IRISH INTEREST FOR DUNNE
British Formula 4 championship leader Alex Dunne has spoken of the fan support he is receiving from his native Ireland as he aims for the top in single-seater racing.
Republic of Ireland drivers in top-level single-seater competition are relatively rare, with the last to race in Formula 1 being British-born Ralph Firman who raced under an Irish licence. The most recent Republic of Ireland-born F1 racers are Derek Daly and Tommy Byrne in 1982.
Dunne told Motorsport News: “I’m getting quite a good following in Ireland now and I’m getting quite a lot of support from people at home which is really nice to see. A couple of times some people have come to the UK races to support as well. So it’s good to see the people are watching me and people are supporting me.”
CEO of British F4 organiser Motorsport UK Hugh Chambers has also noticed an increase in Irish following of the championship. “Very much so,” he said when asked by MN.
“The social media side of it is hugely important, we track that, we’ve got seven different nationalities out of 16 cars. You definitely see the pick up.”