In this exclusive interview, Aaron Faulkner interviews Connor Shanahan, in Poland at the Drift Masters European Championship for Irish Tech News. Connor Shanahan subsequently went on later that day to be crowned European Champion.

The Drift Masters European Championship is a tournament celebrating all things drift, located in the heart of Poland in Warsaw. Connor Shanahan is one of the youngest drivers in this championship at only 20 years old. Connor was this year's championship winner, coming far from his first debut on an episode of the grand tour. Beating out Lauri Heinonen for the podium position we caught up with Connor before the start of the qualifying races.

The youngest of the current crop of drivers hailing from Ireland that have been wowing crowds around the world, Conor Shanahan first started drifting at the age of nine and competed in the Irish Amateur Championship.

Having showcased his talent at the age of 13 by appearing on a UK TV show, The Grand Tour, it didn't take Conor long before he became the youngest driver ever to win British, Irish and European professional drifting events. This was achieved in 2018, when he made his debut in the Drift Masters European Championship

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