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Alloy Accessories

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Bilstein Rear Damper

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Vauxhall 16v Engine Parts

Inlet Manifold ............................. £90.00GM Ford Bellhousing ............... £140.00Paddle Clutch ........................... £105.00Quaife GM Gear lever ............... £350.00Pace 2.0 Dry Sump Kit ............. £850.00Pace 1.6 Dry Sump Kit ............. £850.00

Wheel Hub Accessories

Gp4 Alloy Hub ............................ £55.00Gp4 Wheel Bearing .................... £23.00Gp4 Large Outer Bearing ............ £16.00Gp4 Wheel stud ........................... £4.25Gp4 Wheel Nut ............................. £2.25Alloy Grease Cap ........................ £10.00Gp1 Wheel studs .......................... £1.00Gp1 Wheel Nut ............................. £1.00

Braking System

Mk2 Pedal Box Hyd ...................£250.00Mk2 Pedal Box Cable ................£212.00Mk1 Pedal Box Cable ................£235.00Gp4 Throttle Pedal ......................£30.00Dash Pedal Box Adj .....................£30.00Master Cylinder .625 .700 ...........£37.00Girling Reservoir .........................£15.00Pro Handbrake Kit .......................£99.00Ralloy Vertical Handbrake .........£115.00Princess Spacer Kit .....................£35.00Princess Caliper ........................£120.00Princess Grooved Disc ................£48.00Alcon 13” Front Brake Kit ..........£850.00Alcon 15” Front Brake Kit ..........£925.00Alcon 2 Pot rear Brake Kit .........£699.00Ferodo Monte Carlo Pads ............£86.00Ferodo Forest Pads .....................£76.00Ferodo Princess Pads .................£99.00Castrol SRF .................................£40.00Tilton Proportion Valve ...............£79.00Evo 9 HYD Handbrake ...............£875.00

Honda Civic

Weld-in Cage CDS Profiled....... £550.00Alcon Brake Kit ....................... £1400.00Ap Brake Kit ........................... £1500.00Pedal Box with Cylinder ........... £175.00Quaife Gear Kit inc F/D ........... £1475.00Pedal Clutch Disc ..................... £119.00Kaas LSD Unit .......................... £595.00Alloy Sump Guard .................... £199.00DTM Carbon Mirrors ..............£35.00 prDTM Base Plate ......................£12.00 pr EG6 Flocked Dash .................... £125.00EK4 Door Cards ....................... £175.00Sparco Weld-in EK4 Rollcage ... £475.00Sparco 12 point Bolt-in EG6 Cage ................................. £438.00

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Steering Racks

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Speedline Wheels

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Escort Mk2 Bonnet .................. £125.00Escort Mk2 Boot & Spolier ...... £125.00Corsa Bonnet .......................... £100.00Escort Mk2 ¼ Bumper .............. £35.00Escort Mk2 Rear Bumper .......... £35.00Carbon Door Panels .................. £90.00Carbon ¼ Panel ......................... £75.00Corsa Tank Guard ...................... £60.00Nova Tank Guard ....................... £60.00Toyota Tank Guard .................... £60.00Escort Mk2 KevlarFloor Guards ........................ £350.00prEscort Mk2 CarbonArch Protector ....................... £45.00 prCarbon Co-Driver Footrest ........ £76.00Carbon Roof Vent .................... £149.00Carbon Stick on Sheet ............... £19.00Carbon Look Sheet .................. £105.00

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Escort Mk2 Kit ......................... £200.00Escort Mk1 Kit ......................... £200.00Corsa Kit .................................. £200.00Nova Kit ................................... £200.00Toyota AE86 Kit ........................ £215.00Honda EK4 ............................... £200.00Honda EG6 ............................... £165.00

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ZF Motorsport LSD ................ £1200.00ZF 5 Speed Gear Kit ............... £1500.00ZF Brass Forks from ................. £170.00ZF Steel Baulk Rings .................. £89.00ZF Solid Blockers ....................... £31.00ZF Selector Fork Pins - Long ...... £19.50ZF Selector Fork Pins - Short ..... £19.50ZF Selector Blocker Pads ........... £19.50ZF Blocker Pad Retainer Spring ... £2.50ZF Turret Alloy Spacer Block ...... £30.00ZF 5 Speed Bell Housing .......... £225.00ZF Input Shaft & 5th Gear ........ £375.00

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Gear Box Turret .......................... £26.00Diff Tunnel .................................. £35.00Gp4 Round Turrets ..................£69.00prFour Link Kit ............................. £210.00Four Link Kit H/D ...................... £250.00Dry Sump Platform .................... £21.00Gp4 Strut Top Plater................£40.00prFront Chassis Skids ................... £20.00Panhard Rod Kit ......................... £60.00Tank Fitting Kit ........................... £69.0015” Inner Wheel Tubs............£200.00prFirewall Kit ................................. £55.00

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Beatty Crawford:Driven To Success

This is the sixth and final part of my series of articles in which I have recalled some of the drivers that have chauffeured me through stages…

FINALPART

Terry Harryman

I count myself extremely privileged to have sat beside

some of the best, if not the best, rally drivers in the world, writes Beatty Crawford. What makes rallying different from other sports is that one can

actually experience virtually the same feelings as the drivers

and enjoy all of the same sensations. Everyone should, at least once in their lifetime, sit beside a top class rally driver

driving at 10 tenths.Ronnie (RJ) McCartneyWhen we were competing in the 1991 Pirelli Classic Marathon, Ronnie complained of a sore hip. I dismissed it as degenerative arthritis. I never dreamt that at the age of 50, it could be due to prostate cancer which had already spread to his bones, which it turned out to be.

I have never seen anyone who faced up to cancer like Ronnie. He never moaned or complained and he competed right until the end despite being quite ill and very tired.

I could tell a million stories about Ronnie, but this probably best illustrates his amazing ability and ingenuity…

The half shaft broke on our Escort during the special stage on Valencia Island in the 1979 Circuit of Ireland. We freewheeled down to the pier in Valencia village and Ronnie asked me where the service crew was located. I showed him on the map that it was on the mainland across the channel, only about a mile away.

Ronnie found a fisherman and asked him

to take him over on his boat to the mainland. When he arrived on the other side, he persuaded someone to drive him to the service crew. The service crew and Ronnie came back with the half shaft via the same route and fitted the shaft. Unfortunately we ran out of time and had to retire.

Never backwards in coming forward, he still had the ability to make fun of himself. He told this story of how he was an odd jobs man for the Rothmans Rally Team during a desert raid rally in Egypt. He received a call from David Richards asking him to collect a part in Banbury and fly out to Cairo where he would be picked up.

On the two hour journey through the desert, Ronnie regaled the driver with all of his rally successes and exploits. When they arrived at their destination, Ronnie asked his driver what his name was. “Jackie Ickx,” was the reply.

I miss you, Ronnie.

Dr. Thompson GlassI took over the hot seat for Dr. Thompson Glass on a few occasions, when his regular co-drivers, Frank Main and Niall Hanigan, were not available. He was one of the top test drivers in the ‘50s and ‘60s in his Ford engine special, nicknamed the ‘Hayrake’. He represented Northern Ireland in the Ken Wharton Driving Tests which were televised annually by the BBC.

Thompson, who passed away recently, had a profound affect on my medical career. He was a radiologist in the Waveney Hospital in Ballymena, where I worked as a houseman. It impressed me so much that he was able to rally

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and also drive a new Jaguar every year. I thought it couldn’t be all that bad, so I trained and also became a radiologist!

Neville JohnstonNeville Johnston was a very modest, unassuming, quiet man. He was very underrated as a driver, except by Paddy Hopkirk, who recognised his talent and took him as the third crew member for the 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally. They finished fourth overall in a Triumph 2.5Pi.

Neville and I won the Circuit of Down in his Toyota Corolla. He was a ‘hard’ man and played rugby for Ballynahinch. During the event, we understeered into a ditch at a 90 right and

couldn’t reverse out since

the back wheels were off the ground. Neville told me to get in the driver’s seat and he lifted the front of the car until the wheels gripped.

The first half of the rally was navigation and the second was using forest special stages. We put a big hole in the petrol tank on one of the stages but we plugged it with chewing gum and made it to the finish. Just as well…it was during winter when the roads were sodden!

Sadly, Neville was later killed while competing in the Spelga Hill Climb during in the early ‘70s.

Mervyn JohnstonThis is the second time that I have mentioned Mervyn in my column, but for good reason.

The powers that be decided to remove part of my story about Mervyn until he gave them the OK to print it. I’m glad to say I can now tell my story about

Mervyn in full…Mervyn is another real rally enthusiast

who is still competing in a Mini. In fact, he is Mr. Mini. He has taken part in the Circuit of Ireland on 24 occasions, the first being in 1961.

I don’t remember much about the rallies in which I navigated for him but I do remember him as a very safe, fast, efficient driver. He is a fabulous mechanic and he built the ‘65 Mini Cooper S in which Ronnie McCartney and I won the 1991 Pirelli Classic Marathon.

A little known fact is that he is also a top class rifle marksman and has won many awards. And now comes the part that was omitted from my first article about Mervyn…

In the 70s, he was working in his garage which straddles the border in Tullyhommon, when a group of men walked in and set a bomb in his rally car. Then they marched the staff outside and took a shot at Mervyn. They missed and Mervyn was able to get away.

It was a frightening time and many people were surprised as Mervyn was well liked on

both sides of the border. Shortly afterwards, he was warned to “get out” so he and his wife had to leave and set up business in the Isle of Man. He remained there for a number of years before returning back home.

“Wee Mervyn” is one of a kind.

Final Word…From the late 50s and into the 70s, I also navigated for a number of other drivers. They include Jack Bingham, Dennis Bell, Bertie McElhinney, Charles Eyre-Maunsell, Robin Eyre-Maunsell, David Mitchell, Neville Haire, Norman Lynas and Brian Wadell. I’m sure that there may be some others that I have forgotten about, but at my age, it’s hard to remember what day it is!

and also drive a new Jaguar every year. I the

Mervyn in full…

who is still competing in a Mini. In fact, he is Mr. Mini. He has taken part in the Circuit of Ireland on 24 occasions, the first being in 1961.

in which I navigated for him but I do remember him as a very safe, fast, efficient driver. He is a fabulous mechanic and he built the ‘65 Mini Cooper S in which Ronnie McCartney and I won the 1991 Pirelli Classic Marathon.

A little known fact is that he is also a top class rifle marksman and has won many awards. And now comes the part that was omitted from my first article about Mervyn…

In the 70s, he was working in his garage which straddles the border in Tullyhommon, when a group of men walked in and set a bomb in his rally car. Then they marched the staff outside and took a shot at Mervyn. They missed and Mervyn was able to get away.

It was a frightening time and many people were surprised as Mervyn was well liked on

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It’s hard to believe Christmas is looming already, but at least that means you have an extra special edition to read this month, with a bumper 112 pages!

All of the 2011 championships have been wrapped up for the year, so congratulations to all those who have some extra crystal beside their Christmas trees this year.

And if you didn’t win any crystal, congratulations for taking part in what was a difficult year. There’s always next year to pick up some awards.

May I take this opportunity to thank all of our loyal readers and our advertisers. Without you, there would be no Pacenotes.

Thanks for all of your support throughout 2011. We look forward to bringing you more rally action in 2012.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

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Charity Motorsport QuizNorth Armagh Motor Club’s annual charity motorsport quiz is set to take place on Wednesday 7 December at 7.30pm in Tandragee Golf Club. Now in its seventh year, a good night’s craic is guaranteed, especially with this year’s event being sponsored by Pacenotes!

Entry fees are £50 per team of four people, which includes refreshment tokens and snacks. If you would like to go to the event, contact William Fullerton on 07703 219742 before 2 December to book your place!

Billy coleman Finalists announcedMotorsport Ireland has announced the finalists for the Young Racing Driver and Young Rally Driver of the Year Awards ahead of December’s Dunlop Champions of Irish Motorsport Awards in Dublin. The top three finalists for the Billy Coleman Young Rally Driver of the Year are Monaghan drivers, Daniel McKenna and Sam Moffett, along with Dubliner Douglas Stewart. Good luck, guys!

Raftery’s Civic SuccessDean Raftery debuted his newly built Brodrick Motorsport class two Civic at the recent Banna Beach Mini Stages. With no testing time, it was a baptism of fire for Raftery and navigator Ollie Ward, but they found themselves holding second in class after two stages.

They caught two cars on the following test which cost them some time, but they kept the pace up and went on to win the class by seven seconds after a last gasp dash on the final stage. It was a successful debut for the new car, and we’re sure that there’s more to come next year.

Flyin Finn dVdsThe Flyin Finn crew have been extremely busy during the past few weeks filming yet more rallies across the country. Their latest events include the Fastnet Stages Rally and the Connacht Autocross. The team are also busy during

the Christmas period making bespoke compilation DVDs of competitors. To find out more, log on to www.flyinfinnmotorsport.com

Galway is GO! Details have been announced for next year’s Safety Direct Galway International Rally, round one of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, which will take place on Sunday 5 February.

In a bid to minimise costs for competitors, next year’s event sees a change in format. Formerly a two day event, the Galway International will be a compact one day rally, and stages will include a city based Super Special.

The entry fee has been reduced to €545 and for those contesting the Irish Tarmac Championship, 50 percent bonus points are up for grabs to those that finish the rally.

10 stages are planned, including a spectator stage in Galway city. Competitors will have four stages to recce, and there will not be any night stages.

The ceremonial start will take place in Galway

City Centre with centralised servicing helping to keep costs to a minimum.

Historic competitors will contest all 10 stages and will run at the head of the field, while Junior crews will contest six stages plus the spectator stages for a reduced entry fee of €345.

Headquarters will be based at the Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit,. More details can be found online at www.galwayinternationalrally.com. few weeks filming yet more rallies across the country. Their latest events include the Fastnet Stages Rally and the Connacht Autocross. The team are also busy during the Christmas period making bespoke compilation DVDs of competitors. To find out more, log on to www.flyinfinnmotorsport.com

Wasted Talent? Perhaps!As some of our readers may know, our Editor, Jonathan MacDonald, is also Northern Ireland’s Regional Development Officer (RDO) for the MSA’s Go Motorsport scheme.

In addition to visiting schools to talk to students about motorsport, he recently travelled to Silverstone to meet his fellow RDO’s from across the water, where the MSA laid on a short Production Car Autotest for everybody to get a flavour of grass roots motorsport.

While the other RDO’s are fairly well versed in various motorsport disciplines, coming from racing and rallying backgrounds, our Ed was the

only journalist among them…and he promptly gave them a few driving lessons!

With the MSA’s Ben Taylor acting as a reluctant co-driver, our Ed was fastest in the first timed run and equal fastest in the second to hand him the overall victory. He’s surely a wasted talent…but don’t tell him that!

1 Jonathan MacDonald 39.8s2 Mike Sones 40.2s3 Rob Manger 40.4s4 Anthony Dunn 40.5s5 Robin Webster 45.2s6 Tom Gaymor 49.2s7 Ryland James 49.3s8 Howard Davies 59.5s

new Look BRc It’s all change for the British Rally Championship in 2012. With four-wheel-drive crews no longer eligible to fight for overall honours, the title battle will be fought between two-wheel-drive crews. Series organisers have created a specially edited feature about the series which can be found online at www.rallybrc.co.uk.

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Fancy a new Build?Downpatrick based GSM Sport is headed by George Shields. It was approximately 10 years ago that George built Rodney White’s potent Talbot Sunbeam, and from those early days of working on rally cars on a part-time basis, George has built up what used to be his

hobby into a full-time business.He has worked on a number

of cars, including Keith White’s Escort and Andy McCormick’s Chevette. So if you need a new car build, or perhaps some restoration, fabrication or preparation work, contact George Shields on 028 4461 9565 or 07710 074 330.

MInI n.I. BOUnd!McGeehan Motorsport is set to introduce the first MINI WRC to the Emerald Isle. According to the company’s website at www.mcgeehanmotorsport.com, the ex-Dani Sordo car will make its debut at Kirkistown’s New Year Stages at the end of January.

Derek McGeehan will drive the car at Kirkistown, but given his close links in the past with Eugene Donnelly, rumours are rife that the former Tarmac Champion is trying to put a deal together to drive the car in next year’s series. Now that could be interesting…

ITc changes A number of changes have been announced for the 2012 Irish Tarmac Championship. 50 percent bonus points will be up for grabs at the opening round in Galway, as well as the season closing Cork event.

Extra points will also be awarded to the fastest crews at the end of each leg of a rally, with three points going to the rally leader, while two points

will be awarded to the crew in second position and one point will be awarded to those in third.

In the Irish Tarmac Historic Championship, a new category will be introduced to cater for FIA registered entries. The 2011/12 Historic series begins with December’s Killarney Historic Rally. We interviewed TROA Chairman, David Gray, on page 64 to find out more.

new Management at advance Fasteners Regular competitor Hugh Williamson is the new owner of Advance Fasteners. Based in Hillsborough, the company supplies bolts, nut screws, engineering, consumables, hand tools, power tools and much more. Hugh, who previously worked for the company for 21 years, took over the reins on 1 July.

Hugh is a regular competitor, having started co-driving in 1985 at the Donegal Hills Rally. He has co-driven for numerous drivers including Raymond Nelson, Ted Johnston, Mark Leathem and Norman Savage, but now he is very much in the driving seat as far as Advance Fasteners is concerned!

Garry’s BRC Glory Duns’ Garry Pearson and Newton Stewart’s Laura Marshall receive their their trophies for winning Class RC1 and the prestigious Stars of the Future Award in the British Rally Championship. Garry drove a 1000cc Nissan Micra during the 2011 season and astounded many with his speed and results in the BRC Challenge.

New Classifieds Website If you have rally cars or parts for sale, or perhaps you are looking to buy, then log on to www.cmmotorsport.co.uk. Colin McAleese has set up a site to cater for those looking to buy and sell all sorts

of motorsport goodies. With rally cars, garage equipment as well as lots of car parts and accessories, there is a good selection in each of the categories. So why not log on and have a browse!

LETTER: Magazine Wanted!My dad used to rally an old Mini Cooper S in the 1970s. His car was featured in a magazine called ‘Auto Enthusiast’, which only ran for a short period of time. It was featured under a section called ‘rallying on a budget’ and the Mini had Auto Enthusiast written up the side of the car.

I’m trying to find a copy of the magazine for my dad’s 60th birthday. He’s always wanted to see a copy of it again so if anyone can help, please email Josh on [email protected].

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Citroen’s Sebastien Loeb entered the event with an eight point advantage over Ford’s Mikko Hirvonen, but with 25 points for a win, as well as bonus points for the event closing Power Stage, the Drivers’ title had the potential to swing in either man’s favour.

As it happened, fans were denied the opportunity to see the fight go down to the wire. While Loeb’s back-up man, Sebastien Ogier, retired after an accident on the opening stage, Mikko Hirvonen agonisingly suffered the same fate during leg two, while Loeb also retired during the final leg.

The event started well for Ford, with Hirvonen trailing his Championship rival by just seven-tenths of a second at the end of leg one, while Jari-Matti Latvala was third. Then Loeb was quickest out of the blocks on day two, but Hirvonen was on a charge. After stage six, he nabbed the rally lead, only for disaster to strike on the following stage.

A spin during the test saw the Fiesta pilot collect a tree stump, which damaged his radiator. It was highly unlucky, and although he reached the end of the test, the ensuing long road section was to see his demise. Stranded at the side of the road with an engine that

refused to start, his Championship dreams were in tatters.

With Hirvonen out of the event and unable to restart the following day, Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena had secured their eighth successive World Championship title. However, the rally was far from over, and Loeb had Jari-Matti

Latvala breathing down his neck.Latvala nibbled into the

Frenchman’s lead, and by the end of leg two, he was just 1.1 seconds adrift. After day three, he had transformed that deficit into a six second lead, but there was more drama in store for the final leg.

After the final day’s opening Halfway stage, the road section to stage 19 proved to be Loeb’s downfall when he was involved in a collision with a hire car driven by a Spaniard.

Loeb moved to the side of the road to avoid the road car, but the Spanish occupants – forgetting they were in Wales and not Spain – moved to the same side of the road. The result? They collided,

holing Loeb’s radiator and throwing him out of the rally.

The incident left Hirvonen and his legions of fans wondering what might have been had he not retired from the rally. But there was nothing they could do, as neither of the leading two drivers were destined to score points.

With Loeb out of the event, Jari-Matti Latvala suddenly held a three minute lead over Mads Ostberg, who had a Fiesta WRC at his disposal for the event. Latvala stayed out of trouble through the remaining stages to record victory, while Ostberg equalled his personal best with second overall at Rally GB – a feat which he achieved at the start of the season in Sweden.

The battle for third overall went down to the final stage between Henning Solberg and Kris Meeke. The Ulsterman started the day 45 seconds adrift of his rival, but going into the final stage, less than two seconds separated the two crews.

Unfortunately for Meeke, he became stuck in a rut near the start of the test, throwing his car into a half spin. With reverse gear needed, vital time was lost and he had to settle for fourth in the end. Still it was a solid result for

WINNER: JaRI-mattI latvala


Wales Rally GB not only marked the final round of the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship, but it was also provided the showground for the season finale…

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the rally. But there was nothing they could do, as neither of the leading two drivers were destined

With Loeb out of the event, Jari-Matti Latvala suddenly held a three minute lead over Mads Ostberg, who had a Fiesta WRC at his disposal for the event. Latvala


the MINI team, and Meeke got one over his team-mate on this occasion, as Dani Sordo crashed out earlier in the event.

Meeke was followed home by Matthew Wilson and Ott Tanak, while Evgeny Novikov sealed seventh ahead of Denis Kuipers. Outside the top 10, Sebastien Ogier managed to climb back to 12th overall after his day one retirement, and he also claimed the bonus three points for setting fastest time over the event closing Power Stage.

Other retirements included Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson. They had been running fourth overall when a mechanical problem forced them out of the event. Kimi Raikkonen followed shortly afterwards with mechanical problems of his own.

Spare a thought also for the competitors who retired after hitting a vicious hole in the road.

Located over a blind jump, competitors were unable to see what lay ahead until it was too late. A number of crews were thrown out of the event, including Jason Pritchard and Elfyn Evans. Pritchard was on course for an excellent third in the Production category, but instead was left with a sore back and a big repair bill.

Meanwhile, the front of Evans’ Fiesta disintegrated after hitting the hole, and countless others also hit trouble. Sadly, by the time marshals started to slow competitors, it was too late for some. Valuable lessons have hopefully been learned. Read Jason Pritchard’s views on page 21.

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Based within a large industrial complex approximately 1½ hours from Holyhead Ferry port and 45 minutes from both Manchester and Liverpool Airports, Demon Tweeks boasts in having a 140,000 sq ft store and warehouse which houses over £5 million in stock. That’s more than 200,000 products on site at any one time. The figures speak for themselves!

It’s difficult to put into words just how huge this place is. But given this is our Christmas edition, it’s appropriate to say that it would make a perfect Santa’s grotto for our motorsport mad readers.

Walk through the doors, turn left and you’re greeted with the cars and bikes section. We’ve never seen so many motorsport products under one roof. Maybe you need a new race seat? Demon Tweeks has more than 50 on display in their purpose built showroom. Impressive!

That’s only the tip of the iceberg.

Their helmets display is equally astounding, with more than 100 lining the shelves, all of which can be tried on for size. Then there’s the boots, suits, gloves, steering wheels...you get the idea.

The showroom also houses an array of many vital car parts, such as clutches, brakes, pedal boxes, brake pads and filters. Everything you might need for your

competition car or road car.On the other side of the cars

and bikes section lies an approved workshop. Complete with trained technicians, customers have the opportunity to purchase products from the showroom, have them fitted to their vehicles and drive away. You can’t get much better than that!

I mentioned earlier about walking through the doors and turning left for the cars and bikes section…I’m sure you’re wondering what happens if you turn right!

There lies a relatively new world for Demon Tweeks. Launched in 2010, Tweeks Cycles caters for those looking for a bike to help them get fit, as well as those who need a top of the range bike for competition.

In Demon Tweeks style, a huge range of products are on display, including hundreds of bikes – from children’s and BMX bikes to triathlon and time trial bikes.

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We’ve invested heavily in stock during the past 18 months, availability of stock for next day delivery is one of the key foundations of the business.

‘Tweeking’Demon Tweeks celebrated its 40th year in business in 2011, so that gave the Pacenotes team a perfect excuse to visit their headquarters in Wrexham, North Wales…


Many rally drivers have turned to cycling to help them increase their fitness levels, so Tweeks Cycles provides the perfect destination if you need to do the same.

Demon Tweeks is a huge operation. With so many products on hand, it is essential for the company to have an extremely strong backbone to support its operations. While their showroom is impressive, behind the scenes is equally remarkable.

In fact, in terms of stock, their showroom is only a scratch on the surface compared to the amount of stock they carry on site. We delved behind the scenes into their warehouse, which revealed another world of Demon Tweeks.

Thousands of products are held in their store, including an area dedicated to roll cages, as well as many more products. Even the overflow area for tyres is impressive!

That helps to keep the showroom shelves lined with stock, as well ensuring that orders received via the website and by telephone are fulfilled in super-quick time. In fact, any stock item ordered before 4pm can be delivered the following day in the UK.

“We currently carry between £5-6 million of stock ready to go,” explained Chris Turner, Sales and Marketing Director. “We’ve invested heavily in stock during the past 18 months, availability of stock for next day delivery is one of the key foundations of the business.”

Demon Tweeks prides itself

on customer service, and with upwards of 15,000 enquiries from customers every week, staff must be on the ball all day, every day.

The upper floors of Demon Tweeks HQ house various departments and personnel, with separate areas for the marketing,

sales and other departments.“There are 125 employees,”

Turner revealed. “A lot of them have been here for 20 years or more. They all have a massive amount of experience, with a lot of knowledge.”

“Most of the people that work here either hold or have held a competition licence in the past. There are four British Champions in the building, from both two and four wheels.”

“There are 40 people in our sales office,” Turner continued. “All of our customer calls are answered from within this office too. We have different phone numbers for different departments so that, when a customer calls, the person they speak to deals with their enquiry from start to finish as they are experts in their field and able to offer help and advice on the entire range of products they get enquiries for.”

Excellent customer service is very much a core focus for Demon Tweeks. It should come as no surprise then that the company has served customers from more than 100 countries around the world in 2011 alone!

Now celebrating its 40th year

in business, Demon Tweeks has certainly come a long way since Alan Minshaw formed the company in 1971. His son, Jon, now runs the company, and keeps a close eye on the business while racing an E-Type Jaguar in his spare time.

Quality products, knowledgeable staff, excellent customer service and prompt delivery have all helped grow Demon Tweeks into becoming the ‘world leading retailer of high performance equipment and accessories for motorsport competitors, car tuners and motorcycle enthusiasts’.

So if you are in need of some motorsport equipment for the 2012 season, make sure you take a closer look at their impressive 460 page 2012 Motorsport catalogue included with this month’s Pacenotes!

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mARTyN quANTWORDS :: JONATHAN mAcDONALD // PIcTuRES :: PHIL JAmES/PRO-RALLy.cO.uK


Martyn Quant is one of those friendly people you might find at the end of the telephone in Demon Tweeks. As one of the company’s Motorsport Marketing Assistants, he brings a vast amount of rally experience to his work. As a driver, co-driver and marshal, he has experienced all aspects of the sport, so he decided to share some of his experiences with Pacenotes...

Name: Martyn Quant

Birthday: 20 August

Lives: Wrexham, Wales

Occupation: Demon Tweeks – Motorsport Marketing Assistant/UK Sales

Rally car: Vauxhall Corsa B 1400

Road car: Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTi SRi

Hobbies: Golf, Mountain biking, squash, five-a-side football.

Sponsors: Demon Tweeks, AVO Suspension, Radtec Alloy Radiators, ITG Air Filters, Revotec, Ferodo Brake Pads, Cobra Seats, Sbardun as well as all of the other suppliers that help to look after us.

How did you get started in motorsport?It started with a conversation with a lad in college when I was 16. He mentioned rallying but I wasn’t sure what it was at the time. My sister kindly took me to spectate at a local road rally and I’ve been hooked ever since. What was your first event?I started co-driving in 1992 on Welsh road rallies. Since then, I’ve done road rally driving, stage driving and international co-driving on British International events. I navigated for Lee Sharples, one of Demon Tweeks’ Directors, when we did the Peugeot 206 Super Cup in 2002. We finished half way through the season after a few DNF’s for one reason or another!

What was your first stage rally?It was a single venue event in Anglesey, which is where I’m from originally. I think it was the Enville Stages in 2000, which took place at Ty Croes, the old Army camp which is now Anglesey Circuit/Trac Mon. I was co-driving in a 1600 Nova for my mate Keith Parry. From memory, I think we won the class.

When did you make the switch to the driving seat?I switched to driving on local North Wales road rallies back in 1994 in a Chevette 1256, 2 door Saloon and then a Nova 1300. Then I started to build my Corsa B in 2002 for Tarmac stage rallying and won the 1400 ANWCC class in 2008 with a 1400 8v.

What rally car do you drive?I have a Corsa B, which I have built from scratch at home in a single garage since 2002. It has a custom cage professionally fitted and I’ve just had a 1400cc 16v Martin Bowyer engine built for it which took a while but will be well worth the wait I’m sure. It isn’t a full spec but it is a clubman 1400 16v on throttle bodies – it should have good power and torque. I’m hoping to get the car back on the tarmac stages next year

What events have you entered?I have usually entered local single venue tarmac events so far. Unfortunately, I haven’t competed since the end of 2008 but I’m hoping to get back out in 2012. I’d really like to do events such as Epynt, Otterburn, Mull, Isle of Man and of course some in Ireland. Memorable moments?As a driver, the events on the Trawsfynydd Ranges, North Wales, are some of my favourites. They are very challenging, especially with the weather. The roads are very narrow with no margin for error, so it’s a big challenge. We finished third in class among the 1400s, and in the Trawsfynydd Challenge we managed to get second in class. That’s probably one of my highlights so far. I’ve also co-driven over Epynt and that’s always a joy, so I can’t wait to drive over there soon.

Biggest whoopsie!In 2004, I navigated for my mate Keith Parry in a hired Impreza on the Astra Stages. Unfortunately we rolled it on the second stage. We just caught a wheel which flipped the car over while in third or fourth gear. It happened at a deceptive right hander which is well known. We were still on maps at the time and not pace notes, which was fine in previous years in the Nova but not the Impreza - so that’s why it happened.

Have you ever marshalled?I’ve marshalled on quite a few events. I’ve been a driving standards observer and worked on the time clocks. I’m a bit of an all-rounder – I drive, co-drive, marshal, work…there’s not much time to do anything else!

Have you ever competed in Ireland?I’ve been over to spectate and service at the Rally of the Lakes and the Wexford Rally, but I’ve never competed over there yet. It’s definitely on my list of things to do! I now have family in Cork so I’m sure it won’t be long.

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Martyn in action...

deMon tweeks’ Martyn quant and lee sharples

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PiRElli sTaR dRivERWORds :: simOn mOOnEy // imaGEs :: jakOb EbREy


Based at the Rowrah Circuit, near Greystoke, six drivers tussled for the prize. Tommy Doyle, Desi Henry, Osian Pryce, Siim Plangi, Peter Taylor and Jukka Korhonen were among the hopefuls, but it was up-and-coming Finnish rally driver Jukka Korhonen (top right) who was announced as the Pirelli UK Star Driver for 2012.

Korhonen, the first driver not from the UK and Ireland to win the award in its four-year history, will receive a fully-funded drive on next year’s British Rally Championship in a Skoda Fabia R2 run by TEG Sport. The car will run in a unique Pirelli Star Driver livery, highlighting the exceptional opportunity that Pirelli continues to give young rallying talent in Britain.

The 27-year-old Finn won the drive following a two-day selection process held earlier in the week, during which six drivers went head-to-head for the coveted prize. They were assessed by a team of judges that comprised Pirelli senior tyre engineer Matteo Braga, former British Rally Champions Gwyndaf Evans and Jim McRae, and World

Rally Championship co-driver Chris Patterson.The tests included interview technique and

pace-note preparation, as well as a driving assessment over a specially-created stage at Rowrah circuit in Cumbria with the Skoda Fabia R2, together with other practical exams such as a timed wheel change.

Korhonen, co-driven by his compatriot Marko Salminen, was announced as the winner at the British Rally Championship Awards in Manchester tonight, having impressed the judges in every area. The Finn won the Fiesta Trophy in Finland this year, taking five dominant victories, and also impressed with a stellar performance on the Pirelli International Rally in April, where he won the R2 class and finished sixth overall.

The other finalists for this year’s Pirelli Star Driver nomination were Tommy Doyle, Desi Henry, Osian Pryce, Siim Plangi and Peter Taylor – all of whom performed brilliantly during the selection process.

Pirelli’s motorsport director Paul Hembery commented: “First and foremost, I’d like to say that all the drivers can feel proud of themselves

for having got to the final selection. But we can only pick one winner, and all the judges thought that Jukka would make an excellent ambassador for Pirelli on the British Rally Championship as part of the prestigious Star Driver scheme, with the right performance and mental strength to really make a difference.”

Korhonen added: “I’m very grateful to Pirelli for this fantastic opportunity – and I fully intend to make the most of it. I really enjoyed my first taste of the Skoda Fabia R2 during the shoot-out and I think that we can fight for overall wins with this car. Coming to compete in Britain with Pirelli is one of my dreams, and I am so happy to have achieved it.”

Korhonen follows in the footsteps of Darren Gass (2008), Adam Gould (2009), Keith Cronin (2010) and Elfyn Evans (2011): all of whom are previous winners of the Pirelli Star Driver prize. Next year’s British Rally Championship takes in six rounds on gravel and asphalt. A Championship preview will be in the next edition of Pacenotes!

(Massive thanks to Desi Henry and his crew for their AA style rescue!!- Ed)

Pacenotes headed to Cumbria last month to witness the Pirelli Star Driver finalists battle for the coveted prize of a fully funded drive in the 2012 British Rally Championship with a Skoda Fabia R2...

Star Performance...

The Finalists

James Kennedy entered the event heading the standings by five points from Pacenotes’ Jason Curran, with Matthew Mason five points further adrift in third. The odds were very much in Kennedy’s favour to lift the spoils, but a foggy Gullion event is never an easy rally to finish.

Kennedy had a power advantage with his potent class five Mark 2 Escort, and he immediately claimed a top four placing. While Jason Curran and Barbara Love were just outside the top 20 in their class three Civic, seemingly Kennedy had little to worry about.

Although Kennedy dropped to fifth overall after stage two, he was still well ahead of his main Championship rivals. And Curran’s rally was set to suffer a blow when he received a 40 second time penalty. That dropped him behind Matthew Mason’s class one Micra, so the Pacenotes Sales Manager had to go on a charge to recoup lost time.

One stage later, Curran was back in front of Mason, and he was destined to stay there until the end of the event. But there was nothing he could do about the flying James and Heather Kennedy. The Escort

crew went on to secure fifth overall as well as the 2012 Pacenotes ANICC Rally Challenge title!

Jason Curran and Barbara Love arrived home in 22nd position, which was enough to

secure second overall in the series standings, as well as first in the championship’s class three. They headed home Matthew Mason and Peter Martin, who secured 24th overall on the event, third overall in the series standings and first in class one.

However, at the top of the rally leaderboard, Damian Toner and Paddy McCague topped the order in their Mark 2 Escort. Toner nabbed the lead from Michael

Conlon after stage three, and stayed in front until the finish, eventually securing the victory by 19 seconds.

Michael Conlon and Aidan Boyle had led the event after the

opening two stages, but once Toner got into his groove, they had to give way to their rivals. Instead, they arrived home in second position, with David Armstrong and Damien Fleming third ahead of William Armstrong and Barry McParland.

James and Heather Kennedy, the newly crowned Pacenotes 2WD Champions, took fifth overall ahead of Raymond Conlon and Adrian McCrudden, while

Shane McGirr and Jackie Elliott took seventh ahead of Steven Armstrong and Lisa Allen.

In the class battles, Declan Smith and Cathal Hughes won class one from Matthew Mason and Peter Martin. Barry Greer and Martin Connolly won class three from Robert Erwin and Andrew Wilson, while William Armstrong and Barry McParland topped class four ahead of Steven Armstrong and Lisa Allen.

Michael Conlon and Aidan Boyle topped class five ahead of James and Heather Kennedy, while Ivan Marsden and Neill Finlay were the sole finishers in class six. Finally, event winners Damian Toner and Paddy McCague topped class seven ahead of David Armstrong and Damien Fleming, with Trevor Mulligan and Declan Smith next in line.

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Formula KartinG Gullion staGEsWorDs :: jonathan macDonalD // PicturEs :: William nEill

winners: damian toner & paddy mccague

toner on top but Kennedy is KingThe Formula Karting Gullion Stages Rally, which took place on 19 November, marked the final round of the Pacenotes ANICC 2WD Rally Challenge...

rEsults1 DamianToner/PaddyMcCague FordEscortMkII.............. 28:522 MichaelConlon/AidanBoyle FordEscortMkII.............. 29:113 DavidArmstrong/DamienFleming FordEscortMkII.............. 29:484 WilliamArmstrong/BarryMcParland FordEscortMkII.............. 29:535 JamesKennedy/HeatherKennedy FordEscortMkII.............. 30:036 RaymondConlon/AdrianMcCrudden ToyotaCorolla.................. 30:167 ShaneMcGirr/JackieElliott ToyotaStarlet................... 30:328 StevenArmstrong/LisaAllen FordEscortMkII.............. 30:349 BarryGreer/MartinConnolly FordFiesta....................... 30:4710 RobertErwin/AndrewWilson ToyotaCorolla.................. 31:00

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championship winners : James & heather Kennedy

2nd: michael conlon & aidan Boyle

3rd: daVid armstrong & damien fleming

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Marshalling Moments...Safety Marshals play a vital role in all forms of motor sport and the vast majority of them do a sterling job, often in the face of adversity. Unfortunately, as in many things in life, it’s the actions of a minority that attract unwanted criticism, and it’s sad to note that there have been plenty negatives in the aftermath of Wales Rally GB 2011...

The internet rally forums have been awash with unsavory tales of marshals’ mis-deeds that grossly overshadow the good work done by the majority of those who volunteered for duty.

In the case of Wales Rally GB, more than 2,000 were recruited. Without them, there simply wouldn’t have been a rally, but much of their good work is forgotten as it’s the minorities’ misdemeanors that grab the headlines.

Many of the problems aren’t new, they’ve existed for years, but we’re now in an age where most people carry a mobile phone with previously unheard of photographic capabilities.

The internet is awash with film, much of it good quality footage and sound, but unfortunately for some it doesn’t just focus on the cars as it exposes an undesirable side of rally marshaling.

Only those listed on the MSA’s National Marshals Register were allowed to become part of Wales Rally GB’s vast army of marshals and each was supplied with a booklet containing 12 pages of instructions/advice.

The publication covered a range of subjects including a Code of Conduct, sections on Spectator and Media Safety, Incident Management and even a special section for those marshalling on Sunday’s MOD based Sennybridge

Training Area stages. All good stuff as the saying goes but the behavior of some leaves one asking the question, ‘Did they read it?’

Reports of marshals exposing themselves as competitors’ sped by, and raucous laughter as drivers inflict £1000s worth of damage to their cars have dominated the aforementioned forums, whilst others were seen drinking cans of

lager and smoking dope. None of it good for the image of the sport, so let’s try to redress the balance.

By far, the vast majority of Marshals are true enthusiasts who, at considerable personal expense, trek the length and breadth of the country for the pure love of the sport.

Darren Fox, a member of Fylde Motor Sport Club, typifies them. Introduced to the world rally scene as a six-year old by his father who was an Area Coordinator/Stage Commander of the Lombard RAC Rally during the mid-70s, it could be said that Fox has rallying in his blood.

He’s been a Sector Marshal on

the event since 1998 and this year, accompanied by a small band of like-minded enthusiasts, he spent four days in the forests doing ‘his bit’ to ensure the rally ran smoothly.

“We had a cracking time,” Fox told Pacenotes. “We met loads of friendly marshals, spectators

and media, and when we asked anyone to move from a daft position, which wasn’t often, they did so without any problems.”

Others in the Fylde Motorsport Club group were equally positive.

“It’s all been good fun!” said Barrie Currie. “We’re out in the fresh air and you’re a part of it because it’s part of you.”

Dave Grady made the step from spectating to marshaling 20 years ago and these days mans a radio car whilst Sandie Taylor got hooked on the sport after seeing Michelle Mouton power the mighty Quattro through Grizedale in the early 80s. Taylor was so smitten that she marshaled the

1987 Lombard RAC Rally whilst eight months pregnant!

It’s dedication like this that makes this event and more importantly our sport what it is. Remember, there wouldn’t be any rallying without safety marshals but the sport could well do without those who bring it into disrepute.

Hopefully, organisers and motor clubs can work together to eradicate the unwanted elements and help bring more good publicity in 2012.

Marshalling

note that there have been plenty negatives in the aftermath of Wales Rally GB 2011...

“We met loads of friendly marshals, spectators and media, and when we asked anyone to move from a daft position, which wasn’t often, they did so without any problems.”

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OGIER SIGNS FOR VWWORDS :: jONAtHAN MACDONALD

With Ford yet to confirm whether or not the team will continue in the World Rally Championship in an official capacity, the team’s drivers were left in a difficult situation. Stay loyal with the team in the hope they have a drive, or head for new pastures?

So when news filtered through that Mikko Hirvonen had signed for Citroen, really it should have come as no surprise that the Finn had opted to jump ship…

Hirvonen has replaced Sebastien Ogier, who was released from his contract. Friction in the Citroen team has been widely reported throughout the year between the two Sebs, Ogier and Loeb, who have been jostling for position.

Loeb had earlier indicated that he intended to retire from the sport, which would have paved

the way for Ogier to assume the number one position. But with Loeb deciding to stay, suddenly Ogier was faced with the prospect of playing second fiddle.

For a young, ambitious and

extremely fast Frenchman, it was a frustrating situation, given he had won the same number of rallies this year as eight times World Champion Loeb.

So shortly after Wales Rally

GB, it was announced that Mikko Hirvonen had joined the Citroen team in place of Ogier. The team is certainly sad to see one of their star drivers leave, but the question still remains…will there be a Ford team next year?

As for Ogier, he was left briefly without a drive, but you can’t keep a good man down. Just as we went to print, it was revealed that Ogier had signed for the new Volkswagen team for a reported three years.

He is the first official works driver signed to the team, which plans to contest selected events in the Polo R WRC next year before a full attack on the WRC in 2013.

But where does that leave Jari-Matti Latvala and Ford? The silence is deafening. We can only hope that no news really is good news.

A World of Change…

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When did you first get behind the wheel of a car?I was about seven years old when I climbed behind the wheel of a Hillman Avenger at home. I remember reversing through the garage doors at my dad’s house – he wasn’t one bit pleased!

How did you get started in motorsport?It’s a religion in Donegal! I remember the excitement and buzz surrounding the Donegal International Rally – that was it, I got the disease.

What was your first event?That was in 1994 at an event in Scotland at Ingliston. I was working over there at the time and decided to buy a 1300cc Group N Nova. I did the event on road tyres as I didn’t have the budget for racing tyres so it handled more like a Mark 2 Escort than a Nova!

How did you progress from there?I rallied in Scotland and all over England for about five years, as well as the odd rally in Ireland. I upgraded to a different Nova which was built from scratch, and we won class 9 in the 1998 Safety Devices Championship. Then we headed back to Ireland and won class nine in the Irish Tarmac Championship in 1999.

After that, I upgraded to a Ford Puma Kit Car and did the Puma Challenge with little success. The car kept letting us down. It was one thing after another – it was dreadful.

When did you switch to a Mitsubishi?I rallied a diesel Golf before moving to a Group A Mitsubishi Evo 6 at the end of 2004. I won the Turkey Run with that car in 2005. I got a Group N Evo 6 after that, and then bought Connor McCloskey’s Evo 8. It was borrowed by someone at work to do the Tour of the Sperrins where it was wrecked. I reshelled it, did a few more rallies then moved to Neil McCance’s Evo 9 which I used in 2009.

Have you ever driven a World Rally Car?At the end of 2009, I bought Kevin Lynch’s Ford Focus WRC. I only did three rallies in it before I decided to move it on.

It just wasn’t reliable and the costs of keeping it running were astronomical so there was no fun in it.

I still had my Evo 9 so I went back to the forests and immediately won the Donegal Forestry and Dogleap rallies.

Biggest whoopsie!We had a big accident at the end of 2000 in the Donegal Harvest Stages. There was a fault in the rear suspension…a valve was sticking in the shock which caused handling problems. Combined with the fact I was probably driving too fast – we were 11th overall after the first stage in a 1300cc Nova – it was probably an accident waiting to happen.

On a straight bit of road, the car suddenly decided to turn, and there was a tree in the way. It was a huge accident. I broke my back in two places and shattered my pelvis. It put me out of work for four months and it was 18 months before I was back in a rally car.

Is there anything you would like to change about rallying?We need to try to reduce costs to keep it as a clubman sport. Without the clubman we wouldn’t have a sport. As much as the Celtic boom gave us a great spectacle for the best part of 10 years, we need to be conscious of the current economic climate.

One of big costs that I think should be taken out is racing fuel, particularly in Group N. It puts a huge expense on drivers. I know cars would lose a degree of power by going back on pump fuel but if it was regulated and everybody had to use it, it would be a level playing field.

Plans for next year?There’s nothing in concrete yet. We’ll stick with the same car and crew. I might consider doing the Southern Forestry as well as the Northern Ireland Championship.

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DONAGH KELLY WORDS :: JONATHAN MACDONALD // PICTURES :: PACENOTES ARCHIVE

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WELLDONE

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Donagh Kelly& Kevin Flanagan

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networking for SuccessDonagh Kelly has enjoyed a stunning season aboard his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9. He claimed the Northern Ireland Rally Championship’s Group N title, finished second overall in the series and claimed a number of outright rally victories to boot. But it hasn’t always been plain sailing for the Donegal driver – 11 years ago, he was lucky to survive an accident which broke his back in two places. Donagh reveals a little bit more about his rallying career which started in 1994…

Name: Donagh KellyBirth date: 26 June 1971 Lives: DonegalOccupation: Managing Director – KN Network ServicesRally car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9Road car: BMW M5Navigator: Kevin FlanaganHobbies: Motorsport, music and squashSponsors: Airtricity and Donnelly Bros

Donegal harvest 2000 - a lucky escape

The action started with the opening round at March’s West Cork Rally, where Kieron Daly took first blood from Scott McElhinney and Joe Shrimpton. Then it was on to the Rally of the Lakes, where Mark Sheahan took top spoils from Graham Colfer, although that was to be their only score of the season.

Third for Joe Shrimpton put him into the joint Championship lead with Scott McElhinney, but after Donegal’s third round, McElhinney made the number one slot his own. Victory in the northwest ensured that he claimed a €4,000 prize fund, taking his total winnings to €8,000 at the midpoint of the season.

While Kieron Daly returned to winning ways at the Ulster Rally, second place for Scott McElhinney ensured that he held on to his position at the top of the order. McElhinney followed that with another victory at the Wexford Stages, allowing him to place one hand on the title.

Going into the final round, only Kieron Daly had a chance to snatch 2011 success from McElhinney’s

grasp, but it was a tall order. He had to win the event and hope that McElhinney retired…and for Daly, there was no such luck.

It was David Carney who secured the season end victory, and although Scott McElhinney only scored two points on this occasion, it was more than enough to seal the Irish Citroen Racing Trophy!

McElhinney’s total winnings during the season amounted to a mammoth €19,000, while second placed Kieron Daly secured a total of €13,000 during the year. David Carney’s final round victory promoted him to third in the series standings, winning a total of €9,000 during the year. Finally, in the navigator’s category, Karl Reid won from Daragh Mullen and Ray Fitzpatrick.

A maximum points haul at the Pirelli International Rally propelled him to the head of the standings, with Henry moving into a lead that he was never destined to lose.

Henry followed his Pirelli victory with another win at the Jim Clark Rally, taking the prize fund of €1000 in the process while Joseph McGonigle sealed second. Then it was on to home ground at the Ulster Rally, but on this occasion, Henry failed to score. Instead, McGonigle nabbed the top spot, moving within two points of Henry.

The Isle of Man International Rally was cancelled so the Yorkshire International event hosted the final round of the series. With two points separating Desi Henry and Joseph McGonigle, it was anyone’s game.

It was Henry who went on to secure his third victory of the season. Another maximum points haul put the title beyond

reach of his rival, with Henry also securing the €6000 prize fund.

Joseph McGonigle had to be content with second position, and his €4000 prize fund was definitely not to be sniffed at! In the navigator’s category, Niall Burns lifted the top spot by 18 points from John Rowan, with Aidan Friel third.

It was a case of musical chairs as far as navigators were concerned at the final round. Desi Henry’s regular navigator, John Rowan, was unable to contend the event, so Niall Burns moved from his regular seat with Joseph McGonigle to navigate for Henry. That left McGonigle without a navigator, so Aidan Friel stepped in to help him out.

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cItRoEn RacIng tRophy SEaSon REVIEWpIctURES :: pacEnotES aRchIVE


irish crt championship winner: scott mcelhinney UK crt championship winner: desi henry

1 Scott Mcelhinney .................. 402 Kieron daly ........................... 323 david carney ......................... 244 joseph McGonigle ................ 205 Peter Barrable ....................... 186 joe Shrimpton ...................... 147 Mark Sheahan ....................... 10

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1 desi Henry ............................ 602 joseph McGonigle ................ 56

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scott scoops irish success

henry lifts UK citroen prize

Compared to the UK series, there was much more competition in this year’s Irish Citroen Racing Trophy. 13 drivers registered for the Championship, with six of those contesting three events or more.

While four drivers registered for this year’s British Citroen Racing Trophy, only two scored during the season. It was Desi Henry who was first to get his season off the ground...

2nd: Kieron daly 3rd: david carney

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2nd: joseph mcgonigle

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withjason pritchard (rally driver)

name: Jason PritchardBirth date: 8 June 1988Lives: Builth Wellsoccupation: Technicianrally car: Subaru Imprezaroad car: Toyota Aurisnavigator: Dale Furnisshobbies: Rugby, swimming and Enduro MotorbikesWebsite: www.jasonpritchard.co.uk

When did you first get behind the wheel of a car?The first thing I ever drove was an Autograss Mini. I was 13 when I started racing them and had a few good results during my first year. Then I led the British Championship at the start of the season during the following year, but finished the season in 10th after some issues.

What was your first rally?I did course car over Epynt one week after passing my driving test but my first rally as competitor was the Pembrey Christmas Stages. I think we had a puncture but we got up to second in class and something like 15th overall.

What Championships have you entered?In 2006, I did selected rounds of the BTRDA and ANCRO Championships, then in 2007, I started racing in the Citroen Racing Trophy. I also did a few events in Ireland that year. I seem to have alternating good and bad years – 2007 wasn’t a good year but 2008 was much better. We were first 2WD in Rally GB, won the Richard Burns award at the same event, won the British R2 Championship and the Citroen Racing Trophy.

What happened at Wales Rally GB?We were on course for finishing inside the top three in the Production category but retired when we hot a massive crater in the road. As we went over a jump, we spotted the crater which had been created by other cars landing on it. It kicked the back of the car up and she nosedived into the road.

We were given no warning – the marshals weren’t waving to slow us down. They are there to do a job but they didn’t do it. I’ve hurt my back and damaged muscles in my arms, legs and stomach as a result. My ankle is also injured again. I’m receiving treatment and I know a lot of other competitors have also injured themselves after hitting the same hole. It was so stupid. We were warned about dangers on the previous stages but we weren’t told anything about that one.

Plans for next year?I was talking to a number of companies but a lot of it relied on the Rally GB result. That incident has cost us dear, and now I’ve had to dip into my 2012 budget to repair the car. We were looking to go to Europe and I’m still talking to a number of companies but it has made it a lot more difficult.

Anything else you want to say?Thank you to everyone who has helped, especially my parents – without them I wouldn’t be rallying.

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winners: mark mcculloch & craig wallace

mcculloch’s galloway reign

Mark McCulloch celebrated his first ever outright rally win at the Armstrong Galloway Hills. Navigated by Craig Wallace, McCulloch described it as a “magic day” on what was one of his home events...

After three stages, the Newton Stewart driver was trailing rally sponsor Jock Armstrong by 53 seconds. However, when the four times winner dropped out with turbo boost failure in his hired Mitsubishi Evo 9, it was left to McCulloch and co-driver Craig Wallace to keep it all together and aim for a victory.

They completed the five stages 31 seconds ahead of the Hyundai Accent WRC belonging to Stephen Petch Jnr and John Richardson. Third place - a further 48 seconds adrift - went to Newton Stewart’s Craig McMiken and navigator Susan Shanks in a Mitsubishi Evo 9.

It was McMiken’s third podium finish on the Galloway Hills, and his Elgin-based co-driver’s first on any event - made all the more sweeter in that she beat husband Neil who finished fourth alongside Chris Collie in a Subaru Impreza.

Following heavy rain the previous day, competitors were greeted by dry conditions, and even some blue sky, as they lined up in Castle Douglas for the start of the popular end of season event.

McCulloch pipped Armstrong on the first stage by a single second: the Castle Douglas man experiencing a “major moment” after missing a gear in his unfamiliar left-hand drive Evo, hired from Steve Petch. Third fastest time went to Petch Jnr, ahead of former Irish Forestry Champion Pat O’Connell.

Armstrong and navigator Kirsty

Riddick were fastest through the second Cairn Edward stage but were then hit by a fuel pump problem coupled with a “smell of burning wiring”. It resulted in the pair having to push the car from the street into service for some frantic repairs by the SGP Motorsport mechanics.

The Castle Douglas duo were 31 seconds faster than the rest through the third Dalbeattie stage, with McCulloch one of several competitors to lose time after picking up a puncture. However, having built up a healthy lead, Armstrong’s challenge was set to end.

“We were heading out to Gatehouse,” Armstrong explained,

“and as we turned off just a couple of miles before the stage the car started to misfire again. We did another couple of miles on the road section and it stopped. That was it.”

It was now advantage McCulloch and Wallace and with victory in sight, they gave it their all. They went on to secure the victory, while Petch Jnr brought his Hyundai back to the finish in second position. Craig McMiken and Susan Shanks completed the top three in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9.

Aberdeen’s Chris Collie suffered two punctures which hindered his progress on his way to fourth: otherwise he was showing the kind of pace which has impressed in this year’s Scottish Rally Championship.

Having finished eighth on the Merrick Stages on his first visit to Galloway, Northern Ireland’s Liam Regan, co-driven by Damien Duffin, followed up with a fine fifth overall in his 4WD Mitsubishi Evo-powered Peugeot 206.

Richard Dickson and Sanny Dobie recorded their third top ten finish in as many years taking sixth overall, 10 seconds ahead of the class-winning Toyota Starlet of Irish crew Shane McGirr and Steven O’Hanlon.

Kilmarnock’s Andrew Gallacher, with Phil Sandham on the notes, was just a second further back at the wheel of his Subaru Impreza and also won his class.

Despite two offs, Allan

McDowall and Gavin Heseltine finished ninth overall in their Opel Kadett, ahead of Iain Paterson and Jim Haugh in their Subaru Impreza, which earlier had suffered boost problems.

There were also class wins for Ayrshire’s Blair and Alex McCulloch (Class 8), who ended the day 16th overall in their Vauxhall Nova; Gareth White and Callum Atkinson (Class 4) in a Citreon C2R2 who were 20th, and Garry Smith and Mark Roberts (Class 7) in their VW Polo, who were 32nd out of 38 classified finishers.

3rd: craig mcmiken & susan shanks

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1 Mark Mcculloch/craig Wallace Subaru Impreza ................ 46:062 Stephen Petch/john Richardson Hyundai accent WRc ....... 46:37 3 craig McMiken/Susan Shanks Mitsubishi evo ................. 47:25 4 chris collie/neil Shanks Subaru Impreza ................ 47:27 5 Liam Regan/damien duffin Peugeot 206 ..................... 47:55 6 Richard dickson/Sanny dobie Subaru Impreza ................ 48:28 7 Shane McGirr/Steven O’Hanlon Toyota Starlet .................. 48:38 8 andrew Gallacher/Phil Sandham Subaru Impreza ................ 48:39 9 allan Mcdowall/Gavin Heseltine Opel Kadett ...................... 48:51 10 Ian Paterson/jim Haugh Subaru Impreza ................ 49:27 11 Mickey McGillin/aaron johnston Ford escort ...................... 50:11 12 Peter Stewart/Phil Shortt Subaru Impreza ................ 50:43 13 Brendan campbell/ciaran Mcanespy Ford escort Mk II ............. 50:5414 Robert adamson/dick Wardle Ford escort RS 1800 ........ 51:06 15 Richard Stewart/carin Logan Subaru Impreza ................ 51:25

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Jim Eastwood, star of the BBC Apprentice, Tim Mc Nulty, Eugene Donnelly and Garry Jennings, were a few of the celebrities who enjoyed the recent Tyre Safety Day held at Tesco, Enniskillen.

The public thoroughly enjoyed the fun attractions that had been laid on by Lakeland Tyres. The display of rally cars, including the Subaru Impreza WRC, Toyota Corolla WRC, Evo and Escort Mk2, were a real crowd puller, as was the rally simulation and promotional giveaways.

The day did however centre around the very serious issue of educating the public on how important tyre safety is. Free tyre checks were carried out on site, backed by a written condition report.

“On the rally stages, tyres are crucial to our success and safety,” said Eugene Donnelly. “On the public roads, good tyre tread, pressure and condition are even more crucial.”

A worrying trend is the cheaper option of fitting ‘second and tyres’. Paying as little as £10 for a used

tyre as opposed to a new one is what makes them so appealing to the public, however, if the tyres are unfit for the roads, a motorist’s car insurance policy could be affected as well as their lives being put in danger.

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Despite McNulty opting to miss the event, there was some added spice when former champion, Eugene Donnelly, submitted an entry in a Toyota Corolla WRC. It had been quite some time since he was last behind the wheel of a World Rally Car, and navigated for the first time by Alan Keena, he was set to prove that he had lost none of his old form.

Donnelly endured a difficult start to the event when he lost more than one minute on the rally opener with a puncture. That put him down in 16th position, while Daragh O’Riordan and Tony McDaid set the pace to emerge with an 11 second lead over Denis Cronin.

Brian O’Mahony was a further two seconds behind in third with his Subaru Impreza WRC, while top seed and last year’s Fastnet Rally winner, Mel Evans, was fourth – 27 seconds off the lead. Barry Meade (Escort) was the top Modified performer.

Down in the dumps after stage one, Donnelly went on the attack through the second test. He punched in fastest time, some eight seconds quicker than both O’Riordan and O’Mahony. It was a huge warning signal for Donnelly’s rivals.

O’Riordan continued to lead the event with O’Mahony 13 seconds adrift in second, who was followed

by Cronin’s Impreza WRC. Leader O’Riordan commented

on the foggy conditions while Cronin reckoned that he was a little rusty as he hadn’t competed since early June. O’Mahony eased off a little after he thought he damaged a front suspension after a heavy landing over a jump. Melvyn Evans remained in fourth position while Donnelly’s charge had promoted him into fifth.

An untroubled Meade led the Modified section. His Escort was 19 seconds ahead of Wesley Patterson with the Darrian of James Stafford next in classification.

Meanwhile, among the WRC contenders, Manchester’s Steve Simpson reckoned his Subaru wasn’t suited to the bumpy roads of West Cork. He was ninth

ahead of Frank Kelly, who was concentrating on the rally.ie award. Wesley Patterson was his main rival, and Kelly shared 10th place with local stalwart, Damien McCarthy.

Elsewhere, Tommy Doyle was well down the leaderboard in his Renault Clio R3 after his windscreen misted over. His own spectacles were also giving a similar problem! Down in 44th position, the Longford driver subsequently withdrew at the Bantry service park.

James Belton was also in trouble as he punctured his Subaru midway through the opening stage and lost over seven minutes. Washington James admitted he struggled to match the pace of his fellow Modified rivals while local ace, Ray O’Sullivan, retired his

winners: daragh o’riordan & tony mcdaid

daragh’s six second clincherThe Bantry based Westlodge Hotel Fastnet Rally marked the final round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship. Tim McNulty had already sealed the Championship laurels and decided to miss the event, so it was a straight fight for overall honours between Daragh O’Riordan, Eugene Donnelly and Denis Cronin.

RESULTS1 daragh O’Riordan/Tony Mcdaid Subaru WRc S12 .......... 1:21:59 2 eugene donnelly/alan Keena Toyota corolla WRc ...... 1:22:053 denis cronin/coleman Hurley Subaru Impreza WRc .... 1:22:464 Barry Meade/Liam Moynihan Ford escort Mk2 ............ 1:25:515 Frank Kelly/Liam Brennan Ford escort Mk2 ............ 1:26:456 Wesley Patterson/Martin McGarrity Ford escort Mk2 ............ 1:26:477 Fergus O’Meara/Brian doherty Ford escort Mk2 ............ 1:28:068 damien Mccarthy/eamonn Hayes Honda civic ................... 1:28:199 George condell/declan Stafford Ford escort ................... 1:28:5010 Steve Simpson/Frank curtain Subaru S12 WRc .......... 1:29:0611 Lloyd Hutchinson/Kevin Flanagan austin Mini cooper ....... 1:29:4912 arthur Kierans/Mac Kierans Ford escort Mk2 ............ 1:30:0613 cal Mccarthy/eamonn dullea Honda civic ................... 1:30:2914 Washington james/Llinos darrian T90 GTR ........... 1:30:4215 Stephen carey/Breda O’driscoll Honda civic ................... 1:31:4016 Ian chadwhick/Stephen Quin Subaru Impreza ............. 1:32:0817 Paul Fitzgerald/colin Moynihan Ford escort Mk2 ............ 1:32:2118 Gwyn Thomas/charlie Mc enery Ford Puma .................... 1:32:2819 charlie Hickey/johnny Hickey Ford escort RS .............. 1:32:3320 Leonard downey/Mark Murphy Ford escort ................... 1:32:4921 Patrick Kiernan/darren O’Brien Ford escort ................... 1:33:1922 Brian O’Keeffe/donnacha O’callaghan Subaru Impreza ............. 1:33:2223 Gerard McQuaid/Gareth Quinlan Ford escort Mk2 ............ 1:33:40

2nd: eugene donnelly & alan keena

Escort with throttle problems.Back at the top of the order,

Eugene Donnelly and Alan Keena were quickest on the third stage, held near Ballylickey. Brian O’Mahony had a slight off road excursion and punctured a wheel on the same test, but he lost only two seconds to O’Riordan, who led by 15 seconds. Denis Cronin was a similar time frame behind in third.

On stage four, Brian O’Mahony punched in fastest time despite his Subaru handling erratically after the incident on the previous stage. Having cut O’Riordan’s lead to 11 seconds, the outlook was optimistic for O’Mahony. But his hopes were dashed not long afterwards, as a broken seal in the hydraulic gear selection system forced his retirement on stage five.

In the foggy and slippery conditions, it was Donnelly who set the pace on stage five. He was now third overall, just two seconds behind Denis Cronin, who was 46 seconds adrift of rally leader O’Riordan.

In the Modified category,

Barry Meade was untroubled but admitted he had to watch the pace of James Stafford, who was 17 seconds behind. But then Stafford crashed on stage six, allowing Meade to relax.

The Escorts of Sam Smyth, Frank Kelly and Wesley Patterson were next, with the latter duo in contention for the rally.ie award within the Dunlop series. Patterson reckoned he made an incorrect tyre choice but he was still in the hunt.

Damien McCarthy and Fergus O’Meara completed the top ten while Trevor Mulligan hit a pole and was of the road on stage five – his Escort was looking a bit worse for wear.

Eugene Donnelly continued his charge on stage six. He moved into second position and cut 15 seconds out of O’Riordan’s lead in the process. With two stages remaining, he was 33 seconds behind the rally leader.

It looked as though the tussle

was going down to the wire, and on the penultimate test, the Derry driver reduced the gap to 22 seconds. Donnelly stormed through the final stage and trimmed a further 16 seconds off the deficit, but it wasn’t enough to snatch the win. O’Riordan had secured the Fastnet spoils by six seconds while Donnelly was left rueing that opening stage puncture.

Denis Cronin took third overall ahead of Modified winner, Barry Meade. He was a convincing winner of the Modified section and even though Frank Kelly finished ahead of Wesley Patterson, the latter won the rally.ie award. Kelly was the first driver of a Modified car to annex maximum points in the current Dunlop campaign.

With the 2011 season brought to a close, and a few sore heads from the prizegiving, competitors are already looking forward to another thrilling season in 2012!

In the class battles, James Dunphy and Shane Gazely won class two in their Honda Civic. They claimed a start to finish win in their Civic ahead of Colum Browne and Lawrence McGrath.

Stephen Carey and Breda O’Driscoll were the sole entrants in class three, and they drove a solid rally to secure the class spoils.

Vincent O’Shea and Brian Hickey were the early leaders in class four but a problem on the final stage, where they dropped six minutes, saw them drop to third. Instead, Brian O’Keeffe and Donnacha O’Callaghan won from Pat and Stephen Price.

Eamonn McCafferty and Paddy McCrudden briefly held second in class five to Shane Timony and Jeffrey Case, but Timony retired after stage two, allowing McCafferty to secure the win.

There were five entrants in class six but only one was destined to reach the finish. While Daniel Cronin and Sean Duggan set the early pace, they retired after stage two, allowing Patrick Calnan and Trevor McCarthy into the

lead. Everyone else dropped into retirement, ensuring Calnan won.

Adam Platt and Alan O’Flynn set the early pace in class seven, only for Tommy Doyle and Karl Atkinson to move ahead after stage two. Then Doyle retired, allowing Platt back in front. He went on to seal the win and was the sole class finisher.

The top three overall sacrificed their class positions so Steve Simpson and Frank Curtin won class 8 from Connie Tarrant and Timmie O’Callaghan.

Lloyd Hutchinson and Kevin Flanagan secured a start to finish victory in class nine, winning the class by more than five minutes from Martin Lordan and Rory

Hennessy.Stephen and Paul Sheehan set

the early class 10 pace with their Sunbeam but Patrick Kiernan and Darren O’Brien assumed the advantage after stage two. They went on to win from Victor and Susan Beamish.

Damien McCarthy and Eamonn Hayes sealed a start to finish class 11 victory with their Honda Civic. They sealed the win by more than two minutes from Cal McCarthy and Eamonn Dullea.

Ray O’Sullivan and Gavin Sheehan were the early class 12 leaders but they retired on stage two. Instead, Arthur and Mac Kierans assumed the advantage, and they went on to finish ahead

of Gerard O’Connell and Niall O’Sullivan.

Both Frank Kelly and Sam Smyth held the class 13 lead It was Smyth who entered the final stage 14 seconds in front but lost 18 minutes, allowing Kelly to take the win from George Condell and Declan Stafford.

Barry Meade and Liam Moynihan took a start to finish win in class 14. They arrived home with almost one minute in hand over Wesley Patterson and Martin McGarrity, who took the Rally.ie award.

Gwyn Thomas and Charlie McEnery nabbed the early class 15 lead but it was Ian Chadwick and Stephen Quinn who snatched the win from Thomas.

Padraig McCarthy and Peter Murphy retired from an early Junior lead, as did Damien Doolan.Mark Horgan and Tommy Hayes assumed the advantage, and they went on to win from Jonathan Delaney and Jonathan Carroll.

Finally, the Historic crews joined the event on stage three, with Jeremiah O’Flynn and Shane McCarthy taking the lead by 20 seconds after stage one. Then David Cremin and Johnny Shea upped their pace to share the lead with O’Flynn after stage two. O’Flynn was back in front on the following stage but he retired during stage seven, leaving Cremin to take the win from Philip McKibbin and Tommy Commane.

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R1: Abbeyleix Manor Birr Stages (27 Feb)The opening round of the series saw Tim McNulty and Paul Kiely get their campaign off to the best possible start. Victory at the Manor Hotel Abbeyleix event placed them at the head of the Championship standings, and they did it in fine style.

McNulty emerged from the opening stage of the event with a 26 second lead over Kevin Barrett, while Melvyn Evans was one second further adrift in third. Then Barrett retired on stage two with gearbox troubles, while James Belton moved into second position after he set the pace with his Impreza WRC.

Belton was later overhauled

by Evans, who led the chase for McNulty. But his efforts were in vain as McNulty continued to set the pace. In the end, he won by 59 seconds from Evans and navigator Patrick Walsh, while Colm Murphy and Don Montgomery sealed third as well as top Group N honours.

Niall Maguire looked set to seal fourth overall, only for turbo trouble forcing him outside the top

10. Instead, Steve Simpson sealed fourth from Sam Moffett, with sixth placed Tommy Doyle and Liam Moynihan topping the two-wheel-drive category from Wesley Patterson and Martin McGarrity.

Derek McGarrity lost a lot of time with a puncture on stage four in his Group N Evo, while Aidan Bourke lost 13 minutes with a broken rear differential in his Evo. Retirements included James Stafford, who crashed his Darrian on stage four, while James Belton retired with turbo trouble. Dunlop Drive of the Day: Ian Barrett (Subaru).

R2: Hillgrove Hotel Monaghan Stages (17 Apr)There was another victorious effort by Tim McNulty and Paul Kiely at round two of the Dunlop series. On this occasion, they finished 43 seconds ahead of Niall Maguire and Enda Sherry, with Robert Barrable and Damien Connolly third in their Skoda Fabia S2000.

It was another perfect display of driving by the Championship leader as McNulty dominated from start to finish. Fastest on stage one by 14 seconds, he gradually extended his advantage throughout the day, before arriving at the finish with another victory in his grasp.

Maguire held second from the outset, initially followed by

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mcnulty’s Dunlop six shooter!Tim McNulty and Paul Kiely dominated this year’s Dunlop National Rally Championship. They entered six of the 10 events, and emerged with six victories. That was enough to hand them the 2011 crown. This is how the year panned out…

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1 Tim Mcnulty........................ 1202 Sam Moffett .......................... 953 Kevin Barrett ......................... 924 niall Maguire ......................... 875 Wesley Patterson .................. 856 Frank Kelly ............................ 837 Shane Maguire ..................... 738 Robert Barrable ..................... 729 Washington james................ 6310 Liam Mccarthy ...................... 5611 Sam Smyth ........................... 5012 john McQuaid ....................... 4813 colm Murphy ........................ 4414 arthur Kierans ....................... 2915 Lloyd Hutchinson .................. 2916 Michael conlon ..................... 2917 david condell ........................ 2718 Stephen carey ....................... 2519 Rodney White ....................... 2320 Gerard McQuaid .................... 1921 neil Pierce ............................. 1822 declan Boyle ......................... 1723 Pat Kelly ................................ 1524 david Leonard ....................... 1225 eamon McGuigan .................. 1226 Martin McLaughlin ................ 1227 jason Roycroft ...................... 1128 Pat Price ............................... 1129 Vincent collins ...................... 1030 eamonn Mccafferty ................. 931 Michael conneely .................... 932 Stephen Bradley ...................... 933 Trevor Mulligan ....................... 934 neil Tohill ................................ 735 james cassidy ........................ 636 Sean agnew ............................ 637 john O donnell ....................... 538 Paul curley .............................. 539 Pauric McGee .......................... 540 Shane Timony ......................... 5

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Daragh O’Riordan’s Impreza WRC and Daniel McKenna’s Mark 2 Escort. McKenna later lost time after a wrong tyre choice, while Barrable moved into third despite a slight misfire in fifth gear. Colm Murphy retired on stage two with a mechanical problem, Gary McPhillips bowed out with engine troubles and Declan Boyle crashed his Escort out of the event.

Niall Maguire went on to seal second overall ahead of Robert Barrable, with Daragh O’Riordan coming home in fourth. Daniel McKenna and Andrew Grennan picked up fifth overall as well as top two-wheel-drive honours, while Sam Moffett and James O’Reilly took second in Group N behind Barrable. Dunlop Drive of the Day: Samantha Thom (Citroen C2R2)

R3: Carlow Stages (8 May)Tim McNulty and Paul Kiely sealed their third victory on the trot at this year’s Mount Wolseley Country Resort Carlow Stages Rally. On this occasion, they finished 25 seconds clear of Robert Barrable and Damien Connolly, with Daniel McKenna and Andrew Grennan third.

Impressively, it was McKenna who was fastest on stage one in his Mark 2 Escort. While Tim McNulty struggled to sixth position with suspension issues, and both Kevin Barrett and Colm Murphy had off road excursions, McKenna went fastest from Niall Maguire and Robert Barrable.

Sam Moffett and Trevor Mulligan were both forced into retirement on stage one – Moffett with differential trouble and Mulligan after an accident. But there were no troubles for the leaders, although McKenna had to keep an eye on his mirrors. Tim McNulty made some setup changes to his car, and he was on the attack!

After stage three, McNulty was back in control while Niall Maguire, Daniel McKenna and Robert Barrable all tied for second position. McNulty was never destined to lose the lead, as he powered to another victory, but the tussle for second wasn’t as certain.

Robert Barrable made the runner-up position his own, while Maguire spun his Subaru. He was later forced out with gearbox trouble, leaving Barrable to secure second ahead of leading two-wheel-drive pilot McKenna in third. Stephen Murphy and Billy Collins were fourth ahead of Gary McPhillips and Paul Sheridan. Dunlop Drive of the Day: Sam Smyth (Escort).

R4: Cavan Stages (29 May)The McNulty steamroller continued at round four as the Meath man maintained his dominance of the 2011 Dunlop series. Another victory aboard his Impreza WRC propelled him further ahead of his rivals in the Championship tables, while Robert Barrable maintained second position with another second placed finish on the event.

In fact, it was Barrable who led the event after stage one in his Fabia S2000, but McNulty quickly transformed that one second deficit into a seven second lead after stage two. From there, he never lost grip on the rally, and

powered to a 24 second win over young gun Barrable.

At least it was a much closer tussle on this occasion, with Barrable setting a number of fastest stage times. But he still had to settle for second in the end, 25 seconds ahead of Niall Maguire and Enda Sherry, with Kevin Barrett and Sean Mullally fourth.

Sam Moffett and James O’Reilly were second in Group N behind Barrable, while Damian Gallagher and Mac Walsh topped the two-wheel-drive category and finished eighth overall. Retirements included Manus Kelly (alternator), Declan Boyle and Adrian Hetherington (accident). Dunlop Drive of the Day: Frank Kelly (Escort).

R5: Ravens Rock Rally (26 Jun)The Dunlop series finally saw a

new name top the leaderboard at the Suirway Farm Machinery Raven’s Rock Rally. With Tim McNulty opting not to contest the event, that paved the way for a fresh face to enjoy the spoils. And that face belonged to Craig Breen, who brought his Ford Fiesta S2000 home almost two minutes ahead of Colm Murphy and Don Montgomery.

It was a dominating win by Breen and navigator Gareth Roberts. They led from start to finish in their Fiesta, with fastest times on all but one stage. However, they didn’t register for the series, so maximum championship points were awarded to second placed Colm Murphy and Don Montgomery.

The event wasn’t without its dramas for Murphy. He hit trouble when he clipped a bank on stage two, dropping him to equal third with Ed O’Callaghan, while Sebastian Ling was second. One stage later, O’Callaghan crashed out, and then Ling did the same on the fourth test, allowing Murphy back into second position.

He stayed there until the finish of the event, securing maximum points and second overall by 17 seconds from Sam Moffett and James O’Reilly. Washington James and Llinos Jones Davies took fourth in their Darrian while Eoin Doyle and Peter Brennan were fifth ahead of Frank Kelly and Liam Brennan. Dunlop Drive of the Day: John McQuaid (Escort).

R6: Sligo Rally (9 Jul)Tim McNulty was a non-starter at the Sligo Park Hotel/Quinn Body

Repairs & Recovery Sligo Rally, paving the way for more fresh blood to top the podium. On this occasion, it was Robert Barrable and Damien Connolly who made the most of McNulty’s absence, as victory for the Skoda crew placed them just eight points behind McNulty in Championship terms.

The fact that Barrable led the event from start to finish may give the impression that he dominated, but Daragh O’Riordan and Tony McDaid shadowed them all the way to the finish, with just 11 seconds separating the two crews in the end.

O’Riordan struggled with a dose of the flu, but he still managed to put up a good fight in his Impreza WRC. While Colm Murphy was forced out with transmission trouble, O’Riordan was never too far adrift of Barrable. He was close but not close enough, in the end having to settle for second.

Kevin Barrett and Sean Mullally sealed third on this occasion, with Garry Jennings and Herbie Blackburn taking fourth ahead of Niall Maguire and Enda Sherry. Sam Moffett and James O’Reilly completed the top six.

Wesley Patterson and Martin McGarrity won the two-wheel-drive category from Frank Kelly and Liam Brennan. Retirements included Roy White (MG S2000) and John Cairns (Subaru). Dunlop Drive of the Day: David Leonard (Citroen Saxo).

R7: Galway Summer Stages (28 Aug)Tim McNulty and Paul Kiely were back in action at the Mor Oil Galway Summer Rally, and despite incurring a penalty of more than one minute, they still went on to secure the rally spoils. They had already amassed a lead of almost three minutes when they incurred the penalty, so it was of no real significance.

While McNulty secured another start to finish win, Kevin Barrett and Sean Mullally were the early second placed holders. Unfortunately a puncture later dropped Barrett as low as eighth, giving him a mountain to climb.

With Barrett temporarily thrown out of contention, Niall Maguire and Enda Sherry moved into second. Then they retired with transmission woes, allowing Sam Moffett and James O’Reilly into second ahead of James Stafford and Amy Ryan.

Then Moffett lost the position to Stafford after he became stuck in a hedge, but one stage later, Moffett was back in second place. He stayed there until the recovering Barrett climbed back up the ranks, snatching the runner-up

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spot in the closing stages. Moffett had to settle for third,

but he also claimed first in Group N, while James Stafford and Amy Ryan picked up fourth in their Darrian ahead of Shane Maguire. Wesley Patterson and Martin McGarrity completed the top six in their Escort. Dunlop Drive of the Day: Eamonn Dervan (Escort).

R8: Clare Stages (18 Sep)Tim McNulty and Paul Kiely entered round eight with an opportunity to clinch the 2011 Dunlop National Rally Championship title. And when they secured victory at the Auburn Lodge Clare Rally – their sixth of the season – they had ensured that nobody else would catch them in the race for the trophy. The Championship was theirs!

McNulty nabbed the rally lead from the start while Niall Maguire occupied second, despite some intercom trouble. McNulty went on to extend his lead, but a horse which had strayed on to stage four cost him copious amounts of time. His 24 second lead had been transformed into a seven second deficit to Maguire!

It was back to business as usual on stage five as McNulty regained the advantage. Maguire was demoted to second, where he stayed until the finish of the event.

Kevin Barrett and Sean Mullally claimed third with top two-wheel-drive honours going to fourth placed Wesley Patterson and Martin McGarrity, followed by Mike Quinn and Grainne McEnery.

The Group N category win was sealed by Sam Moffett and James O’Reilly, but a special mention must be given to Sam’s younger brother, Josh. He had been as high as fourth overall with his Evo 9, before sliding off the road after a series of jumps.

Other retirements included Washington James, who slid his Darrian off the road. Dunlop Drive of the Day: Mike Quinn (Escort). R9: Donegal Harvest (8 Oct)With the overall title already sewn up, Tim McNulty decided not to enter the final two rounds of the series. In fact, the Redcastle Hotel Donegal Harvest Rally consisted of just two World Rally Car crews, and neither of them were destined to win the event.

Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy set the pace on the opening stage in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9. They were an impressive 12 seconds faster than Niall Maguire and Enda Sherry, while Kevin Barrett and Sean Mullally were third.

Jennings went on to extend his lead to 21 seconds after three stages, but then Niall Maguire mounted a comeback drive. He nipped some vital seconds out of Jennings on each of the remaining stages, but in the end he ran out of stage mileage. Jennings secured the event victory by five seconds, with Maguire coming home in second.

Kevin Barrett, who had been off the road on stages four and six, retired his Subaru with a blown engine on stage seven, so Gary McPhillips and Gary McNern took third overall in their Escort. They headed home a trio of Escorts, with Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett fourth ahead of Brian Brogan and Mac Walsh.

Trevor and Kenny Bustard were second among the Group N runners (after Jennings) in sixth overall. But they failed to stop Sam Moffett from securing the Motorsport Safety Team Group N award, despite Moffett not competing on the event. Dunlop Drive of the Day: Trevor Bustard (Evo).

R10: Skibbereen Fastnet Stages (30 Oct)The final round of the 2011 Dunlop series brought crews to Bantry for the Westlodge Hotel Fastnet Rally. And at the end of the eight stage event, there was another new name added to the 2011 winners’ list with Daragh O’Riordan and

Tony McDaid securing victory.There was added interest to

the rally as Eugene Donnelly made his comeback in the sport with a Toyota Corolla WRC at his disposal. Navigated by Alan Keena, Donnelly was making some tentative steps in a bid to find out if he was still competitive after a two year layoff.

Donnelly’s event didn’t start well as a puncture on the opening stage saw him lose more than one minute to the fastest time set by O’Riordan. But from there on, The Genie was back to his normal self as he set a string of fastest times!

The timesheets show that O’Riordan led the event from start to finish, but he had Donnelly breathing down his neck at the end. Just six seconds separated the two crews at the finish, with Donnelly half wishing there would have been another stage to contest!

Denis Cronin and Coleman Hurley finished third overall while Barry Meade and Liam Moynihan topped the two-wheel-drive category in their Escort. They finished fourth overall in the process, with Frank Kelly and Liam Brennan fifth ahead of Wesley Patterson and Martin McGarrity.

That was enough for Patterson to clinch the Rally.ie award in the Dunlop series. Stephen Carey and Breda O’Driscoll won the Group N category in their Civic. Drive of the Day: Cal McCarthy (Civic).

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Class 21 Pauric McGee ........................ 442 jason Roycroft ...................... 413 Michael conneely .................. 324 Stephen Bradley .................... 305 adrian cannon ...................... 26 Class 3 1 Stephen carey ....................... 502 declan Gannon ...................... 343 Stirling Taylor ........................ 104 Pakie duffy .............................. 0 Class 4 Grp n Sam Moffett ...................... 601 Shane Maguire ...................... 512 Robert Barrable ..................... 403 colm Murphy ........................ 274 Pat Price ............................... 185 neil Tohill ................................ 7

Class 51 eamonn Mccafferty ............... 642 Shane Timony ....................... 48

Class 6 1 Sean agnew .......................... 512 Paul curley ............................ 453 alan Fair ................................ 284 justin comer ......................... 135 Mark Sheahan ....................... 10

Class 71 Tommy doyle ........................ 102 Kieran O’connell ..................... 83 anthony Masterson ................. 74 john duffy .............................. 0

Class 81 niall Maguire ......................... 472 Pat Kelly ................................ 263 darragh O’Riordan ................ 174 Melvyn evans .......................... 85 Stephen Simpson .................... 7

Class 91 Lloyd Hutchinson .................. 502 james john Wall ................... 183 Pa Bellow .............................. 154 Simon evans ........................... 85 Tom Ryan ................................ 6

Class 10 1 john O’donnell ..................... 482 aaron McQuaid ..................... 403 Liam devaney ....................... 16

Class 11 1 Martin McLaughlin ................ 452 Gerard McQuaid .................... 433 neil Pierce ............................. 384 david Leonard ....................... 285 Luke Mccarthy ...................... 13

Class 12 1 arthur Kierans ....................... 602 Vincent collins ...................... 493 eamonn McGuigan ................ 344 james cassidy ...................... 325 Paul corcoran ....................... 12

Class 13 1 Frank Kelly ............................ 652 Sam Smyth ........................... 623 Rodney White ....................... 404 Michael conlon ..................... 26

Class 141 Washington james................ 542 john McQuaid ....................... 373 david condell ........................ 294 Trevor Mulligan ..................... 155 declan Boyle ......................... 12

Class 151 Liam Mccarthy ...................... 502 john Murphy ......................... 23

Class 161 christopher Snow ................. 332 david Moffett ........................ 283 cal Mccarthy ......................... 25

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Class 2Stephen Bradley started the season on a high with victory at the opening two rounds but it was Pauric McGee who ended the season highest of all. He wrapped up the class two title with three points to spare over second placed Jason Roycroft, while Michael Conneely was third. Fergal Loughney won

the navigators’ category from Derek Heena.

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Class 3In the class three category, Stephen Carey secured the title with no less than five victories to his credit. He finished the season 16 points clear of Declan Gannon, while Alan Leonard picked up the class three navigators’ title.

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Class 4The outright Group N title was secured by Sam Moffett and James O’Reilly so they sacrificed their positions in class four. That allowed Shane Maguire to secure the class four title ahead of Robert Barrable and Colm Murphy, while Damien Connolly won the navigators’ trophy from Don Montgomery and Stephen Price.

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Class 5Eamonn McCafferty topped the class five points tables from Shane Timony, but neither were eligible to pick up the class title.

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Class 9Only one class nine crew were eligible for an award at the end of the season, and that was Lloyd Hutchinson and Kevin Flanagan. They sealed five victories during the course of the season with their potent Mini.

Class 10In class 10 it was John O’Donnell who secured the title. He finished the season eight points clear of Aaron McQuaid, who was left rueing his Clare Stages retirement. Liam Devaney was third and in the navigators’ category, Aidan Coyle sealed the title from Brendan Furlong.

Class 11There was a close run to the finish in class 11 and in the end, it was Martin McLaughlin who secured the title by two points from Gerard McQuaid. McLaughlin sealed one victory during the season but combined with consistent finishes, he was unbeatable. McQuaid was second ahead of Neil Pierce, while Gareth Quinlan secured the navigators’ trophy from Enda O’Leary and Danny McLaughlin.

Class 12Arthur Kierans entered six of the 10 rounds and walked away with maximum points on each of them. That was more than enough to secure the class 12 title, with Vincent Collins finishing 11 points adrift in second ahead of Eamonn McGuigan. Mac Kierans topped the co-drivers’ category from Fintan Kilroe and Michael Moran.

Class 15In the class 15 category, a run of five victories for Liam McCarthy ensured that he sealed the class 15 title. John Murphy was the best of the rest while Denis O’Mahony picked up the navigators’ award ahead of Martin O’Connor.

Class 14Wesley Patterson and Martin McGarrity secured the overall Rally.ie 2WD award so they sacrificed their class 14 position. Instead, Washington James and Llinos Jones Davies secured the class title, with John McQuaid and Seamus O’Connor second ahead of David Condell and Brian Boyle.

Class 16The Junior category, open to drivers under the age of 26, was a tightly contested affair. Just one point separated Johno Doogan and Christopher Snow at the end of the season, with Doogan and navigator Padraig Doogan securing the overall Junior title. They sacrificed the class trophy as a result, so Snow won the class 16 trophy from David Moffett and Cal McCarthy. Patrick Brides won

the navigators’ trophy from Eamonn Dullea and Seani Brunton.

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Class 13In the class 13 tussle, Frank Kelly sealed the title by just three points from Sam Smyth. It as a close run affair but five maximum scores for Kelly helped put the title beyond reach. Smyth sealed second ahead of Rodney White, while Liam Brennan picked up the navigators’ trophy from Alan Smyth and Sorcha Kelly.

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Class 7There were no class seven crews eligible to secure a trophy, although Tommy Doyle headed the drivers’ standings, courtesy of his victory in Birr..

Class 8Both Tim McNulty and Kevin Barrett sacrificed their class positions as a result of finishing in the top three overall, so Niall Maguire lifted the class eight title ahead of Pat Kelly. Enda Sherry secured the navigators’ trophy.

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Class 6Sean Agnew was destined to emerge as the class six champion. With two maximum scores to his name, as well as a number of class podium finishes, he finished

the season six points ahead of Paul Curley, with Alan Fair third. Seamus Connelly picked up the navigators’ trophy from Jason Ollerenshaw.

Name: Alan Keena

Birth date: 13 June 1985

Lives: Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

Occupation: Mechanic

Rally car: Honda Civic

Road car: Ford Focus

Drivers: Eugene Donnelly and Raymond Donnelly

Navigator: Emma Britton

Hobbies: Rugby, boxing and rallying

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When did you first get behind the wheel of a car?I was about 12 years old. I put an engine into my dad’s Mazda 323 and as a reward, he allowed me to drive it for about one mile down the road. My dad was a mechanic as well so I was brought up around cars.

How did you become interested in motorsport?I was taken to the Galway International Rally in 1999 and it just stemmed from there. I started competing in 2002 as a co-driver at the Castle Hellfire Rally. I sat with Gordon Ward in his Honda Civic – it was budget rallying at it’s best…we were on road tyres for the first loop of stages!

How did you progress from there?I got chatting to a few local guys and ended up navigating for a lot of different people. I did 24 rallies in my second year, and 32 events in my third. Some weekends I did two rallies – one in the north and another in the south!

When did you start driving?I’ve done a lot of quarry cross events during the past four or five years but I only started rallying this year.

Do you prefer driving or navigating?It’s a tough one to call. I sat with Eugene Donnelly at the Fastnet Rally and I don’t think any other feeling will ever beat that. I’ve sat in World Rally Cars before but the man is in a different league. It is as if the car becomes an extension of his body. So I’ll have to say navigating.

Biggest whoopsie!I had crushed vertebrae in my back after an accident with Willie Fannin. We were fighting with James Cullen for second in class when we were too hot into a 5 right. We went over a cliff and dropped about 50 or 60ft into a rock face. The impact broke the cage and put me in hospital. It was five months before I got back into a car again.

Anything else you want to say?Thanks to Eugene Donnelly, Derek McGeehan and all of the lads there. Thanks also to my own navigator, Emma Britton, for keeping me on the straight and narrow this year.

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Allan McDowall and Gavin Heseltine regularly pull some giant killing acts aboard their pretty special Opel Kadett. Complete with a six-speed sequential gearbox, their car is not for the faint-hearted! As the newly crowned BTRDA Silver Star champions, we decided to put Allan under the spotlight in this month’s Pacenotes…

When did you first get behind the wheel?My dad was a truck driver so the first thing that I ever drove was a truck when I was nine or 10.

What was your first road car?It was a T reg four-door Mark 2 Escort – I learned to drive in it. Anywhere mum and dad went, I drove them there. I remember the car got away from me one morning. I hit a kerb, spun and collected another guy. I was very lucky that nothing major was damaged.

How did you get started in motorsport?When I first started going out with my wife, I had a Mexico spec 1300e. We started going to rallies together, including the RAC Rally. Eventually we decided that I drove far too fast on the road, so I sold the car and we pooled our money which allowed us to go rallying together. That was in 1984 with a Mark 1 Escort. We had a big off together in the Galloway Hills

one year – neither of us realised my wife was pregnant with our daughter, Kelly. She only did one more rally after that.

What was your first event?Our first rally was an event based near Stranraer. We were in an Escort and finished something like 17th overall and fourth in class. It was in a self-built car – all of my cars have been self-built. I do all of the mechanical work and welding, that sort of thing.

How did you progress from there?I did a few road type rallies but I’ll never forget the Galloway Hills. I entered it for the first time in 1984 with my wife and won the Spirit of the Rally. Later at the same event, the car was wrecked after we rolled. It was reshelled over the winter into the Mark 2. We used the Escort from 1985 – 1994 when I sold it for £4,000. The gearbox alone would now fetch over £6,000!

Biggest whoopsie!Undoubtedly the 1999 Jim Clark Rally. It was my fifth rally with Gavin. There was a dip in the middle of the road and the spots picked up a mirage. It had been raining the night before and when I braked for the corner, she didn’t want to slow down. We managed to get part of the way around the corner but then we hit a hedge and knocked a tree down after hitting it with the sump guard.

We had severe harness burns and I broke some of my toes. We were lucky to hobble away from

that one. The gearbox was sticking through the back of the tunnel, the prop shaft was bent. It took a full year to reshell the car, and it was only six months into the build that I decided to go rallying again.

Rally highlights?Winning the two-litre category in the Scottish Rally Championship with Richard Ogilvie in the first Kadett, and winning the Kumho Clubman ANCRO Championship with Gavin in the new Kadett.

Now we’re the BTRDA Silver Star Championship and also won the English Championship.

Why a Kadett?After I sold the Mark 2 Escort, I became involved with a chap called Arthur Gallacher. During my spare time, I helped him look after some of the local guys including Drew Gallacher (Arthur’s cousin) and Neale Dougan. After a while, I knew I couldn’t stop rallying, so I bought a Kadett at the right price and it just escalated from there.

My first Kadett didn’t survive a crash at the Jim Clark – everything was wrecked. The new one was heavy but it was built for safety rather than speed. It now has a six-speed sequential gearbox and is capable of 128mph in the forests!

What are your plans for next year?I have an Escort nearing the end of a long build. The shell is 98 percent finished so hopefully it will be out in May or June. I’d like to do a few BTRDA rounds and Historic Championship rounds.

anything else you want to say?It’s very much a team effort so thank you to everybody who helps. My cousin John is self employed – sometimes he leaves at 10pm on a Friday night, drives through the night then services for me all day on the Saturday. Thanks also to Robbie, Gordon, Guy and Gavin.

Name: Allan McDowallBirth date: 3 December 1962Lives: Ayrshire, Scotland.Occupation: “I recently opened a new garage and MOT station in Kilmarnock (McDowall Motors).”Navigator: Gavin Heseltine. “I really fell on my feet when I found him.”Rally car: Opel KadettRoad car: Renault Trafic van.

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It was on the final stage of the event that Kelly snatched victory in his Group N Evo after Kenny McKinstry and Kenny Hull slipped briefly off the road.

While Kelly set the pace on the opening stage, it was McKinstry who snatched the lead after stage three when he powered into a six second lead. Then Kelly returned fire, reducing his lead to just two seconds after the fifth stage, when McKinstry lost time with a puncture.

With just two stages remaining, it was all to play for, and McKinstry was fastest through the penultimate test, increasing his lead to three seconds.

But the final stage was a repeat run through Castlewellan, the same stage that saw McKinstry lose time with a puncture earlier in the day. And for the Banbridge pilot, Castlewellan was to be his Achilles heel once again.

The McKinstry Subaru slid off the road during the test, and precious seconds ticked away as

the crew struggled to get back on the road. Around 20 seconds were lost before the crew were on their way again, but their hopes of victory were dashed.

Instead, Donagh Kelly and Kevin Flanagan arrived at the finish victorious in their Evo 9. They were also the leading Sunoco Fuels Group N crew, and sealed victory by 14 seconds, while Kenny McKinstry and Kenny Hull were forced to settle for second.

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completed the top three in their Mitsubishi. The brother and sister crew also sealed maximum Valvoline Forestry Championship points in the process, and celebrated their best finish in the series.

Wright finished in front of Raymond Mason and Peter Martin, while Trevor Ferguson and David McElroy claimed fifth ahead of Emma McKinstry and Tommy Speers. Emma also sealed the Ladies’ Championship title in the

1 DonaghKelly/KevinFlanagan MitsubishiEvoIX......... 38m59s2 KennyMcKinstry/KennyHull SubaruImprezaWRC... 39m13s3 StephenWright/SusanneWright MitsubishiEvoVI......... 40m42s4 RaymondMason/PeterMartin MitsubishiEvoIX......... 40m49s5 TrevorFerguson/DavidMcElroy SubaruImprezaN12.... 41m53s6 EmmaMcKinstry/TommySpeers SubaruImprezaWRC... 42m17s7 OranDonnelly/EamonGallagher FordEscortMkII........... 42m34s8 JamesKennedy/HeatherKennedy FordEscortMkII........... 43m50s9 PaulKillen/RichardNelson FordEscortMkII........... 43m59s10 JamesColeman/KayeShanahan FordEscortMkII........... 44m01s11 PatsyKeenan/PeterWard MitsubishiEvoIX......... 44m11s12 NiallBranniff/GraemeStewart FordEscortMkII........... 44m13s13 JTWarnock/JohnMcLeigh FordEscortMkII........... 44m48s14 LiamKelleher/JohnDuggan FordEscortMkII........... 45m09s15 RobertErwin/JimmyGraham ToyotaCorolla.............. 45m12s16 FintanMcGrady/MarkHanna FordEscortMkII........... 45m32s17 JerConnors/PatrickGallagher SubaruImpreza............ 45m41s18 AndyJohnson/JimMcSherry VauxhallChevette......... 45m42s19 JoeShinnors/DerryHealy VauxhallNova............... 46m56s20 ChristianCochrane/AlanBurrows FordEscortMkII........... 47m31s

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Donagh Kelly and Kevin Flanagan secured victory at this year’s FMCCL Down Rally aboard their production category Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 at what turned out to be the final round of both the Hankook N.I. Rally series and the Valvoline Forestry Championship.

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category, Oran Donnelly and Eamon Gallagher took the award as well as seventh overall, with James and Heather Kennedy next in line ahead of Paul Killen and Richard Nelson. Frank Kelly had held the early lead, as well as third overall, but he slipped off the road on stage five.

A special mention must also be given to Stephen Baxter and Darragh Mullen, who crashed out of the event. Get well soon guys!

The final round of the Hankook N.I. Rally series should have taken crews to County Antrim for the Glens of Antrim Rally. This year’s tarmac event was set to take place on 5 November, but sadly the motor club had to abandon their plans for the rally as not enough entries were received.

That left the Down Rally as the final round of both the Northern Ireland and Irish Forestry series. Full series reviews can be found on pages 43 (NI review) and 84 (Irish Forestry review).

Class 1Four crews entered the tussle for the class one spoils but only one was destined to reach the finish. That honour went to Barry Savage and Stephen Kearney, who lifted the spoils after Declan, Dara and Jonny Leonard all retired from the event.

Class 2Event winners, Donagh Kelly and Kevin Flanagan, were also the leading Sunoco Fuels Group N crew, but as they finished in the top three overall, they sacrificed their class award. Instead, Raymond Mason and Peter Martin picked up the trophy ahead of Trevor Ferguson and David McElroy, with Patsy Keenan and Peter Ward third. Class 3Two crews entered class three with Samuel Crawford going head to head with Joe Shinnors. Crawford and navigator Colleen Barker took the early lead but it was Shinnors who took the win. Co-driven by

Derry Healy, Shinnors went on to win by more than two minutes from Crawford. Class 4 Peter Jennings and Rodney Wilson nabbed the early class four lead. Then they retired along with David Kerr and Benny Grainger, leaving Liam Kelleher and John Duggan as the sole survivors. Driving their Mark 2 Escort, they went on to pick up the class trophy.

Class 5While both Stephen Baxter and Douglas Stewart retired, Robert Erwin and Jimmy Graham took the early class five lead in their Corolla. Erwin was never headed throughout the event as he

powered to the class spoils with Derek Butler and Diarmuid O’Shea in second position.

Class 6Oran Donnelly and Eamon Gallagher burst into the class six lead from the start and stayed there until the finish. In the end, they sealed the win by more than one minute from Paul Killen and Richard Nelson, with Niall Braniff and Graeme Stewart third.

Class 7While Michael Conlon and Damien McCabe retired during the early stages, Frank Kelly and Niall Connelly powered into an early lead. They set the pace throughout each of the opening five stages and held third overall

but retirement beckoned during the closing miles. Instead, James and Heather Kennedy took the win from Fintan McGrady and Mark Hanna.

Class 8James Coleman and Kaye Shanahan were the sole entrants in class eight. They stayed out of trouble during the course of the event to secure the class award as well as 10th overall.

Class 9With Kenny McKinstry and Stephen Wright finishing inside the top three overall, they sacrificed their class award. Instead, it was Emma McKinstry and Tommy Speers who picked up the trophy, with Ray Brammer and Mo Downey in second position.

Class 11Just one crew entered the Montgomery Motorsport Historic category. Andy Johnson and Jim McSherry returned to action in their Vauxhall Chevette, and they went on to secure the class 11 trophy as well as 18th overall.

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The 2011 Hankook MSA Northern Ireland Rally Championship saw Banbridge driver Kenny McKinstry regain the title that he last won in 1989. McKinstry came close to regaining the title in 2009, but he had to play second best to Derek McGarrity on that occasion. The 2011 season told a different story though, as the rally ace dominated during the early events and sealed the spoils long before the final round. This is how it panned out…

R1: Magic Bullet Stages (Kirkistown)The season opener was to end in sad circumstances as competitor, Cyril Doherty, took ill during the event. Emergency crews were quickly on the scene and transported him to the Ulster Hospital where he sadly passed away.

The motor club cancelled the remainder of the event as a mark of respect and results were declared final after stage three.

Kenny McKinstry and Ian Johnston were announced as winners ahead of Connor

McCloskey and Francis Regan, while John and Lesley McGaffin were third. Reigning champion, Stuart Biggerstaff, retired with a blown engine during the early stages.

In the Sunoco Fuels Group N category, Derek McGarrity and James McKee topped the order in their Evo X from Donagh Kelly and Kevin Flanagan, with Mark Massey and Graeme Stewart third.

Wesley Patterson and Martin McGarrity topped the two-wheel-drive category from James and Heather Kennedy, with Alastair Cochrane and Ryan Loughran third.

R2: McGrady Insurance Stages (Bishopscourt)There was a new navigator for Kenny McKinstry at round two as Bangor man Alan Stewart enjoyed his first run in a World Rally Car. The crew proved to be a winning combination, as McKinstry went on to secure his second consecutive victory on the trot.

While McKinstry led from start to finish, Stuart Biggerstaff held an early second position. He later dropped time after a bad tyre choice and a spin, leaving George Robinson in second position.

Then Connor McCloskey and Francis Regan moved into second, and they made a charge for the top spot. In the end, they had to settle for the runner-up position, less than six seconds behind McKinstry.

George Robinson and Tommy

Speers sealed third overall ahead of Stuart Biggerstaff and Damian McCann, with John and Lesley McGaffin fifth in front of Ray Brammer and Matt Whattam.

Derek McGarrity and James McKee sealed their second consecutive Sunoco Fuels Group N victory from Donagh Kelly and Kevin Flanagan, while James and Heather Kennedy topped the two-wheel-drive category from Gary and Colin Price.

R3: Donnelly Group Circuit of IrelandLeg one of this year’s Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally was a counting round of the series, and with Derek McGarrity reverting to a World Rally Car, a titanic battle was set between the Glengormley driver and Championship leader, Kenny McKinstry.

McGarrity claimed first blood as he nabbed a 2.9 second lead after the opening nine mile stage. But McKinstry fought back, and two stages later, it was the Banbridge pilot who led by seven seconds.

McGarrity returned fire as he regained the lead after stage five. After two runs through Lisburn town, he had extended that advantage to 12.3 seconds, but McKinstry had some left in reserves. Over the day’s final three stages, he nibbled into McGarrity’s lead, and at the last gasp, it was McKinstry who ended the day at the top of the order and with maximum points.

In fifth overall with their Evo 9, Neil McCance and Jonny Hart picked up third placed Championship points, as well as a maximum score for the Sunoco Fuels Group N category. Donagh Kelly and Kevin Flanagan were next in line while Drew Stewart picked up maximum points for the two-wheel-drive category.

R4: C.Bradley Tour of the SperrinsDonagh Kelly and Kevn Flanagan nabbed the early Sperrins lead in their Group N Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9. They were 5.5 seconds faster than the Fabia S2000 belonging to Jonny Greer over the opening 15 mile test, while Kenny McKinstry was third. Second fastest time for McKinstry on stage two promoted him into second overall, just three seconds behind Kelly. It looked as though McKinstry was set to pounce on the Group N pilot, but a problem during the third test saw him lose eight seconds to the leader, dropping him to fourth. Seamus Heron moved into second position as a result but one stage later, he also hit trouble,

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losing seven minutes as well as any chance of victory. Kenny McKinstry and Kenny Hull were back on the attack, as they resumed second position. One stage later, they moved into the rally lead and went on to secure their third consecutive maximum points haul.

Donagh Kelly and Kevin Flanagan had to settle for second in their Group N Lancer but they picked up maximum points in the production category. Non-championship contender Jonny Greer was third in his Fabia, with George Robinson fourth ahead of Stuart Biggerstaff.

Event sponsor Camillus Bradley also sealed the two-wheel-drive category win with navigator Crawford Henderson, while Adrian Hetherington and Gary Nolan were second in the category. But it was Fintan McGrady who picked up maximum points as the highest placed Championship registered driver, with Drew Stewart in second position.

R5: Modern Tyre Service Mourne RallyThe Modern Tyre Service Mourne Rally saw Kenny McKinstry record his fifth maximum points haul of the season but the event wasn’t without its dramas for the Banbridge rally ace.

Navigated by Kenny Hull, McKinstry nabbed the lead by two seconds from George Robinson on stage one only for an overshoot during the second test to drop McKinstry down the order.

That left George Robinson leading from Neil McCance, with Damian Toner third ahead of Stuart Biggerstaff and early leader McKinstry. One stage later, McKinstry was back on song as he powered into second overall but rally leader Robinson refused to be a walkover. The two crews were joint fastest on stage four, while Robinson extended his lead on the following test.

Robinson tried to keep his rival honest during the remaining stages but ultimately it was McKinstry who held the edge. The Subaru Impreza WRC pilot powered to an 54 second victory and secured his fifth maximum points haul out of five events.

George Robinson and Tommy Speers were lucky to secure second overall after they limped through the final test with clutch trouble. They managed to cling on to the position, 20 seconds

ahead of leading two-wheel-drive crew, Drew Stewart and Steven Park. Neil McCance and Anthony O’Conaill completed the top five and won the Sunoco Fuels Group N category.

R6: Dogleap RallyRound six was due to host the first forestry rally of the season but the Limavady based event sadly had to be cancelled due to a lack of entries.

R7: Fisher Engineering Lakeland StagesWith the long summer break followed by the cancellation of the Dogleap Stages, it had been almost three months since crews were last in action. The Lakeland event was a welcome return to action, and Kenny McKinstry had an opportunity to seal the 2011 crown with three rounds to spare.

Donagh Kelly also made a return to action after missing the Mourne event, and he equalled McKinstry through the opening

two stages to share the rally lead with the Impreza WRC driver.

Then Kelly made the lead his own after the third test, only to swap places with his rival after stage four. McKinstry was determined to stay in front, and although Kelly managed to claw back one second through stage six, it was McKinstry who was destined for victory.

Another win for the Banbridge ace was enough to hand him the 2011 crown with three events remaining. But second for Kelly handed him another maximum points haul in the race for Group N spoils, while Stuart Biggerstaff and Anthony Nestor completed the top three.

Shane McGirr topped the two-wheel-drive category but it was Andy Johnson who picked up maximum 2WD points as the

leading registered competitor to arrive home.

R8: McKelvey Bushwhacker RallyThe overall drivers’ title had been sealed but there was still plenty to play for in the class battles as competitors headed to the Bushwhacker Rally. More than 100 entries were received for the event, which was a counting round of the Hankook N.I. series as well as the Valvoline Irish Forestry Championship.

Former N.I. champion Connor McCloskey dusted off his Subaru Impreza WRC to make a return to the stages, and he promptly set the pace on the opening stage. With the ex-Mads Ostberg car, he was head and shoulders above his rivals as he powered to Bushwhacker victory.

An overshoot for Kenny McKinstry dropped him from second to fourth, behind Donagh Kelly and Stuart Biggerstaff. Then gearbox trouble put Biggerstaff

out of the event, promoting McKinstry to third. He could do little about the flying Donagh Kelly, with the Group N pilot arriving home in second position.

McKinstry had to settle for third with 2010 Bushwhacker winner, Martin Cairns, taking fourth. Further down the order, Robert Barrable completed a successful test ahead of the Rally of Scotland in his Fabia S2000 to take seventh. Frank Kelly and Liam Brennan sealed top two-wheel-drive honours – and maximum points – ahead of Drew Stewart and Steven Park.

R9: FMCCL Down RallyDonagh Kelly and Kevin Flanagan had been knocking on the door of outright rally victory all year aboard their Group N Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9, and they finally achieved outright success at the FMCCL Down Rally.

Kelly was quickest out of the blocks before Kenny McKinstry and Kenny Hull moved into the rally lead two stages later. Kelly kept the pressure piled on, and going into the final stage, only three seconds separated the two crews.

It was an all out dash to the finish, and on this occasion, it was Kelly who was destined to emerge on top. McKinstry slipped off the road during the stage, losing almost 20 seconds and with it any chance of victory. Instead, Kelly and Flanagan arrived at the finish victorious, sealing the Sunoco Fuels Group N title in the process, while McKinstry clung on to second position.

At least second for McKinstry’s navigator, Kenny Hull, allowed him to seal the overall navigators’ title. Stephen and Suzanne Wright were third overall ahead of Raymond Mason and Peter Martin, with Trevor Ferguson and David McElroy third.

In the two-wheel-drive category, Oran Donnelly and Eamon Gallagher secured the top spot as well as seventh overall, but maximum points went to James and Heather Kennedy, who also finished eighth.

R10: Glens of Antrim RallySadly, the Glens of Antrim Rally failed to run for a second year in succession. A lack of entries for the event forced its demise, bringing an early end to this year’s Championship.

The overall and Group N titles had already been decided, and the cancellation of the final event ensured that Drew Stewart and Steven Park became two-wheel-drive champions. Stewart finished the season just two points ahead of Fintan McGrady.

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1 KennyMcKinstry.................... 812 DonaghKelly.......................... 583 GeorgeRobinson................... 414 ConnorMcCloskey................. 325 StuartBiggerstaff................... 316 JohnMcGaffin........................ 287 NeilMcCance......................... 248 EmmaMcKinstry.................... 249 TrevorFerguson..................... 2310 DerekMcGarrity..................... 2211 DrewStewart.......................... 2212 RayBrammer......................... 1913 MarkDonnelly........................ 1314 MichaelConlon....................... 1315 FintanMcGrady...................... 10




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Class 1Class one was dominated by the Leonards, with just one point separating Declan and Dara Leonard at the end of the season. Both crews failed to finish the final round which could have been a pivotal event. But Declan clung on to the lead, securing the title from Dara while Conor Mulholland finished third. Dermot McCafferty picked up the navigators’ trophy from Desi McGlade and Mark O’Connor.

Class 2Donagh Kelly and Kevin Flanagan finished a stunning season with victory at the Down Rally. The topped a sensational year for the crew which saw them win the class two title as well as the overall Sunoco Fuels Group N title. Trevor Ferguson and David McElroy were their nearest challengers, while Neil McCance sealed third.

cl2: donagh kelly

Class 3Hankook Northern Ireland Rally Championship regulations state that a competitor must start four or more events to be eligible for an award. So even though Matthew Mason finished 12 points ahead of both Kris Farrell and Dermot O’Hagan in class three, nobody had started four events, so nobody secured the class trophy.

cl3: matthew mason

cl1: declan leonard

Class 4Andrew Bustard and David Young were the only class four crew that started four Championship events in 2011. With four maximum scores to their names, they topped the tables at the end of the season, securing the class four title.

cl4: andrew bustard

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Class 5Stephen Baxter emerged at the end of the season as the class five champion. Despite failing to score at two of the final three events, his four maximum points hauls were enough to put the title beyond reach of his rivals. He secured the trophy by two points from Robert Erwin, with Ian Duff third. Ian Hull secured the navigator’s title from Darragh Mullen and Neil Ervine.

cl5: stephen baxter

Class 6Niall Braniff was the class of the field in this year’s tussle for the class six title. While Mervyn Williamson took maximum scores at the opening two circuit based events, he didn’t enter any of the remaining rounds. Braniff entered all events bar one, and he comfortably secured the title from Andrew McGaffin. Barry Savage lifted the navigator’s trophy.

cl6: nIall branIFF

Class 7There was a great tussle for the class seven title with three drivers separated by five points at the end of the season. It was Fintan McGrady who got the nod, winning the title by three points from Drew Stewart, with James Kennedy third. Steven Park won the navigator’s trophy from Mark Hanna.

cl7: FIntan mcgrady

Class 8Nobody was eligible for a trophy in class eight as none started four events or more.

Class 9Kenny McKinstry and Kenny Hull sacrificed the class nine trophy as a result of winning the overall title, so George Robinson secured the class nine spoils from Ray Brammer and Stuart Biggerstaff. Tommy Speers took the navigator’s award from Matt Whattam and Lesley McGaffin.

cl8: davId armstrong

ladIes tItle: emma mckInstry

2WD ChampionshipDespite finishing second to Fintan McGrady in class seven, it was Drew Stewart who sealed the outright 2WD title. He finished two points ahead of McGrady, while Steven Park lifted the navigators’ trophy ahead of Mark Hanna.

2wd: drew stewart

HistoricsThe Montgomery Motorsport Historic category featured class 10 and 11 crews. This year it was class 11’s Andy Johnson who secured the historic crown, as well as class 11 spoils. He and navigator Jim McSherry topped the tables at the end of the season, while Dessie McCartney and Maurice Jellie finished as runners-up. Class 10 winners, Harry Brown and Martin McGrath, completed the top three.

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Other Awards…Stuart Biggerstaff sealed the Superdrive Junior title, Emma McKinstry lifted the Ladies title, while nobody was eligible to pick up the Autofashion.ie Group A Cup. None of the entrants started more than four events, but it was Keith Cheshire who topped the tables by one point from Sean Haveron, while Pacenotes editor Jonathan MacDonald was two points further adrift in third.

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class 1 1 DeclanLeonard...................... 532 DaraLeonard.......................... 523 ConorMulholland................... 274 PeterO’Kane........................... 245 JonnyLeonard....................... 24class 2 1 DonaghKelly.......................... 782 TrevorFerguson..................... 633 NeilMcCance......................... 474 DerekMcGarrity..................... 245 NiallHenry.............................. 22class 3 1 MatthewMason...................... 242 KrisFarrell.............................. 123 DermottO’Hagan.................... 12

class 41 AndrewBustard...................... 482 MarkRobinson....................... 343 GavinDevlin........................... 104 BrianQuigley.............................0

class 5 1 StephenBaxter....................... 572 RobertErwin.......................... 553 IanDuff................................... 314 AndrewMulholland................ 265 NigelSimpson........................ 20

class 61 NiallBranniff........................... 742 AndrewMcGaffin.................... 363 MalachyLoughran.................. 294 MervynWilliamson................ 245 AlanAtcheson........................ 22

class 7 1 FintanMcGrady...................... 562 DrewStewart.......................... 533 JamesKennedy...................... 514 AlistairCochrane.................... 355 MichaelConlon....................... 29

class 81 DavidArmstrong.................... 332 WesleyPatterson................... 123 SimonWoodside.................... 104 JayColville................................8class 91 GeorgeRobinson................... 452 RayBrammer......................... 383 StuartBiggerstaff................... 364 JohnMcGaffin........................ 325 ConnorMcCloskey................. 32

historic class 101 HarryBrown........................... 602 BrianCarson........................... 193 Rory Tougher......................... 10historic class 111 AndyJohnston....................... 702 DessieMcCartney.................. 543 PhilipMcDowell........................94 StephenMawhinney..................05 AlanJardine...............................0

sunoco Fuels msa nI group n championship 1 DonaghKelly.......................... 782 TrevorFerguson..................... 633 NeilMcCance......................... 474 DeclanLeonard...................... 315 DerekMcGarrity..................... 24

hankook msa nI 2wd championship 1 DrewStewart.......................... 532 FintanMcGrady...................... 513 JamesKennedy...................... 444 AlaistairCochrane.................. 335 AndyJohnson........................ 33

superdrive msa nI junior championship 1 StuartBiggerstaff................... 482 DaraLeonard.......................... 473 NiallHenry.............................. 324 BarryGreer............................. 225 JonnyLeonard....................... 22

hankook msa nI ladies championship 1 EmmaMcKinstry.................... 482 AmyCox................................. 123 SamanthaThom..................... 10

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Beatty Crawford:Driven To Success

This is the sixth and final part of my series of articles in which I have recalled some of the drivers that have chauffeured me through stages…

FINALPART

Terry Harryman

I count myself extremely privileged to have sat beside

some of the best, if not the best, rally drivers in the world, writes Beatty Crawford. What makes rallying different from other sports is that one can

actually experience virtually the same feelings as the drivers

and enjoy all of the same sensations. Everyone should, at least once in their lifetime, sit beside a top class rally driver

driving at 10 tenths.Ronnie (RJ) McCartneyWhen we were competing in the 1991 Pirelli Classic Marathon, Ronnie complained of a sore hip. I dismissed it as degenerative arthritis. I never dreamt that at the age of 50, it could be due to prostate cancer which had already spread to his bones, which it turned out to be.

I have never seen anyone who faced up to cancer like Ronnie. He never moaned or complained and he competed right until the end despite being quite ill and very tired.

I could tell a million stories about Ronnie, but this probably best illustrates his amazing ability and ingenuity…

The half shaft broke on our Escort during the special stage on Valencia Island in the 1979 Circuit of Ireland. We freewheeled down to the pier in Valencia village and Ronnie asked me where the service crew was located. I showed him on the map that it was on the mainland across the channel, only about a mile away.

Ronnie found a fisherman and asked him

to take him over on his boat to the mainland. When he arrived on the other side, he persuaded someone to drive him to the service crew. The service crew and Ronnie came back with the half shaft via the same route and fitted the shaft. Unfortunately we ran out of time and had to retire.

Never backwards in coming forward, he still had the ability to make fun of himself. He told this story of how he was an odd jobs man for the Rothmans Rally Team during a desert raid rally in Egypt. He received a call from David Richards asking him to collect a part in Banbury and fly out to Cairo where he would be picked up.

On the two hour journey through the desert, Ronnie regaled the driver with all of his rally successes and exploits. When they arrived at their destination, Ronnie asked his driver what his name was. “Jackie Ickx,” was the reply.

I miss you, Ronnie.

Dr. Thompson GlassI took over the hot seat for Dr. Thompson Glass on a few occasions, when his regular co-drivers, Frank Main and Niall Hanigan, were not available. He was one of the top test drivers in the ‘50s and ‘60s in his Ford engine special, nicknamed the ‘Hayrake’. He represented Northern Ireland in the Ken Wharton Driving Tests which were televised annually by the BBC.

Thompson, who passed away recently, had a profound affect on my medical career. He was a radiologist in the Waveney Hospital in Ballymena, where I worked as a houseman. It impressed me so much that he was able to rally

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Will Onions & Dave Williams 1st Place D5 British Historic Rally Championship

Dave Stokes & Guy WeaverBritish HistoricRally Champions

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Todd’s Title!At the opening round in Galway, multiple champion Mervyn Johnston took the win in his Mini, followed by William Todd and Joseph Breslin. That was to be Breslin’s only score of the season, but it was enough to place him third overall at the end of the year.

Johnston extended his Championship lead with another maximum score at round two, but Todd returned fire at the Rally of the Lakes with a victory of his own. That left three points separating the two crews at the mid-point of the season.

Johnston returned to action at the Donegal International Rally where he racked up yet another maximum points haul. However, that was his final event of the

season, and with Todd failing to score at the Donegal and Ulster Rallies, he had to hope for success in Cork.

With bonus points on offer in Cork, victory for Todd would hand him the 2011 Irish Tarmac Historic title. He duly delivered aboard his Mini, securing maximum points on the event as well as the prestigious title. Johnston finished 4.5 points adrift in the series standings, while Joseph Breslin finished third. Noel Anderson won the navigators’ title from Wendy Blackledge and Stephen Lyons.

Post-Historic & classicIn the post-historic category,

only two crews registered for the series. Aidan O’Connor and James Power went head to head in the series, with Power emerging on top in Galway. That was his only score of the season, so when O’Connor took maximum points at the Donegal and Ulster rallies, he secured the post-historic title. Ian Regan won the navigators’

category from Declan Kelly.Finally, in the classic category,

Alan Courtney was the sole entrant. Maximum scores at four events – Galway, Circuit of Ireland, Killarney and Cork – ensured that he sealed the title. His navigator, Paul Soutar, picked up the co-drivers’ trophy.

william Todd - irish Tarmac hisToric champion

Five crews registered for the historic category in this year’s Irish Tarmac Historic Championship, but only three finished the season with points on the board.


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Driving their category two Mark 1 Escort, the season started extremely well for Stokes with victory in category 2 at rounds one and two, the Mid-Wales Historic and Bulldog Historic rallies. While Stokes dominated round one, the Bulldog event was led briefly by Rupert Lomax and David Alcock, only for them to become stuck in a fire break.

Stokes took advantage, moving into a lead that he was never destined to lose. He headed home Stefaan Stouf and Joris Erard while Chris Browne and Liz Jordan claimed third.

Category three’s Julian Reynolds also scored highly at the opening rounds, but his challenge faded after round four when he decided not to enter any of the remaining events.

There was also a major contender in category one. Rikki Profitt scored strongly during the opening events of the season in his Porsche 911. In fact, it was Proffitt who moved into the Championship lead after round three, and he maintained that advantage until round six.

David Stokes lost some ground in the interim period. He finished second to Stefaan Stouf at round three’s Pirelli Historic Rally, but Stouf also lost ground when he retired at round four’s Severn Valley Historic with a sheered steering bolt.

Then Stouf was handed a lifeline

when Stokes retired with a broken halfshaft, allowing Chris Browne and Liz Jordan to win on that occasion. In category three, Will Onions secured victory by three-tenths of a second after a big battle with Julian Reynolds.

With Stokes failing to score, category one’s Rikki Profitt bolstered his Championship lead, although Stokes started to play catch-up at the Ulster Historic Rally.

While Dessie Nutt won category one at the Ulster, Stokes closed the gap to Proffitt by nine points, and when Proffitt retired from round six, Stokes won his category to further bolster his Championship chances.

Meanwhile, Stefaan Stouf suffered another setback at the Ulster event when a stub axle failed, effectively ending his Championship hopes. Category three’s Will Onions also went out after a huge accident at what was to be his final BHRC event of the season.

Then it was on to Belgium for the penultimate round of the series. The Historic Tour of Flanders saw Stokes secure another win after a trouble free rally. Dessie Nutt and Geraldine McBride won category one on this occasion, while Rikki Proffitt retired as a result of damaged suspension.

A wet and muddy Colin McRae Historic Forest Stages provided the venue for the final showdown of the season, while Stokes and

Proffitt provided the thrills! Unfortunately for Proffitt, his season was not destined to end on a high, as a driveshaft broke, sending him out of the rally.

There were no such problems for David Stokes and Guy Weaver, as they claimed the category two victory as well as the 2011 British Historic Championship title. In the end, they finished 10 points clear of Rikki Proffitt, who secured the category one title.

Dessie Nutt did enough to claim third overall. He had a difficult start to the season when he retired

from round one, but a strong showing on most of the remaining events saw him secure third by half a point from Andrew Siddall, with Dick Slaughter fifth.

While Rikki Proffitt sealed the category one drivers’ title, Geraldine McBride picked up the navigators’ award. Andrew Siddall and navigator Carl Williamson secured the category two title while Will Onions and Dave Williams sealed category three.

british historic rally champions: david stokes & guy weaver

It was another exciting year for the British Historic Rally Championship crews. After seven rounds which took competitors to England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Belgium, it was David Stokes and Guy Weaver who emerged as the 2011 Dunlop/WONAGO MSA British Historic Rally Champions!

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category 1: rikki proffitt category 3: will onions

1 david Stokes ....................... 1552 Rikki Proffitt ........................ 1453 dessie nutt ......................... 1344 andrew Siddall ................. 133.55 dick Slaughter ..................... 1336 Graham Waite .................. 130.57 chris Browne ................... 126.58 derek Boyd ...................... 120.59 Geoff Taylor ...................... 111.510 Will Onions ......................... 10411 david Kirby ...................... 102.512 Tim Pearcey ..................... 102.513 Peter egerton ..................... 94.514 Guy anderson ....................... 9415 Shawn Rayner ....................... 9416 edmund Peel ...................... 90.517 nick elliott ............................. 8918 alan Walker ........................... 8519 julian Reynolds ..................... 8420 Phil Squires ........................... 8421 Simon Wallis ......................... 8322 jeremy Wells ........................ 8123 Stefaan Stouf ........................ 7924 Steve Magson .................... 78.525 nick Woodman...................... 78

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Swede 1960 Rac Victory!

Erik Carlsson’s victory on the RAC Rally in 1960 may have been of major promotional importance to Saab but now it is fondly remembered as a landmark in the sport. It was the event which introduced special stage rallying to international rallying outside Scandinavia.

So far as Saab were concerned at the time, however, the thing that mattered was establish the new Saab 96 model on the international market. Erik had already proved himself personally in international rallying, having won the non-championship 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland in 1958 and then the German Rally in 1959 as part of his European championship campaign.

Those events however were at the wheel of the old Saab 93 cars. For 1960, Saab embarked on a major project, the new Saab 96 car, which went on being produced for 20 years.

In early days, the 96 rally cars used a two-stroke three cylinder 841cc 38bhp engine before going to four stroke, V4 1.7 litre form in 1967.

First competitionThe 96 first saw competition earlier in 1960 when in its first season it had already won three rounds of the European series in the hands of Carl Magnus Skogh and Carl-Otto Bremer. By the end of the RAC Rally, they had won four of the 12 round series, more than Mercedes and many more than any other marque.

Carlsson’s entry on the 1960 RAC was Saab’s first serious attempt by the company to conquer this event, which until then, had always been won by local drivers. But winning that rally, a feat he repeated in the next two years and was followed by two wins on Monte Carlo Rally, was not straight forward.

“We knew this event was going to be interesting,” Erik explained. “Jack Kemsley was the father of the

RAC Rally as we now know it and when he arrived on the scene, he began to change everything.”

“Before 1960, about the only thing which mattered on the RAC Rally were maps. Kemsley started to introduce special stages, though this was a gentle beginning, there was still a lot of map reading to be done. Do you know it used to take the navigators two or three days simply to plot the route on the maps?”

“Things were made easier as the event had started to use Tulip diagrams,” Erik continued, “but map reading was still critical if you wanted to drive fast. All in all, I must say that the RAC was one of the best organised rallies I had done up to then.”

Long eventThis was a very long rally by today’s standards. It started from Blackpool with a night of road rallying in Yorkshire and into Scotland. Then it headed northwards and by the second

afternoon, the event tackled some tests before a night halt in Inverness.

The next morning, the second leg started with a loop to the north of Scotland and back, going within 20 miles of Cape Wrath, the very northern most place in mainland Britain.

Then a long run through the night, again with road rallying in Yorkshire, before heading back south right down to Brands Hatch.

After a final sleep, the sixth day saw some five-lap races at Brands Hatch. The total length was about 3200kms.

“This was my second RAC Rally,” Erik said. “The year before, I did the event with fellow driver John Sprinzel but I went off the road. The road went right but I didn’t!”

“That year, the rally went through Wales and that is where I

afternoon, the event tackled some tests before After a

northwards and by the second south right down to Brands Hatch. through Wales and that is where I

The RAC Club, London - 50th Anniversary of Erik Carlsson’s first win for Saab in the British RAC Rally 1960. Stuart Turner and Erik Carlsson (right) with the trophy they were not allowed to keep!

RAC Rally 1960, Talk of the Town. Winners Erik Carlsson and Stuart

Turner (Saab 96)

Stuart Turner and Erik Carlsson (right), then and now


stopped. In order to get myself into the position of doing better this time, I knew I needed a very good navigator. It was absolutely essential.”

“I had asked my fiancé (Pat Moss) who I should ask. She herself was committed to a lady co-driver (aiming for an important prize in those days) so she suggested Stuart Turner, the British champion.”

“Preparation for the event started badly. Stuart suggested that we should drive round the area of the rally to get a feel of the region, especially Scotland. We rented a Morris Minor but had a bad start. The exercise did not last long as we had to swerve off the road to avoid a collision with a truck on a narrow lane…we went rolling off the road!”

“I think I impressed Stuart because he noticed that I switched off the ignition while we were still rolling!” Erik continued. “Unfortunately, this accident caused me to break some ribs. We gave up trying to get medical attention so we got my body trussed up and we set off for the rally.”

“Perhaps the most enduring memory was the fact that we started the rally seeded number 178. In those days, cars started in numerical order, the order chosen by a draw, with none of the present day seeding lists and changes in running order at regrouping. I cannot tell you how many other competitors we had to pass during the rally but I remember just how annoying it was!”

“The long, tiring first night in Yorkshire showed me the importance of the navigator. There were a long series of road sections, each of which we had to cover at the 30mph schedule. Our first night it was very difficult, there was a lot of fog on the higher ground. Those tight road sections tended to be quite short, something which visiting drivers found difficult to adjust to. And those constant short sections made the event very tiring.”

“There was no time to rest, except for one midway night halt. Penalty points were given if you checked in late at time controls. Any delay or problems on the special tests were penalised in a way to separate crews who had equal penalty points on the road sections.”

“So many strange things happened. It was the final round of the European championship, then the biggest international series, and the Citroen team was fighting with the Mercedes team. When

Citroen driver Rene Trautmann went off the road on the first night, that was the end of the Citroen chances, and when Mercedes realised their driver Walter Schock and his co-driver had won the title, they went home.”

“Actually I was quite happy to see them leave as we did not have to fight against them anymore!” Erik exclaimed. “The road navigation sections lived up to their reputation for requiring local British co-drivers.”

“I had a very high regard for Gunnar Palm. I reckoned that he was the finest co-driver of the day, but co-driving and navigating were not the same thing at all. Of the 170-odd starters, we were one of only six who was still running the next morning having clocked in at every control on time.”

Special StagesThen came the special stages, which were basically road sections on which the penalties for exceeding the bogey time were more severe. There were four of these sections, the first on gravel and the others on closed public tarmac roads.

Two were run near the very far north of Scotland on long coastal roads, the fourth on a hairpinned hillclimb road alongside Loch Ness. The first one was run over a fast moorland track and represented the very first special stage in Britain. The Monument Hill track was one of Scotland’s celebrated Old Military Roads some three miles south-west of Dalmally.

“I never understood why they called it Monument Hill,” Erik said. “It just seemed to be a winding road across the moorland. I never knew there was a hill there.”

But he wouldn’t have done. Running car number 178 meant he drove the stage at night whereas front runners drove in daylight. Daylight hours were short in the final week of November up in the far North. And just imagine how much the surface had suffered when so many other drivers had passed through before!

“For us it was just like the special stages we used for rallying back in Scandinavia. But the British competitors were horrified at the thought of an important competitive section being run on gravel roads. The British rally drivers of those days were terrified at the sound of the stones under

the car. Hardly any of them would have had a sump guard. They did not have the heart to go flat out.”

Those four special stages made this event different but Monument Hill most of all. Three minutes were allowed for Monument Hill and only Erik did this in the time allowed. He incurred no other penalties elsewhere on the event and because Stuart had guided Erik faultlessly round

the other sections, he won the rally. Those two miles gave him the victory.

an Unlikely WinSo how did an 841cc Saab manage to beat the might of the entry specialist cars like the Healeys? Difficult to say, but clearly the Saab was the type of car used to these conditions, and Erik always joked the best thing about the old Saabs was that the brakes were no good. He could not slow down!

Winning such a major rally in such a small car was no coincidence, the engine gave a surprising amount of torque though the little Saab only possessed 70-75 horsepower, had a three speed gearbox and ran on road tyres. The Healeys were much more powerful, the Sunbeam Rapiers should have been quicker, but Erik sensationally beat them all.

The worst section came right at the end of the event, in the south of England, when an absurdly tight schedule was demanded on drivers as when made their way eastwards to Brands Hatch, for the final test a five lap race. 51 years on, Erik is still full of memories of that section.

“That final section was stupid,” he admitted. “It was Friday night, long before the M25 was built, and we had to do silly things to try to

reach the control on time. In the end, the penalties for lateness were cancelled, but it was the only bad thing about the event.”

“There was a splendid gold cup to be won, which we were not allowed to keep. We had to win it three times to keep it. We did just that, only then to be told the organisers had changed the rules and they

would keep it after all!”The next year the rally went the

full way with forest special stages - 24 of them - and the transition to what is known now was already pretty complete. The teams came with cars prepared for loose surfaces and mechanics to repair them.

The rally was easier because there weren’t the plethora of controls. You could arrive at the stages at undetermined times, racing ahead of schedule in order to find more time to rest or repair the car at the next main control.

different daysThe early ‘60s were very different days. There were often three rather than two people in the car, magazines faithfully listed the decibel noise control readings en route, male competitors wore sports jackets and ties even on the stages, photographers headed for the road sections to take their shots, results were given in points not times, the rallies only finished when the last person left the after-event celebration party.

For Carlsson it all ended happily. He won the rally, his then fiancée Pat Moss was beaten into the ladies prize by Anne Hall’s Anglia but Pat won the European ladies title and British rallying never looked back. It happened exactly 51 years ago.

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Hello Pacenotes readers! It’s hard to believe that’s another season behind us. Where has the time gone?

As I write, I’ve just completed the Gullion Stages, the final round of the Pacenotes 2WD Rally Challenge. We received a 40 second road penalty so we didn’t get the result we were looking for, but we clawed back enough time to hold second overall in the Championship as well as first in class.

Congratulations must go to James and Heather Kennedy. They drove superbly all year to retain the title. Well done!

We were not too far away in what was our second year of competition, and we are more than pleased with the result. It was great to see Matthew Mason take third overall so a big well done to all!

We sampled a new set of Yokohama tyres at the Gullion Stages, supplied by Murray Motorsport. They were fantastic in what were difficult conditions. They provided exceptional grip levels and certainly helped to keep us on the road!

The grip levels were always changing in places. There were a few damp areas on the long stage with the added challenge of thick fog, but I felt confident the tyres would keep me on the tar!

A couple of weeks before Gullion, we also contested the

Kirkistown Rally Time Trial. That was a great day’s fun. With a £99 entry fee, it was a cheap day out and if the club decide to run it again next year, I’d highly recommend taking part!

With the season over, the ANICC Awards night is next on the agenda. That takes place in January, and we’re looking forward to collecting the silverware!

As for next season, I’m not sure what we’re going to do yet. I have a few ideas in the pipeline so watch this space…!

On a final note, I’d like to thank everybody who has helped this year. In addition to all of my sponsors, I’d also like to thank my mother and father, brother, fiancé as well as Jim Menary and Alan Stewart for all their support.

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craig Breen: World Champion!

Less than two years ago, Pacenotes followed Craig to M-Sport’s headquarters after he won the 2009 Fiesta ST shoot-out. The prize was a 12 month work placement at M-Sport, and we watched as he powered a Focus WRC around the test stage with Mikko Hirvonen alongside him.

The start of that particular article asked, “Does Craig Breen have the look of a winner?” If our readers didn’t know the answer to that question before this year’s Wales Rally GB, then they must surely know it now!

Craig entered Wales Rally GB 20 points adrift of series leader, Egon Kaur. The Estonian had a healthy cushion over his rivals, and he could have been forgiven for driving conservatively. With 25 points for a win, 18 for second position and 15 for third, on the face of it, Kaur had one hand on the title.

But WRC Academy rules also award competitors one point for very fastest stage time that they set on an event. And with 17 stages planned for Rally GB, there were a total of 42 points up for grabs.

Craig knew that if he won the event and his rival Kaur finished second, then he would also need to set fastest times on

14 of the 17 stages – and that was provided Kaur failed to win a stage.

The 21-year-old driver, navigated by Gareth Roberts, had a huge mountain to climb if they were to seal the title. The crew had no option but to go ‘flat out’ from the start, with the rally win and 14 fastest stage times being the target.

“We knew it was possible,” Craig told Pacenotes. “I knew if we attacked hard from the start then it was very achievable. I don’t think I would have turned up if I didn’t believe it was possible!”

The first stage didn’t really go to plan for Breen, as he claimed second fastest time behind Australian Brendan Reeves. Now he had to set 14 fastest times on the remaining 16 stages. That’s a tall order in anybody’s book.

Stage two provided a different story as Breen mounted a charge to claim his first fastest time of the event. The third and final stage of the day saw Breen go fastest again, and he held the overnight Academy lead while title rival Kaur was down in fifth place, almost one minute adrift.

Leg two consisted of eight stages in the Welsh forests and Breen continued to set the pace. Equal fastest with Alastair

Craig Breen is riding the crest of a very large wave. At this year’s Wales Rally GB, the Waterford driver had what most people would consider as an outside chance of lifting the inaugural WRC Academy title. But for the confident Craig, he knew the title was within his grasp and he emerged as champion, winning the €500,000 scholarship prize fund...

“We knew it was possible, I knew if we attacked hard from the start then it was very achievable. I don’t think I would have turned up if I didn’t believe it was possible!”

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Fisher on the day’s opening stage, both crews picked up a point, while Breen went on to win each of the remaining stages.

While second placed Fisher hit trouble, Kaur moved into second overall, ensuring Breen’s target couldn’t be anymore difficult. If Kaur stayed in second, Breen absolutely needed 14 fastest stages times. At the end of day two, he had already claimed 10, but needed another four during the final day’s six stages.

Kaur must have been getting edgy. Suddenly Breen’s near impossible task seemed very

probable, and he needed to do something to stem the tide.

Kaur duly delivered, adding yet more pressure to his title rival by winning leg three’s opening stage. Despite Kaur being four minutes adrift, Breen’s task had increased, as the bonus point for Kaur left the Irishman needing fastest times on each of the remaining five stages.

Incredibly, the battle for the inaugural WRC Academy title went down to the final stage of the final event of the season. Having set fastest times on the four stages following day three’s opening test, all that lay between Breen and

victory was the final test.It was simple – whoever was

fastest would win the title and the €500,000 prize. Both drivers had an all-out attack through the closing Myherin test, and it was Breen and navigator Gareth Roberts who emerged with their 15th fastest time out of 17 stages!

“We had no phone signal for the previous two stages,” Breen explained. “Going into the final stage, we didn’t know if we had done enough. But we were in a good rhythm, everything was calm in the car and we kept the pace up.”

“It was only at the finish of that

stage that I was told we had done it,” Breen added. “It was just an incredible feeling. I’ll never forget that feeling for the rest of my life.”

It was one of the most incredible drives that we have seen for a very long time. The odds were stacked against him but Breen delivered the goods. Victory on the event plus 15 fastest times – one more than originally planned after Kaur also claimed a stage win – saw Breen and Roberts become world champions for the first time!

There were huge Irish celebrations at the finish of the event, but Breen’s work didn’t

Fisher on the day’s opening stage, probable, and he needed to do victory was the final test.


Like Father, Like SonPacenotes follows Breen’s family success

It was a stunning week for the Waterford driver, and the celebrations didn’t stop there. When he finally arrived back home, Craig was greeted by hundreds of local fans at John Roberts Square in Waterford City, where he drove his S2000 Fiesta to the delight of the fans.

“That was incredible,” Breen said. “I really didn’t know the scale of the whole thing until I turned the corner and drove up the street to see the amount of people there. It was great to see so much support and thank you to everybody that came out to see us.”

Among those in attendance included Waterford’s Mayor, Cllr Pat Hayes, Joe Corcoran (Motorsport Ireland President), James Coleman (Chairman of the Rallies Committee) and Austin Mallon (Irish Sports

Council).The rain failed to deter hundreds of friends,

family and supporters from cheering on their local world rally star. Craig Breen has enjoyed a truly stunning year in the World Rally Championship, and plans are already afoot for the 2012 season.

“It looks like we will do the SWRC in our own car and possibly have an IRC campaign as well,” Breen revealed, “so it will be another big year for us.”

With a €500,000 scholarship prize to help further his career, as well as a selection for the Young Driver Excellence Academy, we will definitely be seeing a lot more of this Irishman in the years to come. Well done to Craig, Gareth and the entire team!

stop there. He then travelled to Austria for the FIA Institute Trials. He was among 30 young hopefuls tussling for a place on the 2012 Young Driver Excellence Academy.

There were just 18 places up for grabs for the prize of a fully-funded training programme to help drivers develop their motor sport careers, with the selection announced after four days of driving and non-driving assessments.

The Breen success story continued after those four days, when he was selected to join

the prestigious FIA Institute Young Driver Academy. Having been impressive throughout all assessments, Breen went on to win the final speed shoot-out.

It seems he doesn’t need much coaching behind the wheel, but part of the prize will include training by former Formula One driver Alex Wurz with his team, as well as ‘out of car’ coaching by Robert Reid. He will attend a series of workshops over the coming year which will cover performance and safety.

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A multiple title winner, it is easy to see why the Ford Fiesta ace is considered by many to be one of Ireland’s most promising talents. Not only did Breen lift the National Junior Rally Championship (NJRC), he also made history by becoming the fi rst driver in the one-make Fiesta Sporting Trophy (FST) competition to win the Irish, UK and International series, co-driven by Welshman

Gareth Roberts.Craig was also nominated for the 2009 Pirelli Star Driver shoot-out, and despite the fully funded British Rally Championship

(BRC) drive eluding him this year, he is hopeful of returning next year and winning the most lucrative youth development prize in rallysport. “I got to drive a four-wheel-drive car a few weeks before the shootout at the Bushwhacker Rally, and that experience will, I’m sure, help me next year,” said Craig. “Th ere is nothing I would do diff erently, other than drive the best I possibly can, as I did at this year’s competition.”It is all a far cry from what Craig had originally intended on being a learning year. “I never expected to win anything,” Craig told

Pacenotes. “I just wanted to have a go at the junior title.” “After Galway, where we fi nished fi rst in class and tenth overall, we went to see Malcolm Wilson, and at that point it started

to turn into a competitive year for us. I knew I had the pace and a little bit more if I needed it, but by no means was I driving on the door handles at that rally.”Craig shot into the media limelight earlier

this year after a hat trick of FST wins at the Portuguese, Circuit of Ireland and Pirelli International rallies. On his fi rst world event, he equalled Barry Clark’s best ever fi nish for a Fiesta ST, coming home 25th overall.

In his fi rst full season in rallying, the teenager from Killmurry in County Waterford has made a seamless transition from the track, which is where his involvement with motorsport began a decade ago, as a kart racer. His achievements are even more impressive considering it wasn’t until late last year when Craig took the decision to follow in the footsteps of his father Ray - himself a successful and popular Irish driver.Craig raced karts for eight years, picking up numerous trophies in both Britain and Ireland. Such was his domination, that in 2004, for instance, he won eight of the JICA Irish Karting Championship’s ten rounds.Many people have started out in motorsport via kart racing and many turn out to be title winners - the list is endless, particularly in Formula One - but less so in world rallying. Th erefore, does Craig

believe he could be on course to set a new precedent?“It’s hard to say,” Craig admitted, “but I always had an interest in rallying, having worked closely with my father. When I started in karting it was simply to fi ll in a void between the age of eight and 17, at which point I was eligible to start rallying. It

made sense, really.” Before Craig committed himself to the driver’s seat, the 19-year-old spent time calling the notes for his father on the seven round Hankook Irish forestry series last year, a responsibility he shared with experienced co-pilot Martin Brady. Although it was never Ray’s intention to complete the championship originally, he went on to win it by 19 points in his Tom Gahan Motorsport prepared Ford Focus

WRC, adding this to his Dunlop National Championship success of 2005. “My time in the co-driver seat has certainly taught me a lot, and making the gravel notes for my dad over the years from a young age has also helped,” said Craig. “As I only navigated at a national level on Irish

MY TIME IN THE CO-DRIVER SEAT HAS CERTAINLY TAUGHT ME A LOT, AND MAKING THE GRAVEL NOTES FOR MY DAD OVER THE YEARS FROM A YOUNG AGE HAS ALSO HELPED...

Breen Shapes Up For StardomTo win a championship in your maiden season as a rally driver is what dreams are made of, so imagine how Craig Breen must be feeling.

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R1: Safety Direct Galway International RallyJust 17 crews entered the international category in Galway, with Tim McNulty and Paul Kiely heading the field in their Subaru Impreza WRC. They were one of two World Rally Car crews entered in the event, with Kevin Barrett and Sean Mullally starting at number two in their mount.

McNulty immediately stamped his authority on the event. After two stages, he led by more than one minute from Barrett in what were very wet conditions. That set the scene for the weekend, with McNulty romping home to victory with more than four minutes in hand over Barrett.

In the Group N category, Derek McGarrity returned to the fray with an Evo X but his rally didn’t last long as gearbox problems put him out of the event after stage three. Instead, Alan Ring and

Adrian Deasy were the leading Group N crew and they went on to finish third overall.

Tommy Doyle and Liam Moynihan had an excellent run in their Renault Clio to seal fourth while Sam Moffett and James O’Reilly took fifth and second in Group N. Ross Forde and Robbie Ward completed the top six with their Evo 9.

R2: Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland RallyThe international and national rallies were amalgamated into the one event for the Circuit of Ireland, while the Lisburn Power Stage brought rallying to the people for the Easter rally extravaganza.

While Tim McNulty opted to miss the event, instead focussing his efforts on the Rally of the Lakes which was to take place one week later, Derek McGarrity and Kenny McKinstry enjoyed a tit-for-tat battle for the lead. They both took turns at the top of the order during the opening leg, with McKinstry finishing leg one just 1.6 seconds clear of McGarrity.

Unfortunately for McKinstry, a spin during leg two dropped him almost 30 seconds behind his rival, losing any chance of Circuit success. Instead, McGarrity went

on to claim victory by 41.7 seconds from McKinstry, with Kevin Barrett third.

In the Group N category, Garry Jennings and David Moynihan topped the order after leg one with Neil McCance and Jonny Hart in second position. But McCance had only entered leg one – the Northern Ireland Rally Championship scoring event – so he was back home as the battle continued during leg two.

Jennings was hopeful of victory but his Evo left the road during the closing miles. Donagh Kelly and Kevin Flanagan capitalised by securing the Group N win ahead of Brendan Cumiskey and Jason Ollerenshaw, with Sam Moffett and James O’Reilly third.

R3: Cartell.ie International Rally of the LakesA new name joined the Tarmac winners’ club when Daragh O’Riordan secured victory at the Rally of the Lakes. He led the event from the third stage, building his lead into a mammoth four minute advantage by the end of the event, while 2010 winner Denis Cronin finished second.

Tim McNulty and Paul Kiely set the early pace in their Impreza

WRC but engine failure forced them out of the event after the second stage. Championship leader, Kevin Barrett, also succumbed with engine problems, but there were no such issues for Daragh O’Riordan.

O’Riordan and navigator Tony McDaid powered to the top of the standings while Denis Cronin and Coleman Hurley gave chase in their older specification Impreza WRC. But Cronin had no answer to O’Riordan, forcing him to play second best on this occasion.

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of the event. That allowed Thomas Fitzmaurice and Fionn Foley out in front with Ger O’Donovan and Sean Hayde in second position.

Unfortunately for Fitzmaurice, he hit trouble during leg two, dropping him outside the top 10. Ger O’Donovan went on to secure the Group N spoils with Colm McFall and Christopher Snow in second ahead of Thomas Fitzmaurice and Fionn Foley.

R4: Topaz Donegal International RallyDespite Kevin Barrett’s retirement from the Rally of the Lakes, he continued to lead the Tarmac series as crews arrived in Donegal for the fourth round. And after the Donegal event, Barrett still topped the tables, although it was beginning to become somewhat claustrophobic at the top.

Victory for Tim McNulty and Paul Kiely in Donegal put their title campaign back on track. Their success promoted them to second

in the series standings, just two points adrift of the lead.

It wasn’t an easy ride for McNulty as young gun Alastair Fisher brought a Fiesta S2000 out to play. He and navigator Rory Kennedy briefly led the event after the third stage, and set a number of fastest times during the event, but they eventually gave way to the Impreza WRC belonging to McNulty.

While McNulty secured the spoils ahead of Fisher, Daragh O’Riordan settled for third on this occasion ahead of Kevin Barrett. Derek McGarrity had held fourth but after a number of problems with his Subaru, he eventually retired with gearbox trouble.

In the Group N category, Alastair Fisher and Rory Kennedy topped the class from start to finish, while a battle raged behind them. Donagh Kelly was the best of the rest after leg one, but he slid off the road during leg two.

That left Morrow fighting for

the spoils with Garry Jennings. In the end, it was Jennings who secured maximum points, with Morrow finishing 1.8 seconds adrift. Alan Ring and Adrian Deasy were third.

R5: Todds Leap Ulster WRC Rally/Rally NIDerek McGarrity and James McKee headed the field off the start ramp in their S11 specification Impreza WRC, and they were quickest out of the blocks. Fastest on the opening three stages was the perfect start

to the event, only for launch control and wiper problems to thwart the crew’s progress.

With McGarrity in trouble, Tim McNulty and Paul Kiely closed the gap to just 2.2 seconds. Then McNulty spun during the day’s final Torr Head stage, allowing McGarrity to hold an overnight lead of 19.3 seconds from McNulty, while Darren Gass was third ahead of Daragh O’Riordan and Kevin Barrett.

Saturday’s second and final leg consisted of eight stages,

and McNulty immediately made his intentions clear. He cut McGarrity’s lead to 14 seconds, and that was the first of a string of fastest times. The Tardree stage proved to be the turning point of the rally, as McGarrity lost time with a broken damper while McNulty went fastest by 17 seconds.

That allowed him to ease off over the final miles to secure the win, as well as maximum points. Victory for McNulty at the Ulster promoted him to the head of the Championship tables. Derek McGarrity was forced to settle

for second ahead of Darren Gass, while Daragh O’Riordan claimed fourth ahead of Kevin Barrett.

The Group N contenders contested Rally NI, with Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy leading from start to finish in their Evo 9. Marty McCormack and David Monyihan kept them honest with their Citroen DS3, but they had to play second best, with Tommy Doyle and Liam Moynihan coming home in third.

R6: Cork ‘20’ International RallyAs crews headed to the final round of the Irish Tarmac Championship, there were four drivers with a chance of lifting the 2011 title. Tim McNulty’s Ulster’s victory placed him seven points ahead of Kevin Barrett, while Daragh O’Riordan was a further three points adrift in third.

Derek McGarrity, who was 20 points adrift, also had a mathematical chance of lifting the title, thanks to the 50 per cent bonus points that were on offer, but he opted not to contest the final event of the season.

Thick fog played havoc with the event, forcing organisers to cancel a number of stages. Competitors tackled four of the six planned stages during the opening evening, with Brian O’Mahony going fastest on the opening spectator stage to lead the event.

Then Garry Jennings and Liam Moynihan grabbed the

lead in their Evo 9. They held the overnight advantage from Daragh O’Riordan and Tony McDaid, with Tim McNulty and Paul Kiely third after O’Mahony dropped to eighth as a result of penalties.

Leg two’s opening two stages were also cancelled due to the weather conditions but the action was soon underway. Despite spinning his Subaru, Daragh O’Riordan moved ahead of Jennings after the opening Sunday stage. A couple of stages later, Tim McNulty also overhauled Jennings.

McNulty decided discretion was the better part of valour on this occasion, and while O’Riordan went on to secure his second Tarmac series win, second overall for McNulty handed him his maiden Irish Tarmac title. Garry Jennings secured third overall, as well as maximum Group N points, allowing him to secure the 2011 production category title.

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Class 1Peter O’Kane emerged as the class one Irish Tarmac Champion at the end of the season. His maximum scores in the Donegal and Ulster rallies, combined with second position behind Glenda Boyle at the Circuit of Ireland, were enough

to hand him victory. The Circuit was Boyles only score of the season but she secured second from Ian Hynes. In the navigator’s category, Mark O’Connor won from Kylie Boyle.

Class 6Overall champions, Tim McNulty and Paul Kiely, also topped the class six tables in their Subaru Impreza WRC. They finished ahead of Daragh O’Riordan and Tony McDaid, while Kevin Barrett and Sean Mullally were third.

Class 2The tussle for the class two category went right down to the wire, but in the end, it was Scott McElhinney who emerged on top by 1.5 points from David Carney. Maximum scores in Donegal and Ulster left McElhinney needing second position at the final round. And while Carney went on to secure the win, McElhinney secured the vital runner-up spot on the event, as well as the class title. In the navigator’s section, Karl Reid won by 1.5 points from Ray Fitzpatrick.

Front-Wheel-DriverThis years Championship also featured a ‘Front Wheel Driver’ award. This was secured by class two winner, Scott McElhinney, with David Carney second ahead of Peter O’Kane and Tommy Doyle.

ClAss 11 PETER O’KANE HONDA CIVIC ........................ 422 GLENDA BOYLE HONDA CIVIC ........................ 15 3 IAN HYNES HONDA CIVIC ........................ 15 4 KIERAN MARSHALL HONDA CIVIC .......................... 0

ClAss 21 SCOTT McELHINNEY CITROEN C2 .......................... 602 DAVID CARNEY CITROEN C2 ....................... 58.53 MARK SHEAHAN CITROEN C2 .......................... 154 PAUL CURLEY HONDA CIVIC ........................ 15

ClAss 31 TOMMY DOYLE RENAULT CLIO...................... 30

CLASS 41 GARRY JENNINGS MITSUBISHI....................... 52.52 ALAN RING MITSUBISHI.......................... 493 SAM MOFFETT MITSUBISHI.......................... 364 LIAM EGAN SUBARU................................ 355 WILLIAM MAVITTY MITSUBISHI.......................... 33

ClAss 61 TIM McNULTY SUBARU WRC....................... 632 DARAGH O’RIORDAN SUBARU WRC.................... 59.53 KEVIN BARETT SUBARU WRC....................... 574 DEREK McGARRITY SUBARU WRC....................... 27

GROUP n1 GARRY JENNINGS MITSUBISHI....................... 52.52 ALAN RING MITSUBISHI.......................... 493 SAM MOFFETT MITSUBISHI.......................... 364 WILLIAM MAVITTY MITSUBISHI.......................... 335 LIAM EGAN SUBARU............................. 31.56 PETER O’KANE HONDA CIVI .......................... 257 EUGENE MEEGAN MITSUBISHI.......................... 228 PHILIP MORROW MITSUBISHI.......................... 199 BRIAN O’KEEFFE SUBARU............................. 18.510 BRENDAN CUMISKEY MITSUBISHI.......................... 15

FROnT Wheel DRiVe1 SCOTT McELHINNEY CITROEN C2 .......................... 572 DAVID CARNEY CITROEN C2 ....................... 52.53 PETER O’KANE HONDA CIVIC ........................ 454 TOMMY DOYLE RENAULT CLIO...................... 305 GLENDA BOYLE HONDA CIVIC ........................ 156 MARK SHEAHAN CITROEN C2 .......................... 157 PAUL CURLEY HONDA CIVIC ........................ 128 IAN HYNES HONDA CIVIC ........................ 10

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Class 3Tommy Doyle was the sole entrant in class three, so his wins in Galway and Ulster were enough to secure the class title. Liam Moynihan won the navigator’s award from David Moynihan.

Class 4The hotly contested class four category saw Garry Jennings emerge as the champion at the end of the season, lifting the Group N spoils in the process.

Although he didn’t register until late in the series, failing to pick up Circuit of Ireland points as a result, three wins in Donegal, Ulster and Cork were enough to secure the title.

Alan Ring had to be content with the runner-up position in both the class and the Group N standings, with Sam Moffett third ahead of Liam Egan and Willie Mavitty. In the navigator’s category, Adrian Deasy secured the title from Ray Coppinger and Donnacha O’Callaghan.

ModifiedIn the Modified category, Geoffrey Dolan secured the title courtesy of three maximum scores. They were sealed in Galway, Killarney and Ulster, while second in Donegal helped put the title beyond the reach of his rivals.

Dolan also topped class M2, while Noel O’Sullivan claimed second overall as well as the class M1 spoils. Eugene Ferry secured third and class M3 spoils, and in the navigators’ category, Connor Murphy won from Nicholas Burke and Derek Heena.

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How did you get started in motorsport?There was always a lot of rallying around home. I remember helping guys with their cars – not just rally cars but quarry cross cars and that sort of thing. A lot of home built stuff. Then I became involved with Mark Nagle in 1993, and I navigated for him at the West Cork Rally.

Did you do much navigating?No, just the one event! I was a very humble navigator – it was the first time I had ever done anything like that. We broke down on the Saturday but returned on the Sunday and finished third overall in the Sunday Run.

What was your first rally car?I bought a Vauxhall Nova and used it for a couple of years during the mid-90s. I won class nine in the National Championship, up against guys like Thomas McCreesh and Roy White, so the calibre was there.

What was your first victory?I won the Castle Single Stage in the Celica – that was my first outright victory. Afterwrads, I moved to Bertie Fisher’s Toughmac Impreza and we had some fantastic runs and wins with that. Then I moved to an ex-Derek McGarrity S7 Impreza WRC, before moving to an S10, S11 and now an S12b.

Is there anything you would like to change about Irish rallying?The professionalism in the motor clubs is there – they have really upped their game during the last five years. I think we need more media marketing. Don’t get me wrong, the guys that are doing it are doing very well, but we need more for sponsorship.

I’m very much into charging spectators to raise funds for scholarships or to help reward the volunteers that help. The sport needs a way of raising funds and most other sports charge spectators. There are so many volunteers out there who give up so much of their time, it would be nice to see them rewarded in some way.

Are you happy that World Rally Cars are eligible for next years Irish Tarmac series?Absolutely. The Irish Tarmac Championship is excellent and keeping WRC cars is a must as they’re a huge attraction. World Rally Cars will eventually disappear but I think the original decision to ban them was called too early.

I don’t really agree with bonus points for Group N cars. When I had a lesser car, I accepted where I was. The best team should win

the title. I’ve been trying to win the Championship for seven or eight years and I’ve only won it now. We weren’t the best, so that’s why we haven’t won it until now.

Thoughts on 2011?Making history this year is a huge

thing (winning the National and Irish Tarmac titles). Ulster and Donegal were big wins and I have a lot of good memories.

Derek McGeehan did a great job with the car. We’ve had a lot of problems during the last few years with mechanical problem. It took a lot of work and a good quality control system to iron them out.

Special memories?My first Killarney victory was very special – that was in 2006. I’ll never forget my first international win at the Cork 20. Also, one of my favourite rounds of the National Championship is the Cavan Stages. It is a great club with great people.

Would you ever stop rallying?I’ve thought about it many times but I’ve been at it a long time now and it would leave a big hole in my life. I’ve made a lot of great friends through the sport and it has really become part of my life.

Plans for the future?We’ll be on the start line in Galway but I can’t confirm anything else other than that!

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Name: Tim McNultyBirthday: 24 MayLives: Summerhill, Co. MeathOccupation: Builder/developerRally car: Subaru Impreza WRCRoad car: Mercedes CLS600Sponsors: “You’re talking to him!”

County Meath’s Tim McNulty made history this year when he became the first driver to secure the Irish Tarmac Championship and Dunlop National Rally Championship titles in the same season. It has been a truly successful year for the Summerhill driver, who has endured his fair share of bad luck during the past number of seasons. Finally, it all came together for him in 2011, so we decided to put him under the Pacenotes spotlight…

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ON WINNING THE FULLY FUNDED BRITISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE IN THE PIRELLI SKODA FABIA R2 RUN BY TEG MOTORSPORT.

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R1: Rallye Sunseeker International (26 Feb)The opening round of this year’s Dulux Trade British Rally Championship saw David Bogie and Kevin Rae make the perfect start to their campaign, as they secured victory aboard their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9.

Bogie had come up trumps after a day long battle with Tom Cave and Craig Parry. In the end, Bogie arrived home 21.8 seconds ahead of the chasing JRM Evo, while Pirelli Star Driver, Elfyn Evans, who was contesting his first event in a four-wheel-drive car, secured third.

Adam Gould had given Evans a hard time during the event, but Gould had to settle for fourth overall on this occasion. Daniel Barry and Rory Kennedy brought their JRM Evo home in fifth, although they suggested that a lack

of seat time may have hindered their progress.

Jonny Greer and Robert Barrable both mustered a huge amount of interest on the event as they were both entered in their Skoda Fabia S2000 rally cars. It was a new car for both crews so

they spent much of the weekend learning what their new mounts were capable of, with Greer securing sixth overall ahead of Barrable.

In the Formula 2 category, Siim Plangi took his maiden victory after a day long battle with Mikko

Pajunen. Second placed Pajunen picked up a 30 second penalty during the day which didn’t help his cause, but he finished 25.5 seconds adrift at the finish.

R2: Bulldog International Rally North Wales (2 Apr)Adam Gould and Sebastian Marshall were the early leaders at the Bulldog event, but it was Elfyn Evans and Andrew Edwards who were destined to emerge victorious.

Retirements came thick and fast, as Robert Barrable was forced out before the event started with engine problems. Tom Cave and Craig Parry slid off the road on stage one, while Euan Thorburn and Paul Beaton retired with suspension damage. One stage later, Daniel Barry and Gordon Noble were also out after their fan belt came adrift on stage two.

David Bogie will always look back on the 2011 Dulux Trade British Rally Championship with fond memories. It was the year that he claimed his maiden British Rally Championship title, adding to his third Scottish success, which he secured during the same season. This is how he did it…

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At the top, Gould moved into an early lead, only to be overhauled by Evans after stage five. The young Welshman was really getting to grips with four-wheel-drive Subaru power, in what was only his second event with the car.

Once in front, Evans was never headed, and he went on to secure his first victory of the season. Behind him, a battle for second raged between Adam Gould and David Bogie. Then Gould encountered an oil cooler problem, as well as a small under-bonnet fire.

The resultant time loss dropped him behind Bogie, leaving the Scot to pick up the runner-up position and maintain his Championship lead, while Gould was forced to settle for third.

Jonny Greer and Dai Roberts were the best of the rest as they claimed fourth overall, with Jason Pritchard and Robbie Durant fifth ahead of Tom Clark and Alistair Wyllie.

In the Formula 2 category, the Irish dominated with Mark Donnelly and Barry McNulty claiming the win aboard their Renault Clio Maxi from Marty McCormack and David Moynihan, while Craig Breen and Gareth Roberts were third in their Fiesta R2.

R3: Pirelli International Rally (29-30 Apr)David Bogie and Kevin Rae returned to winning ways at the Pirelli International Rally. Victory on the event allowed them to extend their Championship lead, while Robert Barrable’s luck changed for the better as he secured second overall.

The event started and finished at Carlisle Racecourse, and it was Bogie who was fastest through the Friday evening stages. He arrived at the overnight halt with a lead of 9.3 seconds ahead of Elfyn Evans, while Robert Barrable was third.

During leg two, Bogie continued to extend his lead while Elfyn Evans lost ground after a puncture. Evans lost more than one minute as he was forced to drive through the stage with flailing rubber, which damaged his brakes and suspension.

With Evans dropping out of contention, Robert Barrable and Jonny Greer were let battling for second position. While Bogie went on to secure the victory, it was Barrable who eventually sealed the runner-up spot. Greer sealed third, despite a problem with his Fabia which sent him into a ditch, while Evans recovered to fourth ahead of Jason Pritchard.

In the Formula 2 category, Marty McCormack headed the

tables after leg one by 0.6 of a second from Mark Donnelly, with Craig Breen third. Then Donnelly slept through his alarm on the Saturday morning, and incurred almost two minutes of penalties for being late out of parc ferme!

Meanwhile, F2 Championship leader Siim Plangi lost time with a puncture before spinning his Twingo into a tree. McCormack also had troubles of his own as transmission problems resulted in him losing some precious seconds, allowing Jukka Korhonen into the lead.

Going into the final stage, 2.2 seconds separated the top three but it was McCormack who emerged with victory. He set a stunning pace through the final stage, emerging 13 seconds quicker than anyone else. Korhonen finished second while Craig Breen claimed third from Mark Donnelly.

R4: Jim Clark International Rally (27-28 May)The Jim Clark event saw the series switch to tarmac, and that pleased some of the Irish entrants. The Skodas of Robert Barrable and Jonny Greer were quickest out of the blocks, while David Bogie was third. But after the second test, the tables had turned and it was Bogie who led the event in his Evo.

One stage later, Barrable exited the event when his alternator expired. Bogie also lost some time, handing the lead to Adam Gould and Seb Marshall, with Euan Thorburn and Paul Beaton moving into third. But Bogie was back on song through stage four, climbing back to second overall, before resuming the lead after the following test.

Less than one second separated Bogie and Gould going into day two, but the expected tussle between the two drivers never materialised as Gould clouted a bank – and then a bridge – on the day’s opening stage. That left the coast clear for Bogie and navigator Kevin Rae to secure their maiden Jim Clark International victory, increasing their series lead in the process.

Jonny Greer and Dai Roberts were very pleased with second overall. At one point, they were 44 seconds adrift of the leaders but finished the event just 17.6 seconds behind. Adam Gould managed to secure third after his dramas, while Elfyn Evans and Andrew Edwards picked up fourth. Jason Pritchard retired when he slipped off the road, while Tom Cave exited the event with gearbox trouble.

In the Formula 2 category, Mark Donnelly and Barry McNulty retired on the opening stage after clouting a kerb. There

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were no such troubles for Marty McCormack and David Moynihan, who powered their Citroen DS3 to another victory. They posted several top five overall times, and finished fifth overall – which could easily have been fourth, only for a puncture.

Alastair Fisher made a successful return to the series with his R2 Fiesta. He enjoyed a tight battle with Craig Breen, but when Breen slipped off the road, Fisher and navigator Daniel Barritt went on to claim second. Peter Taylor and Andrew Roughead were third ahead of Mikko Pajunen and Jani Salo.

R5: International Rally Northern Ireland (19-20 Aug)The annual trip to Northern Ireland is one that many competitors relish, but for Elfyn Evans, he struggled to find some Irish luck. A puncture on the opening stage saw the Welshman lose almost three minutes, throwing him on the back foot at an event in which he really needed to score highly.

While the non-Championship registered crew of Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy led the event from start to finish, Marty McCormack and David Moynihan led the chase in their two-wheel-drive Citroen DS3. They never let Jennings get anymore than 25 seconds ahead of them during the course of the two day event.

In the end, it was Jennings who secured the rally win but McCormack picked up maximum points – the first time a two-wheel-drive crew had managed to achieve such a feat for almost 10 years.

Tommy Doyle and Liam Moynihan secured third overall ahead of David Bogie and Kevin Rae, while Jonny Greer and Dai Roberts just managed to cling on to fifth ahead of the recovering Elfyn Evans and Andrew Edwards.

Evans had a stunning comeback drive after his stage one puncture, going on to set nine fastest times out of 14 stages.

Elsewhere in the two-wheel-drive category, Mark Donnelly and Barry McNulty were third in their Clio, with Jussi Kumpumaki and Mikael Korhonen fourth as well as 10th overall.

R6: International Rally Yorkshire (23-24 Sept)Just before the International Rally Yorkshire, Championship organisers announced that the Rally Isle of Man, which was due to host the final round of the series – and a double points scoring opportunity - was cancelled.

That shed a whole new light on the Yorkshire event, which suddenly became the all important season closing round. It also meant that competitors could no longer drop their lowest score of the season – all points were to count towards the final standings.

David Bogie and Kevin Rae entered the event holding all of the trump cards. They knew that even if their main title rival Elfyn Evans won the event, all they needed to do was finish 13th or higher to secure their maiden British

title. But finishing a rally is easier said than done, especially in the slippery conditions encountered during the Yorkshire event.

Elfyn Evans and Andrew Edwards immediately took control of the rally from Jonny Greer and Dai Roberts, while David Bogie and Kevin Rae held third. They held station through most of the event, although Evans almost threw his lead away when he spun. He dropped into Greer’s clutches, but Evans accelerated into the distance to win the event by 28 seconds from the Irishman.

Third overall for Bogie and Rae was more than enough to secure the 2011 British Rally Championship title. In winning the trophy, Bogie became the first Scot to lift the crown since Alister McRae won in 1995.

In the Formula 2 category, another win for Marty McCormack – as well as fourth overall – allowed him to lift the British Formula 2, R3 class and Junior titles. Peter Taylor and Andrew Roughead finished second in among the two-wheel-drive crews, with Callum Black and Paul Wakely third.

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DULUX TRADE MSA BRITISH FORMULA TWO RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP1 MartinMcCormack................. 982 MikkoPajunen........................ 753 SiimPlangi............................. 744 OsianPryce............................ 625 CallumBlack........................... 59

BRC JUNIOR RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP1 MartinMcCormack................. 982 SiimPlangi............................. 783 OsianPryce............................ 704 CallumBlack........................... 635 MarkDonnelly........................ 52

DULUX TRADE MSA BRITISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP - RALLY 2 (DRIVERS)1 MikkoPajunen........................ 902 SiimPlangi............................. 873 OsianPryce............................ 784 JussiKumpumaki................... 565= CraigBreen............................. 545= NickCristofaro........................ 54

DULUX TRADE MSA BRITISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP - RALLY 3 (DRIVERS)1 MartinMcCormack................. 982 CallumBlack........................... 683 MarkDonnelly........................ 544 PeterTaylor............................ 525 TommyDoyle......................... 18

DULUX TRADE MSA BRITISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP - RALLY 4 (DRIVERS)1 DavidBogie.......................... 1142 ElfynEvans........................... 1023 JonnyGreer............................ 984 TomClark............................... 515 AdamGould........................... 47

DULUX TRADE MSA BRITISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP - LADIES CUP1 LouiseCook............................ 982 MollyTaylor............................ 20

CITROËN RACING TROPHY (DRIVERS)1 DesiHenry.............................. 602 JoeMcGonigle....................... 563 MarkDonnelly...........................0

FIESTA SPORTTROPHY (DRIVERS)1 OsianPryce............................ 972 LouiseCook............................ 673 JussiKumpumaki................... 664 NickCristofaro........................ 645 KitLeigh................................. 62

DULUX TRADE MSA BRITISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP - PRIVATEERS CUP (DRIVERS)1 DavidBogie.......................... 1102 ElfynEvans........................... 1003 JonnyGreer............................ 954 MartinMcCormack................. 745 AdamGould........................... 47

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LADIES CUP: LOUISE COOk

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Plains Rally - 1st O/A 1400Woodpecker - 1st O/A 1400

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Thomas NaughtonANWCC Forest Rally Champion (Mitsubishi Evo IX)

Red Kite Rally - 1st O/ASwansea Bay Rally - 1st O/A

David BogieScottish Rally Champion / British Rally Champion Mitsubishi Evo IX

Scottish Rally ChampionshipSnowman Rally - 1st O/A; Border Counties - 1st O/A; Granite City - 2nd O/A - Scottish Rally - 3rd O/A; Speyside Rally - 1st O/A

British Rally ChampionshipRallye Sunseeker - 1st O/A; Bulldog Rally - 2nd O/A; Int. Pirelli Rally - 1st O/A; Jim Clark Rally - 1st O/A; Int. Rally of NI - 3rd O/A; Int. Rally Yorkshire - 3rd O/A

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Marty Makes His Mark

Draperstown’s Marty McCormack has enjoyed an explosive career in the world of rallying. Just six years ago, he entered his first event behind the wheel of a Mark 2 Escort. Since then, he has gone on to win numerous titles, including this year’s Formula 2 category in the British Rally Championship. That culminated with him winning the Driver of the Year award at the BRC award’s evening, topping another successful season for the Irishman…

Name: Marty McCormackBirth date: 15 November 1985From: DraperstownLives: Cockermouth, CumbriaOccupation: Machine operatorRally car: Citroen DS3Road car: Citroen DS3Navigator: David MoynihanHobbies: Watersports

When did you first get behind the wheel of a car?My brother brought home a left-hand drive Fiat of some description for me. That was on my 10th or 11th birthday. It had a few dents in it before it was finished! There was a lot of revving and I broke a few driveshafts but it was good to learn some mechanical knowledge. The family business was in construction and machinery so I grew up with a set of spanners in my hand.

How did you get started in motorsport?My brother, Greg, was into it for a number of years. As a young teenager, I was a bit wild when I got my licence. So my brother and I scooped up some money together and bought a two-litre Pinto Escort.

What was your first event? I entered the Glens of Antrim Rally in 2005. I started as the last car in the rally – seeded at 99. Unfortunately, the car broke down during the fifth stage which put us out.–

How did you progress from there?I did the Northern Ireland

Championship in the Escort and I started to become competitive with the two-wheel-drive guys in 16 valve cars. For my 21st birthday, I did the Killarney Historic in a BDA Escort and won it on my first attempt.I decided to go to the British Historic Championship after that, rallying against the likes of Jimmy McRae. It was Jimmy who got me into the UK Rally Academy. Once I was in that, he told me to get a modern car to give it a go. So I moved to the Citroen C2.

did it take long to adapt to front-wheel-drive?It was a big change. I found it difficult to get to grips with it at the start, but once I adjusted, I was able to get the setup to my liking. After I won the Irish Championship in 2008, I was awarded the Max kit, which allowed me to make more adjustments to the car.

How did you end up driving a citroen dS3?Having spent 2010 in France, my connections with Citroen became a lot stronger. I was put in touch with Santeloc, and we were able to put a programme together for the British Rally Championship. I wanted to progress into Europe but to come back to the BRC with a strong car and a strong team was a step forward in the right

direction. Citroen wanted a car in the UK Championship so it worked out well.

How did this year go for you?Not having my own car was a big change. I couldn’t do as much testing as I would have liked. Before, when I used my own car, I could have done a rally as a test before a big event. But the DS3 went back to France after every event. However, I did have opportunities to test the car in the south of France.On the other side of the coin, it was really good working with the team. We had a few problems at the Pirelli International Rally but once the car was sent back to the factory, the problems were fixed and they never appeared again. It was great to work with the engineers at Citroen and they always want to know how we’re doing.

Pleased with home support?It really heartens you when you realise how many people are out there supporting you. The WRC.com poll was a perfect example of that this year. The website put a poll online with 10 drivers who had been selected by journalists as potential candidates for Volkswagen’s driver assessment programme. To be on the list of people alone was a great achievement, never mind winning the poll. It was great to have the support – thank you everybody!

Biggest whoopsie!I rolled for the first time while testing for the Ulster Rally this year. It was on the Wednesday before the event and we were trying to make a compromise in the car settings. We went off in sixth gear but we were lucky in that we rolled onto moss. Damage was minimal so we were still able to start the rally, and went on to finish second overall and first among the BRC crews.

What are your plans for next year?Nothing is set in stone yet. I’d like to have something sorted by now but with the whole Euro crisis, everybody is hanging back. I’m going to the Rallye du Var so hopefully something will be finalised there. They’ve told me not to worry but it’s difficult not to!

and the future?I want to go as far as possible in the sport. But I live in the real world – there are not many opportunities, and for every opportunity, there are 10 people looking to do it. I’m really enjoying what I’m doing at the moment and it’s great experience to work with Citroen. Ideally, I’d like to compete in the World Rally Championship with a World Rally Car but even if something in the IRC came up, I’d be happy. I can’t complain – for someone who started their first rally in an Escort seeded at 99, I’ve done well over the last few years!Pro-Tec Performance, Unit 6, Clifton Business Park, Preston New Road, Clifton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0XQ

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Justin Lawson 1400 BTRDA 1400 Championship front runner - (Vauxhall Nova 1400 16v)

Plains Rally - 1st O/A 1400Woodpecker - 1st O/A 1400

Congratulations�to�our�Drivers�for�2011

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• Geometry Set-up• Engine Builds• Gearbox Builds• Group B Restorations

• Rolling Road Tuning• Mitsubishi Parts • Nova & Corsa parts

Thomas NaughtonANWCC Forest Rally Champion (Mitsubishi Evo IX)

Red Kite Rally - 1st O/ASwansea Bay Rally - 1st O/A

David BogieScottish Rally Champion / British Rally Champion Mitsubishi Evo XI

Scottish Rally ChampionshipSnowman Rally - 1st O/A; Border Counties - 1st O/A; Granite City - 2nd O/A - Scottish Rally - 3rd O/A; Speyside Rally - 1st O/A

British Rally ChampionshipRallye Sunseeker - 1st O/A; Bulldog Rally - 2nd O/A; Int. Pirelli Rally - 1st O/A; Jim Clark Rally - 1st O/A; Int. Rally of NI - 3rd O/A; Int. Rally Yorkshire - 3rd O/A

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Jim, who runs the popular Formula Karting centre in Newry, has always hankered after Ford. His first road car was an Escort, and with a passion for motorsport, it wasn’t long before a rally car joined his collection.

“My first rally car was a 1600 Mark 2 Escort,” Jim told

Pacenotes. “I did switch to an Opel Ascona for a while but then I returned to Ford with a Group A Escort. After that, I got another Mark 2 which I still own.”

It is this Mark 2 which you can see in these stunning photographs. It was around 10

years ago that Jim picked up this car, which has a 16 valve Vauxhall engine complete with five-speed ZF gearbox and Atlas axle.

“It’s a good enough spec,” Jim modestly admits. “I haven’t really done an awful lot in it. I usually do the Mourne and Gullion

Formula Ford…

There are many Blue Oval fans dotted all around the country. Some have a particular passion for Mark 2 Escorts, while for others it is the latest Fiesta S2000 offering that floats their boat. But nestling in the city of Newry, Co. Down, lies a true Blue Oval fan. For Jim Feenan, it doesn’t matter what type of Ford it is, as long as it proudly displays that famous Blue Oval logo.


rallies, and I’ve also entered some events in Monaghan and other local events. Now my son has started rallying in it.”

Not content with merely owning a Mark 2 Escort, Jim decided to add another car to his collection around four years ago. He purchased an Escort WRC, which formerly belonged to Melvyn Evans.

“It is one of the last Escort

World Rally Cars which was built before the Focus WRC came along,” Jim explained. “Melvyn Evans used it, then it was sold to David Armstrong before it passed into Martin Howley’s hands. Then Geoffrey Dolan purchased it and now I have it.”

A little more than one year ago, Jim added another vehicle to his growing Blue Oval collection. A stunning new Ford Focus RS road

My first rally car was a 1600 Mark 2 escort, I did switch to an Opel ascona for a while but then I returned to Ford with a Group a escort. after that, I got another Mark 2 which I still own

Specifications

Make: Ford Escort Mk2Engine: 2.0 16v VauxhallPower: 250bhp approx

Specifications

Make: Ford Escort WRCEngine: 2.0 litre turboPower: 300bhp

Specifications

Make: Ford Focus RSEngine: 2.0 litre turboPower: 305bhp

Name: Jim Feenan

Lives: Newry

Occupation: MD, Formula Karting, Newry

Hobbies: Watersports

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car now sits proudly alongside his Mark 2 Escort and Escort WRC, bringing three generations of Ford under one roof.

“I just like Ford,” Jim said. “I’ve always had an Escort from when I was about 17 years old. I used to drive the road cars – including a Sierra Cosworth, XR2, XR3 and that sort of thing - but now I can enjoy driving the rally cars too! They’re also a great promotional tool for advertising so it also works well for the business.”

It’s not often we can see a number of generations of Ford cars in one place, and Jim’s three vehicles must be fairly unique. So take a look at these stunning images and imagine what it must be like to have them sitting in your driveway. If only those six numbers would come up in the lottery… P

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The rule changes to be introduced in 2012 would render Andrew Burton’s unique Peugeot Cosworth ineligible for further rally competition thereafter. Accordingly Burton had set his sights on retiring his self-built car in a blaze of glory by winning the series outright and neither he, nor his vast army of fans, were to be disappointed come the season end.

The Herefordshire farmer and co-driver Robin Kellard, made their intentions clear from the outset with an opening round victory on an uncharacteristic

sunny Wyedean Forest Rally. The Forest of Dean is often shrouded in snow mid-February but the bright light in the sky was clearly shining on Burton as he recorded a record breaking sixth victory on the Chepstow based event.

It was no easy ride though as the Peugeot pilot had to fend off an attack from a posse of World Rally Cars before finishing 19 seconds ahead of the Ford Focus WRC of Paul Bird and Kirsty Riddick. At the finish Burton said “It’s the car’s last year so any victory will be special but to win the BTRDA

with this car would be a dream.” Little could he realise then that as the year unfolded his dream would come true!

The second round of the series, the Malcolm Wilson Rally, was the only one of the eight that Burton had never won. Indeed, his three previous attempts had all ended in retirement so in recording a seven second victory over the Impreza WRC of Roger Chilman and Andrew Sankey Burton ticked off another box.

If Burton was favourite to win any event it had to be the Somerset

Stages, after all he’d already chalked up nine wins so surely a tenth was all but certain? All went well initially as the Peugeot Cosworth completed the first leg in pole position but after the two Porlock Toll Road stages (Burton doesn’t like tarmac) he was relegated to third. Clutch problems then thwarted his comeback and that’s were he finished behind Chilman and the winning Focus WRC of Hugh Hunter and Andy Marchbank.

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2nd overall: roger chilman

gold star driver: andy burton

3rd overall: charlie payne

burton’s btrda dreamland!It had been known before the season start that the 2011 BTRDA Rally Championship would mark the final appearances of one of British rallyings most iconic and much loved cars.


he took his sixth win on the Welshpool based event. Hunter proved his closest challenger, and indeed had looked the likely winner with just a final blast around the spectator special in Mick Jones’ Woodyard where a start line stall gifted victory to Burton.

With half the calendar completed Burton’s grip on the championship title was tightening and when he bagged a record breaking fourth win on the Dukeries Rally it looked firmly fixed! Prior to the start Hunter had posed the biggest threat to ruining Burton’s dreams but, once mechanical problems forced his retirement and thereby any hope of a much needed high tally of points, his challenge was over. Charlie Payne meanwhile recorded his third podium place of the season as he and Craig Thorley finished behind Steve Perez and Paul Spooner in a similar Focus WRC.

Third place on July’s Quinton Stages was enough to give Burton the Gold Star title as his sensible approach allowed Payne and Chilman to battle for overall honours. Clinching the title with two rounds remaining is no mean feat in any car, but particularly so in Burton’s case with his home built rally weapon seeing off so many state of the art ex-works world cars.

With the title sorted many would call it a day but next on the schedule was the Woodpecker and Burton was aiming for a tenth win on his ‘home’ event. Suffice to say he got it, and in fine style too heading Chilman home by 40 seconds, but when it came to spraying the fizzy stuff at the finish cola would have been more fitting than champagne! Why? Because had he not resorted to the old trick of dousing a troublesome clutch with it, he may not have finished!

The Cambrian Rally took competitors to North Wales where Burton hoped to commemorate the car’s final BTRDA outing with another win. Well the Peugeot Cosworth certainly went out with a bang, but sadly not the kind that

Burton had in mind as a major engine failure close to the end of the second stage halted the car in it’s tracks. As Burton was left stranded in Penmachno Forest it was then left to Shaun Gardener and Ben Innes to bring down the BTRDA campaign curtain taking victory in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo5.9.

With Burton and Kellman taking the respective Gold Star Driver and Co-driver titles the matter of who finished second was settled by a single point in favour of Chilman and Sankey. Payne had to be content with third with the final co-drivers podium place going to Craig Parry as Craig Thorley hadn’t contested the Plains.

As championship battles go, on paper at least, it wasn’t much of a contest with Burton topping the standings throughout. As for the final outcome it was the stuff dreams are made of, but don’t take my word for it, just ask Andrew Burton!

Silver Star: Allan McDowall and Gavin Heseltine finally clinched the title with victory on the Woodpecker Stages after the Opel Kadett crew only needed a top three finish to claim the honours with a round in reserve.

Their maximum points haul left a trio of Ford Escort Mk2 crews to battle it out for runners-up

spot on the Cambrian following which Warren Philliskirk claimed second in the drivers standings and Bryan Hull second in the co-drivers. Philliskirk had to rely on the tie-break rule, calling on his better Wyedean finish than that of Terry Brown who had matched his points total. Under similar circumstances Matthew Whattam, Philliskirk’s regular co-driver, had to settle for third having trailed Hull, who partnered New Zealander Boyd Kershaw throughout, in the Wyedean standings.

1400sNot surprisingly it was the 1400S Class contestants who made the overall running with the driver and co-driver titles eventually going to Darren Pinchin and Karen Watts. The Proton Satria pairing set the pace from the off with victory on all three of the opening rounds before securing their respective titles on the Quinton.

Clive Anstey had provided Pinchin’s biggest threat throughout the first half of the season but when transmission trouble forced his Corsa into retirement on the Dukeries his challenge was all but over. In the end he had to settle for second after holding off a challenge from fellow Corsa pilot Kieran Darrington. Karen Robinson finished the season runner-up 1400 Co-driver with Pamela Hilton taking third place.

Silverstone Tyres Gold Star Driver 1 andy Burton ....................... 177* 2 Roger chilman ................... 164*

Silverstone Tyres Silver Star Driver 1 allan Mcdowall .................. 172* 2 Warren Philliskirk ............... 158*

Silverstone Tyres Gold Star Class WR1 Driver1 andy Burton ....................... 117* 2 Roger chilman ................... 105*

Silverstone Tyres Gold Star Class B13 Driver1 jim Mcneil ......................... 109* 2 david Wright ........................ 97*

Silverstone Tyres Gold Star Class B12 Driver1 jon Ross ............................ 111* 2 Toni carannante ..................... 58

Silverstone Tyres Gold Star Class B11 Driver1 allan Mcdowall .................. 118* 2 Boyd Kershaw .................... 111*

Silverstone Tyres Gold Star Class B10 Driver1 Sean edwards ........................ 98 2 Sean Bannister ....................... 54

Silverstone Tyres Gold Star Class N4 Driver (BTRDA Production Cup)1 Tom cave ........................... 111* 2 jamie anderson ................. 109*

Silverstone Tyres Gold Star Class N3 Driver1 Matt Beebe ......................... 120* 2 christian South ...................... 86

BTRDA Historic Cup Driver 1 Warren Philliskirk ............... 115* 2 Terry Brown ....................... 112*

BTRDA Historic Cup Class H1 Driver 1 Tony Ginns ............................... 3

BTRDA Historic Cup Class H2 Driver 1 Warren Philliskirk ............... 115* 2 Terry Brown ....................... 112*

Millers Oil BTRDA 1400 Overall Driver 1 darren Pinchin ..................... 173 2 clive anstey ....................... 168*

Millers Oil BTRDA 1400 Class 1400L Driver1 Matt Griffin ........................... 99* 2 Tim Sunderland ...................... 73

Millers Oil BTRDA 1400 Class 1400C Driver1 euros evans ......................... 101 2 james Beckett ........................ 18

Millers Oil BTRDA 1400 Class 1400S Driver1 darren Pinchin ..................... 113 2 clive anstey ....................... 108*

BTRDA Rally First Overall Drive 1 ashley Slights ...................... 150 2 david Town ........................ 143*

BTRDA Rally First Class RF1400 Drive 1 ashley Slights ...................... 100 2 david Town .......................... 93*

BTRDA Rally First Class RF1000 Drive 1 Ian arden ........................... 100*2 Lewis Roper ........................... 93

BTRDA Rally First Junior Drive 1 ashley Slights ........................ 98 2 Harry Morgan ....................... 77*

Lady Driver 1 jayne auden ...................... 112* 2 Sara Williams ....................... 101

Junior Driver Award 1 Tom cave ........................... 118* 2 dylan davies ........................ 97*

Senior Driver 1 allan Mcdowall .................. 112* 2 andy Burton ......................... 99*

MG ZR Rally Challenge Driver 1 david Town .......................... 120 2 Marcel Freling .................... 118*

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Class RF1.0:Ian Arden took the class crown after winning all five opening rounds whilst two wins helped Lewis Roper claim second and a solitary win, on the Cambrian, earned Jon Payton third. All prize-winners were Micra mounted and top co-driver honours went to Tim Payton ahead of James Ford and Rhys Morgan.

Class RF1.4: Ashley Slights and Thomas Hughes also made a clean sweep of the opening five rounds to clinch an early Rally First Championship title in their Toyota Yaris. David and Mick Town then picked up the winning mantle with victories on the Quinton and Woodpecker securing the runners-up awards for the Rover 214 crew. Cambrian winner Chris Hellings finished third in the driver standings whist Tim Ball claimed third in the co-driver rankings.

Class 1400L: Having started the campaign in a Polo, switching to a more familiar Lupo ensured Matt Griffin and Joe Cruttenden took the class titles. Tim Sunderland took second in the driver standings at the wheel of a MG ZR whilst Teresa Butler claimed the co-drivers runner-up spot.

Class 1400C: With little competition, for six rounds they had none, Euros Evans and Dylan Lewis proved convincing class champions in their Vauxhall Nova.

Class 1400S: Pinchin; Anstey; Darrington. Watts;Robinson;Hilton. (see 1400 report)

Class N3: Matt Beebe took maximum points on all but one round as he and co-driver Rich Mills clinched their respective class titles in their ever-reliable MG ZR 160. Their only regular competition came from Fiesta ST pilot Christian South as third placed driver Alex Parpottas only contested three rounds in his similar mount. In the Co-driver stakes Paula Swinscoe finished second and Anthony Litchfield third.

Class N4: Tom Cave clinched the drivers title on the Woodpecker whilst

Jamie Anderson finished runner up after winning the Cambrian, a result which earned Ella Flynn the co-drivers crown after out-scoring Craig Parry. Lancer Evo9 crew Tom Naughton and Horace Saville had to settle for third places.

Class B10: Ford Escort RS pairing Sean Edwards and Gavin Haycock headed the standings throughout. Sean Bannister finished second in his Citroen C2 ahead of Robert Wheeler who also only contested four rounds, winning twice, in his Golf. Second place in the co-driver standings went to Quinton winner Lynsey Bonner with Andrew Barlow claiming third.

Class B11: Top places went to Allan McDowall/Gavin Heseltine and Boyd Kershaw/Bryan Hull (see Silver Star report) with Opel

Manta crew Geraint Mills and Jonny Evans finishing third.

Class B12: As sole championship regular Jon Ross dominated proceedings in his BMW 325i leaving Toni

Carannante, who only contested three rounds in his BMW 316i, a distant second after. Third placed Dave Brick also limited his outings to three but the Escort pilot claimed wins on both the Malcolm Wilson and Somerset events. Top co-drivers honours went to Martin Auskerin, who partnered Ross for most of the season, ahead of Robert Woodhouse and Dave Williams.

Class B13: Jim McNeil and Kim Baker clinched the title after finishing 11th overall on the Cambrian in their Subaru Impreza. David Wright’s title hopes were ended by driveshaft failure on the Cambrian’s opening stage leaving the Evo9 pilot second in the championship standings whilst Martin Newcombe finished third in his Evo6. Peter Newcombe bagged the co-drivers runner-up prize as Michael Wilkinson had to settle for third.

Class WR1: Burton/Kellard; Chilman/Sankey; Payne/Thorley.

Other Awards: Historic Cup: Warren Philliskirk (Driver) & Matthew Whattam (Co-driver)Lady Driver: Jayne AudenLady Co-driver: Karen WattsJunior Driver: Tom CaveJunior Co-driver: Dale Furniss; Senior Driver: Allan MacDowall Senior Co-driver: Gavin Heseltine MG ZR Rally Challenge: David Town (Driver) & Karen Robinson (Co-driver)AGX Team Challenge Winners: ‘Yorkshire Mafia’ – Charlie Payne/Warren Philliskirk/Ashley Slights.

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1400L: matt griffin

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b10: sean edwards

rf1.4: ashLey sLights

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Munster National Navigation Champion

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Dunlop NationalClass 12 Winners

Arthur Kierans& Mac Kierans

It wouldn’t be correct to say that nobody had predicted that Arthur and Mac Kierans would win the 2012 Border series prior to the final round, the Donegal Harvest Rally, but the class 12 Escort pairing hadn’t left any room for error in their late surge for championship honours.

With four rounds from six counting towards the series, the Monaghan club members had only entered three rounds prior to Donegal. Those three outings however in Monaghan, Cavan and Sligo had each brought class wins.

It left them knowing that one more successful outing would bring them a perfect score of 40 Border Championship points, and with no other competitors able to match that score, the honour of Sligo Pallets Border Rally Champions 2012. In achieving such a result, they became the first father and son team to clinch the series in its history.

A gala night at the Sligo Park Hotel on 5 November saw over 240 guests gather to honour the Kierans for their all-conquering season. As well as their winning trophies, they received a free entry to the first round of next year’s championship and a special photo

by James Burke Photography (www.jamesburke.biz) signed by Carlos Sainz.

Second in the series went to another Monaghan crew, Aaron McQuaid and Aidan Coyle. Driving a class 10 Escort, they had a remarkably consistent season, and led the Championship going

into the final round.Despite winning their class in

Donegal, dropped scores meant that one second-in-class finish was the difference between winning and an honourable second place, just one point adrift of the eventual winners.

Cavan’s Damian O’Reilly claimed third overall in class nine. He was another competitor who was very consistent all season, while Derek Heena, who co-drives for class one winner Adrian Cannon, upheld Donegal honours by taking the third overall navigator’s award.

A special award was also

presented to James Cassidy and John Norris from Meath for leading the Championship at the half-way point, while successful competitors in each of the tightly fought classes were also honoured.

The series was given a major boost at the start of the year when Sligo Pallets was announced as title sponsors for 2011. The Ballisodare based pallet recycling business was already well known in rallying circles through husband and wife team Andrew Mullen and Elaine Doherty, and has proved to be an enthusiastic supporter of the series.

The Drive of the Day awards proved especially popular with competitors with rally jackets presented to winners on each of the six rounds. Sligo Pallets returns as title sponsors for 2012.

The Border Rally Championship celebrates 21 years in 2012. From first winners Sammy Fisher and Karl Reid to this year’s champions Arthur and Mac Kierans, it has produced many moments of excitement and drama. As it comes of age, the future of the series looks to be in fine health. Roll on 2012…!

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1 a. Kierans .............................. 402 a. Mc Quaid .......................... 393 d. O’Reilly ............................. 38

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Father and son’s Family FortunePredictability is an accusation that the Border Rally Championship can seldom be accused of. In its 20 year history, it has been a rare occasion where the title has been decided before the final round. Indeed it tends to be quite the opposite, the eventual winner appearing from well down the order to surprise the established contenders at the last minute.

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of all the major rally series in Ireland, the Sligo Pallets Border Rally Championship can claim

to be the most democratic. That’s thanks to its class based system, a structure that allow the competitor in a lowly class 1 or class 9 1400cc car just as much chance of winning the overall title as those at the head of the field in their powerful World Rally Cars.

It’s a format that has provided many a thrilling conclusion over the years, with typically the new champions not known until all the cars are back in Parc Ferme at the end of the final round of the series. It has been a tough year for rally championships with reduced entry lists, and more competitors opting to do selected events rather than full championships. Nonetheless, the six round Border Rally Championship, taking in events in Mayo, Monaghan, Cavan, Newry, Sligo and Donegal, has had another successful year to date That’s thanks in part to the new championship sponsors for 2011, Sligo

Pallets. The Balisodare based pallet recycling business run by well known competitors Andrew Mullen and Elaine Doherty has been an enthusiastic supporter of the series. It has helped to ensure a healthy field of Border Championship registered crews at each of the five rounds, while special awards such as the Sligo Pallets Drive of the Day Award presented at each round have proved highly popular with competitors.

Going in to the final round in Donegal, Arthur and Mac Kierans from Monaghan had 30 championship points, but with three category wins from as many starts already behind them, another class 12 victory in Donegal saw them reach the magical total of forty, a point more than any of their rivals can achieve. Aaron McQuaid took the runners up spot, one point behind the Kierans with Damian O’Reilly in third spot.

Full report and photos from the Border Championship prizegiving will be in the 2011 CarSport Yearbook.

Final PoSitionS: 2011 Sligo PalletS Border rally ChamPionShiP1. A Kierans / M Kierans, 40points2. A McQuaid / A Coyle, 39;3. D O’Reilly / D Heena, 35.

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1st Overall - elaine doherty of Sligo Pallets Mac Kierans, arthur Kierans and andrew Mullen of Sligo Pallets

3rd in class 6 - austin Hamill and david Smith

elaine doherty, damien O’Reilly, derek Heena Brenda Flynn 3rd Oa

1st in class 10 - Fintan Sherry, Pauric Boylan and Sean Sherry

eamonn Mccafferty, Imelda and Patrick Mccrudden - 1st in class 5 Sean agnew, Imelda and Seamus connolly - 1st in class 6

Pauric Boylan presents enda Sherry - 1st in class 8 Pauric Boylan presents damien Mccabe - 1st in class 9 (co-driver)

Paul Gallagher, Pauric Boylan and Patrick Gallagher 1st in class11 james cassidy, Pauric Boylan and john norris 1st in class 12

Spot prize winnerSpot prize winner Oisin Mullen

Spot prize winner justin Smith Imelda clarke presents Trevor Bustard - 1st in class 4

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Arthur Kierans& Mac KieransSligo Pallets Border Champions

A special word of thanks.

We would personally like to thank all the COC’s and club members

who organised and ran the events in the Border Championship. Mayo,

Cavan, Monaghan, Newry, Sligo, Donegal. We recognise that a massive

amount of work – organisation, pr, safety training, ect. goes on behind

the scenes, sincere thanks to those who made these 6 rounds such a

success. It is important to recognise the vital role the marshals play in the

preparation, set up, running, and post event clean up – We all agree that

rallying depends entirely on the good will and unpaid time that marshals

provide.The Championship committee – again, who put such hard work and

effort into organising the 6 rounds: Patsy Mc Intyre, Brendan Flynn,

Brenda Flynn and John Duffy.

We especially appreciate Brendan and his daughter Brenda, who

brave all the elements to ensure the Sligo Pallets decals are on the cars,

after encouraging the entrants to sign up. Then keep track of all the

class points.

We would like to say a BIG thank You to all the competitors who

made this Championship what it is today ..... a success. This is Your

Championship – You keep it alive – Sligo Pallets are just sponsoring it.

The smaller competition of Drive of the Day is as entertaining as the

main fi eld, and thanks to ROWEAR Embroidery, Ballina for the drive

jackets.Thank You to all those, who generously donated vouchers and gifts,

for the charity fundraiser at the prize giving – all were much appreciated.

We also note the coverage given by the media to this Championship

– Pacenotes, Carsport, and especially Michael Bracken “on the limits”,

The text messages go around to remind us to watch it, and the next day

it’s the topic of conversation for many – for one reason or another !!.

Thanks to all who contributed in any way in 2011, and looking forward

to working with You all again in 2012.

Elaine & Andrew Mullen

The Rallysport Association moved to a new venue in November for the opening rounds of the Winter Series. Located in Co. Louth, Whiteriver Park racing circuit provided the perfect venue for rounds one and two of the series, with the opening event of the season getting underway on 5 November.

More than 100 competitors took to the start line at round one. Open to rally cars and racing cars, it was the Normandale 991 belonging to Adrian McCallion that ruled the day. With the best five stage times counting towards the overall results, he emerged victorious by 4.2 seconds from the buggies belonging to Sam and Josh Moffett.

Lindsay Ferry was next in line with his Peugeot, closely followed by Keith McClelland’s Toyota Starlet. Peter Cosgrove completed the top six in his RT2000 while Vincent Deery had an excellent

run in his Nova to seal seventh overall ahead of John Gordon’s Escort.

A couple of weeks later, 90 crews entered round two of the series, held at the same location on 19 November. And with Adrian McCallion opting to miss the event, the buggy men were on top form.

With five of the seven stages counting towards the overall results, Sam Moffett dominated the proceedings in his Buggy, going on to win the event by 13 seconds from Josh Moffett, also in a Buggy.

Keith McClelland was the best of the rest on this occasion. Third overall in his Toyota Starlet – and first among the rally car crews – saw him walk away with another smile on his face.

He dominated the rally car category, and with fourth position going to Raymond Monahan in another Buggy, third placed McClelland ended the day 32

seconds clear of his nearest rally car rival – fifth placed Hugh McEvoy’s Evo.

Rallysport Association regular Fionan Reid claimed sixth on this occasion from Didzis Teteris, with John Gordon completing the top eight.

In the round two class battles, Patrick O’Brien won class one in his Corsa from round one winner Derek Makeral, while Corey Hamilton took his Nova to the class two spoils. Mark McCormick won class three with a Punto, while Mark Woods sealed the class four spoils.

In class five, John Gordon took the win aboard his Escort while Keith McClelland topped the class six spoils. Sam Moffett won class seven and in class eight, Hugh McEvoy sealed the win aboard his Evo.

Round three sees the series return to Aghadowey on 3 December for the first of three

visits to the venue during December and January. Organisers have laid some new tarmac at the track, and have some new stage layouts planned. Pacenotes will have all the action covered in our February edition!

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Arthur Kierans& Mac KieransSligo Pallets Border Champions

A special word of thanks.

We would personally like to thank all the COC’s and club members

who organised and ran the events in the Border Championship. Mayo,

Cavan, Monaghan, Newry, Sligo, Donegal. We recognise that a massive

amount of work – organisation, pr, safety training, ect. goes on behind

the scenes, sincere thanks to those who made these 6 rounds such a

success. It is important to recognise the vital role the marshals play in the

preparation, set up, running, and post event clean up – We all agree that

rallying depends entirely on the good will and unpaid time that marshals

provide.The Championship committee – again, who put such hard work and

effort into organising the 6 rounds: Patsy Mc Intyre, Brendan Flynn,

Brenda Flynn and John Duffy.

We especially appreciate Brendan and his daughter Brenda, who

brave all the elements to ensure the Sligo Pallets decals are on the cars,

after encouraging the entrants to sign up. Then keep track of all the

class points.

We would like to say a BIG thank You to all the competitors who

made this Championship what it is today ..... a success. This is Your

Championship – You keep it alive – Sligo Pallets are just sponsoring it.

The smaller competition of Drive of the Day is as entertaining as the

main fi eld, and thanks to ROWEAR Embroidery, Ballina for the drive

jackets.Thank You to all those, who generously donated vouchers and gifts,

for the charity fundraiser at the prize giving – all were much appreciated.

We also note the coverage given by the media to this Championship

– Pacenotes, Carsport, and especially Michael Bracken “on the limits”,

The text messages go around to remind us to watch it, and the next day

it’s the topic of conversation for many – for one reason or another !!.

Thanks to all who contributed in any way in 2011, and looking forward

to working with You all again in 2012.

Elaine & Andrew Mullen

This year’s Valvoline Forestry Championship was full of highs and lows. Organisers were forced to cancel the Donegal Forestry Rally as a result of gorse fires earlier in the year, but the Bushwhacker Rally provided a high quality replacement. In terms of the Championship battle, Owen Murphy and James O’Brien were destined to pick up the title, and they got their season of to the best of starts at round one…

Murphy’s Law

R1: Sean Conlon Forest Rally (13 Feb)The opening round of the series took competitors to Tipperary. There was plenty of heavy rain before the rally, making the stages cut-up more than usual, but even that failed to dent competitors’ enthusiasm. More than 60 crews entered the event, with John Reid and Enda Shiels emerging as the quickest out of the blocks with their Toyota Corolla WRC.

Reid was four seconds faster than Andrew Purcell and Brian Daniels on stage one, while Colin Britton and Arthur Kierans were just one second further adrift. Then Owen Murphy upped the pace as he went fastest through stage two. That promoted him into third overall.

Then it was Colin Britton who set the pace, promoting him into second, just three seconds adrift of leader Reid. Sadly, his hopes of snatching the top spot were dashed on stage four when he tipped his Evo on to its roof.

Suddenly, Reid was left leading the event by 10 seconds from Andrew Purcell, while Owen Murphy was third. Then Reid extended his lead to 16 seconds, while Purcell widened the gap to Murphy to six seconds. It looked as though the positions were set in stone, but the final stage had a sting in its tail.

John Reid spun during the closing miles while Andrew Purcell landed in a ditch. That gave

Owen Murphy an opportunity to capitalise, and it was the Evo pilot who arrived home victorious. Reid had to settle for second on this occasion.

Frank Kelly and Liam Brennan were third overall and the leading two-wheel-drive crew. Rival Adrian Hetherington retired on stage one with clutch troubles, while Vivian Hamill lost time with two punctures.

R2: W. Loughman Forest Rally (5 Mar)Jeremy Drislane was quickest out of the blocks in Carrick-on-Suir with his Subaru Impreza WRC. But that was followed by a spin during stage two, which dropped him to fourth overall.

Instead, Owen Murphy and James O’Brien nabbed the rally lead after stage two as they powered their Evo to fastest time. While John Reid and Enda Shiels retired before the start of stage two

due to a flu bug, Murphy went on to amass a lead of 46 seconds when crews arrived at first service.

With the final loop of stages run in the late evening, cars were fitted with spot lamps at service. Murphy returned to the stages in a bid to consolidate his lead, but it almost ended in tears after a ditch hugging moment. Luck was on his side on this occasion. He maintained his lead and went on to secure the rally spoils.

Meanwhile, Liam Ryan and

Vincent McAree tussled for the runner-up position. Ryan held the early advantage but the night stages suited McAree. He ate into his rival’s advantage and pounced on the final stage. McAree sealed the runner-up position with Ryan forced to settle for third.

In the two-wheel-drive category, Craig Breen and Barry McNulty won aboard their Fiesta R2. They initially trailed Alastair Fisher and Daniel Barritt, but Fisher retired when he hit a rock which damaged the sump on

stage two. Breen went on to win from Paul Fitzgerald and Kaye Shanahan, while Michael Cuddihy and James Dunphy were third.

O’Connell was on a charge and he continued to set the pace over the following stages. In the end, he secured his second win on the trot, with Reid having to settle for second once again.

Enda McNulty claimed third ahead of John McLaughlin, who also won Group N with his Evo 9. Jeremy Drislane completed the top five, while Mick Cuddihy secured the two-wheel-drive spoils.

R3: Moonraker Forest Rally (10 Apr)The Munster Car Club Moonraker event saw Liam Ryan and Aidan Bourke seal their maiden rally victory aboard their Evo 9. And in a day that saw Owen Murphy retire as a result of a damaged radiator, it was the perfect result for Ryan, who propelled himself into the hunt for the Valvoline title.

John Reid and Owen Murphy were equal fastest on the opening stage but on stage two, Reid’s Corolla WRC left the road. He lost five minutes with the incident, as well as any chance of victory.

Then it was Championship leader Murphy who hit trouble. After moving into the outright rally lead, a damaged radiator was destined to force him out of the rally after stage five. He was joined at the sidelines by Ian Cochrane, who was forced out with a broken

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then moved to the head of the order, closely followed by Vincent and J.P. McAree. The chasing McAree launched an attack during the closing miles only for a puncture to thwart his progress. Instead, Ryan secured the spoils by nine seconds, with McAree second ahead of Stephen and Suzanne Wright.

Gerard and James Lucey were fourth overall ahead of Craig Breen and Gareth Roberts, but Paul Fitzgerald and Liam Brennan picked up maximum points for their two-wheel-drive campaign.

The results put Ryan into the joint lead of the Championship with McAree, while Owen Murphy dropped to third.

R4: Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally (13 Aug)With the cancellation of the Donegal Forestry Rally, the Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally became round four of the series, while a new event was added to the agenda in the form of September’s Bushwhacker Rally.

It had been four months since Valvoline Forestry Championship competitors last took part in an event, so it was a welcome return to action for all. Liam Ryan entered Cork holding a joint Championship lead with Vincent McAree but neither of these drivers were quickest off the mark. Instead, that honour went to reigning forestry champions, Pat O’Connell and Mark Wiley.

Although not registered for the series, O’Connell returned to the top spot just ahead of a hard-charging Owen Murphy. Three-tenths of a second separated them after stage one, but O’Connell extended that lead over the following two stages.

While Martin Cairns rolled his Subaru out of the event and John Reid retired with engine problems, O’Connell continued to set the pace at the top. They went on to set fastest times on all but one stage to win the event by 28 seconds.

Owen Murphy and James O’Brien were content with second overall as that was enough to secure maximum Championship points, putting their campaign back on track after their round three retirement. They moved to second in the series standings behind Liam Ryan.

While Vincent McAree retired after flailing rubber from a punctured tyre cut his wiring loom, Frank Kelly and Liam Brennan secured third overall after a nail-biting battle with Liam Ryan and Aidan Bourke, who finished fourth. Ian Cochrane and Ray Fitzpatrick completed the top five.

R5: McKelvey Bushwhacker Rally (24 Sep)The McKelvey Bushwhacker Rally was a joint counter between the Hankook N.I. Rally Championship and the Valvoline Forestry series. That helped to attract more than 100 crews to the event in what was destined to be a very competitive rally.

While the non-Championship registered Connor McCloskey went on to win the event from Donagh Kelly, with Kenny McKinstry third ahead of Martin Cairns, it was Enda McNulty who picked up maximum points for his Valvoline Forestry campaign.

Fifth overall was enough for McNulty and navigator Paul Sheridan to secure their first maximum points haul aboard their Group A Impreza. They were fastest of the championship contenders from stage two, and they managed to keep ahead of Vincent and J.P. McAree by just five seconds.

Second for McAree was not enough to keep his Championship hopes alive. His retirement in Cork really dented his challenge, but he still had an opportunity to secure the runner-up position in the Championship.

Frank Kelly and Liam Brennan completed the top three in their Escort ahead of Vivian Hamill, but fifth for Owen Murphy and James O’Brien was enough to secure the 2011 title. They led after stage one but a plethora of problems, which included an intercom issue, an altercation with a rock and being slowed by another competitor, put paid to their chances of another maximum score.

Nonetheless, they were still on target to secure the title. They

had to finish ahead of Liam Ryan, but when Ryan retired after an accident on stage five, Murphy’s life was made that little bit easier. Other Championship contenders that hit trouble included Shane McGirr, Stephen Wright, Ian Cochrane and Colin Britton, who all retired with mechanical trouble. R6: FMCCL Down Rally (22 Oct)The final event of the season was another joint counter with the Northern Ireland Championship crews. Once again, the N.I. competitors sealed the top two positions, with Donagh Kelly winning the rally from Kenny McKinstry, but Stephen and Suzanne Wright upheld the honours of the Valvoline Forestry Championship.

Driving their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6, the Wright crew sealed third overall on the event, as well as maximum Championship points. It was a great result for the 21-year-old pilot, who had his sister calling the pace notes.

While Enda McNulty rolled out of the rally on stage one, Wright didn’t have it all his own way. During the early stages, Vincent McAree nabbed the lead from Frank Kelly. But all was set to change on the third stage when McAree retired from the lead with a damaged sump. Two stages later, Kelly put his Escort off the road, dashing his hopes of picking up the 2WD Championship laurels.

Amidst all the action, Wright came through unscathed as he nipped in front of his rivals. He went on to secure maximum points from James Coleman and Kaye Shanahan, with Patsy Keenan and Peter Ward third. Paul Fitzgerald, who didn’t contest the final two rounds of the Championship, sealed the two-wheel-drive title.


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2WD ClassIn the battle amongst the two-wheel-drive crews, Paul Fitzgerald managed to pip Frank Kelly to the post. He finished the season 12 points clear of his rival, while Kelly had to settle for second ahead of Derek Butler. Liam Brennan won the navigators’ title from Kaye Shanahan and Diarmuid O’Shea.

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Class 1The 2011 season was to be Joe Shinnors’ year. A flurry of maximum scores towards the end of the season saw him move to the head of the series standings, and he was crowned class one champion at the end of the year. Emmet Cronin sealed second with Andrew Fanning in third, while Derry Healy lifted the navigators’ title.

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Class 8The top three overall were all class eight runners so they each sacrificed their class position. Instead, Patsy Keenan won the class title from Ger Lucey and Jer Connors. The top three overall navigators also sacrificed their class positions so James Lucey won from Martin Brady and Ray Fitzpatrick.

Class 7John Reid was the sole driver eligible for the class seven award, and he sealed the title alongside navigator, Enda Shiels. Jeremy Drislane had also entered a number of events during the year but failed to meet the criteria for picking up the runner-up award.

OVERALL DRIVER1 OWEN MURPHY EVO ..........................................802 VINCENT McAREE

EVO ..........................................733 LIAM RYAN EVO ..........................................724 STEPHEN WRIGHT MITSUBSHI EVO ........................715 GER LUCEY EVO ..........................................60

CLASS ONE1 JOE SHINNORS NOVA ........................................342 EMMET CRONIN ESCORT MK2 ............................223 ANDREW FANNING FORD KA.....................................3

CLASS TWO1 LIAM KELLEHER ESCORT MK4 ............................442 MICK NEVIN ESCORT MK2 ............................333 ANTHONY BULMAN ESCORT MK2 ............................11 CLASS THREE1 PAUL FITZGEARLD ESCORT MK2 ............................412 MICHAEL CUDDIHY STARLET RWD ..........................213 NOEL WADE ESCORT MK2 ..............................9

CLASS FOUR1 SEAN BENSKIN ESCORT MK2 ............................412 RAY BENSKIN ESCORT MK2 ............................313 ALAN COMMINS ESCORT MK2 ............................24

CLASS FIVE1 JAMES COLEMAN ESCORT MK2 ............................402 ED COLTON PEUGEOT ..................................353 FRANK KELLY ESCORT MK2 ............................34

CLASS SIX1 STEPHEN WRIGHT MITSUBSHI EVO ........................442 MARK MURPHY IMPREZA ..................................413 DANNY CREEDON IMPREZA ..................................19

CLASS SEVEN1 JOHN REID COROLLA WRC .........................242 JEREOME DRISLANE IMPREZA WRC ..........................12 CLASS EIGHT1 OWEN MURPHY EVO ..........................................432 VINCENT McAREE EVO ..........................................413 LIAM RYAN EVO ..........................................38

CLASS NINE1 DEREK BUTLER CIVIC ........................................432 DOUGLAS STEWART PEUGEOT ..................................423 MICHAEL WALSH PEUGEOT ..................................21

2WD DRIVER Class1 PAUL FITZGEARLD ESCORT MK2 ............................762 FRANK KELLY ESCORT MK2 ............................643 DEREK BUTLER CIVIC ........................................62

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Class 2Mick Nevin led the class two category after the opening three rounds but he retired from round four and failed to enter the final two events of the season. Instead, Liam Kelleher powered to the fore, securing the class title with a maximum points haul at the final event of the season. Mick Nevin was second ahead of Anthony Bulman, while John Duggan lifted the navigators’ title from Mike Garahy and Michelle Walsh.

Class 6Stephen Wright had an excellent year in his Evo 6. Four maximum scores out of four events, including finishing third overall at the final round of the season, ensured that he claimed the class six title from Mark Murphy and Danny Creedon. Suzanne Wright topped the navigator’s category from Carol O’Keeffe and Thomas Foley.

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Class 5James Coleman emerged victorious in the battle for the

class five title. Maximum points at the final event of the season put it beyond reach of his rivals, with Ed Colton finishing second. Claire O’Mahony won class five from Liam Brennan, but Brennan was first overall in the 2WD category and so sacrificed the award. That allowed Michael Hally to pick up second position from John Rafter.

Class 9Derek Butler was among the top three 2WD competitors so he sacrificed the class nine title. That honour was bestowed upon Douglas Stewart, who finished just one point behind Butler in the standings. Stewart finished ahead

of second placed Michael Walsh and third placed Alan Keena.

In the navigators’ category, Diarmuid O’Shea topped the category but he also finished among the top three overall 2WD navigators and sacrificed his award. Instead, Billy Ryan won the title from John Walsh.

CL9: derek butLer

Class 3After a steady start to the season at round one, Paul Fitzgerald went on to secure maximum class three points at rounds two, three and four. Even his failure to score at either of the final two events of the season failed to stop him from topping the class three standings.

But Fitzgerald also did enough to secure the outright two-wheel-drive honours, so he sacrificed his class position. Instead, Michael Cuddihy took the award ahead of Noel Wade. Kaye Shanahan topped the class three navigators’ title but was also second overall in the 2WD category and so sacrificed the award. Instead, James Dunphy won from Eamonn Tuohy.

CL3: pauL fitzgeraLd

CL4: sean benskin

Class 4Class four was the battle of the Benskins as Sean and Ray went head to head in their Mark 2 Escorts. Ray took first blood at round one, although Ray Benskin Jnr sealed maximum points on that occasion. But after round four, it was Ray (Snr) who topped

the tables by one point from Sean Benskin.Ray decided not to contest either of the remaining events, so when Sean won the final round, he nipped into first position by one point. Joe Fitzgibbon won the navigators’ title from Peadar Walsh and James Commins.

CL7: john reid

CL6: stephen wright

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CL5: james CoLeman


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Nowadays, with rallies being won by seconds not minutes, it is worth setting up your car to suit the different conditions. In practice, the situation is a lot more complicated than just tarmac and gravel, with many variables of each - smooth tar abrasive tar, concrete, rough gravel, mud and loose shale. And that’s before we add our ever changing weather into the mix! For the purpose of this article, we will compare general sealed and loose surfaces.

Wheels and TyresProbably the most noticeable difference comes with the wheels and tyres. On loose, we generally use tyres with a higher sidewall which absorb the shocks better and are more resistant to punctures.

Gravel tyres feature deep open threads - the exact pattern depends on the surface and the type of car. A World Rally Car on dry, fine gravel would use a wide closed pattern to avoid overheating, whereas a two-wheel-drive car on a muddy stage would be better with a narrow,

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In the good old days, when it came time to take your car into the forests, all that was required was to find a set of knobbly tyres and off you went, remembering to slow down for the really rough bits. Not so anymore…

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tyre to bite into the surface. As with tarmac tyres, a vast range of compounds can be used.

Because of the higher sidewall of the gravel tyres, a smaller wheel is used compared to those used for tarmac. The overall diameter of wheel and tyre is usually very similar for both surfaces. The downside is that smaller brakes have to be used, but due to the lack of grip, this isn’t such a problem. As a general rule, World Rally Cars and Group N cars use 17’’ or 18’’ wheels for tarmac and 15’’ for gravel.

ProtectionThis isn’t really performance

related but as the old adage goes, ‘to finish

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finish’. So at the very least, you need the car to hold together until the end of the rally. If you pay your own bills, then you will want it to hold together for much longer!

On tarmac, the damage occurs from the car bottoming out over jumps and dips. All of the major components should be protected, engine, gearbox, diff and fuel tank. Usually a sump guard made from 8 or 10mm aluminium will suffice, and thinner 4mm for the lesser components.

In the woods, you have the added problems of running damage caused by the constant battering of rocks and stones. Because of this, a composite guard will usually wear better and also flex a little, leaving it less likely to fracture.

On very rough events, both aluminium and kelvar guards are required.

This same running damage will also attack floors, chassis legs, wheel arches, suspension components and just about everything underneath the car. Within a few rallies, you can be left with floors looking more like a sieve.

Luckily, there is a huge array of material available in which to protect the underbody, from carbon/kelvar composites to high performance plastics.

Even some mud flap rubber does a good job of repelling the stones.

The downside to all this is weight and a heavy car is a slow car. So it is a balancing act to make sure you reach the end of the rally with a car in one piece and still being competitive.

This is where a works team and privateers differ. In some cases, a works body shell that had

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little, leaving it less likely to fracture.

8 or 10mm aluminium will suffice, and thinner 4mm for the lesser

In the woods, you have the added problems of running damage caused by the constant battering of rocks and stones. Because of this, a composite guard will usually wear

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Luckily, there is a huge array of material available in which to protect the underbody, from carbon/kelvar composites to high performance plastics.

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Body ShellFor many years, works teams would have had dedicated shells for tarmac and the rougher loose events. Since the minimum weight was raised, this practice isn’t seen as much, but in the world of the modified classes, body shells can turn out very different.

A tarmac shell can be built much lighter with the focus on strengthening different areas. The shell will be subjected to higher torsional stresses due to greater grip but won’t take as many heavy knocks. The shell is simply designed to suit a different set of parameters. Suspension mounts will be slightly different to suit the different geometries and ride height.

A gravel shell will also have a certain level of permanent underbody protection i.e. strengthening and skid plates are welded as part of the shell as opposed to the removable versions described above.

Again, it’s a balance of weight versus durability.

SuSpenSionThis is an area that the most gains can be made in terms of stage times.

There are two major factors that determine your setup. These are the level of grip and the amount and size of bumps.

Generally speaking, if the surface generates lots of grip, then stiff springs and roll bars and a low ride height are required to take advantage of this. This type of setup will produce a responsive car

which grips and changes direction quickly.

On a rough, bumpy stage, a softer setup with increased ride height and extra suspension travel is required. Fortunately, on a loose surface with less grip, a soft and high car will not be such a disadvantage as load transfer will be reduced.

Dampers would also softened, although more in bump than rebound to keep the wheels in contact with the road. As with most of these things, the exact setup will be a compromise.

On the Emerald Isle, we can have a different problem in that a lot of our tarmac stages are so bumpy that despite the high grip, the car must be run softer than normal.

Suspension geometry will also see changes for gravel. You might benefit from a little more castor and camber to gain feel and aid turn-in. The narrower tyres are more tolerant of geometry changes and operate at much higher slip angles.

With a lot of cars the key is to keep the driven wheels on the road and maximise traction. This may mean sacrificing ultimate cornering power by softening the rear, running less anti-squat etc.

The suspension components themselves are beefed up for rough events to cope with the punishment. Things like unsprung weight and rotational inertia are left to one side to ensure a finish.

BrakeSOn high grip surfaces, most cars use powerful brakes with large diameter discs. These are usually as big as can be fitted within a tarmac wheel. Take away the grip and big brakes aren’t as important. Added to the smaller wheels now fitted, we end up with a smaller diameter disc.

What will also change is the front to rear brake bias. With less weight transfer, the bias should be shifted towards the rear.

Engine and TransmissionThe engine would not see any

great changes internally but the setup may be slightly different. A different ECU map or exhaust manifold may help to gain more drivability .

The differential(s) are a big tuning tool when it comes to differing surfaces. In the days of active diffs, maps were available to suit every possible situation. Nowadays, diff settings aren’t as easily tuned but still make a big difference. On loose surfaces, the emphasis will usually be on maximising traction.

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R1: Snowman Rally (19 Feb)Reigning champions David Bogie and Kevin Rae started exactly as they finished the 2010 season – at the top of the standings. While Dave Weston retired on stage one, Bogie secured victory at the Arnold Clark Thistle Snowman Rally after setting fastest times on three of the five forest stages with his Evo 9. Despite a combination of ice and mud on some of the stages, the crew went on to win by 30 seconds from Euan Thorburn and Paul Beaton.

It was Thorburn’s first event after a five month lay-off so he was pleased with the result. At one point, he was on equal times with Bogie, but lost some confidence through a particularly slippery section and decided to settle for second.

2010 winners Jock Armstrong and Kirsty Riddick had to settle for third on this occasion. Riddick was unwell during the event but she still managed to keep Armstrong on the straight and narrow. They finished ahead of Mike Faulkner and Peter Foy, with Andy Horne and Jim Howie fifth.

There was also plenty of interest surrounding the entry from Robbie Head and Claire Mole. It was Head’s first rally since 2006, and despite a burst rear brake pipe, he went on to finish seventh overall in his Evo 9. In the two-wheel-drive category, Malcolm Buchanan and Ian Nicoll secured the top spot.

R2: Border Counties Rally (19 Mar)David Bogie entered round two brimming with confidence. Not only had he won the Snowman Rally, but in the interim period between the opening round of the Scottish series and the Brick & Steel Border Counties, he had also won round one of the British

Rally Championship. The Border Counties was his next target, and he duly delivered, securing his first victory on the event.

Perfect weather conditions greeted crews at the Jedburgh based event, and it was Bogie who immediately set the benchmark. While Jock Armstrong and Kirsty Riddick retired with a broken gearstick, Bogie and Kevin Rae went on to secure the win by 34

seconds from Mike Faulkner and Peter Foy.

Faulkner admitted he was lucky to finish after a “big moment” during the final stage, while Euan Thorburn and Paul Beaton completed the top three in their Evo 9. Andy Horne and Jim Howie had an excellent run in their DAM 4100GTi to take fourth, while

Robbie Head and Claire Mole improved on their round one result to secure fifth.

In the two-wheel-drive category, it looked as though Steve Bannister was set to take the win. However, a mistake during the final stage saw him flip his Escort onto its roof, paving the way for Peter Smith and Russ Langthorne to take the spoils.

R3: Granite City Rally (16 Apr)The CARS Recovery Granite City Rally was to see a new name top the leaderboard. For the first time this year, it was Dave Weston and Aled Davies who emerged on top, and they certainly earned their position. After a huge battle with Championship leader Bogie, Weston nabbed the victory by just one second aboard his hired Ford Focus WRC.

Bogie was quickest out of the blocks but Weston soon closed the gap. Going into the final stage, Weston led the rally by one second. And with both crews setting exactly the same time over the final blast, it was Weston’s win.

The battle for third was just as tight. In fact, Dave Wilson and Mike Faulkner finished with exactly the same times, but it was Wilson and navigator Dave Robson who got the nod, courtesy of their quicker time through stage one. Faulkner and navigator Peter Foy had to settle for fourth with Robbie Head and Claire Mole fifth. Malcolm Buchanan and Ian Nicoll sealed the two-wheel-drive category.

R4: Jim Clark Reivers Rally (29 May)The Jim Clark event saw the series switch to tarmac and although it isn’t his preferred surface, David Bogie emerged with his third Scottish Championship victory

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David Bogie and Kevin Rae secured their third consecutive Scottish Rally Championship title, joining an elite list of competitors. It was another stunning season for the Scots. This is how it panned out...

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of the season. Driving his father’s Metro 6R4 on this occasion, he went on to win by more than one minute from Euan Thorburn and Paul Beaton.

Thorburn lost some time with a couple of spins but he maintained second overall for much of the event. That allowed him to maintain second position in the Championship, 11 points adrift of Bogie.

Jock Armstrong had Barry McNulty alongside him on this occasion, and they finished third overall. Mike Faulker and Peter Foy were fourth, with Robbie Head and Claire Mole fifth. Interestingly, Head won the first Jim Clark Rally held over closed public roads in 1997.

David Wilson and Dave Robson also deserve a mention. They crashed at over 100mph during the second stage but their car landed back on the road facing the right direction. They went on to finish 26th overall. Steve Bannister and Louise Sutherland topped the two-wheel-drive category by three seconds from Quintin Milne and Martin Forrest.

R5: RSAC Scottish Rally (25 Jun)The Championship returned to gravel for round five with the RSAC Scottish Rally. It looked as though David Bogie and Kevin Rae were on course for their fourth victory of the season, but on the final stage of the event, the Championship leaders were thwarted by a puncture!

The resulting time loss dropped them to third overall, allowing Jock Armstrong and Kirsty Riddick to secure the victory from Mike Faulkner and Peter Foy. Interestingly, co-driver Kirsty Riddick became the first female competitor to win the event since 1961.

Although Bogie finished third, he maintained his Championship lead. Euan Thorburn and Paul Beaton claimed fourth with Andy Horne and Jim Howie completing the top five. Mark McCulloch and Craig Wallace won the two-wheel-drive category aboard their Ford Fiesta ST.

R6: Gleaner Oil & Gas Speyside Stages (6 Aug)David Bogie and Kevin Rae entered the Gleaner Oil & Gas Speyside Stages with an opportunity to seal the 2011 Scottish Rally Championship title. They went on to secure another victory on the event with a winning margin of 37 seconds, and that went hand in hand with sealing their third

consecutive Scottish title!Jock Armstrong and Kirsty

Riddick were the early leaders ahead of Phillip and Simon Morrow, although the Morrows later dropped down the order after hitting some trouble. Armstrong also hit trouble – literally – as his Subaru was thrown on to its side after clipping a culvert.

David Bogie moved in front amidst all the drama and he stayed there until the finish. He secured the win from Euan Thorburn and Paul Beaton, with Mike Faulkner and Louise Sutherland third ahead of Robbie Head and Claire Mole. Calum Mackenzie and Alan Clark completed the top five, while Graeme Smith and Stuart Loudon topped the two-wheel-drive category in their Honda Civic.

R7: ProTune Remapping Merrick Stages (3 Sep)With the Scottish title sealed for a third year in succession, David Bogie opted not to contest the ProTune Remapping Merrick Stages. Jock Armstrong also missed the event as a result of the heavy damage sustained to his car

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during the Speyside event. That paved the way for another name to top the standings, and on this occasion, it was Mike Faulkner and Peter Foy who won the event.

Faulkner set a stunning pace through the final stage to set fastest time by 31 seconds. There were some rumblings afterwards that a timing error may have been made, but it wouldn’t have made any difference to the result. Faulkner won the rally with Robbie Head and Claire Mole in second ahead of Wayne Sisson and David Macfadyen.

Euan Thorburn and Paul Beaton claimed fourth overall after some turbo problems. They finished on equal times with Sisson, but lost out on the tie-break. Andrew Gallacher and Phil Sandham completed the top five, while Peter Taylor and Andrew Roughead topped the two-wheel-drive category in their Renault Clio R3.

Special mention must be given to Dougal Brown and Lewis Rochford. 27-year-old Brown was airlifted to hospital after a huge accident on the final stage of the event in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4. Thankfully, he is well on the road to recovery and hopefully it won’t be too long until he is back in action.

R8: Colin McRae Forest Stages (1 Oct)The final Scottish fling brought competitors to a very wet and muddy Colin McRae Forest Stages. Once again, David Bogie opted not to contest the event, having sealed both the Scottish and British titles by this stage of the season.

Copious amounts of rain made the stages extremely treacherous, but that didn’t faze Euan Thorburn and Paul Beaton. They mastered the tricky conditions to take their

first win of the season, and in doing so, they clinched the runner-up position in the Championship.

Shaun Sinclair and Chris Hamill claimed second overall in their Evo 9, but they were not registered for the series, so second placed points went to Mike Faulkner and Peter Foy, who lost their brakes during the closing miles.

That left Faulkner tied on points with Thorburn, and they both shared the same number of first, second and third placed finishes. However, it was Thorburn who secured the Championship runner-up position thanks to his second placed position on the opening Snowman round, where Thorburn finished fourth. In the two-wheel-drive category, Malcolm Buchanan and Ian Nicoll sealed the top spot as well as fourth overall.

In class two, Alex Pirie emerged as the class two champion after an excellent season. Out of eight events, he topped the class on five occasions and finished second twice.

Iain Haining secured the highest number of victories in class three throughout the year, but it was the consistent Tom Hynd who sealed the award. With two wins and four runner-up finishes, he secured the top spot by four points from Haining.

Gareth White didn’t need to seal a class four win during the year. Consistent finishes ensured that he was first where it mattered most – in the season end standings. He secured the class four championship by six points.

David and Douglas Cameron were the sole entrants in class five. They secured four victories during the season, which was more than enough to lift the class spoils.

Steve Bannister battled with David Killin for the class six spoils but it was Bannister who emerged on top. Four victories put the class title out of reach of his rivals.

In class seven, Aberdeen’s Stuart McLeod had to play second best to Peter Stewart at rounds one and three, and although he didn’t win those battles, he won the class seven war. At the end of the season, McLeod topped the category standings by eight points from Stewart.

After a conservative start to the season, Liam Harkness really got on the ball for the second half of

the year in class eight. A victory at round five was followed by two runner-up placings, leaving Harkness as the class champion ahead of Quintin Milne and Malcolm Buchanan.

Ken Wood returned to winning ways in class nine this year. Driving his Triumph Dolomite Sprint, he secured four victories during the season to seal the class title.

There was a hotly contested battle in class 10 with one point separating the leading two drivers at the season end. John McClory managed to nab the win despite

retiring from the final round, with Donnie MacDonald second.Jim Carty entered four events in his Impreza WRC this year, winning class 11 in three of them and retiring from the other. That was enough to secure the class 11 trophy, with Nigel Feeney in second position.

Robbie Head made a successful return to rallying this year aboard his Evo 9. He emerged as the class 12 champion, heading home Jock Armstrong by six points.

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It has been a vintage year for the Midleton man, with wins in Killarney, the Cork 20 and Fastnet Rally. He also had a near miss on the West Cork Rally (he took full points) when Robert Barrable pipped him by just 1.1 seconds. Only Denis Cronin in the past has managed a maximum score in the season, and when O’Riordan took the honours in Bantry, he matched that achievement.

Charlie Hickey from Killarney had a very consistent year and took runner up spot after finishing all of the rounds in his trusty Mk2 Escort. Stephen Carey from Baltimore had an excellent year and took third overall in his Group N Honda Civic.

Kerry drivers, Fergus O’Meara and John Hickey, were respective winners of classes 14 and 15. Andy Horgan from Donoughmore was the winner of class 13 in his very sideways Vauxhall Chevette, while Steve Roberts had already wrapped up class 12 before the final round in Bantry.

Class 11 saw David Duggan take the spoils from Chris Dineen with Paul Browne in third place. Class 10 was a competitive class, but Gordon Draper held his nerve to win ahead of Victor Beamish in second and Gearoid Beamish in third.

Shane Stanley had four perfect scores to easily win class 10, while Noel O’Mahony and Paudie O’Callaghan took the other podium positions. Connie Tarrant from Banteer was the winner of class eight in his diesel Skoda Fabia VRS.

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went to James Fitzgerald in his Toyota Corolla. The Historic Class is being led currently by David Cremin from Jeremiah O’Flynn both in Mk1 Escorts. The final round of the historic class will be at the Killarney Historic Lakes in December.

It was another very successful year with the title once again not being decided until the final round. This championship continues to be one of the most popular clubman championships in Ireland and will restart in March 2012 with the Quality Hotels West Cork Rally on St.Patrick’s Weekend.

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When did you first get behind the wheel of a car?I used to drive a wee car in a field but I was too scared to drive her hard!

How did you become interested in motorsport?My dad was always into cars so I just took it from him. He used to race stock cars before moving into rallying.

What was your first event?I started rallying a Corsa at Alltrak events when I was 12.

What was your first event?My first event was at Aghadowey. I finished 10th in class out of 23. My best result has been sixth in class out of 26.

Biggest whoopsie!I’ve had a few! Bales keep jumping out in front of me!

Plans for next year?We’re building a Chevrolet Spark for the new Junior Championship. I’m helping my dad to build the car – it’s a big learning curve. At the moment, we’re getting the cage sorted and then it will be painted.

My first rally next year will be at Kirkistown. The prize for winning the Championship is backing from a manufacturer. It would be great if we could win that. We would consider entering the English Championship the following year if that was to happen.

What’s your favourite event?I’m really looking forward to going to St. Angelo in May. I’ve been at that event every year since I was five so it will be great to compete.

Do you have any motorsport heroes?Kris Meeke – he’s the first driver to come out of Northern Ireland and go on to drive at International level.

Anything else you want to say?Thanks to everyone who has helped and supported me – my dad, Bud Transport, Pedro Pet Foods and Flash in the Pan. Thanks also to Superdrive for the test days and the opportunities that they’ve given us.

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With a host of potent two-wheel-drive machinery, as well as a sprinkling of four-wheel-drive crews, competition was going to be tough. Through the opening stage, Mike Quinn and Grainne McEnery went fastest in their Mark 2 Escort, emerging four seconds clear of Ring, with Barry Meade and Liam Moynihan third.

It was all change after stage two where Barry Meade set a stunning pace to go fastest. That propelled him into a three second lead from Mike Quinn, while Ring dropped to third in his Lancer.

Fastest again through stage three, Meade increased his lead to six seconds over Quinn, while Ring struggled to match the Escort men’s pace on the long straights. He was now 12 seconds behind the rally leaders, with Brian O’Mahony and Richard Talbot fourth in their Metro 6R4.

With two stages remaining, second placed Quinn really needed to do something about Meade through the fourth stage if he was to stand any chance of victory. Try as he might, it was Meade who set

the pace once again. Five seconds faster on this occasion, he entered the final stage with 11 seconds in hand.

Meade could have been forgiven for taking it easy during the closing miles, but he still managed to claim equal fastest time with Brian O’Mahony through the final stage. That was enough to secure his maiden outright victory aboard his Mark 2 Escort!

Having led the event after the opening stage, Mike Quinn and Grainne McEnery had to settle for second in this occasion. They finished 12 seconds adrift of the rally winners, but were also 14 seconds ahead of the Metro 6R4 belonging to Brian O’Mahony and Richard Talbot.

Alan Ring and Adrian Deasy struggled to match their 2010 pace, and a misfire towards the finish added to their woes. They still picked up a respectable fourth overall, with Ed O’Callaghan and Raymond Scott fifth ahead of John McQuaid and Seamus O’Connor.

ClassesDean Raftery and Ollie Ward sealed the class two victory in their Civic, while Stephen Carey and Breda O’Driscoll won class three, sealing an excellent year for the crew which saw them win their class in the National, Southern 4 and West Coast Championships. Alan Ring and Adrian Deasy secured the class four spoils and in class six, it was Desi Henry and Niall Burns who sealed victory.

Kieran O’Connell and Gerard Buckley were the sole entrants in class seven, while Christy and Brian Carey arrived home with the class eight spoils. Pat Ryan and Jack Dalton won class nine, Michael Kelleher and John Doody won class 10, while Alan and Kenneth Shiel took the class 11 spoils.

In class 12, William Cavanagh and Olivia Coen brought their Mark 2 Escort to victory, while Ed O’Callaghan and Raymond Scott emerged victorious with their Escort in class 13. Both Barry Meade and Mike Quinn sacrificed

their class awards as a result of finishing inside the top three overall, so John McQuaid and Seamus O’Connor took the class 14 win.

Brian O’Mahony sacrificed his position in class 15 after finishing third overall, so Liam McCarthy and Ruth McSweeney won the award in their Corolla WRC. The Junior class 16 was sealed by Michael Nolan and Jimmy Kiely, while Denis Collins and Tommy Commane won the historic class 17 award.

winners: barry meade & liam moynihan

meade’s mini maiden…This year’s Banna Beach Resort Kerry Mini Stages Rally attracted more than 100 crews to the start of the popular event. Alan Ring and Adrian Deasy, the 2010 winners, led the field off the start ramp for the first of five stages in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9, but Ring had a tough job on his hands if he was to secure a second successive win.

rEsults1 BarryMeade/LiamMoynihan FordEscortRSMk2......... 37:242 MikeQuinn/GrainneMcEnery FordEscortMk2............... 37:363 BrianO’Mahony/RichardTalbot MGMetro6R4................. 37:504 AlanRing/AdrianDeasy MitsubishiEvo................. 38:085 EDO’Callaghan/RaymondScott FordEscortMk2............... 38:456 JohnMcQuaid/SeamusO’Connor FordEscortMk2............... 38:467 LiamMcCarthy/RuthMcSweeney ToyotaCorollaWRC......... 39:108 TommyMason/PodgeDoody FordEscortMk1............... 39:279 RichardBurke/JohnBurke SubaruImpreza................ 39:4410 DavidMurphy/JohnGleeson FordEscortMk2............... 39:4511 DesiHenry/NiallBurns CitroenC2R2MAX.......... 39:5212 KieranDaly/KeithMoriarty CitroenC2R2................... 39:5813 EDSynan/DenisO’Connell FordEscortMk2............... 40:0614 TimEnright/StephenBuckley FordEscort...................... 40:1815 CharlieHickey/JohnnyHickey FordEscortRS................. 40:29

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1 EmmaMcKinstry SubaruImpreza........... 11:41.072 DesiHenry MitsubishiEVO........... 12:00.673 JamesKennedy FordEscortMk2.......... 12:03.854 IvanMarsden MitsubishiEVO........... 12:07.055 GaryPrice FordEscort................. 12:09.126 JohnWaring FordEscortMk2.......... 12:15.087 HughMurdoch FordEscortMk2.......... 12:23.698 MarcJohnston FordEscort................. 12:24.739 JayColville FordEscortMk2.......... 12:24.8210 RickyMcAlonan FordEscortMk............ 12:25.90

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North Armagh Motor Club moved their end of season Rally Time Trial to Kirkistown Race Circuit this year, and with sponsorship from McKinstry Motorsport, both Kenny and Emma McKinstry brought their World Rally Cars out to play, in addition to a mixture of 30 additional four-wheel-drive and two-wheel-drive crews.

It was a perfect end of season blast for crews. With a £99 entry fee for eight timed runs, the focus was very much on value for money. It was a shame that more competitors were unable to contest the event, but perhaps the purse strings at this time of year are extremely tight.

For those that did attend, everybody enjoyed what was a great day of motorsport action. Slippery conditions made for plenty of sideways thrills, but the top of the timesheets were dominated by the McKinstry family from start to finish.

Six of the eight timed runs counted towards the overall results, and from the start of the event, it was Kenny McKinstry who headed the standings from his daughter Emma. It looked as though Kenny was going to succeed in beating his daughter to the finish line, until mechanical gremlins forced Kenny out of the event.

Instead, it was Emma who powered her Impreza WRC to the finish line in first position. She set the fastest time of the day in the process, and secured the spoils by 19 seconds from Desi Henry.

Henry, a Pirelli Star Driver nominee and winner of the UK Citroen Racing Trophy, reverted to a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 for the event. He managed to nab second overall by just three seconds from the potent Mark 2 Escort belonging to James Kennedy.

In fourth position, Ivan Marsden managed to recover from his run one fail, which saw him leap over some of the venue’s tyres. He piled on the pressure and climbed the leaderboard, missing out on a top three finish by a handful of seconds. He headed home a whole host of Escort pilots, with Gary Price fifth ahead of John Waring, Hugh Murdoch and Marc Johnston.

Eighth placed Marc enjoyed his first outing in a rear-wheel-drive car. As a dual entry with his father, he was on his dad’s pace virtually from the start. In the end, it was Marc who won the family battle, with Raymond finishing outside the top 10.

ClassesIn the class battles, Richard Maguire was the sole class one entrant with his Peugeot 205. Sadly, teething troubles with the car, which he just purchased from Scotland the day before the event, forced him to have an early bath.

In class two, Pacenotes’ Jason Curran took the win aboard his Civic from Norman Beggs and Steven Kellett, while Hugh Murdoch topped class three from William Armstrong and David Strain.

James Kennedy headed the class four from Gary Price and John Waring. Finally, event winner Emma McKinstry topped the class five crews from Desi Henry and Ivan Marsden.

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Roll cage safety devicesMk1 escort front and rear cage with fitted diagonal ....................£460.34Mk2 escort front and rear cage with fitted diagonal ....................£451.25Mk2 escort multi point cage with fitted diagonal ............................£543.18Mk1 cortina front and rear cage with fitted diagonal ....................£490.20Mk2 cortina front and rear cage with fitted diagonal ............................£490.20Mk3-4 escort front and rear cage with fitted diagonal ............................£518.81Peugeot 205 front and rear cage with fitted diagonal ....................£472.76Nova-corsa front and rear cage with fitted diagonal ............................£515.35Chevette front and rear cage with fitted diagonal ............................£542.06 Mk2 escort unique door bars ...............£49.02Universal door bars ..............................£49.02Roll cage cds tube 1500mm ................£31.20 Roll cage padding moulded polyurethane grey, black, blue, red .........£8.86

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cobRa competition seatsMonaco s fia ......................................£161.03Imola fia ............................................£322.92Imola fia gt wider version ...................£366.13Suzuka fia..........................................£366.12Suzuka fia gt wider version ................£409.32Evolution fia .......................................£452.52Evolution fia gt wider version .............£495.72Sebring fia .........................................£463.31Sebring fia gt wider version ...............£506.52Full range availableAlloy side mounts one piece per seat ...£33.92Steel side mounts - per seat ................£48.00 Alloy side mount 6 piece ......................£50.09

spaRco seatsSparco sprint red, black, blue .............£154.83Sparco pro2000 red, black, blue ........£358.88Sparco pro 2000 plus red, black, blue ..................................£390.03Sparco evo red, black, blue ................£358.88Sparco rev plus red, black, blue .........£318.03 Sparco corsa red, black, blue .............£358.88 Sparco pro adv red, black, blue ..........£430.83 Sparco steel side mount subframe .............................................£45.60

peltoRFmt 110 amplifier ..............................£163.40Practice headset white.......................£142.31Full face headset .................................£96.00Fmt 120 amplifier ..............................£210.03Open face headset metal boom..........£108.71

spaRco RaceweaRSparco sprint 6 suit ............................£316.60Sparco sprint 6 two colour suit ..........£370.21Sparco profi suit ................................£762.08Sparco “sparco” suit ..........................£588.00Natural long sleeve top ........................£61.63Natural long johns ................................£51.06Soft touch long sleeve top ....................£90.79Soft touch long johns ...........................£69.65X cool long sleeve top ........................£118.83X cool long johns .................................£99.61

X cool calf socks ..................................£30.98Speedway boot ..................................£121.23Formula sl-7 boot .............................£168.00 Top driver boot ...................................£150.03 Formula adv boot ...............................£207.31 Storm gloves .....................................£137.87 Tide gloves ........................................£137.87 Wind gloves .......................................£112.34 Wave gloves ........................................£82.72Profi 2 gloves .......................................£73.89Flash gloves.........................................£60.26 Land gloves .........................................£47.95 Sparco pro jet hemet .........................£298.21 Sparco pro jet helmet hans ................£406.47 Sparco pro rally helmet hans .............£658.72 Sparco adv helmet .............................£762.03 Sparco club helmet ............................£114.38

spaRco bagsSparco jumbo bag..............................£135.78Sparco director bag .............................£52.60Sparco co driver bag ............................£31.15Sparco travel bag ................................£74.40 Sparco roundtrip ..................................£59.89 Sparco street (rucksack) ......................£45.60

lifeline fiRe extinguisHeRs Lifeline zero 360 2.25KgSystem c/w h/held 2.0Kg ...................£693.96Lifeline zero 360 2.25 Mech system ..£506.20Lifeline zero 360 1.0Kg h/held ...........£203.29Lifeline zero 360 2.0Kg h/held ...........£301.43Lifeline 2.25 Ltr clubman plumbed in system ............................£109.58Lifeline fire marshall 4 ltr steel bottle fia mech plumbed in system ....£176.37Lifeline fire marshall 4 ltr alloy bottle fia electric plumbed in system ...........£380.89Lifeline 1.75 Hand held afff extinguisher with bracket & strap ........£44.37Lifeline 2.4 Fia hand held extinguisher with bracket & strap ........£50.66

piaa lamps90 Series spot/drive lamp c/w cover & bulb ................................£102.03 H4 60/55w produces 130/120w ..........£40.80 H4 80/80w produces 150/150w ..........£44.94

cibie lampsSuper oscar long range ......................£104.63Super oscar drive ...............................£100.90H180 7” h/lamps wsl ...........................£42.085 ¾”Headlight main beam ...................£47.995 ¾” Headlight dip/main beam wsl ......£46.47H4 headlamp and accessories ...............£0.00Quartz h4 headlamp 7” wsl ..................£31.20Lhd h4 headlamp 7” wsl ......................£32.17Universal 7” headlamp bowl with chrome ring and adjusters ............£17.31Mk2 escort headlamp bowl steel .........£20.94Mk1 escort headlamp bowl steel .........£15.83

Hella bulbsH4130/90w bulb ....................................£9.24H4100/80w bulb ....................................£7.15H1 100w bulb ........................................£5.77H2 100w bulb ........................................£6.43

accesoRiesMk11 alloy quick release lamp brackets ......................................£50.61

Mk1 alloy quick release lamp brackets ......................................£50.61 Mk1 fixed lamp brackets .....................£28.18Lamp steady bars ................................£12.20Battery cut off switch .............................£8.68Battery master switch fia .....................£22.77 ............................................................£30.03 ............................................................£10.21 ............................................................£10.21 Toggle switch on-off 25 amp .................£3.54 Push button starter switch 30amp .........£0.00 Switch panel push button with light .......£0.00On/off toggle switch with flip cover ........£5.41 Flip aircraft switch cover ........................£3.78Flick switch led type 20 amp .................£4.09Bonnet pins all colours steel ..................£7.10Bonnet pins all colours alloy ................£10.16Mk2 escort grill ..................................£122.55

caRb & accesoRies48 Dco sp weber carb ........................£384.36 Weber dcoe throttle linkage .................£56.17Dellorto twin cable linkage kit fse ........£56.17 ............................................................£89.26Gen weber twin cable linkage kit .........£93.3845 Dcoe balance link ...........................£14.14Dcoe lotus lever ...................................£12.87Service kit deleroto x 2 ........................£50.40Weber dcoe service kit.........................£26.96Dcoe jet cover ......................................£10.11Jet cover gasket ....................................£0.71Dcoe single str banjo ...........................£10.72 Dcoe single banjo union 90 degree ......£10.20Dcoe t piece banjo ...............................£14.55 Dcoe banjo bolt ....................................£11.03 Banjo washer .........................................£0.56 Cosworth carb washer ...........................£1.02Weber 45dcoe carb ............................£330.38 Misab carb o ring ...................................£3.57 Throttle cable 4 ft ..................................£6.13 Throttle cable 8ft ...................................£8.12 Weber type throttle cable .....................£12.46 Rs2000 std throttle cable mk2 .............£14.40 Pedal block ............................................£5.97 Crossbolt and nut ...................................£4.34 Cable adjuster and nut ...........................£1.23 Throttle return spring .............................£3.17

fuel pumps & RegulatoRsFacet red top pump only ......................£70.42Facet red top kit ...................................£84.61 Facet silver top fast road kit .................£79.00 Facet solid state fast road kit ...............£45.96 Alloy twin pump and filter king stand ...£31.66Alloy twin injection pump and fuel filter stand ........................... £107.95Filter king pressure reg 67mm alloy bowl .................................£47.90Filter king pressure reg 85mm alloy bowl .................................£54.08Filter king pressure reg 85mm alloy bowl jic fittings .................£66.59Alloy fuel oil & catch tanks .................£184.0312 Gallon shaped tank as above with jic threads ........................£200.2712 Gallon injection tank built inswirl pot jic fittings c/w splash bowl ..£229.79 Foam filled available please add £50.00Splash filler bowl screw cap ................£48.00Tank to splash pipe & clips...................£12.00Tank mounting stand steel ...................£63.63Tank mounting stand alloy .................£114.08Tank mounting stand injection .............£77.621 Litre alloy catch tank ........................£45.962 Litre catch tank ................................£51.062 Gallon dry sump tank ......................£121.02

ignition systems luminitionOptronic ignition system pma 50........£146.04 Distributor fitting kits from ...................£14.66 Cek competition kit including coil .......£219.17 Rl4 rev limiter ....................................£114.79Mega spark 3-coil ................................£30.79Mega spark 4-coil ................................£34.47Ohc bosch dizzy .................................£150.79X/flow side exit dizzy .........................£150.79 Ohc bosch electronic dizzy with dlb108 coil .................................£282.08Lumenition ohc lead set .......................£45.45Lumenition x/flow plug lead set ...........£45.45Astra 16v megalead plug leads ............£68.17Lumenition coil lead 24” ......................£12.61Lumenition coil lead 36” ......................£13.0218” Luminition coil lead .......................£12.51Omex clubman rev limiter ....................£88.80Omex shiftlight sequential ..................£118.83Omex shift light pro .............................£94.83 Eta isolation switch ............................£148.95Armtech battery isolator system ........£261.65Racetech oil pressure guage mechanical ...............................£41.06 Racetech oil pressure gauage electrical .................................£42.69 Racetech water temp guage mechanical ...............................£62.40 Racetech water temp gauage electrical .................................£42.69 Racetech oil pressure/water temp guage .........................................£89.77 Racetech oil temp guage electrical ...................................£43.86 Racetech fuel pressure guage electrical ...................................£38.14Racetech voltmeter ..............................£46.67Racetech ammeter ..............................£54.54Revotec 0-180 mph 100mm speedo .................................£177.60 Revotec speedo sensor ........................£45.45 Revotec 0-8000 rpm 80mm rev counter .............................£132.77 Revotec 0-10.000 Rpm 80mm rev counter .............................£132.77 Revotec oil pressure gauge mechanical 0/100lb ..................£54.79 Revotec oil pressure gauge mechanical 0/150lb ..................£54.79 Revotec oil pressure gauge electrical ...................................£43.20 Revotec oil pressure sender unit ..........£31.66 Revotec water temp gauge mechanical ...............................£54.79 Revotec water temp gauge electrical ...£43.20 Revotec water temp sender unit ..........£15.37

pipeRcRoss filteRsPair pipercross socks ...........................£23.80 Filter vent 13/16/19 red .......................£18.38 Filter vent 13/16/19 blue .....................£18.38Filter vent 13/16/19 chrome ................£18.38 C3001 25mm pipercross filter element .......................................£34.62C3002 40mm pipercross element ........£34.62C3003 65mm pipercross element ........£34.62C3004 pipercross 100mm element ......£34.62C3109 48/50 dco/sp baseplate pipercross ............................£14.04C3101 dcoe pipercross single baseplate...................................£14.04C3103 dgav baseplate pipercross ........£14.04C602d pipercross kk600 65mm element ....................................£61.58 00C603d pipercross 90mm element kk600 .........................£61.58

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Bilstein rear dampersGp4 mag/ alloy coil over 220/110 ..........£418.21 Gp4 coil over 220/110 ...........................£174.03 Gp4 turreted 220/110 ..............................£93.60 Gp1 escort ...............................................£96.00 Early mk1 rear shock absorbers avo ........£72.00 Mk2 rear shock absorbers avo .................£72.00 Rs2000 adjustable front insert avo .........£108.00 Rear coil over conversion kit per shock ....£40.19 Single leaf slipper springs ........................£71.49 5 Leaf slipper springs 146lb...................£138.84 Single leaf mk1 springs ...........................£61.23 Single leaf mk2 springs 116-146lb ..........£56.17 Cd6 springs each .....................................£64.85 Cd8 springs each .....................................£64.85 Ptfe slipper kit complete ..........................£55.86 Leaf springs bush kit mk1/mk2 car set ....£36.05 Slipper spring ptfe bush each ....................£2.50 Spring shackles gp4 pr ............................£38.09 Spring saddles 2” or 60mm pr .................£15.68 H/d u bolts set of 4 ..................................£13.28 Lowering block kit 1” – 1 ½” – 2” with u bolts ......................£23.44Gp4 u bolt plates narrow or wide pr .........£23.95

Braking systemMk2 escort cable clutch pedal box (fabricated pedals)...........................£219.57 Mk1 escort cable clutch pedal box (fabricated pedals)...........................£280.85 Mk2 escort hyd clutch pedalbox (fabricated pedals)...........................£265.53 Mk1 escort hyd clutch pedalbox (fabricated pedals)...........................£324.00 All above pedal box prices are outright

Mk2 escort cable clutch pedalbox (genuine pedals) ..............................£389.62 Mk1 escort cable clutch pedalbox (genuine pedals) ..............................£389.62 Mk2 escort hyd clutch pedalbox (genuine pedals) ..............................£453.45 Mk1 escort hyd clutch pedalbox (genuine pedals) ..............................£453.45Gp4 throttle pedal ....................................£32.68 Brake balance bar assemble ....................£33.04 Brake bias adjustable tube type ...............£30.59 Brake bias adjustable flexible click type .....................................£30.59 Master cylinders .625 / .70 / .75 ..............£49.38 Ap fluid reservoir with bracket .................£16.70 Girling fluid reservoir small ......................£16.70 Alloy handbrake hyd kit gpa type ...........£130.47 Vertical alloy h/brake hyd kit ..................£151.20 Hyd handbrake kit ....................................£64.95

Brake discsMonte carlo tarmac ap ...........................£179.13 Forest ap ...............................................£149.31 Gp4 rear solid disc ap ............................£181.33 Rs2000 vented discs ...............................£35.74 Xr3 vented discs ......................................£19.91 Gp4 front mounting bells..........................£22.98 Gp4 rear mounting bells...........................£34.47 Bolt kit for above pk6 ...............................£10.21

mintex competition BrakesAvaiable inPrincess 4 pot calliper .............................£57.50 Mk2 m16 caliper .....................................£44.68 Xr3 type calliper .......................................£48.71 Ap forest calliper......................................£59.13 Ap monte carlo calliper ............................£68.12 Ap gp4 caliper rear ..................................£49.12 Cosworth rear calliper ..............................£46.42

C604d pipercross 125mm element kk600 ..........................£61.58C6051 pipercross dcoe 16v baseplate kk600 ..............................£32.43C6006 pipercross blank baseplate kk600 .....................................£32.43C6022 dco/sp pinto baseplate kk600 ......................................£32.43C6011 pipercross x/flow/bda baseplate kk600 ......................................£32.43 C6021 pipercross kk600 pinto baseplate dcoe ........................................£32.43 6012 Backplate n/a cosworth ..................£32.43W4545b trumpets ....................................£19.91

kent cams & accessories Ohc fr32 kit ...........................................£249.04Ohc rl31 cam kit ....................................£303.06Ohc fr33k kam kit ..................................£249.04Ohc rl32 cam kit ....................................£303.06Xf cam kits o/r from ...............................£137.87Ohc alloy vernier ......................................£99.01X/flow duplex vernier assem ..................£117.04Kent ohc comp cam belt ..........................£30.33Arp con rod bolts ohc ...............................£70.98Vaux 16v 2.0L con rod bolts competition ..£83.95Cosworth 12 point gpa con rod bolts ........£86.40X/flow steel con rod bolts .........................£84.00Ford ohc/cosworth 12 point flywheel bolt set ......................................£39.63Ohc 6 bolt flywheel set ............................£27.52X/flow flywheel 6 bolt set .........................£27.52H/p h/c ohc oil pump .............................£102.64Ohc h/p oil pump .....................................£66.08Kent x/flow h/pressure oil pump ..............£76.29H/p h/c x/flow oil pump ..........................£102.64

ashley competiton exhausts stockistRs2000 2 ¼” 3 piece exhaust manifold ...................................£159.32 N/a cosworth 2 ¼” piece manifold .........£215.13 16V astra – escort 2 ¼” manifold ..........£215.13 16V zetec rwd mk2 4-2-1 ......................£175.61 X flow 2 ¼” 4 -1 manifold ......................£151.35 Rs2000 2” manifold ...............................£151.35 X flow 2” manifold .................................£120.00 Rs2000 2 ½” twin box r/hand system ....£159.32 Rs2000 2 ½” single box r/hand system..£148.09 Rs2000 2 ¼” twin box l/hand system ....£143.49 Rs2000 2 ¼” twin box r/hand system ....£135.42 Rs2000 2 ¼” single box r/hand system..£127.51 X-flow 2 ¼ twin box ex system ..............£143.49 Rs2000 twin box l/hand 2” system ..........£95.74 X- flow 2” twin box ex system .................£87.63

Body panels – arches – spoilers alloy & fiBreglassGp4 alloy front spoiler ..............................£72.00 Gp4 alloy front spoiler tall type .................£81.70 Gp1 alloy front spoiler ..............................£79.25 Tarmac alloy arch set mk2 .....................£334.98 Forest alloy arch set mk2 .......................£327.06 Monte carlo alloy arch set mk2 ..............£353.51 Mk1 works steel arch kit........................£528.00 Mk2 fibre glass front spoiler ....................£63.83 Mk2 fibre glass forest arch set ...............£108.00 Mk2 fibre glass tarmac arch set .............£109.07 Mk1 works type arch set .........................£93.70 Mk2 ¼ bumpers, fibre glass ....................£72.00 Mk2 rear bumper, fibre glass ..............................Mk2 rear bumper, steel new suit motorsport ........................................£78.28 Mk2 fibreglass rear spoiler ......................£64.24 Mk1 bonnet with internals .....................£156.00 Mk2 bonnet with internals .....................£156.00 Mk1 bootlid with internals ......................£112.34 Mk2 bootlid with internals ......................£144.87 Mk2 bootlid with internals/spoiler ..........£153.60

Body repair panelsMk2 front wing ........................................£95.80 Mk2 front panel .......................................£89.46 Mk2 outer sill pair ....................................£48.82 Mk2 slam panel .......................................£55.20 Mk2 wheel arch repair panel ...................£14.81 Mk1 front panel .......................................£75.52 Mk1 slam panel .......................................£51.06 Mk1 outer sill pair ....................................£46.11 Mk1 wheel arch repair panel ...................£19.81 Mk1/2 floor repair section front pair .........£45.96 Mk1/2 floor repair section rear pair ..........£52.80 Mk1/2 front crossmember under rad .......£40.80 Mk1/2 pair inner sills ...............................£40.85 Mk1 rear panel ......................................£114.03

perspex / polycarBon window kitsMk2 bronze p/carbon kit C/W with sliders fitted ...................................£252.00 Mk2 clear p/carbon window kit sliders fitted ......................................£252.00 Mk2 poly carbon kit 7 pce no sliders fitted ......................................£210.03 Mk1 escort 7pce poly kit formed rear no sliders............................£282.03 Mk1 escort poly with slid & formed rear ........................................£324.00 Perspex window slider unit ......................£35.73 Pr mk2 door windowspoly sliders fitted ...................................£144.00

alloy radiatorsAlloy radiator – various applications .......£255.32 Bolt-on electric fan to suit ........................£72.00 Electric fan kit 11” c/w thermostat ...........£98.96 Temp fan switch ......................................£11.74 Stant lever type rad cap ...........................£24.00 Ohc top hose ...........................................£14.81 Ohc bottom hose .....................................£14.81 X/flow bottom hose ..................................£16.80 Rs2 silicone hose kit 5pcs......................£120.00 Bda hose kit 2 pcs ...................................£72.00

terratrip intercom systemsClubman open face 1 x amp 2 headsets ..£90.84 Clubman full face 1 x amp 2 headsets .....£90.84 Professionals open face 1 x amp 2 headsets .............................................£114.94 Professionals full face 1 x amp 2 headsets .............................................£114.94 All above can be mixed o/f or f/f

Practice headsets from ............................£42.54 Open face headsets, only .........................£27.63 Full face headsets, only ...........................£27.63 Tripmeters .................................................£0.00 International pro 2 (br6) .........................£169.35 International pro2s (br7).........................£209.03 Rally clock model 32 ..............................£118.83 Tc100 ....................................................£382.83 Tc200 ....................................................£526.83 Wheel probe ............................................£34.06 Analogue switch ......................................£34.83 Foot switch ..............................................£34.83 Wiring loom .............................................£34.83 Terratrip 202 plus inc probe ...................£206.66 Terratrip 303 plus inc probe ...................£263.49

ast fastime watchesRw2 co pilote watch ..............................£103.30 Fastime 11 watch ....................................£32.17 Fastime 15 watch ....................................£48.51

navigationPotti std with switch ................................£86.91 Led roamerlite potti .................................£94.52 Basic roamer 5 ..........................................£5.99Fibreglass roof vent ...............................£112.34

Battery BoxesMoulded red battery box ..........................£50.35 Carbon look battery box ...........................£49.02 Alloy battery tray......................................£40.80 Red top type 30 .....................................£156.00 Red top type 40 .....................................£168.00 Alloy battery tray for above ......................£54.03Red moulded battery box for type 30 .......£40.80 Red moulded battery box for type 40 .......£77.31

faBrication partsGearbox tunnel (rounded edges) ..............£53.97Gearbox zf tunnel kit ..............................£116.37Gearstick gaiter retainer (alloy) with box to suit ..............................£26.96 Diff tunnel (atlas) .....................................£20.68 Gp4 round turrets ....................................£68.89 Square turret kit inc axle bkts, .................£45.95 15” Rear inner arches pair .....................£199.15 Four link box reinforced ...........................£28.75 Four link cross brace ...............................£19.61 Gp4 four link works spec bodykit only ....£166.46 Chassis front skids ..................................£22.42 Sill skids full length ..................................£20.12 Spring hanger skids .................................£11.49 Bulkhead gussets club ...............................£8.07 Bulkhead gusset shaped gp4 ...................£19.25 Bulkhead strengthening plate 3 piece ......£19.56 Gp4 strut top plates .................................£45.95 Radiator cut out panel ..............................£11.49 Radiator support gussets ...........................£7.51

roll Bar & mounting kitsTension strut kit .....................................£343.20 Roll bar kit for tension strut ....................£123.63 Compression strut kit adj in situ .............£134.35 Compression strut kit std .......................£123.63 Twin cam anti roll bar ............................£114.64 Bolt on d/w kit complete ..........................£44.89 Weld on d/w kit complete ........................£33.75 Anti dive kit..............................................£44.89

world cup x memBer & engine mountsWorld cup x member standard ...............£135.68 World cup x member lowered rack.........£135.68 World cup x member gp4 .......................£230.35 World cup x member gp4 no towers ......£168.51 World cup engine mounts x/flow bda pinto .......................................£39.68 World cup engine mounts ohc ..................£39.68 Weld in x member chassis bolt kit 4 pcs ............................................£33.96 Chassis mount kit ford .............................£65.72 Chassis mount kit vauxhall 16v ................£59.74 Ohc steel engine mounts .........................£26.66 Ohc h/d rubber mounts ..............................£8.12

adjustaBle track control armsIn situ rose jointed adjustable tcas (qh) ..£161.26 In situ rose jointed adjustabletcas (gen ford) .......................................£286.98Adjustable rose jointed tcas (qh) ............£149.26Adjustable rose jointed tcas (gen ford) ...£286.98In situ adjustable rubber bushed tcas (qh) ....................................£146.09In situ adjustable rubber bushed tcas (gen ford) ...........................£286.98

steering racks high ratio2.5 New units, metric system not recon ...................................£140.89 Rs2 gen ford track rod end ......................£28.09

Steering rack lock nuts ..............................£1.99 Heavy duty rack rubbers ............................£7.97 Poly bush rack rubbers ............................£10.21 Alloy rack mounts ....................................£33.96 Gp 4 steering joint ...................................£36.31 Long gp4 steering joint ............................£42.03Top qualitysteering arms pr ....................£178.72 New tarmac gusseted steering arms ......£240.00 New forest gusseted steering arms ........£240.00

Brand new gp4 and gp1 strut casingsGp4 adjustable platform 2 ¼” short .......£255.32 Gp4 adjustable platform 2 ¼” long.........£255.32 Gp1 fixed platform strut .........................£255.32 2 ¼“ Front adjustable conversion kit per strut ..............................................£34.47 2 ¼” Alloy lower spring seat 1” deep .........£9.96 2 ¼” Alloy lower spring seat 3” deep .......£19.35 2 ¼” Alloy lock rings ..................................£7.86 2 ¼” Alloy top spring seat d shape ...........£14.66 4” Alloy lower spring seat gen bilstein thread ...................................£32.89 4” Alloy lower spring seat non bilstein thread ...................................£44.83 2 ¼” Alloy c spanner ................................£11.44

Bilstein inserts260/60 Gravel insert ..............................£109.23 300/70 Tarmac insert .............................£109.23 300/70 Short tarmac insert ....................£109.23

top mountsRubber roller top mount “original type” ....£71.44Concentric alloy top mount ......................£68.94 Eccentric alloy top mount .........................£72.92 Roller type alloy top mount black .............£77.67 Gp4 2 piece alloy top mount ....................£89.87 High angle top nut & spacer for above .......£6.79

coil springsMexico/rs all rates and heights ................£21.96 2 ¼” X 10” 12” 14” all rates .......... from £27.17 Gp4 tangent/ c&g end springs ......... from £34.37

alloy wheel huBs and accessoriesGp 4 alloy hub .........................................£57.40 Gp4 alloy hub large bearing .....................£62.66 Alloy std cast hub replacement ................£72.92 Gp4 alloy hub nut.....................................£16.19 Alloy hub cap screws .................................£0.61 Alloy grease cap for above .......................£11.44 Gp4 wheel bearing kit (1 x side) ...............£36.77 Gp4 front stud ............................................£4.75 Gp4 rear stud fully floater type .................£12.00 Fully floater alloy hub kit, complete ........£430.47 Gp4 rear stud + 10mm ..............................£5.06 Gp4 wheel nut ...........................................£2.91 Gp4 wheel insert ........................................£1.99 Gp1 wheel insert ........................................£1.79 Gp1 to laser wheel insert ...........................£2.55 Metric / unf 60mm long studs ....................£1.53 Rs / ghia wheel nuts ..................................£2.04 Metric open head wheel nut .......................£1.12

strut BracesWorks spec weld on steel inc brackets ....£39.01 Works spec weld on alloy inc brackets .....£51.06 Gp4 adjustable works spec bolt on flat .....£41.72 Oval down draft strut brace ......................£45.19

rear suspension partsFour link kit club speccomplete 5/8 jts .....................................£196.75 Four link kit gp4 .....................................£449.36 Panhard rod kit club spec complete adj ....£73.02 Panhard rod kit gp4 spec complete ........£154.98 Watts linkage kit atlas complete ............£314.60 Watts linkage kit english complete .........£288.00

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Anti tramp bar kit complete......................£66.79

Bilstein rear dampersGp4 mag/ alloy coil over 220/110 ..........£418.21 Gp4 coil over 220/110 ...........................£174.03 Gp4 turreted 220/110 ..............................£93.60 Gp1 escort ...............................................£96.00 Early mk1 rear shock absorbers avo ........£72.00 Mk2 rear shock absorbers avo .................£72.00 rs2000 adjustable front insert avo .........£108.00 rear coil over conversion kit per shock ....£40.19 single leaf slipper springs ........................£71.49 5 Leaf slipper springs 146lb...................£138.84 single leaf mk1 springs ...........................£61.23 single leaf mk2 springs 116-146lb ..........£56.17 Cd6 springs each .....................................£64.85 Cd8 springs each .....................................£64.85 Ptfe slipper kit complete ..........................£55.86 Leaf springs bush kit mk1/mk2 car set ....£36.05 slipper spring ptfe bush each ....................£2.50 spring shackles gp4 pr ............................£38.09 spring saddles 2” or 60mm pr .................£15.68 H/d u bolts set of 4 ..................................£13.28 Lowering block kit 1” – 1 ½” – 2” with u bolts ......................£23.44Gp4 u bolt plates narrow or wide pr .........£23.95

Braking systemMk2 escort cable clutch pedal box (fabricated pedals)...........................£219.57 Mk1 escort cable clutch pedal box (fabricated pedals)...........................£280.85 Mk2 escort hyd clutch pedalbox (fabricated pedals)...........................£265.53 Mk1 escort hyd clutch pedalbox (fabricated pedals)...........................£324.00 All above pedal box prices are outright

Mk2 escort cable clutch pedalbox (genuine pedals) ..............................£389.62 Mk1 escort cable clutch pedalbox (genuine pedals) ..............................£389.62 Mk2 escort hyd clutch pedalbox (genuine pedals) ..............................£453.45 Mk1 escort hyd clutch pedalbox (genuine pedals) ..............................£453.45Gp4 throttle pedal ....................................£32.68 Brake balance bar assemble ....................£33.04 Brake bias adjustable tube type ...............£30.59 Brake bias adjustable flexible click type .....................................£30.59 Master cylinders .625 / .70 / .75 ..............£49.38 Ap fluid reservoir with bracket .................£16.70 Girling fluid reservoir small ......................£16.70 Alloy handbrake hyd kit gpa type ...........£130.47 Vertical alloy h/brake hyd kit ..................£151.20 Hyd handbrake kit ....................................£64.95

Brake discsMonte carlo tarmac ap ...........................£179.13 Forest ap ...............................................£149.31 Gp4 rear solid disc ap ............................£181.33 rs2000 vented discs ...............................£35.74 Xr3 vented discs ......................................£19.91 Gp4 front mounting bells..........................£22.98 Gp4 rear mounting bells...........................£34.47 Bolt kit for above pk6 ...............................£10.21

mintex competition BrakesAvaiable inPrincess 4 pot calliper .............................£57.50 Mk2 m16 caliper .....................................£44.68 Xr3 type calliper .......................................£48.71 Ap forest calliper......................................£59.13 Ap monte carlo calliper ............................£68.12 Ap gp4 caliper rear ..................................£49.12 Cosworth rear calliper ..............................£46.42

Ap600 competition brake fluid .................£15.83 Ferodo ds3000 monte carlo ...................£108.66 Ferodo ds3000 forest ...............................£98.91 Ferodo ds3000 gp4 rear ..........................£78.84 Pagid monte carlo ..................................£174.23 Pagid forest ...........................................£174.23 Pagid gp4 rear .......................................£175.25 Pagid for cp2577 caliper ........................£166.42

Brake calipersGp4 rear callipers ap2383 & 2382 in stock ............................£492.66 Monte carlo ap machined& ready to fit ..........................................£644.94 Forest ap machined & ready to fit ..........£595.15 rs2000 m16 ............................................£61.28 M16 spacer kit (2 callipers) ......................£34.44 Princess 4 pot spacer kit (2 callipers) .......£38.55

gearBox, gear kits, clutches & propshaftsZf 5 speed gearkit 2.3 1st direct 5th “historic spec” ..............£2,160.00 Quaife 5 speed dog box alloy main case complete............................£3,646.97 Quaife 5 speed h/duty syncro box complete ...........................£2,008.75 Quaife 6 speed sequential g60 gearbox .......................................£6,156.56 Quaife 4 speed clubman gear kit ............£648.92 Quaife 4 speed pro gear kit .................£1,033.07 Quaife 5 speed clubman gear kit ............£896.17 Quaife 5 speed pro gear kit .................£1,354.47

Tran x 5 speed clubmangearbox donor supplied ......................£1,410.03 Tran x 5 speed dog gearbox ................£3,180.00 With exchange box or surcharge ................£0.00 Tran x 5 speed gearkit ...........................£876.00Tran x 4 speed gearkit inc bearings and gaskets .............................£594.03 4 speed r/jointed stick .............................£58.98 5 speed r/jointed stick .............................£62.09 Heavy duty gearbox mount ......................£80.12 Ptfe screw on gear knob ..........................£11.49

rs2 8 ½” ap spring paddle plate ............£184.49 rs2 clutch cover ap ...............................£256.34 Ap 7 ¼ twin plate twin paddle cover assembly ......................................£425.62 Ap 7 ¼ paddle plates 1” x 23” and 7/8” x 20 plate (3 blade) .................£114.59 Ap 7 ¼ paddle plate 1” x 23 (4 blade) ....................................£144.97 rs2 competition plate ap .........................£70.31 Ap x flow cover ......................................£169.89 Ap flow plate 1” x 23/ 7/8” x 20 ...............£54.79 X/flow h/d non ap clutch cover .................£73.07 Gp4 clutch slave cylinder .........................£65.77 Propshaft rocket to atlas ........................£149.99 Propshaft zf to atlas ...............................£168.51

atlas / english axle componentsEnglish lsd repair kit ................................£93.96 English lsd steel end plate en24t .............£98.04 English lsd salisbury all steel .................£536.37 English cwps choice of 4.4/ 4.7/ 4.9/ 5.1 ...................................£318.03 Quaife atb english lsd ............................£540.00 Atlas lsd quaife ......................................£757.79 Atlas zf lsd motor sport 16 spline side gears ................................... £POA Atlas zf lsd motor sport 18 spline side gears ................................... £POA

Atlas gripper lsd motorsport spec 18 or 16 spline s/ gears .................£791.49 Atlas steel end plate en24t.....................£106.98 Atlas zf clutch repair kit .........................£183.83Atlas wavy plate ......................................£28.09 Atlas cwps 4.6/5.1 .................................£304.85 Atlas crown wheel & pinion reconditioned gen ford 4.6 Only .............£270.13 Gp4 fully floating shafts quaife ...............£116.22 Gp4 wheel flange .....................................£74.20 Gp1 18 spline shafts quaife ...................£132.26 Gp1 wheel flange .....................................£86.55 Atlas alloy axle brace 3/8 including clamps ....................................£117.96steel diff skid wide gp4 ...........................£56.37 Fully floater hub kit complete ..................... £POA Fully floater weld on stubs .......................£56.37 Fully floater lock ring ...............................£19.35 Fully floater alloy hub ...............................£71.48

axle casingsAxle tube 52” gp1 with diamond brackets and spring saddles ...................... £POAAxle tube baby atlas with diamondbrackets and spring saddles ...................... £POAAxle tube baby atlas with springsaddles only .............................................. £POAAxle tube fully floating with diamond bkts spring saddles and calliper bkts ......... £POA Axle tube fully floating with diamond brackets and spring saddles ...................... £POA Old axle centre surcharge ......................£178.72

sumpguardsGp4 ¼” alloy guard & fitting kit ..............£184.65 Gp4 5/16” alloy guard & fitting kit ..........£204.61 Gp4 3/8” alloy guard & fitting kit ............£211.20 19” Alloy guard & fitting kit ......................£56.20

firewall kits Gp4 firewall suit round turret inc boot plates .........................................£73.02 Clubman 1 piece alloy, mk1 & mk11 ........£28.80 Gp1 shaped firewall .................................£45.45

wheels and tyresNew 6 x 13 revolution classic6 x13 revolution classic std ford fit...........£76.60 6 X13 revolution classic gp4 ford fit .........£80.17 7X13 revolution classic std ford fit ...........£77.11 7X13 revolution classic gp4 ford fit ..........£80.68 8X13 revolution classic std ford fit ...........£84.26 8X13 revolution classic gp4 ford fit ..........£87.32 9X13 revolution classic gp4 ford fit ..........£92.43 revolution millenium 8 x 15 gp4 ford .......£97.02 rwd 4 spoke gp4 fitment 6x13 ................£84.26 rwd 4 spoke gp4 fitment 7x13 ................£91.91 rwd 4 spoke gp4 fitment 8x13 ................£97.02 rwd 4 spoke gp4 fitment 9x13 .............£107.23 rwd 4 spoke gp4 fitment 10x13 ............£112.34rwd 5 spoke gp4 fitment 7x15 ..............£109.58rwd 5 spoke gp4 fitment 8x15 ..............£114.79 rwd 5 spoke gp4 fitment 9x15 ..............£117.45

compomotive wheelsMl range 13”6X13 gp4 ford fit ......................................£98.04 7X13 gp4 ford fit ....................................£104.17 8X13 gp4 ford fit ....................................£108.26 9X13 gp4 ford fit ....................................£118.47 10X13 gp4 ford fit ..................................£150.01

15”6X15 gp4 ford fit ....................................£116.43 7X15 gp4 ford fit ....................................£118.47 8X15 gp4 ford fit ....................................£121.53

tyresdunlop motorsport (tarmac)155.530.13 Moulded slick .....................£113.36 185.530.13 Moulded slick .....................£117.96 200.530.13 Moulded slick .....................£121.02 235.530.13 Moulded slick .....................£127.86 185.585.15 Moulded slick .....................£134.30 200.585.15 Moulded slick .....................£138.64 220.585.15 Moulded slick .....................£141.04

gravel165.80.13 sp85.......................................£92.43 165.80.13 sp61.....................................£102.64 185.70.13 sp85.......................................£94.83 185.70.13 sp82.....................................£121.74 175.70.15 sp82.....................................£128.43 185.70.15 sp61/82 ...............................£129.45

yokohama tyres185.60.13 A021R ....................................£92.23185.60.14 A021R ....................................£96.62185.60.13 A048R ....................................£93.04185.60.14 AO48R ....................................£97.53

165.65.13 AO35 (Gravel)..........................£87.97185.70.13 AO35 (Gravel)..........................£98.07175.65.14 AO35 (Gravel)........................£100.83 Full range of yokohama available

steering rack lock nuts ..............................£1.99 Heavy duty rack rubbers ............................£7.97 Poly bush rack rubbers ............................£10.21 Alloy rack mounts ....................................£33.96 Gp 4 steering joint ...................................£36.31 Long gp4 steering joint ............................£42.03Top qualitysteering arms pr ....................£178.72 New tarmac gusseted steering arms ......£240.00 New forest gusseted steering arms ........£240.00

Brand new gp4 and gp1 strut casingsGp4 adjustable platform 2 ¼” short .......£255.32 Gp4 adjustable platform 2 ¼” long.........£255.32 Gp1 fixed platform strut .........................£255.32 2 ¼“ Front adjustable conversion kit per strut ..............................................£34.47 2 ¼” Alloy lower spring seat 1” deep .........£9.96 2 ¼” Alloy lower spring seat 3” deep .......£19.35 2 ¼” Alloy lock rings ..................................£7.86 2 ¼” Alloy top spring seat d shape ...........£14.66 4” Alloy lower spring seat gen bilstein thread ...................................£32.89 4” Alloy lower spring seat non bilstein thread ...................................£44.83 2 ¼” Alloy c spanner ................................£11.44

Bilstein inserts260/60 Gravel insert ..............................£109.23 300/70 Tarmac insert .............................£109.23 300/70 short tarmac insert ....................£109.23

top mountsrubber roller top mount “original type” ....£71.44Concentric alloy top mount ......................£68.94 Eccentric alloy top mount .........................£72.92 roller type alloy top mount black .............£77.67 Gp4 2 piece alloy top mount ....................£89.87 High angle top nut & spacer for above .......£6.79

coil springsMexico/rs all rates and heights ................£21.96 2 ¼” X 10” 12” 14” all rates .......... from £27.17 Gp4 tangent/ c&g end springs ......... from £34.37

alloy wheel huBs and accessoriesGp 4 alloy hub .........................................£57.40 Gp4 alloy hub large bearing .....................£62.66 Alloy std cast hub replacement ................£72.92 Gp4 alloy hub nut.....................................£16.19 Alloy hub cap screws .................................£0.61 Alloy grease cap for above .......................£11.44 Gp4 wheel bearing kit (1 x side) ...............£36.77 Gp4 front stud ............................................£4.75 Gp4 rear stud fully floater type .................£12.00 Fully floater alloy hub kit, complete ........£430.47 Gp4 rear stud + 10mm ..............................£5.06 Gp4 wheel nut ...........................................£2.91 Gp4 wheel insert ........................................£1.99 Gp1 wheel insert ........................................£1.79 Gp1 to laser wheel insert ...........................£2.55 Metric / unf 60mm long studs ....................£1.53 rs / ghia wheel nuts ..................................£2.04 Metric open head wheel nut .......................£1.12

strut BracesWorks spec weld on steel inc brackets ....£39.01 Works spec weld on alloy inc brackets .....£51.06 Gp4 adjustable works spec bolt on flat .....£41.72 Oval down draft strut brace ......................£45.19

rear suspension partsFour link kit club speccomplete 5/8 jts .....................................£196.75 Four link kit gp4 .....................................£449.36 Panhard rod kit club spec complete adj ....£73.02 Panhard rod kit gp4 spec complete ........£154.98 Watts linkage kit atlas complete ............£314.60 Watts linkage kit english complete .........£288.00

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Ballynahinch and District Motor Club started when a group of motor sport enthusiasts in the Ballynahinch area decided to get together to form a club.

Who’s BAD(MC)…Ballynahinch & district MOtOr cluB

It was in January 1992 when the first meeting of Ballynahinch and District Motor Club was held in the Millbrook Lodge Hotel.

Samuel Matthewson became the first Chairman, Brian Crawford was Vice Chairman, Lawson Wade was Secretary - assisted by his wife

Elizabeth - and Billy McCullins became Treasurer.

Club meetings were held on the last Monday night of every month and that year was spent building the club for the future. The club organised treasure hunts, scatter rallies, went go-karting, and helped

to marshal at other events.The first BADMC event was

organised on 13 July, 1993. This was the first ever rally to be held at Bishopscourt. Club member, Ian Greer, and his company Rainbow Signs sponsored the event, which was won by Robin Philips in an

Escort Cosworth.Due to the event’s success

and popularity, it achieved Championship status and became the second round of the Northern Ireland Championship, to be held on the 19 March.

As the years went by and the

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success grew within the club, 1996 saw the club decide to ‘go official’ and become a Registered Company. The club became Ballynahinch and District Motor Club Limited.

In 1999, it was decided the only way to bring the club into the 21st century was to join the World Wide Web ‘dot com’ revolution, so the club launched its own website!

Foot and Mouth hit the sport in 2001, but that failed to stop the club from organising its events. March’s annual Bishopscourt rally went ahead two months later than normal, but did not count towards the Northern Ireland Championship.

However by August, the restrictions in the forests around Ballynahinch were lifted. With the permission of Enniskillen Motor Club, the club organised a forestry event, sponsored by Roy Haslett Preparations, on the date reserved for Enniskillen’s round of the N.I. series.

The club’s first Rescue Unit (BMRU) was purchased in May 2002 when Leslie Ferron put his Rescue Unit up for sale. The crew started an intensive training programme to get them up to speed with all of the medical requirements to enable them to pass an assessment, allowing the club to run the Unit by themselves. Since then, Ballynahinch Motorsport Rescue Unit has gone

from strength to strength!In July, 2003, BADMC decided

to move their July rally away from the forests of Ballynahinch and move it to Bishopscourt Racing Circuit. To this day, the

club continues to run both the

N.I. Championship

in March and the July rally on its traditional 13 July date.

In 2010, the club expanded by organising a new type of event - a Navigation and Special Driving Test. It proved to be very popular and received a full entry.

In 2011, the Club was fortunate to not only keep the same level entries as the previous year, but they actually increased in numbers. They must be doing something right! It was our second year at running the Autumn Lanes Test and again it was a great success.

Club meetings are always full of craic, as our Pacenotes Editor experienced! There have been some special personalities who have attended club meetings, including Kris Meeke’s manager, who shared his experiences with club members.

At the beginning of 2011, the club unveiled their brand new rescue unit. It was achieved after a lot of hard work put in by club members, as well as help from outside bodies such as 2&4 Wheels, MSG and MSA Rescue Development Fund.

The rescue crew regularly train with Ambulance and Fire Services to keep them up to date with

all the latest changes to law and techniques. That allows them to travel all over Northern Ireland and further afield, covering all types of Motorsport events.

Ballynahinch and District Motor Club has come a long way during the past 19 years. 2012 will see the club celebrate 20 years of motorsport, and lots of events and celebrations are planned. New members are always welcome, and it’s never been a better time to join the BADMC crew!

The club wishes to extend its thanks to all sponsors and club members for their hard work and support, as well as wish everybody a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Club member Jonny Greer’s Fabia

Since then, Ballynahinch Motorsport Rescue Unit has gone

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McKlein Rally 2012 – The Wider ViewThe McKlein calendar certainly makes a truly stunning Christmas gift. They are simply the best McKlein pictures from the World Rally Championship printed in the impressive 95cm wide panoramic format. This panoramic calendar captures the whole fascination of the

sport with 25 action-packed, stunning and beautiful pictures. For each month of the year, you can have a choice between two very different pictures. As a bonus, in the accompanying text the McKlein photographers give an insight into the camera settings that they used to produce these images plus the location where the pictures were taken.

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OBP Pro-Race pedal boxThis is perhaps a present that you might like to buy yourself for Christmas! The PRO-RACE range of pedal boxes are lightweight, flexible and ergonomically efficient. All three pedals pivot on oil impregnated bushes, giving an incredible smooth motion with very little maintenance. Other features include:• Light weight accelerator linkage

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• Balance bar giving you total control over the front to rear braking.

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McKlein 2012 desktop calendarThis handy desktop calendar can deliver the whole fascination of rallying right into your workplace. Comprising of 55 photographs, its format is similar to that of a CD case that will fit perfectly onto your desk. It offers a great mixture of action, technical and atmospheric shots as well as giving you the choice between a modern and a historic image every two weeks. Its range covers all the decades of rallying from the 1960s onwards…and it’s your choice to pick out the image you prefer to have in front of you.


G79 Peltor HelmetPeltor has launched a new open face helmet – the G79 – so if you would like to keep your loved one safe during next year’s season, then perhaps you should consider buying him/her one of the most vital pieces of safety equipment in rallying. With built-in hearing protector cups which help improve communication and comfort, it also has an adjustable boom and noise cancelling microphone.

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The official fuel consumption in mpg (l /100km) and CO2 emissions (g/km) for the 207 are: Urban 61.4– 27.2 (4.6 - 10.4), Extra Urban 85.6 – 49.6 (3.3 - 5.7), Combined 74.3 – 40.9 (3.8 - 7.4) and CO2 171 – 98, for the 308 range: Urban 49.6–26.4 (5.7–10.7), Extra Urban 70.6–46.31 (4.1–6.1), Combined 68.9–36.6 (4.7–7.7) and CO2 179–124 and for the 3008 range: Urban 48.1 – 28.4 (5.8 - 9.4), Extra Urban 65.9 – 50.4 (4.4 - 5.5), Combined 57.7 – 39.7 (4.9 – 7.1), CO2 169 – 129.*On the Road prices quoted apply to 308 Access 1.4VTi 5dr and 3008 Active 1.6 VTi models and includes delivery to dealership, number plates, 12 months’ Government Vehicle Excise Duty and £55 Government First Registration Fee. Saving shown is against list price. #£500 deposit contribution available when financed on Peugeot Passport Personal Finance Lease. *A guarantee may be required. Written quotations available on request from Peugeot Financial Services, Quadrant House, Princess Way, Redhill, RH1 1QA. Peugeot Passport Personal Lease contract example. 207 Sportium 1.4 8v 3dr initial rental £179 (including £500 deposit contribution fro Peugeot), optional final rental of £4,150. 46 monthly rentals of £179 payable. Excess mileage charges may apply. If you choose to pay off the optional final rental at the end of contract, you can keep the car but will not own it – you will pay an annual rental equivalent to one of your monthly rentals. However, car ownership is possible with Peugeot Passport – ask us for details. Subject to availability. Offer applies to Retail orders placed from 15th November 2011 and registered by 31st January 2012. Prices, savings and finance offers correct at time of going to press.

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The DMACK Tyres Ford Fiesta RS WRC of Ott Tanak finished sixth overall on Wales Rally GB setting 17 top-ten stage times and a third fastest time through Hafren on DMACK’s new DMG Plus gravel tyre. Jarkko Nikara and Martin Semerad were front-running Production WRC competitors also on DMACK tyres.

The full range of DMACK competition tyres is now available in all sizes for clubman, historic, national and international competitors. For more information call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

01228 819 954 or see dmacktyres.com

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