Ireland's top drifters to go head-to-head on Cork's Spike Island

Killavullen native Shanahan said: “As a proud Corkman, it is incredible to see a drift event like this take place at such an iconic location like Spike Island."

Josh McErlean M-Sport Ford World Rally Team will perform a demonstration drive at the Red Bull Drift Pursuit event at Spike Island, Cork on Saturday July 5th next. Picture: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

The iconic Spike Island in Cork Harbour is set to be a lock-out on Saturday July 5th next when it will reverberate to the sounds of race and rally cars of Red Bull athletes.

Local ace and professional drifter Conor Shanahan (from Killavullen) and World Rally star Josh McErlean will perform demonstration drives in their respective Toyota GT86 and M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 cars.