"Alastair Fisher" "BRC Rally"

Alastair Fisher's profile.

NATIONALITY:

British

DOB:

30/07/1988

OCCUPATION:

Student

HOME TOWN:

Trillick, County Tyrone,
Northern Ireland

HEIGHT:

183 Cm

WEIGHT:

75 Kgs

CO-DRIVER:

Rory Kennedy &
Barry McNulty

CAR:

Mitsubishi Evo 9

Motorsport Career to Date

2005:

Competed on my first rally, the Lakeland Stages 2005 in a 1300cc Suzuki Swift.

2006:

Competed in the Northern Ireland Rally Championship and other selected events in a Vauxhall Corsa.

Class 3 and Junior Northern Ireland Rally Champion.
Enniskillen Motor Club Junior and Overall Champion.

2007:

Competed in the Irish and British Fiesta Sporting Trophy.

Won the Irish Fiesta Sporting Trophy.
Runner-up in the British Fiesta Sporting Trophy.
Competed in the International Fiesta Sporting Trophy Shoot-Out
Also selected for the MSA British Rally Elite Scheme for 2008

2008:

Competed in the Irish and British Fiesta Sporting Trophy.

Runner-up in the Irish Fiesta Sporting Trophy.
Most fastest stage times in the British Fiesta Sporting Trophy.
(Total of 8 Fiesta Wins and 23 Fiesta Podiums over two seasons)
Re-selected for the MSA British Rally Elite Scheme for 2009

2009:

Won the first round of the Irish Fiesta Championship in Galway, before deciding to progress onto a Group N car.

Finished 3rd overall in the British Rally Championship.
Finished 3rd overall in the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship.
First in Class 4 in the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship.
UK Pirelli Star Driver Finalist.
Award for Outstanding Performance in the British Rally Championship.

Best Results:

   2nd overall Townparks Glens of Antrim Rally
   2nd Overall Fisher Engineering Lakeland Stages Rally 2009
   6th Overall and 2nd BRC, Toddsleap.com Ulster Rally 2009
   3rd Overall International Rally Isle of Man 2009
   4th Overall Pirelli International 2009
   1st Overall Enniskillen 2wd Rally 2008
   2nd Overall Pirelli National Rally 2008

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Q & A Interview

What make of car do you drive on the road?

Vauxhall Astra 1.9 SRI

Hobbies other than rallying:

Rugby, Snooker, Indoor Bowls and Water sports.

At what age did you first learn to drive?

14 years old.

Did you pass your driving test 1st time?

Yes.

What was your first road car?

Peugeot 206. (1100 cc model)

What was your first rally car?

Suzuki Swift 1300cc.

What is your favourite rally car?

Subaru Impreza Group A.

Who were your motorsport heroes growing up?

My late uncle and cousin - Bertie & Mark Fisher.

How did you get involved in rallying?

Through long-term family connections with the sport.

Does your family support you in rallying?

Definitely, dad puts a lot of effort in behind the scenes organising for events and I always get huge
encouragement and support from my family and girlfriend at the rallies.

Apart from your family who has influenced you most in your motorsport career?

Gerry Mc Garrity from Mc Garrity Motorsport. (he is an old hand at the game) also my co-drivers Barry Mc Nulty and
Rory Kennedy.

What are your ambitions in rallying?

To win the BRC, get the Fisher name on the Manx International Trophy (it's the only round of the Irish Tarmac
Championship that my late Uncle Bertie never won.) and compete at WRC / IRC level.

What was your first rally?

Enniskillen Motor Club 2WD Rally. (co-driving for Peter Jennings)

What is your favourite rally?

Pirelli International Rally. (Keilder Forest)

What is your favourite stage?

Carragh Lake. (Killarney)

Favourite foods?

Mince & Spuds!!

Favourite tipple?

Magners.

Education:

   Attended Portora Royal School, Enniskillen. (So did Plum Tyndall fifty odd years ago)
   Fermanagh College of Further Education - 2 year BTEC Construction Engineering Course.
   Studying an Honours Degree in Construction Engineering and Management at University of Ulster, Jordanstown,
   Belfast.
   Currently working with Fisher Engineering Ltd. (part of the Severfield Rowen Group) during my 3rd year work
   placement from University.