Ambitious Allen loving life in South-East Asia’s fast lanes

Having grown up in the culinary institution that is Ballymaloe, Formula 4 racing driver Lucca Allen might have been pre-destined towards a kitchen apron than the car racing attire he dons nowadays. With no family ties to the world of motor racing, the 16-year-old son of Darina Allen jettisoned football, hockey, and rugby for the allure of the race track.

“Since I was about three, I’ve been wearing a helmet and a Ferrari racing suit around the house. I always went to the local pub with my Dad who has been watching Formula 1 for 20 plus years now, he was always a Ferrari fan, especially in the Eddie Irvine era.”