Conor Shanahan from Killavullen who was this week confirmed as Red Bull’s latest drift racing star.

One of the brightest rising stars of global drifting, young Conor Shanahan from Killavullen is aiming to be at the very top of his sport, and this week was confirmed as Red Bull’s latest drift racing star.

The 17-year-old is now set to tackle the 2020 Drift Masters European Championship (DMEC) with a fresh new look and a renewed will to win, now officially part of the Red Bull athlete family. 

The Killavullen teenager, through his Facebook account, spoke of what this step now means to him: “It’s a proud moment for me, my family and my team to share this exiting news – I’m now a fully fledged Red Bull athlete!

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