Kildare father and daughter's double success at Mondello

Leah McManus and her Dad Thomas after the both took the win in the first heat at Mondello Park, Photo by Michael Relihan

placeholder image — Leah McManus and her Dad Thomas after the both took the win in the first heat at Mondello Park, Photo by Michael Relihan

Kildare's Thomas McManus returned to the driving seat at Mondello Park last week when he entered his Mini Cooper S in the Open Clubman Class of the Irish Rallycross Championship

Kildare's Thomas McManus returned to the driving seat at Mondello Park last week when he entered his Mini Cooper S in the Open Clubman Class of the Irish Rallycross Championship.

Despite a long layoff, he won two heats over the weekend and was classified a close second on both days.

His 17-year-old-daughter Leah, went one better though, taking the win in the Mini Graduate Class on both Saturday and Sunday, and extending her championship lead as well.

Leah, despite her young age, has plenty of Motorsport experience, having competed in both Junior Rallycross and the Junior MINI Challenge race series over the last two seasons.

During the week, she shares her time between working at the family Motorworx garage in Kilmeague and Mondello Park, where she works at the larger shows and Corporate Events.

Thomas drives a supercharged MINI Cooper S in the Modified Clubman Class and Leah drives a 1.6 Cooper in the MINI Graduate class. Both cars are prepared at Motorworx and both are liveried in the garage's colours.