Young Racing Driver of the Year Cian Carey showed that he has the speed to challenge for the UK Formula 3 Cup by setting fastest laps in two of the three races at Donington Park.

Carey qualified second for the opening race, but slipped to fourth at the finish. In race two, the Meath driver retired, but battled through the field from the back of the grid in the final outing to take an impressive fifth position.

Meanwhile, Rob Dwane from Tulla, Co Clare, was the surprise winner on the opening day of the Galway MC's Hillclimb weekend on the famous Corkscrew Hill near Ballyvaughan.

It was the 20 year-old’s first start in the championship giving him a dream debut on his first outing in a single seater car. Dwane finished seven tenths of a second quicker than double Hillclimb champion Joe Courtney.

The Galwayman reversed the positions at Ballinalacken on Sunday, 1.1 seconds ahead of his young rival, with Dubliner Rory Stephens taking third place each time.