Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast

Maiden City & Cavan Rally reviews - Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast 2025 Season, episode 18.

We chat with Ryan Caldwell and Stephen O’Brien, winners of the Maiden City Motor Club Stages Rally.

Kevin Eves and Chris Melly join us, fresh from their podium finish on the Cavan Stages Rally.

Chapters

Ryan & Stephen 4 mins 45 secs

Kevin & Chris 27min

Aaron Johnston and Emma Hawley talk rallying. Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast.

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast. 2025 Season, episode 17. Aaron Johnston joins us to talk about his WRC season so far this year co-driving Takamoto Katsuta for Toyota Gazoo Racing. Emma Hawley chats to us about rallying and social media. https://www.tiktok.com/@.emmahawley

Maghera to Mombasa - Alan Bolton's - Adventure Despite Adversity Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast. 2025 Season, episode 16. Alan Bolton - from Maghera to Mombasa, adventure despite adversity. A childhood obsession with bikes and sideways cars ignited an unexpected passion and the local legends, schoolyard encounters, and unforgettable rally memories that sparked a lifelong journey into rallying club involvement, and international motorsport adventures.

Review of the Killarney, Rally of the Lakes & Talk Hankook Tyres with John Archer, Field Engineer

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, 2025 Season, episode 15.

 

Rob Duggan, Colin O’Donoghue and Andy Hayes join us to chat about the battle for modified honours on the recent Killarney Rally of the Lakes.

We talk to John Archer who is Field Engineer for Hankook Tyres about how this year’s World Rally Championship has gone so far for the Korean tyre manufacturer.

Luke Barry gives us his insight on the 2025 WRC Season so far. Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, 2025 Season Episode 14

Renowned motorsport journalist Luke Barry joins us to discuss the World Rally Championship following Rally Islas Canarias, round 4 of the 2025 season.

BRC Rd 2 Review & Circuit of Ireland Preview Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast 2025 Season

** Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast. 2025 Season Episode 12b **
In this latest episode of the podcast, we review round two of the British Rally Championship, the Carlisle Stages. We talk with William Creighton and Mikie Galvin about their experiences of the famous Kielder stages.
Also, Joseph Kelly and James McBrearty tell us about claiming their maiden BRC Rally 4 win.
We also preview the upcoming Circuit of Ireland with Event Director Graeme Stewart. The Circuit is round two of the Irish Tarmac Championship. 

 

Chapters Start 00:00:00 William & Mikie 00:03:47 Joseph & James 00:37:52 Graeme Stewart 00:52:32 End 01:03:54

Review of the Tour of the Sperrins Rally & Rally Sierra Morena. Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast

**Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, 2025 Season, Episode 12**

In this episode; we review the Tour of the Sperrins Rally, featuring overall winners Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy. We also discuss the two-wheel drive victory: of Gareth Irwin and Justin McAuley as they took their first two-wheel drive win.  

Additionally, we catch up with Craig Rahill and Keelan Grogan, fresh from their adventures at the first round of the European Rally Championship in Spain, the Rally Sierra Morena.

Eddie Doherty, Tom Murphy & Jack Harris - Circuit of Kerry Review

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, Season 2025, Episode 11.  
Eddie Doherty and co-driver Tom Murphy discuss their maiden win on the Circuit of Kerry Rally, round two of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship.  
Jack Harris also joins Kevin to talk about his maiden Rally4 class victory on the Circuit of Kerry Rally, where the young Donegal driver leads the Motorsport Ireland Junior Rally Championship.

In Conversation with Andrew & Graeme Nesbitt. Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast.

Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, 2025 Season, episode 10. 
In this episode, we speak with Andrew and Graeme Nesbitt about their recent outings on the Race & Rally Stages, which took place at the Bishopscourt circuit. Two-time Irish Tarmac Champion and rally legend Andrew competed in a Fiesta Rally2 for the first time. 
Whilst Graeme drove his trusty Lancer Evo 10 and had Bryan Murphy on the notes.

In Conversation with Ray Sherratt. Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast

**Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, Season 2025, Episode 9** In this episode, we chat with Ray Sherratt, a highly regarded rally engineer who is recognised for his significant contributions to motorsport engineering. Ray has worked across various engineering and motorsport-related fields. He is best known for his time at MCD, which later became Rally Engineering Development (RED), a renowned rally preparation outfit. Throughout his career, Sherratt has collaborated with numerous rally stars, including Roger Clark, Ari Vatanen, Malcolm Wilson, Mark Lovell, Louise Aiken-Walker, David Llewellin, Harri Toivonen, Didier Auriol, Jimmy and Colin McRae. His meticulous attention to detail and innovative engineering solutions have earned him a reputation as one of the top rally engineers in the industry.