Offaly racer swaps kart for car with new deal aged just 15 He has his sights set on Formula 1 Reporter: '); 15-year-old Alex Dunne has this week announced that he will make his car racing debut in 2021, driving for Pinnacle Motorsport, the hugely successful Irish team with bases in Kildare, Malaysia and China. The Offaly teenager will begin his quest to become a Grand Prix star in the Spanish F4 Championship, part of the FIA's global feeder series for International Formula 3 and the recognised first step on the road from Karting to Formula 1. Having spent a number of successful seasons in European Karting, the Clonbullogue youngster is now ready to make the move to car racing and will do so with the support of Motorsport Ireland's new Race Academy.