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Auto Heros Mondello : Number 9

Auto Heros Mondello is on its 9th event which is hard to believe. Number nine took place on the 30th of December and gave people the chance to blow the cobwebs off the cars either before they go under construction for 2017 or to allow them test the new setups for the year ahead. I find the events fantastic for getting a bit of research and development without being too hard on the pocket. You can do a session for as little as €30 or a full day for as much as €120 euro. The loop is used which is...

The Monte Carlo Rally 2017

That fist faint whisper of an exhaust note in the air just does it for me. Excitement takes over, as the growl grows louder. You know what’s coming, yet waiting for the first glance of headlights is infectious. Today is different. I’m perched on the wall of a very old looking natural well, right in the heart of a picturesque French alpine village. As the sun has risen over the past hour, the beauty of the surroundings become more apparent. Houses look hundreds of years old, and a winding narrow road looks designed for cars of a bygone age. But...

Feature : The Kouki Monster Nissan S14

It’s a cold Sunday afternoon in December, I’m three hours from home, incredibly hungover and standing in the middle of an abandoned Industrial Estate. I say estate, but this is nothing more than a road to nowhere - All in all a fairly a fairly depressing scenario! But then I hear a familiar rumble in the distance. The unmistakable sound of an SR20DET which would warm any petrolheads heart - All of a sudden the mood lifts as the Nissan S14 comes towards us! When the global phenomena that is Drifting hit Ireland in the early noughties, the initial thought...

8 Tips When Buying A Go Pro Style Camera

If I had a euro for every time someone asked me about buying a go pro or similar camera I would be a millionaire. The market is flooded with all types ranging from €50-€350 euro. I've owned a few at this point over the last few years and at present I find myself with a Go-Pro hero 3+ and Hero Session 5 which I use for every video we do. I also had the contour +2 roam for a few years but found myself going back to the go pro all the time. The main question is to ask yourself...

Fiesta 6 Hour Race Attack

This is the third year running that Mondello has hosted the 6 hour endurance race. The regs run the same as the Fiesta Championship so there is a wide variety of cars available. I have never been to this event before although I did rent out my fiesta before my first year of competition. I received a text asking would I help out the Micksgarage.Com Future Classic racing team, I raced against everyone on the team during the year but when needed we came together and worked as a team. Richard Kearney bought the fiesta and gave it a full...

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