Young Guns Make History With Victory In Sun Drenched 2025 Vintage Shamrock

1. Young Guns Make History With Victory In Sun Drenched 2025 Vintage Shamrock Rally the Globe

2. Victory for 1933 Frazer Nash TT Replica in Irish rally classic Youngest-ever winners in Rally the Globe’s history Four spectacular days of driving and camaraderie across Counties Cork and Kerry Next stops: Spain, Suffolk and an epic adventure in Japan www.rallytheglobe.com

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4. Rally the Globe once again teamed up with Irish Racing Green to deliver a spectacular sixth edition of the much-loved Vintage Shamrock (12–15 May), an event that has become a springtime staple for pre-war car enthusiasts. True to tradition, the rally was reserved exclusively for pre-war machinery and unfolded across some of Ireland’s most stunning landscapes – enhanced this year by wall-to-wall sunshine and an unforgettable blend of spirited competition and warm Irish craic. After four glorious days and 500 memorable miles festooned with Tests, Regularities, and camaraderie, victory went to the 1933 Frazer Nash TT Replica driven by Theo Hunt and navigated by James Galliver. Their win was historic: the youngest crew ever to top the standings at a Rally the Globe event. The former school friends are alumni of Rally the Globe’s inspirational Generations Rally, an award-winning event designed to introduce younger participants to the thrill of endurance rallying in charismatic cars from yesteryear.

5. “Ireland’s a stunningly beautiful country, and we’ve been with a great bunch of people and some amazing cars,” said Hunt. “The Frazer Nash TT Replica with its 1500cc Meadows engine is a bit of a giant slayer. Not the most powerful thing, but it goes around corners like you wouldn’t believe, and, on the slippery Tests, we can hold our own against the more powerful opposition. We wouldn’t have been driving a modern car even if we had the choice.” www.rallytheglobe.com

6. The 2025 edition returned to the spectacular coastlines and dramatic mountains of Counties Cork and Kerry, supported by partners Chubb and NFP, an Aon company as well as Rally the Globe’s perpetual partner RM Sotheby’s. Starting from the luxurious five-star Fota Island Resort, the rally once again attracted a full-capacity entry list, showcasing more than three decades of automotive history. www.rallytheglobe.com

7. The oldest car in the field was a 1923 Alvis 12/40, while the youngest entry was a late-1940s MG TC. A strong showing from Bentley and Frazer Nash was joined by a superb variety of vintage Talbots, BMWs, HRGs, Rileys, Triumphs, Aston Martins, Jaguars and rarer marques such as Rockne and Lancia – 64 magnificent machines in all. Following pre-event technical checks and paperwork, the rally got underway with a series of Tests and Regularities across the foothills of the Nagle Mountains, culminating in a return to Fota Island’s luxurious surroundings.

10. Early Leaders and Irish Legends Graham Goodwin and wife Marina, navigating in their trusty 1925 Bentley Supersports, set the early pace. Close behind, Andrew and Ann Boland upheld Irish honour in their 1934 Talbot AV105. Day two, however, saw major changes at the top. A rugged, sunlit route westward led competitors to the Sheen Falls Lodge, another five star resort hotel this time blessed with panoramic views over Kenmare Bay.

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