Tipperary’s Nicole Drought Fastest at UK Test
Tipperary’s Nicole Drought travelled to Donington Park race circuit in the UK last week to test with the Focus Cup Championship. Having met with the series organisers at the Autosport International show in Birmingham in January, Nicole received an invitation to test their car before the season starts. As well as a number of prospective […]
Two Countries, Two Races, Two Trophies for Nicole Drought
Tipperary driver Nicole Drought had a busy time of it last weekend. She travelled to Anglesey in Wales to compete in the famous Race of Rembrance- an Endurance race for a variety of cars with multiple drivers . Rejoining the WRC Developments team, Nicole qualified fourth in class but once the seven hour race got […]
Roscrea’s Nicole Drought features in Jackie Hurley’s New Childrens Book- Girls Play Too
Irish sportswomen continue to make headlines! Whether it is Katie Taylor’s continued dominance in the boxing ring, Katie Harrington’s incredible Olympic Gold Medal or Rachael Blackmore’s phenomenal success in 2021, as the leading jockey at Cheltenham and the first ever female Grand National winner, Irish women are leading the way through their sporting achievements .Included […]
Roscrea’s Nicole Drought wins at Silverstone
Nicole Drought returned to the Britcar Endurance Series at the weekend in the best possible way. Debuting the Hyundai i30 N TCR in the series, she took victory in class 4, her fourth such win in Britcar. Having had the opportunity to test the car the previous week, Nicole was of the opinion that it […]
Nicole Drought Returns to Britcar with Motus One
After a successful test at Oulton Park in Cheshire last week, Nicole Drought has signed a deal to return to the Britcar Endurance Series with the Silverstone based Motus One team. Nicole will race in class four, where she took three wins in 2020, but this time she will driver a TCR Cupra Touring Car. […]
10 Tips For Driving in Snow and Ice- from Roscrea Race Driver Nicole Drought
1. If you know there is bad weather coming, check your tyre conditions and make sure the pressures are correct- most tyre centres will do this free of charge. Also ensure you have enough windscreen washer fluid and have an additive too to stop it freezing. 2. Unless you need to drive- don’t. This might […]
Nicole Drought Wins on Britcar Debut
Nicole Drought made a stunning Britcar Endurance Championship debut last weekend at the high speed Croft Circuit in Yorkshire. Despite minimal testing, Nicole and her CJJ team mate Sean Doyle were on the Class 4 pace all weekend, with Doyle setting a lap in qualifying fast enough to secure class pole position and an impressive […]
Nicole Drought to Test Jordan F1 Car in Florida
Later this week, Tipperary’s Nicole Drought will fly to the US to meet her new CJJ Motorsport Team. The team, set up by Irish expat John Campion, selects promising Irish drivers and assists them in their careers, CJJ recently announced that they will be backing the Roscrea lady as she competes in the high profile […]
Class Win for Roscrea’s Nicole Drought in Birr!
Having already wrapped the A1 class in the 2019 Endurance Trial Championship, with six wins from six starts, Roscrea’s Nicole Drought and co driver Aaron McElroy decided to move up to the A2 class for the final round of the championship at the weekend. The Birr & District Motor Club had set out 20 challenging […]
Article on Tipperary’s Nicole Drought Wins Major Award
An article on Nicole Drought, from Roscrea, written by freelance journalist Brendan Coffey, has been announced as a winner of the Investatec 20×20 Media Awards. Nicole is Ireland’s top female racing driver and just recently won a 4 hour Endurance Race in the UK. Coffey spent a full day with her at Mondello Park earlier […]
