I was very lucky, the car wasn’t!!!
13; Plans for 2008?: Get some experience finish all the events.
14; Favorite event?: The Irish WRC stages was very good last year.
15; Favorite rally car?: STI
16; What do you think about youth development in rallying?: Didn’t know much about it until I got involved with the 205 challenge. I think the challenge is a great starting point.
17; Change anything in rules/administration of rallying?: Nope
18; Last cd bought?: Ministry of sound club files
19; Favorite tipple?: Bud
20; Breakfast this morning?: Porridge.
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Noel Smith
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Norman Dunne
Name: Navigator; Name: Norman Dunne
Height: 5ft 9
Job: Builder
Rally Car: 205 Gti reg no.RIL 5750
Navigator; Bernard Mcsweeny
Road car: Toyota Hilux
Martial status: Take it up with laura!
Hobbies: Anything with engines and a bit of farming!
Sponsors: Mayville Homes
1. First time behind wheel? About 8 in my dads tractor
2. Who taught you to drive?: My Dad
3. Pass test first time?: Of course!
4. First road car?:Vw golf
5; Favorite road car?: Bmw 535d
6; Motor sport heroes as child?: Colin Mcrae, Tommy Makinan, Berty fisher
7; Top 3 Irish/ British drivers?: Donnely, Wilks, Higgins
8; First competitive drive?: Almc mini stages07
9; Worst memory in rallying?: roscommon07 gearbox gone on first stage!
10; Drive most proud off?: Cork forestry07 just making it to the finish!
11; Most frustrating rally moment?:Roscommon07……. gearbox
12; Biggest accident to date?: Almc07, flipped the car in the air and landed on all fours!
13; Plans for 2008?: To compete the 205challenge!
14; Favorite event?: Cork forestry, value for money and a real test!
15; Favorite rally car?: evo9
16; What do you think about youth development in rallying?: Theres not much for youth, could be more entries made available, but things are improving, only for the 205challenge I wouldn’t be rallying.
17; Change anything in rules/administration of rallying?: Nothing bar illegal recce!
18; Last cd bought?: Led zeplin
19; Favorite tipple?: Pint of the black stuff or pint of bulmers
20; Breakfast this morning?: No time for breakfast in the morning
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Damien McGauran
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Joe Ward
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Aidan Cooney
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