CARLOW C C MOUNT WOLSELEY HOTEL STAGES RALLY AT TULLOW, CO CARLOW (ROUND 4 OF DUNLOP NATIONAL RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP AND OF TRITON SHOWERS SOUTH EAST STAGES CHAMPIONSHIP):

1 Brian O’Mahony/John Higgins (Impreza WRC) 67m 38s,

2 Thomas Fitzmaurice/Fionn Foley (Impreza WRC) 67m 52s,

3 Niall Maguire/Enda Sherry (Impreza WRC) 67m 55s,

4 Frank Kelly/Liam Brennan (Escort) 69m 00s,

5 Gary McPhillips/Donal Barrett (Escort) 69m 28s,

6 Colm Murphy/Don Montgomery (Impreza Gp N) 69m 55s,

7 Declan Boyle/Brian Boyle (Escort) 70m 05s,

8 Sam Smyth/Alan Smyth (Escort) 70m 57s,

9 Josh Moffett/Domhnall Lennon (Lancer Evo 9 Gp N) 71m 01s,

10 Tom Cave/Craig Parry (Citroen DS3) 71m 23s.

Motorsport Safety Team Group N Production class:

1 Colm Murphy/Don Montgomery,

2 Josh Moffett/Domhnall Lennon,

3 Paddy McVeigh/Stephen O’Hanlon (Impreza) 73m 59s.

rally.ie Two wheel drive class:

1 Frank Kelly/Liam Brennan,

2 Gary McPhillips/Donal Barrett,

3 Declan Boyle/Brian Boyle.

Historics: 1 Denis Collins/Tommy Commane (Escort) 55m 21s,

2 Dick Mauger/Steve McNulty (Escort) 57m 07s,

3 Philip McKibbin/Padraig Brick (Cortina) 58m 23s.

Juniors: 1 Chris Snow/Sean Brunton (Civic) 49m 15s,

2 Damien Boyle/Joseph Boyle (Civic) 50m 20s,

3 James Bradley/Maria Kehoe (Civic) 50m 21s.

 

LEINSTER M C/BARC RACE MEETING AT BISHOPSCOURT, CO DOWN (ROUNDS OF MOTORSPORT IRELAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS):

FORMULA LIBRE RACE 1 (13 laps):

1 Martin Daly (Tatuus F Renault) 15m 32.60s, 91.53 mph,

2 Jonathan Deaker (Tatuus F Renault) 15m 48.55s,

3 Geoffrey Moffett (Van Diemen) 16m 43.74s.

Fastest lap: Daly 1m 09.408s, 94.61 mph.

 

FORMULA LIBRE RACE 2 (13 laps):

1 Eamon Matheson (Mission T5) 15m 28.86s, 91.90 mph,

2 Martin Daly (Tatuus F Renault) 15m 29.88s;

3 Jonathan Deaker (Tatuus F Renault).

Fastest lap: Matheson 1m 09.963s, 93.86 mph.

 

FORMULA LIBRE RACE 3 (13 laps):

1 Martin Daly (Tatuus F Renault) 15m 41.52s, 90.67 mph,

2 Jonathan Deaker (Tatuus F Renault) 15m 43.26s,

3 Stanley Watson (Lola).

Fastest lap: Daly 1m 10.470s, 93.18 mph.

 

FORMULA SHEANE RACE 1 (12 laps):

1 Tristin Quinn 14m 52.03s, 88.33 mph,

2 Timmy Swail 15m 02.26s,

3 Kevin Sheane Jnr 15m 03.31s.

Fastest lap: Quinn 1m 13.109s, 89.82 mph.

 

FORMULA SHEANE RACE 2 (13 laps):

1 Kevin Sheane Jnr 16m 06.37s, 88.33 mph,

2 David Parks 16m 14.44s,

3 Timmy Swail 16m 17.42s.

Fastest lap: Sheane 1m 12.731s, 90.28 mph.

 

FORMULA SHEANE RACE 3 (12 laps):

1 Kevin Sheane Jnr 15m 04.48s, 87.12 mph,

2 Timmy Swail 15m 05.49s,

3 David Parks 15m 06.04s.

Fastest lap: Swail 1m 13.300s, 89.58 mph.

 

PONY EXPRESS FORMULA VEE RACE 1 (12 laps):

1 Lee Newsome (Sheane) 15m 52.51s, 82.73 mph,

2 Ray Moore (Leastone) 15m 53.52s,

3 Adam MacAulay (Sheane) 15m 54.23s.

Fastest lap: MacAulay 1m 17.825s, 84.37 mph.

 

PONY EXPRESS FORMULA VEE RACE 2 (12 laps):

1 Ray Moore (Leastone) 15m 41.49s, 84.93 mph,

2 Lee Newsome (Sheane) 15m 42.31s,

3 Adam MacAulay (Sheane) 15m 46.95s.

Fastest lap: Newsome 1m 17.263s, 84.99 mph.

 

IRISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP RACE 1 (12 laps):

1 John Whelan (Peugeot 306) 15m 31.79s, 84.57 mph,

2 Garreth Hayden (Honda Integra) 15m 54.14s,

3 Robert Savage (Honda Integra) 16m 06.77s,

4 Eric Carroll (Honda Integra) 16m 12.12s,

5 Paul O’Brien (VW Scirocco) 16m 12.81s,

6 Robert Butler (Honda Integra) 16m 14.30s.

Fastest lap: Whelan 1m 16.018s, 86.38 mph.

 

IRISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP RACE 2 (12 laps):

1 John Whelan (Peugeot 306) 15m 32.23s, 84.53 mph,

2 Philip Brennan (BMW M3) 15m 35.75s,

3 Paul O’Brien (VW Scirocco) 16m 13.69s,

4 Robert Savage (Honda Integra) 16m 14.37s,

5 Brian Sexton (Nissan Almera) 16m 15.47s,

6 Ciaran Timmons (Peugeot 307) 16m 18.41s.

Fastest lap: Whelan 1m 15.641s, 86.81 mph.

 

FIAT ABARTH RACE 1 (12 laps):

1 Alastair Kellett 16m 56.15s, 77.54 mph,

2 Gary Miller 16m 57.56s,

3 Barry McHenry 17m 15.08s.

Fastest lap: Miller 1m 23.190s, 78.93 mph.

 

FIAT ABARTH RACE 2 (11 laps):

1 Gary Miller 15m 36.42s, 77.14 mph,

2 Alastair Kellett 15m 37.54s,

3 Gordon Kellett 15m 56.71s.

Fastest lap: Miller 1m 22.614s, 79.48 mph.

 

FIAT ABARTH RACE 3 (11 laps):

1 Gary Miller 16m 13.45s, 74.20 mph,

2 Alastair Kellett 16m 22.80s,

3 Barry McHenry 16m 41.42s.

Fastest lap: Miller 1m 26.789s, 75.66 mph.

 

GLOBAL LIGHTS RACE 1 (12 laps):

1 Peter Drennan 14m 57.63s, 87.78 mph,

2 Alan Byrne 14m 57.77s,

3 Keith Dawson 15m 11.80s.

Fastest lap: Byrne 1m 13.482s, 89.36 mph.

 

GLOBAL LIGHTS RACE 2 (12 laps):

1 Peter Drennan 15m 04.05s, 87.16 mph,

2 Sean Doyle 15m 04.21s,

3 Ben Conway 15m 07.98s.

Fastest lap: Byrne 1m 13.868s, 88.89 mph.

 

GLOBAL LIGHTS RACE 3 (9 laps):

1 Paul Fitzpatrick 12m 46.30s, 77.12 mph,

2 Peter Drennan 12m 47.40s,

3 Keith Dawson 12m 50.89s.

Fastest lap: Drennan 1m 23.011s, 79.10 mph.

 

STRYKER RACE 1 (12 laps):

1 Alan Watkins 16m 24.55s, 80.03 mph,

2 Bill Griffin 16m 31.65s,

3 Paul Yeomans 16m 35.43s.

Fastest lap: Dave Griffin 1m 20.531s, 81.54 mph.

 

LEGENDS CLASS:

1 Niki Meredith 17m 11.87s, 76.36 mph,

2 Patrick McKenna 11 laps,

3 Tommy Graham 11 laps.

Fastest lap: Meredith 1m 23.443s, 78.69 mph.

 

STRYKER RACE 2 (7 laps):

1 Alan Watkins 15m 26.73s, 49.60 mph,

2 Bill Griffin 15m 27.02s,

3 Paul Yeomans 15m 29.13s.

Fastest lap: Griffin 1m 20.448s, 81.62 mph.

 

LEGENDS CLASS:

1 Bobby King 15m 37.79s, 49.01 mph,

2 Niki Meredith 15m 39.71s,

3 Tommy Graham 15m 42.19s.

Fastest lap: Meredith 1m 24.483s, 77.73 mph.

 

MOTOR ENTHUSIASTS’ CLUB HILLCLIMB AT NAUL, CO MEATH (ROUND 5 OF CONNAUGHT COMPETITION ENGINES HILLCLIMB/SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP) (DAY 1):

1 Simon McKinley (Lant RT2 Warrior) 37.29s,

2 Sylvie Mullins (Gould GR37-Judd) 38.56s,

3 Paul O’Connell (Pilbeam MP58 Hart) 39.57s,

4 Joe Courtney (OMS-Suzuki) 40.80s,

5 John Byrne (Jedi-Honda) 41.68s,

6 Brendan Keane (Swallow DR14 F3 Zetec) 42.01s,

7 Rory Stephens (Radical SR3 Hayabusa Turbo) 42.44s,

8 Neill Anderson (Ward Mk 9V-GM) 42.78s,

9 Dermot Nolan (Reynard 873-Connaught) 43.83s,

10 Eanna Carroll (Civic Turbo) 43.99s.

Class winners: Elaine O’Reilly (Mini) 51.78s, Declan Cundelan (Escort) 45.23s, Ian Quinn (Mini-Hayabusa) 44.90s, Rory Stephens, Philip Jones (Porsche 924) 33.06s (net), Eugene French (Sheane VW) 49.29s, Joe Courtney, Sylvie Mullins, David Donoghue (Citroen C2) 48.31s, Pat Donoghue (Peugeot 205) 49.95s.

 

MOTOR ENTHUSIASTS’ CLUB HILLCLIMB AT NAUL, CO MEATH (ROUND 6 OF CONNAUGHT COMPETITION ENGINES HILLCLIMB/SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP) (DAY 2):

1 Simon McKinley (Lant RT2 Warrior) 37.25s,

2 Sylvie Mullins (Gould GR37-Judd) 38.30s,

3 Paul O’Connell (Pilbeam MP58 Hart) 39.28s,

4 Joe Courtney (OMS-Suzuki) 39.84s,

5 Rory Stephens (Radical SR3 Hayabusa Turbo) 41.72s,

6 Neill Anderson (Ward Mk 9V-GM) 42.20s,

7 Brendan Keane (Swallow DR14 F3 Zetec) 42.58s,

8 Dermot Nolan (Reynard 873-Connaught) 42.71s,

9 Russell Stanworth (Reynard 873-Connaught) 42.85s,

10 Eanna Carroll (Civic Turbo) 43.00s.

Class winners: Elaine O’Reilly (Mini) 51.23s, Declan Cundelan (Escort) 44.78s, Ian Quinn (Mini-Hayabusa) 44.84s, Rory Stephens, Noel Kavanagh (MGB) 31.33s (net), Gerard O’Connor (Sheane VW) 49.81s, Joe Courtney, Sylvie Mullins.

 

SOUTHERN KARTING CLUB KART RACE MEETING AT PALLAS KARTING, TYNAGH:

Cadets Final 1: 1 Aaron O’Rourke, 2 Jonathan Browne, 3 Harry McGovern.

Cadets Final 2: 1 Darragh Denning, 2 Aaron O’Rourke, 3 Zach Gibson.

Mini Max Final 1: 1 Cathal Mullins, 2 Ben Saurin, 3 Nicole Coffey.

Mini Max Final 2: 1 Ben Saurin, 2 Gary Donnelly, 3 Cathal Mullins.

KF3 Final 1: 1 Darragh Cormack, 2 Steven Callanan, 3 Jason Dickson.

Rotax Max Final 1: 1 Shane Daly, 2 Martin Pierce, 3 Richie Faulkner.

Rotax Max Final 2: 1 Shane Daly, 2 Shane Crosbie, 3 Martin Pierce.

KZ2 Final 1: 1 Mark Daly, 2 James O’Keeffe, 3 Michael Curran.

KZ2 Final 2: 1 Darren Maher, 2 Emmet Scully 3 Nathan Coss.

Bilands Super 4 Final 1: 1 Gabriel Lodge, 2 Pasquale di Lucia, 3 Conor McCabe.

Bilands Super 4 Final 2: 1 Eamonn Yamamoto, 2 David Yamamoto, 3 John Graydon.

Rotax Max National Final 1: 1 David Williamson, Thomas Deane, 3 Brian Dooge.

Rotax Max National Final 2: 1 David Williamson, Thomas Deane, 3 John Lee.

Cadets (Black Plates): 1 Lucca Allen, 2 Darragh Mullins, 3 Max Hart.

 

MAYO & DISTRICT M C LOOSE SURFACE AUTOCROSS AT HARRINGTON’S QUARRY, SWINFORD:

1 Peter McCullagh (Lancer Evo 9) 4m 09.96s,

2 Derek Deane (JB Buggy) 4m 12.26s,

3 James Lannon (Lancer Evo 9) 4m 14.31s,

4 David Fallon (Special) 4m 18.56s,

5 Martin Tynan (Lancer Evo) 4m 20.32s,

6 Gerard Farmer (Lancer Evo) 4m 23.85s.

Class winners: Glen Irwin (Nova) 4m 32.05s, Ciaran McCullagh (Nova) 4m 26.39s, Noel Lappin (Escort) 4m 33.22s, Walter Burke (Escort) 4m 24.58s, James Lannon, Derek Deane.

Indianapolis based Younessi Racing have announced that it is expanding its presence in Firestone Indy Lights in 2012. Rodin Younessi, the lone owner/driver in the series has signed Irishman Pater Dempsey to drive for his team,  beginning with the Freedom 100.
Dempsey will drive the team’s lone entry at the race, but will be joined by Younessi in a two-car effort at Detroit’s Belle Isle event on June 2. Younessi has also hired veteran engineer Dave McMillan to re-unite with Dempsey, who made a powerful combination at O2 Racing Technology in 2011. Competing in four events together, they earned two podium finishes at St. Petersburg, led 9 laps at Long Beach and captured a top ten finish at the Freedom 100.

With eight years’ experience in Firestone Indy Lights, McMillan has scored eight poles, 25 starts in the top five, eight wins and 25 podium finishes, with Jeff Simmons, Al Unser III, Phil Giebler, Marco Andretti, Jay Howard, Jonny Reid, Charlie Kimball, and Dempsey. A star open-wheel driver in the 1970s, he is also a member of the New Zealand Motorsports Wall of Fame.

Dempsey, 26, is best known for winning the most races (9) in the history of the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear and for being one of only two drivers to win the prestigious Walter Hayes Trophy three times. He made his Firestone Indy Lights debut in 2011 for O2 Racing Technology at four events and Andretti Autosport at five events. He earned four podium finishes with a best of second place at Toronto for Michael Andretti’s team, and finished 10th in season points despite only competing in nine events.

“I couldn’t be happier about returning for the Freedom 100 at IMS,” Dempsey said. “Having Dave McMillan back working with me is a huge advantage as we have established a great working relationship and friendship since we met last season. We have brought in top crew to work with the team and our aim is to enjoy competing for the remainder of the year and hopefully the success will follow. There is one man who has given this opportunity to all of us and that is team owner Rodin Younessi. Our aim together is to be the best we can be and I could never thank him enough for giving me this special and unique opportunity.”

Rodin Younessi, a licensed attorney, formed Younessi Racing compete in the 2012 Firestone Indy Lights season and made his series debut on the streets of St. Petersburg. He began racing motorcycles at a young age and also competed in sports car racing. In 2011, he competed in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship powered by Mazda and the F2000 Championship Series. Younessi also owns and operates two of the highest volume Harley-Davidson dealerships in America, Seminole Harley-Davidson and Space Coast Harley-Davidson.

“I am very excited to have Peter and Dave on board as we expand our involvement in the Firestone Indy Lights series,” Younessi said. “We are committed to improving our team and we are 100% focused on winning the Freedom 100 with Peter. We are a small but unique team in this series. As an owner/driver, I race because I have a strong passion for competition. Our whole team has a love for racing and we are very excited and optimistic about our chances for success.”

Dempsey and Younessi Racing will participate in the Firestone Indy Lights Open Test on May 11 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

– from Indycar.com–

Leo

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People can always tell you where they were when they heard the news of a famous death. JFK, Elvis, Michael Jackson etc. For me, it has to be Gilles Villeneuve- back on this day in 1982. Dad and I were huge Villeneuve fans, having first seen him on BBC’s F1 programmes in 1979 when he had some of his best moments at the wheel of the decidedly odd looking 312 T4. I won’t go into details of his career here as far better writers than me have done so on numerous occasions so if you want details, type his name into Google- and if you want entertainment, type his name into youtube! Nigel Roebuck has sometimes been criticised for mentioning Gilles whenever possible, in fact some think he cannot pen an article without mentioning Villeneuve or Mario Andretti but I have always loved reading his pieces, first in Autosport and nowadays in the excellent Motor Sport magazine. Here is one of my favourite quotes:

“A friend of mine in America sent me a cassette a while ago. On it is the sound of a lone racing car, unmistakably a Ferrari flat-12, and its clearly audible all the way round the lap. There is a lot of wheelspin – you can hear the revs abruptly scream out of every turn – and then the volume builds until the car swishes by in a welter of spray. He taped it during the first afternoon of practice at Watkins Glen in 1979, when conditions were as bad as I have ever seen at a race circuit. In places the track was flooded, and only eight drivers ventured out. One of those was Scheckter, who was fastest behind team mate Villeneuve. Eleven seconds behind …The tape is of course Gilles, and it revived memories of a day when we forgot the wintry rain until he came in, the Ferrari breathless and steaming. In the pits the other drivers, aghast, had giggled nervously every time he skittered by at 160 mph. “Why do we bother? He’s different from the rest of us,” Jacques Laffite said. “On another level …”
“I scared myself rigid that day”, Jody remembered. “I thought I had to be quickest. Then I saw Gilles’s time and – I still don’t really understand how it was possible. Eleven seconds !” “Motor racing was a romantic thing for him, you see.” Scheckter went on. “We were close friends, doing the same job for the same team, but we had completely opposite attitudes to it. My preoccupation was keeping myself alive, but Gilles had to be the fastest on every lap – even in testing. He was the fastest racing driver the world has ever seen. If he could come back and live his life again, I think he would do exactly the same – and with the same love.”

On May 8th 1982 I was at a vintage car rally in Sligo with my Dad in his MG. There was of course, no internet, no Facebook and no Twitter so we were searching for information on the Saturday to see how qualifying in Belgium had gone. Dad had heard Villeneuve had had a bad crash but had no other information. On Sunday morning we both went to the lobby of the hotel and I grabbed the paper. Straight to the sports section- not a mention of Villeneuve. I remember saying triumphantly to Dad “It can’t be that bad- nothing in here” When I looked up and saw his  face  I knew something was up….. I still have that front page of the paper. A picture of the wrecked Ferrari and the headline  ”Ferrari Ace Crashes to Death” We were both devastated. It was a terrible day.  I vaguely remember trying to watch the next two Grand Prix and having no interest at all. There was nobody to watch out for, all the rest seemed the same. Thankfully my interest came back but I have never supported another driver with the same passion- and neither has my Dad!

Not sure who this quote is attributable to but I love it and share the sentiment…..

“I don’t care that he was never World Champion. I don’t care that he is probably a bit over-rated in terms of his right to be considered one of the ‘Greats’. All I know is that as a little boy, he was my hero, and that the day he died it broke my heart”

 

 

Leo

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DATE: 12/13.5.12

CLUB: Motor Enthusiasts’ Club

EVENT: Hillclimb (HC)

VENUE: Sat/Sun: Naul, Co Meath

START TIME: Sat 11.00, Sun 11.00

Event Secretary: David Pain ph: 087-2197512

 

DATE: 12/13.5.12

CLUB: Leinster MC/BARC

EVENT: Race Meeting

VENUE: Bishopscourt, near Downpatrick, Co Down

START TIME: Sat 14.00, Sun 10.00

Event Secretary: Mark Kelly ph: 086-8928685

 

DATE: 13.5.12

CLUB: Carlow CC

EVENT: Stages Rally (SR)

VENUE: HQ: Mount Wolseley Hotel, Tullow, Co Carlow

START TIME: 08.30

Event Secretary: Charlotte Egan ph: 086-8905657

 

DATE: 13.5.12

CLUB: Mayo & District MC

EVENT: Autocross (LS)

VENUE: Harrington’s Quarry, The Valley, Swinford, Co Mayo

START TIME: 10.30

Event Secretary: Kathleen Kennedy ph: 087-2442190

 

DATE: 13.5.12

CLUB: Southern Karting Club

EVENT: Kart Race Meeting (KC)

VENUE: Pallas Karting, Tynagh, Co Galway

START TIME: 11.45

Event Secretary: Anne Keegan ph: 091-555470

DATE: 13.5.12

CLUB: Tipperary LC & MCC

EVENT: V & V Run

VENUE: Dungarvan, Co Waterford

START TIME: 12.15

Event Secretary: Nora Foley ph: 058-44105

500 MRCI KIRKISTOWN RACE MEETING (ROUNDS OF MOTORSPORT IRELAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS):

FORMULA LIBRE RACE 1 (12 laps):

1 Eamonn Matheson (Mission T5) 11m 45.05s, 92.64 mph,

2 Mark Crawford (Jedi) 11m 49.15s,

3 Martin Daly (Tatuus F Renault),

4 John Daly (Lola T93 Holden),

5 Peter Dwyer (Dallara F399 Renault),

6 Michael Roche (Dallara F301).

Fastest lap: Matheson 57.23s, 95.11 mph.

 

FORMULA LIBRE RACE 2 (15 laps):

1 Philip Shields (Dallara) 13m 50.58s, 98.30 mph,

2 Mark Crawford (Jedi) 14m 41.71s,

3 Peter Dwyer (Dallara F399 Renault),

4 Martin Daly (Tatuus F Renault),

5 Paul Heavey (Leastone F5),

6 Stanley Watson (Lola).

Fastest lap: Shields 52.98s, 102.72 mph.

 

GINETTA JUNIOR IRELAND RACE 1 (10 laps):

1 Jake Byrne 12m 10.40s, 74.52 mph,

2 James Fleming 12m 12.55s,

3 Andrew Clarke,

4 Jack Finlay,

5 Sophie Byrne,

6 Luke Hourihan.

Fastest lap: Clarke 1m 11.97s, 75.63 mph.

 

GINETTA JUNIOR IRELAND RACE 2 (10 laps):

1 Jake Byrne 12m 19.32s, 73.62 mph,

2 Andrew Clarke 12m 23.18s,

3 James Fleming,

4 Dylan Curley,

5 Sophie Byrne,

6 Jack Finlay.

Fastest lap: Fleming 1m 11.86s, 75.74 mph.

 

SUPER SERIES FORMULA FORD 1600 QUALIFYING RACE (8 laps):

1 Adrian Pollock (Van Diemen DP08) 8m 22.14s, 86.72 mph,

2 Noel Dunne (Van Diemen RF00) 8m 23.61s,

3 Derek M Daly (Van Diemen RF93),

4 David McCullough (Van Diemen RF00),

5 Neville Anderson (Mondiale M89S),

6 David Nicholl (Reynard FF89).

Fastest lap: Pollock 1m 01.56s, 88.41 mph.

 

SUPER SERIES FORMULA FORD 1600 FINAL (16 laps):

1 Adrian Pollock (Van Diemen DP08) 16m 40.67s, 87.03 mph,

2 Noel Dunne (Van Diemen RF00) 16m 54.00s,

3 Neville Smyth (Ray GR09),

4 Derek M Daly (Van Diemen RF93),

5 David McCullough (Van Diemen RF00),

6 Ryan Campbell (Reynard FF84).

Fastest lap: Jonathan McMullan (Mondiale M89S) 1m 00.91s, 89.37 mph (Class record).

 

CLARE M C AUTOTEST AT RYAN’S QUARRY, ENNIS, CO CLARE (ROUND 1 OF PREMIER AUTO PARTS MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP): (DAY 1):

1 Paddy Power (Mini Special) 598.8s,

2 Don Giles (Westfield) 654.6s,

3 Liam Croston (Starlet) 655.8s,

4 Martin Walsh (Starlet Special) 661.9s,

5 Peter Falvey (Corsa) 666.4s,

6 Ian White (Mini) 666.8s,

7 Timmy Lynch (Westfield) 674.0s,

8 Mike Mulcahy (Mini Special) 674.5s,

9 Alan Clarke (Mini Special) 679.9s,

10 Michael Lynch (Starlet) 680.7s.

Class winners: Ian White, Mike Mulcahy, Martin Walsh, Don Giles, Michael Lynch, Liam Croston, Mark Guerin (Starlet) 746.3s, Peter Falvey, Sharon Clarke (Mini Special) 811.1s.

 

CLARE M C AUTOTEST AT RYAN’S QUARRY, ENNIS, CO CLARE (ROUND 2 OF PREMIER AUTO PARTS MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP): (DAY 2):

1 Ian White (Mini) 709.1s.

2 Martin Walsh (Starlet Special) 718.6s,

3 Mike Mulcahy (Mini Special) 734.0s,

4 Liam Croston (Starlet) 736.3s,

5 Alan Clarke (Mini Special) 736.4s,

6 Michael Lynch (Starlet) 738.0s,

7 Timmy Lynch (Westfield) 744.0s,

8 Don Giles (Westfield) 748.2s,

9 Peter Falvey (Corsa) 751.6s,

10 Peter Desmond (Westfield) 760.2s.

Class winners: Rory Power (Mini) 780.1s, Mike Mulcahy, Martin Walsh, Timmy Lynch, Michael Lynch, Liam Croston, Mark Guerin (Starlet) 818.8s, Peter Falvey, Sharon Clarke (Mini Special) 811.1s, Eddie Cogan (Mini) 912.0s.  

County Down native Jennifer Mullan will make history by becoming the first lady to drive in the Formula Sheane Championship, at her home circuit Bishopscourt on Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th May.
The newly energised championship is showing great promise this season with boosted grid numbers and increased competitiveness thanks to a successful new PR initiative. After some brief testing earlier this year, Jennifer immediately felt right at home with the unique characteristics of the car and felt it perfectly suited her driving style. For 2012, Jennifer will compete in a selected number of Formula Sheane rounds including Bishopscourt in May and the Phoenix Park Motor Races in August, ahead of a planned full championship assault in 2013. Commenting on the announcement, Jennifer expressed her delight in competing at her home circuit, “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to compete at a circuit just down the road from where I grew up. Since testing the car earlier this year, I’ve worked really hard to put a deal together and I’m delighted to be returning to Sheane Cars, a team I raced with at the very start of my racing career.”

Jennifer would like to say a special word of thanks to Sheane Cars and P1 Digital for helping to make this happen. Also a special mention to encourage everyone to take part in the Formula Sheane 2k Charity Walk around Mondello Park on Saturday June 9th in aid of the wonderful ‘Make-A-Wish’ Foundation.

Formula Sheanes are built by Sheane Cars in Co Wicklow, powered by an 1800cc 16v engine producing approximately 160bhp and can lap Mondello Park National circuit in under 58 seconds.
You can keep up to date with Jennifer’s progress in Bishopscourt and throughout the season via her website, www.JenniferMullanRacing.com and on Twitter @jennifercmullan.

2011 WRC Academy Champion Craig Breen will be competing in Round 3 of the Motorsport Ireland Karting Championship in Kiltorcan, Co. Kilkenny this weekend. Racing in the most competitive senior class, Rotax Max, he will have some tough opposition. These karts run on a 125cc 2 stroke sealed Rotax engine with electric button start. Speeds are around 120Kph. This class combines a variety of skill levels from complete novices to some of the top senior drivers. Breen is a former multiple Irish karting champion and has won races in this class in the past. Racing starts on Sunday at 11.00am and the event will be televised on Motors TV and Setanta Sports. For more infomation on karting go to www.irishkarting.com.

The above is the latest in a number of initiatives, led by Richie Faulkner to boost the sport in Ireland. Faulkner also raised funds and brokered the deal with Sallins based Frame It productions to televise the series. Frame It have recently announced that the races will be shown on Setanta as well as Motors TV.

Breen’s next rally is the Tour de Corse in just three weeks time and you can keep up with his progress on www.craigbreen.com

In other news, the Caterham F1 team have been confirmed for Bavaria City Racing in Dublin in June, joining the Vodaphone McLaren team in Dublin City Centre event.

Riad Asmat, Caterham Group CEO commented, “We are absolutely delighted to be taking part in the Bavaria City Racing event in Dublin in June. It is going to be a fantastic event and you don’t have to be an F1 fan to be excited about seeing our car, and all the other teams taking part – the noise alone around the streets of Dublin will be incredible and we can’t wait to get over to Dublin and show our friends in Ireland what F1 is all about .” 

Gavin Collins, Event Director of Bavaria City Racing Dublin, commented “We are delighted to announce that the Caterham F1 Team will be performing at Bavaria City Racing Dublin this coming June.  Caterham F1 Team are one of the most exciting new teams to compete in the F1 Championship and are the second Formula 1 team confirmed to be taking part in Bavaria City Racing Dublin.”                            

Bavaria City Racing Dublin will provide five hours of non-stop motorsport action for everyone to enjoy in the heart of Dublin city centre. The Caterham F1 Team will line up alongside an ever growing list of international and domestic motorsport talent that includes the Vodafone McLaren F1 team, the Aprilia Superbike team, the Motorbase British Touring Car team and the GP2 Teams. One of the Breezemount Motorsport GP2 cars is set to be driven by Ireland’s A1 GP Champion, Adam Carroll, who will no doubt, be hugely popular with the crowds.

The cars will be driven along the Bavaria City Racing Dublin city track which starts at the Convention Centre Dublin, continues along Customs House Quay before crossing Butt Bridge,  chicanes at D’Olier Street, zips past College Green and the Central Bank on Dame Street before reaching the chequered flag on O’Connell Bridge.

Leo

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Well, I am just home from a wonderful weekends racing at Mondello’s season opener. We had a bit of everything- quick newbies, seasoned campaigners taking wins, monster shunts and even a post race boxing match that didn’t include any Punto Abarth drivers!
Formula Sheane, having just linked up with the Make A Wish Foundation, had a good grid of well turned out cars but nobody had an answer to the pace of Brian Hearty. Hearty has lost count of the amount of Mondello races he has won but suffice it to say, it is well into three figures. (I wonder has he won more races than anyone else at the Kildare venue?). The Dundalk haulier managed to qualify under the lap record, and was almost a second ahead of his nearest challenger, Anton Savage missed qualifying, started from the pitlane and charged to an impressive fourth, showing pace that could have troubled Hearty had he started from the front. Tristan Quinn also showed well, before pitting with a

loose exhaust after some contact at the first corner, whilst Vee graduate Robbie Allen was a delighted second in his Vertical Racing run machine. Kevin Sheane, driving a borrowed car, having badly damaged his car in a huge testing shunt, completed the podium in third. Mondello’s “Become a Race Driver” competition winner Timmy Swail was mightily impressive on his maiden outing, only losing out to Savage for fourth after a great scrap in the closing stages- definitely one to watch. Barry Rabbitt tested one of the Wicklow built machines the day before the race and was on the pace in just one session so watch out for him if he decides to join the series at round two. ITCC driver Stephen Maher also made his single seater debut and ran right in the middle of the pack before a hairy spin at turn two dropped him back. Dan Polley also started from the back and as he got to grips with the machine, he managed a laptime which would have had him in the top three with ease. Watch this space…

“Sub Minute Vees” was actually trending on Twitter over the weekend as the air cooled single seaters went quicker than ever before on their new 2012 Dunlop tyres. Ray Moore and Lee Newsome resumed their 2011 battle in qualifying, swapping times before Moore finally took pole with the fastest ever Irish Vee lap time of 59.8! Newsome also joined the

exclusive sub minute club in second, with many of the other recording personal bests in the perfect conditions. A quick chat with team boss Bernard Dolan was interesting as he reckoned the cold air was helping the Vees as much as the new tyres, perhaps explaining the incredible times. I know I am no spring chicken, but when I raced Vees (with the same tech regs) you were an absolute hero if you dipped into the 61 second bracket! In the race, Moore led away and the first few laps were intriguing. Moore and Newsome seemed to have the pace to pull away, but few have better racecraft than Moore and he appeared to back Newsome up to the chasing pack a number of times. Each time he made a break though, Newsome seemed capable of closing the gap at will. Towards the end of the race, Adam McAulay’s oil cooler came loose and the track became extremely slippy. Moore was the first to discover the oil and when he got out of shape, Newsome pounced and snatched the lead. Ian Campbell, who had fought his way up to third immediately attacked Moore. As the black Leastone defended into Dunlop, Campbell took a dive down the outside, he then tried a classic Mondello move, switching back to the inside on the exit. Moore saw it coming though and with an equally old Mondello move, was in no hurry getting on the power. Campbell seemed committed however,  and the Sheane rode over the back of the Leastone and off into the gravel. Moore survived but received a rear puncture in the incident. Newsome meanwhile was untroubled on the way to the win, from Dave Kelly and Rob Casey with Moore hobbling home in fourth. all the signs of a classic season in Formula Vee…..

Alistair Kellett took a  great Abarth win in race one despite the best efforts of team mate Barry-John McHenry who kept him honest all the way. Gordon Kellett was right there too. Gary Miller took advantage of a reverse grid to win race two as a strangely off form John Denning held the rest back. Alistair Kellett finally found a way past and slashed the gap to Miller in the closing stages but ran out of laps. Unsurprisingly, no Punto 1400s turned up for what should be the first round of their championship- and just a single Uno for newcomer Niall Hammond. There seem to be 4 or 5 Unos coming out to race this year so perhaps they need to pick three or four dates to ensure they come out at the same time. It is now almost 20 years since the first Uno race at Mondello, they must be almost eligible for Historics now!

Speaking of historics, they produced a packed grid and some superb racing. John Cardoo qualified his slick shod Mini on pole and led away despite the best efforts of fellow front row sitter Bernard Foley in the MGBGT V8. Billy Crosbie’s Lotus Seven soon joined the lead battle and relieved Cardoo of the lead on the straight mid-race. Most of the interest centred

on Jackie Cochrane’s charge through the grid, having started from the pitlane.  By the time Jackie had picked his way through the traffic, there were only a few laps to run. Cardoo was easily despatched on the main straight but Crosbie put up a tough fight, only conceding on the final lap and crossing the line just a second adrift of the mighty Tiger with Cardoo shadowing the pair.  Bernard Foley was a distant fourth but must have made some adjustments between races as he blasted into the lead early on. As in race one, the Tiger charged up through the grid and even Foley’s 3.9 V8 MG was enough to match the mighty machine as Cochrane blasted through for the double. Cardoo completed the podium in third. With Alan Kessie having fun midfield in a standard Mini Cooper S and the Gryphon remaining in the workshop, it seems nobody can touch the Tiger at the moment. Wonder how much a set of slicks would cost for the Imp?!

The ITCC organisers made some brave decisions over the winter break, changing some regs and signing a tyre deal with Yokohama and Murray Motorsport. These moves were rewarded with packed grids and even more newcomers in their masses. With Messrs Treacy, Rabbitt, Whelan absent, and Philip Burdock and Ciaran Timmons not appearing, it was time for some new names to head the pack. Brian Fitzpatrick surprised everyone by qualifying his new Civic on pole with a great turn of speed ahead of ex karter Rob Butler in the ex Rabbitt/Timmons Integra. Hondas seem to be the way to go in ITCC lately but Paul O’Brien (Scirocco) and Phil Brennan (M3) have other ideas! Both were competitive over the weekend too. In race one, Gareth Hayden drove superbly to take the win, just ahead of fellow Integra pilot Rob Savage with Brian Sexton’s JOMO Nissan third. Sexton may have challenged the leaders but was held up when Butler got way out of shape at turn three early on and fought back from the bottom end of the top

ten. Fitzpatrick came home fourth after a couple of spins- one on the warm up lap!  Keith Rabbitt’s beautifully turned out flame spitting Civic led the Touring class early on, under huge pressure from birthday boy Cian Carey and impressive newcomer Kevin Moran.  Moran got the lead when Rabbitt dropped back but Carey, although vastly improved since 2011, is a little too fond of using the front bumper as a tool for overtaking. A gently tip into the second bit of the Esses was enough to unsettle the rear end of Moran’s newly built Civic Coupe and send him off into the tyres. Carey was first across the line then, from Anthony Murtagh and the recovering Rabbitt. In race two, Fitzpatrick nailed a perfect start from the second row to lead down into Ford Corner. Phil Brennan had obviously been fiddling with the BMW between races though and he tracked down the Civic. Before he got a chance to attack, Fitzpatrick locked up and slid into the gravel at Mazda. At the same time Anthony Murtagh’s Corrado had a huge off just after the start line, ending up heavily damaged under the bridge, blocking the the track and bringing out the red flags. Luckily Murtagh was able to get out and walk away unscathed, the Corrado didn’t look quite so healthy. At the restart Fitzpatrick led the shortened race away again but Brennan usurped him with a superb move round the outside of turn one to grab the lead.  From there on, he was unchallenged and took the win ahead of Hayden and Savage whilst Eoghan Fogarty drove well to dominate Touring ahead of  Rallycross regular David Bailey and Carey.

Alan Watkins led the Strykers away but went off mid race, apparently a consequence of a broken wishbone. This left Paul Yeomans clear to take the win from Stephen Ross with a delighted Brian Kingston taking his first podium in third. In race two, Watkins demonstrated his standing start skills  to lead away again but Yeomans hauled him in and got by for the double. Roger Welaratne was third home in this one.

Sean Doyle was in top form in Ginetta Junior Ireland at the end of 2011 and he took the unusual step of going to Global

Lights for his next career step. It made sense for many reasons. ABR, who ran his Ginetta, run the entire Global class too, the cars are quick, lapping Mondello National in well under a minute, and they are relatively cheap to run. The only issue was that there are some quick guys at the front and they had the potential to inadvertantly damage Sean’s career if he could not beat them. Judging by Sundays performances, it was a good decision. Sean was the pace of the class for most of the weekend. He led race one before spinning at turn three, then provided all the entertainment as he charged back up to second behind team boss Alan Byrne. His placement of the car, particularly into the Esses, was wonderful to watch, making his exit so much quicker than his next target, that you would think he had an extra 10bhp as he got alongside as they approached the braking zone for Dunlop. In race two, he took a controlled victory with Byrne in attendance thoughout, the pair well ahead of the rest. It looks as if he may have raised the bar in the class and it will be interesting to see  how former champions Max Drennan, Bernie Braden and the returning Keith Dawson will react to this as the season progresses.

James Fleming came out tops in a great scrap with Jake Byrne in Ginetta Junior Ireland race one, the pair swapping places on numerous occasions in a hard but fair race. Young Jack Finlay marked himself out as one to watch this year too taking

third place. In race two, Byrne and Fleming resumed their battle, this time with the vastly improved Andrew Clarke in attendance. Clarke seems to have shed his wild man image over the winter as he calmly shadowed the leaders and he was ideally placed when Byrne’s last lap attempt to wrest the lead away from Fleming went wrong.  By the time Byrne had gathered it all up, Clarke was though for his best result ever.

Eamonn Matheson’s Ninja T5 has always been ridiculously fast in a straight line. A bit like the Titanic though, it wasn’t too handy at changes of direction (both were built in Northern Ireland too now that I think of it…) After a major shunt last year,  the car has been completely rebuilt and unfortunately for the other Formula Libre Ireland competitors, it now seems a lot handier through the twiddly bits. In race one, The Apprentice winner and subsequent TV personality Eugene Heary, led away in his beautifully presented Rothmans liveried Reynard. Matheson closed in though and blasted by on the main straight. Heary was spectacular in his efforts to fight holding onto a massive moment out of Dunlop in the closing stages  and crossing the line almost alongside. He later explained that his tyres were well past their best and it was a bit of a handful to drive! In race two, Peter Dwyer rocketed away in his F3 Dallara and Matheson has no answer for him, finishing well behind with Heary having dropped out at the start. Paul Heavey’s Leastone provided all the entertainment in this one as he used circuit knowledge and a nimble chassis to hold off first the Formula Masters car of Philip Shields, then the Formula Renault of Fergus Faherty. Faherty was not as appreciative as the grandstand crowd unfortunately and there were ugly scenes in the paddock afterwards, Faherty rightly being on the receiving  end of disciplinary action by the race officials.

This apart, it was a wonderful days racing at Mondello and it would seem we are in for a great 2012 season.

Formula Sheane and I are organising  a sponsored walk around Mondello on June 9th at 6pm. It is to raise funds for the excellent Make-A-Wish Foundation and all are welcome on the day. Sponsorship cards are available from me so pick one up and join us on the day for a bit of fun! One lap of Mondello National is about 2k and I am assured the bar will be open so maybe we can organise some fun and games for afterwards too.

Make-A-Wish® Ireland has one simple aim - to grant the wishes of children aged between 3 and 18 years living with a life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

A wish granted is true magic for the child providing respite from their normal routines of hospitals, doctors and treatment.

Since its inception in 1992 Make-A-Wish in Ireland has granted wishes for over 1400 brave children, realising their greatest wish and allowing them experience the hope, strength and joy each wish provides.

In all possible cases Make-A-Wish grants the child’s first wish ensuring that all immediate family members participate. In doing so we provide long-lasting and happy memories for those relatives, whatever the future may hold. Wishes are limited only by the child’s imagination.

 

Leo

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IRISH MOTOR RACING CLUB RACE MEETING AT MONDELLO PARK:

PONY EXPRESS FORMULA VEE RACE (15 laps):

1 Lee Newsome (Sheane) 15m 30.95s, 66.68 mph,

2 David Kelly (Sheane) 15m 36.22s,

3 Robert Casey (Sheane) 15m 39.75s,

4 Ray Moore (Leastone) 15m 44.84s,

5 Colm Blackburn (Leastone) 16m 02.00s,

6 Morgan McCourt (Leastone) 16m 04.22s.

Fastest lap: Newsome 1m 00.009s, 68.96 mph (Class record).

 

IRISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP SUPER TOURING CLASS RACE 1 (15 laps):

1 Garreth Hayden (Honda Integra) 15m 45.13s, 65.68 mph,

2 Robert Savage (Honda Integra) 15m 46.89s,

3 Brian Sexton (Nissan Pulsar) 15m 53.86s,

4 Brian Fitzpatrick (Honda Civic) 15m 55.62s,

5 Philip Brennan (BMW M3) 16m 01.86s,

6 Eric Carroll (Honda Integra) 16m 06.55s.

Fastest lap: Savage 1m 01.598s, 67.18 mph.

TOURING CLASS:

1 Cian Carey (Honda Civic) 16m 45.40s, 61.74 mph,

2 Anthony Murtagh (VW Corrado) 16m 48.28s,

3 Keith Rabbitt (Honda Civic) 16m 48.82s.

Fastest lap: Eoghan Fogarty (Honda Integra) 1m 04.530s, 64.13 mph.

 

IRISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP SUPER TOURING CLASS RACE 2 (4 laps):

1 Philip Brennan (BMW M3) 4m 10.37s, 66.12 mph,

2 Garreth Hayden (Honda Integra) 4m 13.45s,

3 Robert Savage (Honda Integra) 4m 15.99s,

4 Eric Carroll (Honda Integra) 4m 16.26s,

5 Robert Butler (Honda Integra) 4m 18.00s,

6 Brian Fitzpatrick (Honda Civic) 4m 26.87s.

Fastest lap: Brennan 1m 01.184s, 67.64 mph.

TOURING CLASS:

1 Eoghan Fogarty (Honda Integra) 4m 30.93s, 61.10 mph,

2 David Bailey (Honda Integra) 4m 33.79s,

3 Cian Carey (Honda Civic) 4m 33.97s.

Fastest lap: Fogarty 1m 05.125s, 63.54 mph.

 

FORMULA LIBRE RACE 1 (17 laps):

1 Eamonn Matheson (Mission T5) 15m 34.00s, 75.32 mph,

2 Eugene Heary Jnr (Reynard 97D) 15m 34.45s,

3 Peter Dwyer (Dallara F399 Renault) 15m 47.98s,

4 Martin Daly (Tatuus F Renault) 15m 55.12s,

5 Fergus Faherty (Tatuus F Renault) 16m 12.03s,

6 John Daly (Lola T93 Holden) 16m 18.93s.

Fastest lap: Matheson 53.129s, 77.89 mph.

 

FORMULA LIBRE RACE 2 (17 laps):

1 Peter Dwyer (Dallara F399 Renault) 15m 48.26s, 74.19 mph,

2 Eamonn Matheson (Mission T5) 15m 57.64s,

3 Michael Roche (Dallara F301) 16m 15.85s,

4 Philip Shields (Tatuus Honda) 16m 15.88s,

5 Fergus Faherty (Tatuus F Renault) 16m 24.66s,

6 Paul Heavey (Leastone F5) 16m 26.22s.

Fastest lap: Dwyer 54.383s, 76.10 mph.

 

FORMULA SHEANE RACE (15 laps):

1 Brian Hearty 14m 38.84s, 70.63 mph,

2 Robbie Allen 14m 46.15s,

3 Kevin Sheane Jnr 14m 49.60s,

4 Anton Savage 14m 54.13s,

5 Timmy Swail 14m 54.49s,

6 Sean Hynes 14m 59.64s.

Fastest lap: Hearty 57.665s, 71.77 mph.

 

GINETTA JUNIOR IRELAND RACE 1 (14 laps):

1 James Fleming 15m 59.48s, 60.38 mph,

2 Jake Byrne 16m 00.67s,

3 Jack Finlay 16m 02.39s,

4 Andrew Clarke 16m 13.21s,

5 Dylan Curley 16m 40.78s,

6 Luke Hourihan 13 laps. 

Fastest lap: Byrne 1m 06.850s, 61.91 mph.

 

GINETTA JUNIOR IRELAND RACE 2 (14 laps):

1 James Fleming 16m 00.29s, 60.33 mph,

2 Andrew Clarke 16m 00.96s,

3 Jake Byrne 16m 02.34s,

4 Sophie Byrne 16m 15.85s,

5 Dylan Curley 16m 22.93s,

6 Jack Finlay 16m 28.35s.

Fastest lap: Fleming 1m 07.192s, 61.59 mph.

 

STRYKER RACE 1 (13 laps):

1 Paul Yeomans 15m 18.23s, 58.59 mph,

2 Stephen Ross 15m 20.96s,

3 Brian Kingston 15m 27.63s,

4 Roger Welaratne 15m 27.97s,

5 Peter Auerbach 15m 29.35s,

6 Greg Kelly 15m 37.85s.

Fastest lap: Alan Watkins 1m 02.450s, 66.27 mph.

LEGENDS CLASS:

1 Niki Meredith 15m 43.64s, 57.01 mph,

2 Bobby King 15m 51.11s,

3 Ciaran Peden 12 laps.

Fastest lap: Meredith 1m 04.957s, 63.71 mph.

 

STRYKER RACE 2 (15 laps):

1 Paul Yeomans 15m 48.93s, 65.42 mph,

2 Alan Watkins 15m 49.71s,

3 Roger Welaratne 15m 56.43s,

4 Stephen Ross 16m 00.11s,

5 Brian Kingston 16m 16.06s,

6 Peter Auerbach 16m 22.33s.

Fastest lap: Yeomans 1m 02.055s, 66.69 mph.

LEGENDS CLASS:

1 Niki Meredith 13 laps, 16m 03.07s, 55.86 mph.

Fastest lap: Meredith 1m 04.373s, 64.29 mph.

 

FIAT ABARTH RACE 1 (14 laps):

1 Alastair Kellett 15m 29.95s, 62.30 mph,

2 Barry McHenry 15m 30.49s,

3 Gordon Kellett 15m 31.62s,

4 Gary Miller 15m 33.52s,

5 John Denning 15m 33.86s,

6 Paul Copeland 15m 40.48s.

Fastest lap: Gordon Kellett 1m 05.790s, 62.90 mph.

 

FIAT ABARTH RACE 2 (14 laps):

1 Gary Miller 15m 36.31s, 61.88 mph,

2 Alastair Kellett 15m 37.32s,

3 Barry McHenry 15m 39.18s,

4 Gordon Kellett 15m 39.20s,

5 John Denning 15m 41.53s.

Fastest lap: Alastair Kellett 1m 05.786s, 62.91 mph.

 

HISTORIC RACE 1 (15 laps):

1 Jackie Cochrane (Sunbeam Tiger) 16m 03.30s, 64.44 mph,

2 Billy Crosbie (Lotus 7) 16m 04.99s,

3 John Cardoo (Mini) 16m 06.02s,

4 Bernard Foley (MGBGT V8) 16m 30.07s,

5 Noel Collins (Escort) 16m 38.31s,

6 Michael Doyle (Lotus Elan) 16m 54.76s.

Class winners: Jackie Cochrane, Billy Crosbie, Vincent O’Reilly (Austin-Healey Sprite), Wolfgang Schnittger (MG Midget).

Fastest lap: Cochrane 1m 01.912s, 66.84 mph.

 

HISTORIC RACE 2 (14 laps):

1 Jackie Cochrane (Sunbeam Tiger) 15m 06.23s, 63.93 mph,

2 Bernard Foley (MGBGT V8) 15m 07.44s,

3 John Cardoo (Mini) 15m 08.41s,

4 Noel Collins (Escort) 15m 37.52s,

5 Vincent O’Reilly (Austin-Healey Sprite) 15m 54.19s,

6 Martin White (Jaguar E type Coupe) 15m 56.19s.

Class winners: Jackie Cochrane, Bernard Foley, Vincent O’Reilly, Wolfgang Schnittger (MG Midget).

Fastest lap: Cochrane 1m 02.154s, 66.58 mph.

 

GLOBAL LIGHTS RACE 1 (16 laps):

1 Alan Byrne 15m 47.72s, 69.87 mph,

2 Sean Doyle 15m 50.48s,

3 Keith Dawson 15m 52.06s,

4 Ivor Miller 16m 09.71s,

5 Mark Twomey 16m 16.64s,

6 Mark Braden 16m 18.16s.

Fastest lap: Peter Drennan 58.133s, 71.19 mph.

 

GLOBAL LIGHTS RACE 2 (16 laps):

1 Sean Doyle 15m 43.56s, 70.17 mph,

2 Alan Byrne 15m 44.42s,

3 Keith Dawson 15m 55.64s,

4 Mark Twomey 16m 13.76s,

5 Ivor Miller 16m 15.44s,

6 Johnny Flynn 16m 29.43s.

Fastest lap: Doyle 58.118s, 71.21 mph.

IRISH MOTOR RACING CLUB RACE MEETING AT MONDELLO PARK:

 

PONY EXPRESS FORMULA VEE RACE (15 laps):

 

1 Lee Newsome (Sheane) 15m 30.95s, 66.68 mph,

 

2 David Kelly (Sheane) 15m 36.22s,

 

3 Robert Casey (Sheane) 15m 39.75s,

 

4 Ray Moore (Leastone) 15m 44.84s,

 

5 Colm Blackburn (Leastone) 16m 02.00s,

 

6 Morgan McCourt (Leastone) 16m 04.22s.

 

Fastest lap: Newsome 1m 00.009s, 68.96 mph (Class record).

 

 

 

IRISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP SUPER TOURING CLASS RACE 1 (15 laps):

 

1 Garreth Hayden (Honda Integra) 15m 45.13s, 65.68 mph,

 

2 Robert Savage (Honda Integra) 15m 46.89s,

 

3 Brian Sexton (Nissan Pulsar) 15m 53.86s,

 

4 Brian Fitzpatrick (Honda Civic) 15m 55.62s,

 

5 Philip Brennan (BMW M3) 16m 01.86s,

 

6 Eric Carroll (Honda Integra) 16m 06.55s.

 

Fastest lap: Savage 1m 01.598s, 67.18 mph.

 

TOURING CLASS:

 

1 Cian Carey (Honda Civic) 16m 45.40s, 61.74 mph,

 

2 Anthony Murtagh (VW Corrado) 16m 48.28s,

 

3 Keith Rabbitt (Honda Civic) 16m 48.82s.

 

Fastest lap: Eoghan Fogarty (Honda Integra) 1m 04.530s, 64.13 mph.

 

 

 

IRISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP SUPER TOURING CLASS RACE 2 (4 laps):

 

1 Philip Brennan (BMW M3) 4m 10.37s, 66.12 mph,

 

2 Garreth Hayden (Honda Integra) 4m 13.45s,

 

3 Robert Savage (Honda Integra) 4m 15.99s,

 

4 Eric Carroll (Honda Integra) 4m 16.26s,

 

5 Robert Butler (Honda Integra) 4m 18.00s,

 

6 Brian Fitzpatrick (Honda Civic) 4m 26.87s.

 

Fastest lap: Brennan 1m 01.184s, 67.64 mph.

 

TOURING CLASS:

 

1 Eoghan Fogarty (Honda Integra) 4m 30.93s, 61.10 mph,

 

2 David Bailey (Honda Integra) 4m 33.79s,

 

3 Cian Carey (Honda Civic) 4m 33.97s.

 

Fastest lap: Fogarty 1m 05.125s, 63.54 mph.

 

 

 

FORMULA LIBRE RACE 1 (17 laps):

 

1 Eamonn Matheson (Mission T5) 15m 34.00s, 75.32 mph,

 

2 Eugene Heary Jnr (Reynard 97D) 15m 34.45s,

 

3 Peter Dwyer (Dallara F399 Renault) 15m 47.98s,

 

4 Martin Daly (Tatuus F Renault) 15m 55.12s,

 

5 Fergus Faherty (Tatuus F Renault) 16m 12.03s,

 

6 John Daly (Lola T93 Holden) 16m 18.93s.

 

Fastest lap: Matheson 53.129s, 77.89 mph.

 

 

 

FORMULA LIBRE RACE 2 (17 laps):

 

1 Peter Dwyer (Dallara F399 Renault) 15m 48.26s, 74.19 mph,

 

2 Eamonn Matheson (Mission T5) 15m 57.64s,

 

3 Michael Roche (Dallara F301) 16m 15.85s,

 

4 Philip Shields (Tatuus Honda) 16m 15.88s,

 

5 Fergus Faherty (Tatuus F Renault) 16m 24.66s,

 

6 Paul Heavey (Leastone F5) 16m 26.22s.

 

Fastest lap: Dwyer 54.383s, 76.10 mph.

 

 

 

FORMULA SHEANE RACE (15 laps):

 

1 Brian Hearty 14m 38.84s, 70.63 mph,

 

2 Robbie Allen 14m 46.15s,

 

3 Kevin Sheane Jnr 14m 49.60s,

 

4 Anton Savage 14m 54.13s,

 

5 Timmy Swail 14m 54.49s,

 

6 Sean Hynes 14m 59.64s.

 

Fastest lap: Hearty 57.665s, 71.77 mph.

 

 

 

GINETTA JUNIOR IRELAND RACE 1 (14 laps):

 

1 James Fleming 15m 59.48s, 60.38 mph,

 

2 Jake Byrne 16m 00.67s,

 

3 Jack Finlay 16m 02.39s,

 

4 Andrew Clarke 16m 13.21s,

 

5 Dylan Curley 16m 40.78s,

 

6 Luke Hourihan 13 laps. 

 

Fastest lap: Byrne 1m 06.850s, 61.91 mph.

 

 

 

GINETTA JUNIOR IRELAND RACE 2 (14 laps):

 

1 James Fleming 16m 00.29s, 60.33 mph,

 

2 Andrew Clarke 16m 00.96s,

 

3 Jake Byrne 16m 02.34s,

 

4 Sophie Byrne 16m 15.85s,

 

5 Dylan Curley 16m 22.93s,

 

6 Jack Finlay 16m 28.35s.

 

Fastest lap: Fleming 1m 07.192s, 61.59 mph.

 

 

 

STRYKER RACE 1 (13 laps):

 

1 Paul Yeomans 15m 18.23s, 58.59 mph,

 

2 Stephen Ross 15m 20.96s,

 

3 Brian Kingston 15m 27.63s,

 

4 Roger Welaratne 15m 27.97s,

 

5 Peter Auerbach 15m 29.35s,

 

6 Greg Kelly 15m 37.85s.

 

Fastest lap: Alan Watkins 1m 02.450s, 66.27 mph.

 

LEGENDS CLASS:

 

1 Niki Meredith 15m 43.64s, 57.01 mph,

 

2 Bobby King 15m 51.11s,

 

3 Ciaran Peden 12 laps.

 

Fastest lap: Meredith 1m 04.957s, 63.71 mph.

 

 

 

STRYKER RACE 2 (15 laps):

 

1 Paul Yeomans 15m 48.93s, 65.42 mph,

 

2 Alan Watkins 15m 49.71s,

 

3 Roger Welaratne 15m 56.43s,

 

4 Stephen Ross 16m 00.11s,

 

5 Brian Kingston 16m 16.06s,

 

6 Peter Auerbach 16m 22.33s.

 

Fastest lap: Yeomans 1m 02.055s, 66.69 mph.

 

LEGENDS CLASS:

 

1 Niki Meredith 13 laps, 16m 03.07s, 55.86 mph.

 

Fastest lap: Meredith 1m 04.373s, 64.29 mph.

 

 

 

FIAT ABARTH RACE 1 (14 laps):

 

1 Alastair Kellett 15m 29.95s, 62.30 mph,

 

2 Barry McHenry 15m 30.49s,

 

3 Gordon Kellett 15m 31.62s,

 

4 Gary Miller 15m 33.52s,

 

5 John Denning 15m 33.86s,

 

6 Paul Copeland 15m 40.48s.

 

Fastest lap: Gordon Kellett 1m 05.790s, 62.90 mph.

 

 

 

FIAT ABARTH RACE 2 (14 laps):

 

1 Gary Miller 15m 36.31s, 61.88 mph,

 

2 Alastair Kellett 15m 37.32s,

 

3 Barry McHenry 15m 39.18s,

 

4 Gordon Kellett 15m 39.20s,

 

5 John Denning 15m 41.53s.

 

Fastest lap: Alastair Kellett 1m 05.786s, 62.91 mph.

 

 

 

HISTORIC RACE 1 (15 laps):

 

1 Jackie Cochrane (Sunbeam Tiger) 16m 03.30s, 64.44 mph,

 

2 Billy Crosbie (Lotus 7) 16m 04.99s,

 

3 John Cardoo (Mini) 16m 06.02s,

 

4 Bernard Foley (MGBGT V8) 16m 30.07s,

 

5 Noel Collins (Escort) 16m 38.31s,

 

6 Michael Doyle (Lotus Elan) 16m 54.76s.

 

Class winners: Jackie Cochrane, Billy Crosbie, Vincent O’Reilly (Austin-Healey Sprite), Wolfgang Schnittger (MG Midget).

 

Fastest lap: Cochrane 1m 01.912s, 66.84 mph.

 

 

 

HISTORIC RACE 2 (14 laps):

 

1 Jackie Cochrane (Sunbeam Tiger) 15m 06.23s, 63.93 mph,

 

2 Bernard Foley (MGBGT V8) 15m 07.44s,

 

3 John Cardoo (Mini) 15m 08.41s,

 

4 Noel Collins (Escort) 15m 37.52s,

 

5 Vincent O’Reilly (Austin-Healey Sprite) 15m 54.19s,

 

6 Martin White (Jaguar E type Coupe) 15m 56.19s.

 

Class winners: Jackie Cochrane, Bernard Foley, Vincent O’Reilly, Wolfgang Schnittger (MG Midget).

 

Fastest lap: Cochrane 1m 02.154s, 66.58 mph.

 

 

 

GLOBAL LIGHTS RACE 1 (16 laps):

 

1 Alan Byrne 15m 47.72s, 69.87 mph,

 

2 Sean Doyle 15m 50.48s,

 

3 Keith Dawson 15m 52.06s,

 

4 Ivor Miller 16m 09.71s,

 

5 Mark Twomey 16m 16.64s,

 

6 Mark Braden 16m 18.16s.

 

Fastest lap: Peter Drennan 58.133s, 71.19 mph.

 

 

 

GLOBAL LIGHTS RACE 2 (16 laps):

 

1 Sean Doyle 15m 43.56s, 70.17 mph,

 

2 Alan Byrne 15m 44.42s,

 

3 Keith Dawson 15m 55.64s,

 

4 Mark Twomey 16m 13.76s,

 

5 Ivor Miller 16m 15.44s,

 

6 Johnny Flynn 16m 29.43s.

 

Fastest lap: Doyle 58.118s, 71.21 mph.

 

 

 

At their launch last night in Dublin, Formula Sheane, Ireland’s fastest one make racing class, announced a link up with The Make-A-Wish Foundation Ireland. This link, the first of its kind in Irish Motorsport, will see the race drivers, their friends and families, raise funds for the charity through a number of novel initiatives. The first of these is a sponsored walk around Mondello Park, the Kildare venue where the Wicklow built cars race most regularly. At 6pm on June the 9th, they will assemble at Mondello, line up on the grid and when the lights turn green, the walk, and the fundraising begins! This event is open to everybody- sponsorship cards are available from myself or anyone in Formula Sheane.
Formula Sheane cars are built by Sheane Engineering in County Wicklow, are capable of speeds in excess
of 150 mph and can accelerate from 1-100km/h in under five seconds. They race at Mondello Park in Kildare,
Kirkistown and Bishopscourt in Northern Ireland and The Phoenix Park, in the centre of Dublin.
Make-A-Wish grants wishes to children between 3 – 18 years living in Ireland with a life threatening medical condition. Their wishes turn fantasy into reality. A wish can provide a positive, often once in a lifetime experience, for the child and their family. The promise of a wish can have a remarkable effect on a sick child and has enormous impact on everyone close to them. A wish gives a child something to look forward to through their many months of treatment. Since its inception in 1992 Make-A-Wish in Ireland has granted wishes for over 1400 brave children, realising their greatest wish and allowing them experience the hope, strength and joy each wish provides.
For further information please contact Leo Nulty on 087-6693946 or leo.nulty@gmail.com
Website:
www.makeawish.ie
www.formulasheane.ie
Twitter:
@MakeAWish_ie
@FormulaSheane
Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/Make.A.Wish.Ireland

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Leo

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