“However this… this has made me just a little emotional. Seeing Aoife, with Krista co-driving, end on the rostrum means the world to me. I’m so pleased with what they’ve completed, that is an unbelievable, unbelievable begin to the DirtFish Ladies in Motorsport Driver program.
“What’s made it much more particular has been having Michele [Abbate] right here with us. To see how Michele and Aoife have come collectively and labored collectively, regardless of coming from completely different motorsport backgrounds, has been wonderful.
“Aoife confirmed me a message she’d obtained from one younger woman who mentioned she not solely wished to be a rally driver, she wished to alter her title to Aoife! It’s wonderful. The help we’ve obtained from throughout the rally and motorsport neighborhood to do that has been unbelievable.”
Aoife added: “It was a extremely particular second for me to be the primary DirtFish Ladies in Motorsport Driver and to have this chance to come back over, be a part of the crew, work with Krista and rally for the primary time within the US.
“The entire crew did a terrific job and I’m actually happy with what we’ve completed getting right into a four-wheel drive automotive for the primary time. Competing over right here within the US is nice, I’m positively wanting ahead to extra of it.