2024 MSV TDC Champion Nicole Drought has announced a partnership with the Sports Lab in the Beacon Hospital in South Dublin, which will see her return to the Bill Griffin Motors Irish Stryker Championship this weekend at the high speed Bishopscourt circuit in County Down. Nicole does a lot of physical training both for her racing and for other challenges, including Hyrox International events and the Jeep Mondello 24 Hour Cycle race. She will shortly start a programme with the Sports Clinic, with the aim of monitoring and improving her physical performance.
The Roscrea racer is currently leading the 2025 TDC series, having taken pole, victory and fastest lap at the opening round at Snetterton and repeated the feat at Round Two at Silverstone in her Motion Motorsport EBC Brakes Racing Honda Civic EP3. She also took a podium finish in a one off EnduroKA race at Snetterton the same weekend.
She has previous experience in Irish Strykers and raced at Bishopscourt in 2018, taking a podium finish there on her first visit.
Nicole Drought: “We were looking for something to do in May or June because there is a two month break in my UK Championship schedule. Then the association with the Beacon Hospital Sports Lab came up. I have already been up there for a meeting and a look around. It is incredibly impressive and I can’t wait to get started. The Beacon Stryker has been sitting up since last year but with LOH Motorsport looking after it, I won’t have any excuses! I’ll be aiming for the podium but I would love a win in Bishopscourt. Thanks to Michael Cullen and the Beacon Sports Lab for the opportunity!”
About Nicole Drought.
Nicole, from Roscrea in Tipperary, is Ireland’s top female race driver, with a total of six titles under her belt up until the end of 2024. She has won in Endurance Trials (Class A1 Champion twice), Stage Rallying (Class winner at the Killarney Historic Rally in 2021), Rallycross (Open Clubman Champion twice), Britcar (in a Porsche 718 GT4 and Hyundai i30 N TCR), C1 Challenge, EnduroKA, Club Enduro, and MSV TDC (Class and Overall Champion in 2024). Having won the opening two rounds, she currently leads the 2025 TDC title chase with five rounds to run. She has also driven two F1 cars and a variety of Historic race cars including a Lola T70, Spice-Hart SE86C, Lancia LC1 and the famous “Spirit of Miami” March 83G.
About The Beacon Hospital Sports Lab:
Modern Medicine for Maximum Performance. Whether it’s injury treatment or performance management you’re looking for, we have the expertise to help you to Reach your Potential.
The philosophy of Beacon Hospital’s Sports Lab is to develop athletic performance through the use of modern medicine, alongside clinical expertise. If you are suffering from any injuries or problems, we treat the underlying cause of the problem, not just your symptoms. Our new state-of-the-art, high performance Sports Lab with Vo2 max and body composition testing, provides both elite and amateur athletes the ideal environment to optimise performance. We also cater to the general population providing expert advice on creating a healthier lifestyle and assisting you in Reaching your Potential.
We believe in a team based approach to injury prevention and management with rapid access to highly skilled professionals specialising in Sports Medicine, Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal Radiology and Sports Rehabilitation. Our team is led by Dr Alan Byrne, internationally renowned Consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine. Find out more HERE
Nicole is also supported by Gem Oils, ITM Naas, Siltex Safety, Joe Mallon Motor Group, Mondello Park, RAC Air Conditioning, IEC Solutions, Frame It Productions and Westgrove Leisure Centre.
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