Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast

In Conversation with Dessie Wilson - Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast. 2025 Season, episode 5.  
We spoke to Dessie Wilson about his rallying career, which spans over five decades and includes winning the 1994 Circuit of Ireland alongside Stephen Finlay. Dessie's journey in rallying is remarkable—he has organised events, nurtured young talent, developed a numbered pace note system, navigated Bertie Fisher to his first stage rally victory and many more tales. He has an incredible story to share.

Krunching Gears - In Conversation With Dr Stephen Walsh & Sean Moriarty

**Krunching Gears: The Rally Podcast - 2025 Season, Episode 4** 
In this episode, we discuss Performance Psychology in Motorsport with Dr. Stephen Walsh and Sean Moriarty. Dr Walsh is a lecturer in psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University and an experienced motorbike racer. He combines his expertise in performance psychology with his motorsport knowledge to offer insights into the mental skills necessary for success in this challenging environment, where high levels of concentration and quick decision-making are vital. Sean Moriarty is one of Ireland's most seasoned motorsport journalists. He regularly contributes articles to various publications and manages the website Kerrymotorsportnews.com.

Krunching Gears - In Conversation With Becs Williams

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast 2025 Season Episode 3.  

On this week’s Krunching Gears, we catch up with Becs Williams to chat about the 2024 WRC season and look ahead to the 2025 season that gets underway in Monte Carlo.  
Becs is a distinguished commentator renowned for her extensive contributions to the World Rally and European Rally Championships. Beginning her WRC journey in 2002, she became a cornerstone of rally coverage, particularly as a key figure in the WRC All Live platform. With her profound knowledge of motorsport, engaging presentation style, and passion for rallying, Becs captivates audiences worldwide. She is renowned for her ability to seamlessly combine technical insights with storytelling, making rally action accessible and thrilling for fans.

Krunching Gears - In Conversation with Mats van den Brand

The 2025 Season of Krunching Gears, episode 2.  
In this edition of Krunching Gears—The Rally Podcast, we chat with Mats van den Brand, who specialises in building and preparing BMW M3 rally cars according to FIA historic rally specifications. 
Mats is based in the Netherlands, and both Mats and his beautifully prepared cars are becoming a regular feature of Irish rallying.  
The BMW M3 E30 is an iconic rally car developed by Prodrive. It first graced the stages in 1987 in the hands of Bernard Béguin. He went on to win the WRC round in Corsica that year. 
In Ireland, the M3 dominated the stages during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Its agility made it a perfect match for Ireland’s tight, twisty roads and was notably campaigned by Bertie Fisher, Austin McHale and Andrew Nesbitt. 

Krunching Gears - The BRC F2 Special

The first podcast of the 2025 season from Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast - is a special episode dedicated to the Formula 2 Kit Car era of the British Rally Championship with Mark Higgins, Neil Simpson, Stephen Whitford, Martin Rowe, Ryan Champion, Howard Davies, Trevor Agnew and Alister McRae. The British Rally Championship Formula 2 era (1994–1999) featured front-wheel-drive, naturally aspirated cars. It emphasized cost-effective competition, producing thrilling battles and nurturing future rally stars. Iconic manufacturers like Peugeot, Renault, Volkswagen, Nissan, Ford, Seat and Vauxhall thrived, delivering innovation and unforgettable rallying moments. In October 2024, Donagh Kelly held a reunion at the Stables Motorsport Centre for those involved in the BRC Formula 2 days, which inspired this episode.

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, Series 3, Episode 52

On this week’s Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast – we speak to Rich Millener, Josh McErlean, Eoin Treacy, Sean McHugh and John Coyne about Josh & Eoin joining the M-Sport WRC Team to compete in the Rally1 Puma on all 14 rounds of the 2025 WRC.  Noelle Horan and Rosemary Walsh join us to chat about the recent ‘Women With Drive’ women in motorsport summit that took place recently in Indianapolis.

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast. Series 3, episode 51.

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast. Series 3, episode 51.
We hear from the 2025 Billy Coleman Award winner Craig Rahill.  
We look back at the Killarney Historic Stages Rally, which featured Historic rally winners Donagh Kelly and Rory Kennedy and modified winner Rob Duggan, joined by Declan Gallagher and Andy Hayes.  
We catch up with Aaron Johnston and Josh McErlean to relive the final round of the WRC, Rally Japan.

Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast, Series 3, Episode 50

Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast, Series 3, Episode 50. 
This week, we speak with motorsport journalist Luke Barry about the 2024 WRC season finale in Japan. 
We also hear from Anthony O’Connor, the Clerk of the Course for the Killarney Historic Stages Rally.

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast. Season 3 Episode 49

Series 3, Episode 49—This week on the Krunching Gears—The Rally Podcast.
Frank Kelly, who chats about his recent adventures in San Marino, Portugal, and Madeira. 
We also speak to Jamie Edwards, the Manager for the FIA European Historic Rally Championship, about recent developments in that championship.  

Notice—The KDMC Youth Programme is holding an evening with Paul Nagle, Mikie Galvin, Noel O’Sullivan, and Ger Conway on Friday, November 22nd, at 7:30 pm at Killarney Racecourse. The aim of the evening is to give guidance, advice, and encouragement to young co-drivers starting out on their co-driving careers or to any youngsters thinking of becoming co-drivers.

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast. Series 3, episode 48.

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast. Series 3, episode 48. 
 In this week's episode, we talk with Ernie Graham about his silver medal win at the FIA Motorsport Games and his runner-up finish in the FIA European Historic Championship. 
Phillip Young & Peter Dowds join us to discuss what it is like to compete again after a 20-year break.  
We catch up with Niall Burns to understand the work behind the scenes as a top-line co-driver.