Kayls Cole Racing

Trackside this weekend at the British GT Championship supporting and the GB4 drivers & teams.

Not going to lie… watching from the sidelines wasn’t easy. But weekends like this remind me exactly why I’m pushing so hard and thank you to and Fox Motorsport for always giving me opportunities 🏎️

And a huge thank you to for the invite to attend their event today. It’s lit an even bigger fire in me, I know that grid is within reach 🔜

Post coming soon about my day alongside F1 Academy and the experience I had - can’t wait to share more 👀

It’s been a big few months behind the scenes.

A lot of work, a lot of pressure… and a lot people don’t see.

Tomorrow I’ll be sharing the reality of where things stand — and what’s next 🤞🏼

On track or off it… I take every opportunity. Even the KitKats 🍫

- Heard your missing something? 👀

Happy Birthday Mum 💕
People see the racing, the results, the journey…
but they don’t always see the people behind it.

From day one, you backed me when this was just a dream, from chasing me as a kid before races to eat to now making sure i keep pushing.

Now we’re chasing GB4 and the path to F1 Academy - and you’re still right there beside me.

This is as much your journey as it is mine ✨

In life, you have to look in 4 directions…

Forwards — chasing everything you’ve ever dreamed of.
Backwards — remembering where it all started.
Beside you — appreciating the people who never left.
Upwards — for the ones still guiding you.

This journey is bigger than racing.
It’s every late night, every setback, every person who believed when it wasn’t easy.

And I’m not done yet 🇮🇪

🏎️✨

When Kayleigh (Kayls) Cole came downstairs on Christmas morning 2016, she was wearing her dad’s rigger boots. She shuffled out to the shed in the dark, and there it was, wrapped in paper, unmistakable. A go-kart. Nine years later, she is one grid spot away from making Irish motorsport history.

Cole (22) from Dripsey did not follow the traditional path into motorsport. Most drivers start karting at six or seven years old. She found her way to it at 13, after years of trying and failing to fall in love with other sports. School clubs, hurling, football. None of it stuck. She laughs about it now. “I used to actually run away from the ball rather than trying to catch it.”

Motorsport, though, was always in the background. Her father was a rallying fan, her uncle a rally driver, her godfather too. “I’d always kind of been on my dad’s shoulders as a kid watching it, so when I went to my parents asking them for a go-kart for Christmas, they were like, this one has absolute notions.”

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Every paddock tells a story ✨

Mine started in karting in Cork, chasing lap times and learning the foundations of racing.

Years later I’m still chasing that same dream - pushing towards GB4 and the pathway to the F1 Academy.

The ambition has always been bigger than just racing. It’s about showing that an Irish girl can compete on the international stage.

Now it’s about bringing the right partners on that journey 🇮🇪

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Kayleigh Cole (22) from Dripsey, Co Cork, did not follow the traditional path into motorsport. Most drivers start karting at six or seven years old. She found her way to it at 13, after years of trying and failing to fall in love with other sports. School clubs, hurling, football. None of it stuck. She laughs about it now. 'I used to actually run away from the ball rather than trying to catch it.'

She got her first go-kart for Christmas 2016. By 2018, she had earned the Junior Driver of the Year award in Junior Karting. By 2019, she had secured two karting championship titles, finished third in the All-Irelands, and earned the Pride of Ireland Award in the UK in recognition of her success.

'I never thought I’d be sitting where I am now, in front of potential sponsors that are companies that I couldn’t imagine,' she says. 'This is like any little girl’s dream. Looking back now, I think that little girl would be very proud.'

With the GB4 season approaching, Cole is ready. The only thing standing between her and the grid is money. She has gone from a budget of roughly €20,000 in karting, family-backed, kept lean, to needing approximately €200,000 to race at an international level.

She also had to make a decision that no young Irish athlete should have to make. To pursue her career seriously, she left Ireland. 'I had to make the move to the UK, otherwise I don’t think I’d be getting the opportunities I’m getting now.'

Cole does not point fingers. But she asks, plainly, why Irish motorsport has been left behind. “There’s not a massive exposure there to say, guys, there’s a guy [Alex Dunne] here on the borderline of making Formula 1.'

'There are so many opportunities for drivers to become massive for Ireland, represent Ireland on a massive stage, but I think the lack of support is stopping drivers from doing that in Ireland'

Really excited to be working with Further Reach Marketing as an official supported athlete.

Building a career in motorsport takes far more than what happens on track. It requires the right people, the right strategy, and partners who believe in the vision.

As I continue my journey racing in GB4, with the long-term goal of becoming the first Irish female driver to compete in F1 Academy, having a team that understands both the sporting and commercial side of motorsport is incredibly important.

I’m looking forward to working closely with the FRM team to grow the platform around my racing career — from brand partnerships and digital content to creating more opportunities within the sport.

The journey continues. 🇮🇪🏁

Supporting the next generation of motorsport talent. 🏁🇮🇪

Today we’re proud to welcome Kayls Cole as an official FRM Supported Athlete.

Kayls is an Irish racing driver currently competing in the British GB4 Championship, with a clear goal in sight, to become the first Irish female driver to compete in the F1 Academy.

Talent alone doesn’t build a motorsport career. It takes dedication, resilience, and the ability to build a platform that attracts the right partners.

That’s where we come in.

Over the coming months we’ll be working closely with Kayls to:

• Secure brand partnerships and sponsorship opportunities
• Grow and manage her online presence
• Develop her YouTube and digital content
• Launch merchandise opportunities
• Build long-term brand value around her racing career
• Create more opportunities for podcasts, guest appearances, guest speaker.

At Further Reach Marketing, we’re passionate about doing our part to keep motorsport thriving, supporting talented athletes and helping them navigate the modern motorsport landscape both on and off the track.

Kayls has the talent, the mindset and the ambition.

We’re excited to be part of the journey.

Welcome to the team, Kayls. 🤝

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