<p>This week on&nbsp;<strong>Everything Trackside</strong>, Seán, Mairead and Coops sit down with one of Irish motorsport’s true trailblazers —&nbsp;<strong>Derek Daly</strong>.</p><p>From jumping off a school bus in&nbsp;<strong>Dundrum</strong>&nbsp;and laying hands on a Brabham with a shamrock on the door, to lining up&nbsp;<strong>beside James Hunt on an F1 grid just 13 months after Formula Ford</strong>, Derek’s story is as Irish as it is unbelievable.</p><p>In a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation, Derek takes us through:</p><ul><li>🇮🇪&nbsp;<strong>Growing up in Dublin with no racing circuits, no money, and a very big dream</strong></li><li>🏁&nbsp;<strong>Santry stock cars, Mondello Park, Belfast-built Formula Fords and mining iron ore in Australia to fund a career</strong></li><li>🚀&nbsp;<strong>The fastest rise to Formula One in history</strong>&nbsp;— from Formula Ford to F1 in just 13 months</li><li>🍀&nbsp;<strong>Full-circle moments</strong>&nbsp;involving Sydney Taylor, James Hunt, Eddie Jordan, and the tight-knit Irish motorsport community</li><li>📸&nbsp;<strong>His favourite F1 memory</strong>&nbsp;— and why it’s not about trophies, but about the people beside him</li><li>🇺🇸&nbsp;<strong>Life after F1</strong>: IndyCar, near-fatal injury, comeback, Sebring victories, and finding a second adrenaline rush in broadcasting</li><li>🎙️&nbsp;<strong>Building a legendary broadcasting career</strong>&nbsp;on instinct, storytelling, and “the gift of the gab”</li><li>📖&nbsp;<strong>His upcoming autobiography,&nbsp;<em>Serial Survivor</em></strong>&nbsp;— a lifetime of chaos, courage, and coincidence captured at last</li><li>🧠&nbsp;<strong>High-performance lessons from motorsport</strong>, now shared with corporate audiences around the world</li><li>👨‍👦&nbsp;<strong>Being a racing dad</strong>, coaching without pushing, and watching Connor Daly forge his own path</li><li>🌱&nbsp;<strong>The future of Irish motorsport</strong>, with glowing praise for Alex Dunne and the next generation flying the tricolour</li></ul><p>It’s a story packed with grit, graft, good fortune, and that unmistakable Irish ability to talk your way into — and out of — just about anything.</p><p>Whether you’re an F1 diehard, an Irish motorsport fan, or someone who loves a great underdog story, this is one episode you won’t want to miss.</p><p>☘️&nbsp;<strong>Three Irish voices, one Scot, and a whole lot of racing history.</strong></p><p>Follow us on all socials @EverythingTrackside</p><p>Visit Everythingtrackside.com for more daily motorsport news and articles </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>