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The
Ruth Motorsport Team
John Paul in Profile:
NAME:
John Paul Ruth. 
OCCUPATION:
Managing Director of Ruth Motorsport.
HOBBIES:
Rallying, Walking, Cinema.(sleeping)
MOTORSPORT HERO AS A BOY:
Frank Meagher and Stephen Finlay
FAVOURITE DRIVER:
Keith Cronin, Andrew Purcell and James Travers are naturally talented drivers who I highly rate
SPORTS PERSON YOU MOST ADMIRE:
Sonya O Sullivan
FAVOURITE RALLY CAR:
Nissan Almera kit car.
FIRST COMPETITIVE EVENT:
Driving: Rallycross in Mondello November 1998. Navigating: Banna Beach Single Stage November 1998. Ravens rock 2000 was my first driving rally
HOW MANY EVENTS HAVE YOU COMPETED IN: Driving: 65+. Navigating: 6.
BIGGEST ACCIDENT TO DATE: where do I start!! Id say killarney 05 the shanragh stage last corner flat in 4th.. tyres gone off... need I say anymore
IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT WHAT CAR WOULD YOU BE DRIVING:
Almera Kit Car or a P2000 Subaru
BEST ACHIEVEMENT TO DATE:
Winning Class 7 in the National Rally Championship in 2004 and 2007 and picking up the Mickey Farrell award on the way in 2004.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR NEXT SEASON:
My Plans so far are to compete in the South East Stages Championship, and if the budget stretches to do Sligo Stages Rally and maybe Galway Summer Rally
ACHIEVEMENTS:
1998/99 Rallycross "Star of Tomorrow" Runner Up.
2003 National Championship Class 7 Runners Up.
2004/2007 National Championship Class 7 Winners.
2004 West Coast Championship Class 7 Winners.
2004 Border Championship Class 7 Runners Up.
Awarded Mickey Farrell Memorial Award by Motorsport
Ireland in 2004.
I have achieved more than i ever expected and cannot thank the people enough who helped me along the way and made the above possible
NAVIGATOR
NAME:
Maria Kehoe
OCCUPATION:
Third year Actuarial Maths student in DCU
HOBBIES:
Rallying, rallying and rallying! And a bit of karting too
MOTORSPORT HERO AS A CHILD:
Colin McRae! The one and only!!
FAVOURITE DRIVER:
Tommy Randles and Terence O’Shaughnessy can always be relied on to entertain. And Willie Kehoe too of course!
SPORTS PERSON YOU MOST ADMIRE:
Don’t really know…
FAVOURITE RALLY CAR:
Has to be a MkII Escort!
FIRST COMPETITIVE EVENT:
Wexford Stages Rally 2005
HOW MANY EVENTS HAVE YOU COMPETED IN:
Navigated in 10 rallies so far
BIGGEST ACCIDENT TO DATE:
Never had one, touch wood!! (That will change!! your sitting with JP)
IF MONEY WAS NO OBJECT WHAT CAR WOULD YOU BE DRIVING:
MkII Escort rally car and Audi RS4 road car
BEST ACHIEVEMENT TO DATE:
Finishing 19th overall and 2nd in class 7 in the Carlow Stages Rally 2009
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR NEXT SEASON?
Do as many rallies as possible! Apart from that I don’t make plans
ACHIEVEMENTS:
3rd in class 11 Wexford Stages Rally 2005
3rd in class 19 Carlow MkII Challenge 2006
2nd in class 7 Carlow Stages Rally 2009
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