IN its heyday, the racecourse here in Tralee was very much used to seeing its fair share of excitement and experiencing the ‘heart in mouth’ feeling as the horses rounded the final corner and hurdled toward the finish line.

That was then though and a new video released by the ‘Kerry Motor Club’ shows that the racecourse has attracted a whole new group of patrons and competitors and they are definitely bringing with them a brand new level of excitement.

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It shows competitors in the Autosolo Championship flying around the grounds of the racecourse showing great driving skills and is well worth a look to see them manoeuvre under and around the stands.

This will be the 11th year of the  Autosolo Championship, sponsored by KK Hydraulics, with this year’s championship aiming to encourage new competitors into the sport.

The 2015 Championship will be decided on a competitor’s best 3 scores out of the 4 counting rounds of the Championship.

Brendan Farmer from Tralee was the overall winner on the day taking home first place amongst the competitors.

TraleeToday.ie got in contact with one of the organizers PJ O’Dowd behind the championship and see why they chose the racecourse as their venue of choice and what people can expect from the championship.

“The tarmac surface [at the racecourse] is very good. We need good tarmac to run it. There’s a nice tricky little section in and out of the stands there too. It’s a lovely venue for spectators, they can use the stands there and it’s very easy for us to organise it there,”  said PJ.

At the moment, the club is attracting on average close to 30/40 spectators but hoping to open up the events to more spectators and competitors.

“New competitors are always welcome. It’s the best form of motorsport if anyone is looking for an introduction to it. It’s the cheapest and just a great way to get into it.”

“You must 16 or over. If you are under the age of 18 then, you must get a signature from a parent or guardian.”

Anyone looking to get involved only need go onto the website here where they will find all the rules and regulations that they will need. Entrance fee on the day is €50.

The next three rounds will take place on June 14, September 26 and October 11.

Scroll down for the highlights of Round 1 of the championship…