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Irish Pro Drifting ft. Declan Byrne | Redline Republic Podcast EP16

1 h 16 min · 12. Mai 2026
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Episode 16 of the Redline Republic Podcast is here and this week we’re joined by Irish drift driver Declan Byrne From K11 Micras and S14s to competing in the Irish Drift Series Pro Class, Declan talks us through his journey into drifting, what it’s really like behind The scenes at IDC/IDS events, sim drifting, Japfest, Drift Masters, building drift cars on a budget and the reality of trying to compete in Irish motorsport. We also get into: * Irish drifting vs rallying * First year in Pro drifting * Drifting at Mondello Park * Nissan Silvia S14 ownership * Cheap drift cars * K11 Micras * Japfest Ireland * Drift Games bashes * How to get into drifting in Ireland * The cost of drifting * Irish car culture and the Irish car scene If you’re into drifting, Japanese cars, Irish motorsport, BMW drift cars, Nissan Silvias, Formula Drift, Drift Masters or just hearing funny car stories from lads in the Irish car scene, this is one you’ll enjoy. 🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube 📲 Follow Declan Byrne: Instagram: @s14deco YouTube/TikTok: @DeclanByrne106 Facebook: Declan Byrne Follow Redline Republic Podcast everywhere: Instagram: @redlinerepublicpodcast TikTok: @redline.republic.podcast Flow by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/ Royalty Free Music by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US #redlinerepublicpodcast #irishdrifting #driftcars #japfest #irishcarscene #s14 #silvia #nissansilvia #drifting #driftmasters #irishmotorsport #irishpodcast

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