Nine confirmed for Formula Ireland

A MINIMUM prize fund of €25,000 has been put up for this season’s Formula Ireland championship that will begin in Kirkistown on April 5.

With nine drivers confirmed and five others due to sign over the next few weeks, it appears the series hasn’t suffered any effects from 2002 champion, Robby Coleman’s exclusion from the Young Driver of the Year Award short-list and the grid could actually be larger than last season.

Jeffrey Collier, Paul Dagg and Emmett Queenan are amongst those signed for the series. Collier has bought Robby Coleman’s car while it will be interesting to see how Ford Zetec champion, Paul Dagg will perform in the slicks and wings category.