Team Karnage to compete at Formula D, Irwindale October 16th/17th:

Dublin, Ireland. September 16th 2009:

Dean “Karnage” Kearney the 2009 Prodrift Super Series champion has confirmed a dream of his today to compete in the USA in the elite drifting series worldwide, Formula D. The final round of the Formula D championship will be staged at the Toyota Speedway or more popularly known as the  “House of Drift” in Irwindale, California on the 16h/17th October 2009. Deans ambition to compete in the USA came after witnessing the REDBULL Drifting World Championships in 2008 at the port of Long Beach and wanted to follow in the footsteps of past Prodrift Champions of 2006 Darren “DMAC” McNamara and 2007 Eric “Flat Eric” O’Sullivan.

Mike Deane managed to put another hand on the championship trophy with another commanding win on Saturday in the Irish Series at Mondello. With flawless driving from Deane all day it was always going to be hard to disrupt his winning ways. And it came down to a final battle between the brothers Deane, with Mike eventually taking the spoils.

Pro Seeded
1.Mike Deane
2.James Deane
3.Johnny Power

Non seeded
1.Stephen Bolger
2.Trevor Murphy
3.Dan Moorehead

Fully Gallery Here

Bmw don’t hand out the Motorsport Badge to every car in a range, they only select the one that fits their requirements, and it hands out the rarest of badges the CSL only when it’s sure that the car represents the standard that has gone before, and so we take a look at the E46 M3 CSL. Some may argue that the E30 M3 is a purer beast, but for all that the M badge represnts best I think it’s captured here in this model.

The good guys at Prodrift have a new Video out for Round 3

Over the past three seasons, Mondello Park has witnessed 3 consecutive title deciders. In 2006, Darren McNamara famously defeated team mate Damien Mulvey in the Final to claim his Irish Title by the narrowest of margins. 12 months later, Eric O’Sullivan claimed one of many 2007 season victories to cement his Prodrift Irl Championship (with one event to spare) and in 2008, James Deane did enough to be crowned Irelands youngest Prodrift Champ; all at Mondello Park.

In less than 1 week, another name will enter the Prodrift Hall of Fame, but this time as the winner of the 2009 Prodrift Super Series.

23 year old Lee Newsome from Ashford has been selected Dunlop Young Racing Driver of the Month for July. The young Wicklowman’s performances during the month, which included a pair of third places in the Formula Sheane races at both Anglesey and Kirkistown, as well as a new class lap record at the Welsh circuit, have earned him the nomination.

Sponsored by Artic Air and Carraig Stonework, Lee is one of the regular front-runners in this very competitive class, and is currently serving his apprenticeship in the refrigeration/air conditioning business. He plans to race in either Formula Sheane or Formula Vee next year.

Maynooth’s Kevin Barrett, co driven today by Damien Connolly, has brought his Triton Showers Subaru Impreza WRC to a maiden victory today on this Mor Oil backed Galway Summer Rally. Kevin was 6s behind Niall Maguire starting the final stage, but over the 12.45km of that tortuous Kilcoona road Kevin was 12s faster than his rival to win by 6s. It really was the culmination of a very exciting day that saw Barrett in rejuvenated form to score many fastest times, but he also had a few mishaps as well including punctures. He made no mistakes on that final push though and it would be hard to find a more popular winner.

The programme for the most exciting and varied line-up of track action ever seen at an Irish Car Show has been finalised with just days to go to the 2009 Mondello Jap-Fest. Irelands only Japanese Motoring and Motorsport Festival takes place this Sunday with a full day of on-track entertainment set to entertain Japanese and modified car enthusiasts like never before.