Irish rally driver on track for Silverstone final 10

AN IRISH school teacher has wheelspun her way into the final of a prestigious British rally driving competition which could see her competing with sponsorship in the coming season.

Catherine Nevis from Bantry, Co Cork, has made it to the last 10 competitors of the 2006 Silverstone Lady Quest rally competition and if she wins on September 5, she will secure a £35,000 (€52,000) sponsorship package and will go on to take part in a season of rallying with full support from the Silverstone Rally School and a 1400cc MG ZR car to compete in.

Lady Quest, which is run by the school, is in its 13th year and is seen as the ‘X-Factor’ of rallying by industry experts.