BROADFORD’s Laura O’Connell was among the star speakers at Europe’s biggest motor sports event.

Held at the RDS on Saturday and Sunday, the European Motor Show brought some of the biggest names in motorsport to the capital including former racing driver Christian Horner, presenter Tiff Needell and F1 hopeful Alex Dunne to name but a few.

Fresh from a hectic 2025 season, Laura joined Stacey O’Connor of Close Brothers Motor Finance and Conor Faughnan CEO of the Royal Irish Automobile Club to share her journey so far in motor racing and her aspirations for a huge season ahead as she looks to break into the European racing scene for the first time in her career.

As O’Connell prepares for an exciting 2026, her season will get underway at the Radical Cup UK in May at the Brands Hatch Circuit.

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