At the age of 89, famed rally driver Paddy Hopkirk, who won the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964, passed suddenly. Hopkirk’s first victory came in a Volkswagen Beetle with the registration number EI 5756 in 1953 at the Cairncastle Hillclimb. Isaac Agnew of Belfast offered him a free Beetle for the 1953 Circuit of Ireland. … Read more
Northern Irish rally driver Patrick Barron Hopkirk MBE lived from April 14, 1933 to July 21, 2022. The 2016 New Year’s Honours list included an MBE for him. Hopkirk was appointed ambassador for IAM RoadSmart Mature Drivers at the beginning of 2016. In honour of Hopkirk, a line of car accessories under the name Paddy … Read more
Rally driver Patrick Barron Hopkirk was born on April 14, 1933, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Hopkirk who passed on July 21, 2022, at the age of 89, was appointed MBE in the 2016 New Year Honours list. Commonly referred to as Paddy Hopkirk, he became the IAM RoadSmart Mature Drivers Ambassador during early 2016. Hopkirk … Read more
Northern Irishman Patrick Barron “Paddy” Hopkirk, born 14 April 1933, is a former rally driver. He took home a Coupe d’Argent in the Alpine Rally in 1965. He came in second place at the second Rally of Portugal in 1968. The next year, driving a Triumph 2.5 PI alongside teammates Tom Nash and Neville … Read more
Patrick Barron Hopkirk MBE (14 April 1933) was a Northern Irish rally driver. In the 2016 New Year’s Honours list, he was awarded the MBE. Hopkirk was named IAM RoadSmart Mature Drivers Ambassador in early 2016. He was born in Belfast, raised as a Catholic, and attended Clongowes Wood College in County Kildare from 1945 … Read more
Patrick Barron Hopkirk MBE was a rally driver from Northern Ireland. He was born on the 14th of April, 1933 in Belfast. He was educated at the Clongowes Wood College in County Kildare from the year 1945 to the year 1949. He moved on to attend Trinity College in Dublin until the year 1953 when … Read more
Approximately 69 years after his first motorsport triumph, legendary rally driver and flamboyant brand ambassador Paddy Hopkirk passed away at the age of 89. It says a lot about the guy that he was almost as well-known as the Mini, the vehicle that helped him win the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally in style and which … Read more
Paddy Hopkirk was born in Belfast and raised as a Catholic. He attended Clongowes Wood College in County Kildare from 1945 to 1949 before enrolling in Trinity College in Dublin from 1949 to 1953. His dyslexia, on the other hand, impeded his academic career. Hopkirk learned the foundations of car maintenance when, at the age … Read more
Patrick Barron Hopkirk was a rally driver born on April 14, 1933, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Until his passing on July 21, 2022, at the age of 89, he was appointed MBE in the 2016 New Year Honours list. Paddy Hopkirk, as he was commonly known, became the IAM RoadSmart Mature Drivers Ambassador in early … Read more
Northern Irish rally driver Patrick Barron Hopkirk, MBE (14 April 1933 – 21 July 2022) passed away. He received the MBE designation in the 2016 New Year’s Honours list. Hopkirk was appointed IAM RoadSmart Mature Drivers Ambassador in the beginning of 2016. A V.W. Beetle with the registration number EI 5756 was the vehicle Hopkirk … Read more
After collaborating with the British Motor Corporation in the 1960s, Hopkirk became closely associated with the Mini brand, which saw popularity in 1964. The driver, who was born in Belfast, started his professional career in 1955 by competing in circuit racing and hillclimbs. He then went on to win the Hewison Trophy, given to the … Read more
Patrick Barron Hopkirk MBE, a rally driver from Northern Ireland, lived from 14 April 1933 until 21 July 2022. He received the MBE designation in the 2016 New Year’s Honours list. Hopkirk was appointed the IAM RoadSmart Mature Drivers Ambassador at the beginning of 2016. He was raised as a Catholic, educated at Clongowes Wood … Read more
Patrick Barron Hopkirk MBE, a rally driver from Northern Ireland, was born on April 14, 1933. He received the MBE honor in the 2016 New Year’s Honours list. Hopkirk was selected to serve as the IAM RoadSmart Mature Drivers Ambassador beginning in January 2016. He was raised a Catholic and received his education at Clongowes … Read more