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 | Name: Ciaran Hannigan |
| Town: Letterkenny |
| School attended: St.Eunans College |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Cars, bikes, rallying. Basically anything with
an engine and a bit of football |
| Favourite TV programme: RPM, Top Gear and Give my Head Peace |
| Favourite motorsport driver: The one and only Michael Schumacher |
| Started karting: September 2003 |
| Class competing in: Mini Max |
| Favourite track: Aghadowey |
| Type of chassis: CAT Racing Karts |
| Sponsors: WANTED!!!! |
| Career highlights: 14th in second race and running out of petrol at
Longford (Not my fault!!) |
| Future goals: TO WIN!! But I'd settle for a few podiums |
| Acknowledgments: Thanks to Michael Doherty for the kart, Callum,
Marty and James for a bit of advice and anyone else I forgot. |
| Other Comments: Good luck to Chris in seniors, Marty in Juniors,
Adrian in Cadets and Callum and James in Minimax |
| Name: Aaron Harvey |
| Town: Holywood, Co. Down |
| School attended: Sullivan Upper |
| Hobbies/ Interests: F1 / Rugby |
| Favourite TV programme: Jack Ass |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Jeremy McWilliams |
| Started karting: 1998 |
| Class competing in: Junior TKM Intermediate |
| Favourite track: Nutts Corner |
| Type of chassis: Tony Kart |
| Sponsors: None |
| Career highlights: None |
| Future goals: To become more competitive |
| Acknowledgments: My Family |
| Name: Mark Harvey |
| Town: Castlereagh, Belfast |
| School attended: Can't remember, it was a long time ago! |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Having a baby son doesn't leave much time for anything
else! |
| Favourite TV programme: The Simpsons |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Michael Schumacher / Valentino Rossi |
| Started karting: 1999 |
| Class competing in: Pro-Karts |
| Favourite track: Haven't got one, I treat them all the same |
| Type of chassis: MS Kart |
| Sponsors: DMC Racing, AVA Leisure (Lunarland) |
| Career highlights: The six way dices for the win that I've been
involved in this year. Also, competing in British Championship races earlier
in the season |
| Future goals: Win more races, then championships will take
care of themselves |
| Acknowledgments: Davy McCullough (DMC Racing), everyone who has
helped me this year, especially Howard Lucas (MS Karts) whose help and
advice has been invaluable. Also my biggest supporter, my wife Andrea |
| Name: William Herron |
| Town: Lisburn |
| School attended: Dromore High |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Rugby, Golf, Karting |
| Favourite TV programme: Simpsons |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Schaumacher |
| Started karting: 2004 |
| Class competing in: Mini Max |
| Favourite track: Nutts Corner |
| Type of chassis: Tony Kart |
| Sponsors: Ashvale Landscapes, DG Williamsons Ltd |
| Career highlights: None at present |
| Future goals: To win Mini Max |
| Acknowledgments: My Dad and Granda (dg) |
| Other Comments: Thanks to Andrew Lyons and good luck to Isaac and
Nathan |
| Name: Callum Hughes |
| Town: Spa |
| School attended: Down Grammer |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Footy, bikes and of course Karting |
| Favourite TV programme: The Simpsons / BTCC / RPM |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Kimi Rikionin (F1) Crocard (motorcross) |
| Started karting: Feb. 2003 |
| Class competing in: Minimax |
| Favourite track: Nutts corner |
| Type of chassis: Swiss Hutless |
| Sponsors: Really Mean Sounds - visit www.reallymeansounds.co.uk |
| Career highlights: Not much. Finished 7th in 4th race. |
| Future goals: 2004 GP winner and about 3rd in Ulster Cup |
| Acknowledgments: Mum and Dad for all their support. |
| Other Comments: Hope everyone racing in 2003 does well. long live
motorsport!!! |
| Name: Chris Irwin |
| Town: Dungiven |
| School attended: Limavady College |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Karting, Rallying, Formula 1 |
| Favourite TV programme: WRC |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Michael Schumacher |
| Started karting: 1998 |
| Class competing in: Senior Max |
| Favourite track: Nutts Corner |
| Type of chassis: Cat |
| Sponsors: Rogers Fencing, Maiden City Motor
Club, Jon McIvor Cars, Brookview Developments, Docs Diner |
| Career highlights: Irish Grand Prix winner 2001. Represented
Northern Ireland at InterNations 2002. 2nd in Ulster Cup in 2003 and 2002. 2nd in
NIKA championship 2003, 5 Nations 2002 3rd. |
| Future goals: To win the Ulster Cup and a Plate, also to rally
competitively later in my life |
| Acknowledgments: All my sponsors, Dad and Mum and two sisters.
Michael Doherty from MMD Racing for running me and putting up with me. Also
anyone who may have influenced my karting since I have begun. |
| Other comments: Keep her lit! |
| Name: Edward Jackson |
| Town: Crossgar |
| School attended: Down High School |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Anything Technically Minded |
| Favourite TV programme: Give my head peace |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Juan Pablo Montoya |
| Started karting: 2000 |
| Class competing in: Junior TKM Intermediate |
| Favourite track: Nutts Corner |
| Type of chassis: Venom Ultima |
| Sponsors: Wanted |
| Career highlights: Fifth in 2001 NIKA |
| Future goals: To win a race, plate or even a championship |
| Acknowledgments: Mum and Dad for spending all that hard earned
cash! |
| Other Comments: Hope to get engine sorted and good luck to all in
2002. |
| Name: Keith Jacob |
| Town: Enniscrone, Co.Sligo |
| School attended: J&M Enniscrone |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Karting, Rallying and all types of motorsport |
| Favourite TV programme: RPM, On the Limits Sports, WRC and Podge
and Rodge |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Loeb and Shumacher |
| Started karting: 2003 |
| Class competing in: Mini Max |
| Favourite track: Watergrass Hill ,Cork |
| Type of chassis: Tony Kart EVXX |
| Sponsors: Jacob Trucks, Letterkenny 4x4 and MMD Racing |
| Career highlights: 2nd in SKC, 3rd in national 2007, Won Meath and
district motor club. |
| Future goals: Win national championship, SKC and all the
plates: C Plate, IRL and O Plate. |
| Acknowledgments: My Dad because he supported me all the way! Also
my manager Michael Doherty (MMD Racing) |
| Other Comments: Keep her lit and bring on 2008 |
| Name: Andrew Keenan |
| Town: Attical |
| School attended: Grange PS |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Football, Motorsport and riding my bike. |
| Favourite TV programme: Simpsons, Southpark |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Juan Pablo Montoya |
| Started karting: Jan 2003 |
| Class competing in: Cadet |
| Favourite track: Watergrasshill |
| Type of chassis: Wright |
| Sponsors: Kartworld, Kars Kilkeel, BK Motorsport |
| Career highlights: Free testing at Watergrasshill, 3rd overall |
| Future goals: F1 all the way. |
| Acknowledgments: My Sponsors, Daddy and my Mummy and my bro Stephen |
| Other Comments: Watch this space! |
| Name: Christopher Lees |
| Town: Crumlin |
| School attended: St Marys, Belfast |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Karting, Football and just hanging around with
my mates. |
| Favourite TV programme: Dirty Sanchez |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Eddie Ervine |
| Started karting: 2003 |
| Class competing in: TKM |
| Favourite track: Nutts Corner |
| Type of chassis: Venom |
| Sponsors: |
| Career highlights: None at present! |
| Future goals: To become a good competitive driver. |
| Acknowledgments: My Mum and Dad, Clarke Forsythe for helping me get
into the sport and Ronny for selling me my first Kart. |
| Other Comments: Good luck to all the other drivers. |
| Name: Daniel Loughran |
| Town: Cookstown |
| School attended: I wish |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Making money |
| Favourite TV programme: Eurotrash |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Warren Feathers |
| Started karting: November 2000 |
| Class competing in: Rotax Max |
| Favourite track: Kirkistown |
| Type of chassis: Tony Mitox |
| Sponsors: LCC Oil, Vision Graphics, RK Trucks, RT Autoparts |
| Career highlights: Scoring points in first race (First round of
Kirkistown Winter Series) |
| Future goals: Win a race before Warren Feathers, Gary O'Neil or
Michael Moran |
| Acknowledgments: My sponsors, DGM Racing, My dad, sisters and
brother |
| Other Comments: Best of luck to all the racers in Rotax Max in 2002 |
| Name: Raymond Lusty |
| Town: Gleno, Co. Antrim |
| School attended: Larne Grammar |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Skateboarding, Rugby and Supporting the Belfast
Giants ice hockey team |
| Favourite TV programme: The Simpsons |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Juan Pablo Montoya (F1) |
| Started karting: Kirkistown Winter Series (1999) |
| Class competing in: Junior Max |
| Favourite track: Tynagh (Galway) |
| Type of chassis: Project One |
| Sponsors: Kart-E-Quip, Cuisine de France, Tayto, Centra, Tom
Armstrong Solicitors, Texaco |
| Career highlights: 1999: Best newcomer UKC, Best newcomer
NIKA 2000: All Ireland Champion, C plate winner, 2nd NIKA,
InterNations team member, representing karting at Belfast Festival of
Speed 2001: Ulster Championships winner, NIKA
championship winner, Ulster Cup championship winner, most wins in Cadet
award |
| Future goals: To win as much as possible in karting and to progress
to a career in motor sport |
| Acknowledgments: My manager Philip Gordon, technical advisor Tom
Johnston, my mechanic Richard Lusty (my dad), my fan club - Ingrid and Naomi
Lusty (my mum and wee sister) all my sponsors |
| Other Comments: Best wishes to all Kart-E-Quip team members in
2002. Best of luck to all of last year's cadets now in Junior TKM. IKC,
please bring Junior TKM into Republic of Ireland to let me race against my
mates down south |
| Name: Conor Lynch |
| Town: Dungiven |
| School attended: St. Patrick's College Dungiven |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Karting, Motocross |
| Favourite TV programme: RPM |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Ralf Schumacher |
| Started karting: 2001 |
| Class competing in: Junior TKM inter |
| Favourite track: Buckmore Park |
| Type of chassis: Project One |
| Sponsors: KPL Plant hire and sales, Jimmy's service station |
| Career highlights: Winning my first race at Nutts Corner. Finished
third in Ulster Cup round 2 |
| Future goals: Win Irish Grand Prix |
| Acknowledgments: My Sponsors |
| Other Comments: |
| Name: Marty Lynch |
| Town: Dungiven |
| School attended: Loreto, Coleraine |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Karting, Swimming, Football and rallying. |
| Favourite TV programme: Simpsons and Futurama |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Andrew Nesbitt in rallying |
| Started karting: 2003 |
| Class competing in: Junior Max |
| Favourite track: Kirkistown |
| Type of chassis: Cat |
| Sponsors: KPL, Utility services and Jimmy's service station |
| Career highlights: |
| Future goals: To win a plate and to finish well in the Ulster Cup
and NIKA |
| Acknowledgments: I would like to thank my Da, MMD racing and
everyone who helped me get started. |
| Other Comments: Good luck to everyone competing this year |
| Name: Isaac Lyons |
| Town: Hillsborough |
| School attended: Dromore High School |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Football, F1 and women |
| Favourite TV programme: Jackass |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Richard Lyons |
| Started karting: Forget |
| Class competing in: Mini Max |
| Favourite track: P. F. |
| Type of chassis: Venox |
| Sponsors: My dad |
| Career highlights: 1999 and 2000 NIKA Cadet champion, 2000 Ulster Cup
champion. Easter Champion '99, '00. Jnr TKM: Winter Series (Kirkistown)
champion 2001, 2nd NIKA championship 2002. Minimax: Various race wins so far |
| Future goals: To race F1 |
| Acknowledgments: My dad, Kartshop and TonyKart |
| Other Comments: good luck to Gareth Conn in Max |
| Name: Aidan McGee |
| Town: Gweedore, Donegal |
| School attended: Gweedore Community School |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Karting, Rallying, Formula 1 |
| Favourite TV programme: RPM, On the Limit Sports |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Montoya |
| Started karting: 2003 |
| Class competing in: Rotax Max |
| Favourite track: Kirkistown and Nutts Corner |
| Type of chassis: Anderson |
| Sponsors: None yet. |
| Career highlights: None |
| Future goals: To beat Jason Curran and become NI Champion |
| Acknowledgments: Family |
| Other Comments: Good Job UKC, NIKA. |
| Name: Ryan Magennis |
| Town: Stoneyford, Lisburn |
| School attended: Crumlin High |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Karting, Motorbikes, Rallying, F1 |
| Favourite TV programme: Scrapheap Challenge |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Michael Schumacher |
| Started karting: Easter 1997 |
| Class competing in: Junior Max |
| Favourite track: Nutts Corner and Cork |
| Type of chassis: Venom Avante |
| Sponsors: My Dad, BF Super Sunday Series, Ballymac Hotel, Doc and
Tommy |
| Career highlights: Winning the 5 Nations Championship from the
back. GP '98 and GP'00, Ulster Champion '01, my first ever win at Bangor
road race. Representing NI '97,'98,'99,'00. Appearing at Stormont Motorsport
festival and being interviewed by Pamela Ballintine and appearing on
RPM. |
| Future goals: To win a Karting championship and a Motorbike
Championship in the same year. |
| Acknowledgments: My Dad, Mum, David, my sponsors, Gordon Finlayson,
Gordon Duncan and Rodger, TFR Racing. |
| Other Comments: Good luck to Lawerence Boal in the S1 championship
next year and to James Leckey in Motocross. |
| Name: Paul Magill |
| Town: Larne |
| School attended: Larne High School |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Karting, Rallying, F1, Football, Rugby,
Athletics |
| Favourite TV programme: RPM |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Colin McRae, Rubens Barrichello |
| Started karting: 2002 |
| Class competing in: Pro-Karts |
| Favourite track: Nutts Corner |
| Type of chassis: TonyKart |
| Sponsors: Motor Care, Hagan's Leisure Group |
| Name: Miles Maroney |
| Town: Taponga, CA |
| School attended: Woodland hills Elementary |
| Hobbies/ Interests: karting, video games, biking |
| Favourite TV programme: Inside Nascar |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Michael Maroney |
| Started karting: Aged 4 |
| Class competing in: Kid Kart (Baby Kart) |
| Favourite track: Irwindale Speedway |
| Type of chassis: Top Kart |
| Sponsors: Alpine Stars |
| Career highlights: |
| Future goals: To be the best racecar driver ever |
| Acknowledgments: Jason Bowles, my dad and the mechanix at Pitts |
| Name: Derek Martin |
| Town: Dungannon |
| School attended: Walker Memorial P. S. Castlecaulfield |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Racing, Football |
| Favourite TV programme: Looney Tunes |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Keith Martin (Hot Rod Racer) |
| Started karting: 2001 |
| Class competing in: Cadet |
| Favourite track: Nutts Corner |
| Type of chassis: Wright |
| Sponsors: Martin's Service Station and Best Commercial Resprays |
| Career highlights: Winning at Portrush in 2001 |
| Future goals: To be successful in motorsport |
| Acknowledgments: My sponsors |
| Name:William Martin |
| Town: Lisburn |
| School attended: Forthill |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Karting / F1 |
| Favourite TV programme: Simpsons |
| Favourite motorsport driver: |
| Started karting: Sept 2004 |
| Class competing in: Jnr Max |
| Favourite track: Nutts Corner |
| Type of chassis: Intrepid |
| Sponsors: Dad |
| Career highlights: To win a race |
| Future goals: |
| Acknowledgments: Dad |
| Other Comments: Good luck everyone |
| Name: Martin McAteer |
| Town: Limavady |
| School attended: Limavady College |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Karting, F1 and footie |
| Favourite TV programme: |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Juan Pablo
Montoya |
| Started karting: May 2001 |
| Class competing in: Snr Max |
| Favourite track: Nutts Corner |
| Type of chassis: Tony Kart |
| Sponsors: |
| Career highlights: |
| Future goals: To win a Max final |
| Acknowledgments: Everyone who has helped me over the years and my
Dad and Mum for their bank cards! |
| Other Comments: Not too much crashin this year lads! |
| Name: Michael McAuley |
| Town: Whiteabbey |
| School attended: Don't. I work. |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Motorsport, pool, cars |
| Favourite TV programme: The Simpsons |
| Favourite motorsport driver: Michael Schumacher |
| Started karting: August 1999 |
| Class competing in: Pro Karts |
| Favourite track: Nutts Corner |
| Type of chassis: Tony Kart |
| Sponsors: Office Interior Solutions |
| Career highlights: 5 Nations Champion, All-Ireland Champion,
Raced at InterNations 2000, Ulster Champion |
| Future goals: To win the major titles |
| Acknowledgments: My family and mechanic Jim Flannigan. Also my
girlfriend Emma |
| Other Comments: |
| Name: Megan McCrea |
| Town: Lisburn |
| School attended: Pond Park Primary |
| Hobbies/ Interests: Sports, Dancing and shopping!!!! |
| Favourite TV programme: The Simpsons and Casualty |
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