Galway's Aoife Raftery made Irish rally history when she became the first Irish driver to compete in the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup.
Supported by Opel Ireland, the Craughwell-based driver tackled the ADAC Saarland-Pfalz Rally in Germany last weekend, partnered by regular co-driver Hannah McKillop from Antrim.
Raftery, who also competes in the Junior FIA European Rally Championship with McKillop, contested the fourth round of the all-electric Opel Corsa-e Rally Car last Friday and Saturday.
It was only her second rally in the championship and her first time competing on former World Rally Championship stages.
Despite limited experience in both the car and the series, Raftery impressed with eighth place overall, sixth in the junior category, and ahead of women rivals Thrysa Eertmans and Justine Demeestere from Belgium, who finished 12th.
The ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup, launched in 2021, is the world’s first electric one-make rally series. Using the near-standard 100kW (136hp ) Corsa Rally Electric, the championship has grown steadily, attracting drivers from across Europe.
