30th July 2014: TDC Production Car Trial

The first production car trial to be held in Leinster in 20 years. To be held under the International Sporting Code of the FIA, the General Competition Rules of MI

START: Ballybetagh Road, Glencullen, Co Dublin (N W) (By kind permission of Frank Lenehan). Start 6.00 pm SHARP (Check-in from 5.00 pm, Driver’s briefing 5.45pm)

Classes: Class 1 Front Engine, Front Wheel Drive & Rear Engine, Rear Wheel Drive
Class 2 Front Engine, Rear Wheel Drive
Class 3 Cars first registered after 1st January 2004

Sections will be set to minimise risk of damage to normal road-going cars

Tyres must not be ‘Grip’, ‘Town & Country’, ‘M&S’ or ‘All Weather’ patterns. The following tyres are specifically excluded: Sterling (ATS) All Season Remould, Michelin XRN, Pirelli P7, Uniband Rally Steel, Goodyear All Weather Steel Radial, Goodyear Vector. Minimum Tyre Pressure will be 18 PSI

Kit Cars, Specials, Commercial Vehicles or cars with any form of LSD are not eligible for awards

4 Wheel Drive or All Wheel Drive is not permitted

Double Drivers are permitted

There will be no practising of the sections

There will be 12 ‘Gates’ on each section, the ‘Start’ and then numbered 10 > 0

Standing starts with front wheels on the Start line are required

Zero marks will be awarded for a clean passage though a section

If a car stops, rolls backwards or touches a marker, the competitor will be awarded the mark on the previous marker. A stop is defined as when a car makes no further forward motion in a 5 second period.

A car will have been judged to have passed a marker when the centre of both front wheels have crossed an imaginary line between the 2 stakes

You may not cross your own tracks during a section and must follow the ‘intended’ line
Passengers must stay with-in the confines of the passenger compartment with their feet on the floor

THIS WILL BE A FUN EVENT INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE ENTRIES OF NORMAL, SMALLER, NON-COMPETITION CARS. FIRST TIME MOTORSPORT COMPETITORS ESPECIALLY WELCOME

Regulations

Entry Form

Last edited by Piers14 on Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:29 am; edited 1 time in total

Regulations & Entry forms now available...

Ok, what is a Production Car Trial?

Surface?

Essentially a field/hillside lined with pairs of pylons requiring you to negotiate a fixed course and get as far along it as possible.. Should be a ball...

Against the clock I presume? If so, how is it different to an autotest?

Not against the clock, the course is split up into sections and each section is marked by two posts (gate), then each gate is graded from 10 to 0 for example, if you get as far as the 4th gate then you score 7 marks (I think) but if you clean the test then you score 0

this video will give you an idea of what to expect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJit1wVKCfM

If Kingers is having a go it could end up looking like this Smile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1ubHrljbEE

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Hope it's not that wet for our event Speedy.... Laughing

Lol... That would be some fun Speedy... Have to say I'm really looking forward to some mid-week fun...

LMAO @ J!!

That must be the single best motorsport to watch and marshall at Smile

The trial looks like a bit of craic and I think I have a suitable set of front tyres there for the event for the Starlet.

I'll get me entry in Smile

Great to see a good level of interest in this event. Sorry for the delay in getting the regs and entry forms posted.

Please get entries in quickly, as only a week to go.

The site is currently a meadow, fingers crossed for a dry week so it can be cut.

We're aiming for 4 or 5 Sections, each done 3 times. Please arrive early to maximise the available time for everyone.

Location; 53.224340, -6.205900

Directions; Heading south on M50, take Exit 15 for Kilternan / Ballyogan.

At roundabout, take 3rd exit across bridge.
0.1 mi
At roundabout, take 1st exit onto Glenamuck Road
0.2 mi
At roundabout, take 3rd exit, Glenamuck Road
1.1 mi
Turn left onto R117, Enniskerry Road
0.3 mi (Topaz Filling Station on left)
Turn right onto R116, Ballybetagh Road
1.2 mi
Arrive at 53.22434, -6.2059 on the left

If anyone's available to marshal, please let me know.

Stephen

Entry sent in. Looking forward to it.

Any local hostelry nearby for food prior to start.

The Step Inn in Stepaside do a decent steak Eoin. Johnny Foxes is nearer to the event and the food isn't bad but can be a bit touristy / pricey.

Unfortunately, due to a poor hay making weather forecast for the next week, the date for the TDC Production Car Trial is being postponed.

We hope to re-schedule for 2 weeks later, Wednesday 30th July, weather permitting.

Updates to follow.

oh shizer, only saw this now - spent the evening getting the car ready - DOH!