By: John Kenny .
Twelve of Ireland's legendary motor-sports stars speak about the highs and lows of their sport, whether scorching up the stages in rallying, the perilous thrills of motorbikes or the glamour and high stakes of circuit-racing. Ruthless determination to get in front while at the same time blocking the driver or rider behind causes bitter rivalries, shocking injuries and sometimes even sabotage, but bravery, teamwork and sheer exhilaration also have their part to play.
Rally:
Billy Coleman, Paddy Hopkirk, Austin MacHale and Rosemary Smith
Bikes:
The Dunlop Brothers and Jeremy McWilliams
Circuit:
Derek Daly, Martin Donnelly, Eddie Irvine, Eddie Jordan, Michael Roe and John Watson.
A companion to the RTE radio series.
Since his first visit to Mondello Park in September 1987 to see Mika Hikkinen win the Formula Opel Euro Series, John Kenny has presented various television motor-sport programmes, including the Racing Green series for TG4 in 1999, as well as commentary from Mondello and the Phoenix Park Races and the Killarney Historic Stages Rally for RTE and SKY TV.