7th May 2017: TDC Production Car Trial

START: Rathbawn House, Kilteel, Co Kildare (by kind permission of Joe Reynolds). Start 11.30 SHARP (Check-in from 10.30 am, Driver’s briefing 11.15 am)

ENTRIES: These should be sent to: Philip O’Reilly, 23 Stepaside Park, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, Dublin 18. Tel: 087-2686333. E-Mail: philiporeilly@live.com . Closing date Thursday 4th May.

ONE EVENT LICENCES (€25 each) WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE START FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT HOLDERS OF A FULL ANNUAL COMPETITION LICENCE. One passenger, or bouncer (minimum age 16 years) may be carried once they have signed on.
The organising club reserves the right to refuse an entry without assigning a reason for such refusal.

1) 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 2007
2) Sections will be set to minimise risk of damage to normal road-going cars
3) Tyres must not be ‘Grip’, ‘Town & Country’ or ‘Knobbly’ 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
4) Kit Cars, Specials, Commercial Vehicles are not eligible for awards
5) Cars with any form of Limited Slip Differential are penalised by 2 marks per section on top of the actual score, to a maximum of 10 marks on any one section.
6) 4 Wheel Drive or All Wheel Drive is not permitted
7) Double Drivers are permitted
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There will be no practising of the sections
9) There will be 11 ‘Gates’ on each section, 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 be judged to have passed a marker when the centre of both front wheels have crossed an imaginary line between the 2 stakes
10) Unless specified by officials, you may not cross your own tracks during a section and must follow the ‘intended’ line
11) Passengers must stay within the confines of the passenger compartment with their feet on the floor
12) Ties will be decided in favour of the competitor with the most 0s, then 1s, 2s etc.
13) Competitors must complete all the sections in one lap before they start another lap. If double driving, one driver must complete all the sections before the second driver commences their lap.

Regulations

Entry Form

Regulations & Entry form now available... Always great craic...

2nd round of the Club Championship - For those who did well in Round 1, a chance to extend your advantage. For the rest of us who did less well, an opportunity to steadily build points. For those who didn't make it out in Round 1, don't lose touch!

It's Sunday week (7th May) so please get the entires in quickly.

Sections will be set using a very new car so don't be worried about doing damage (lunacy excepted)

Please spread the word - Autotesters, Mudpluggers, Car Clubbers, Forumers, Rallyers, Rallycrossers, Circuit Racers, Karters, Drifters, Track Dayers, 4X4ers, Classicers, Motor Traders................

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	IMPORTANT NOTE : COMPETITORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING GOOD ANY DAMAGE, CAUSED BY THEM OR THEIR CARS, TO PROPERTY DURING A MOTORSPORT EVENT WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY THE EVENT’S INSURERS. THE INSURERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE FIRST €1,270 OF ANY CLAIM FOR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

I thought Motorsport Ireland were covering this?

Entry List 05/05/17

1 Philip O'Reilly
2 Richard Meeke
3 David Meeke
4 Frank Lenehan
5 Eamonn Byrne
6 Declan Furlong
7 John McAssey
8 Piers Mac Fheorais
9 David Campion
10 Colin Sheridan
11 Mark Walsh
12 Matthew Walsh
13 Karl Grehan
14 Paddy Lombard
15 Sean Fitzpatrick
16 David Fitzpatrick
17 Declan Handrick
18 Paul Hendrick
19 Stephen Briggs
20 Susan Briggs
21 John Nolan
22 Aoife Ryan
23 James Driver
24 Niall Driver
25 Ronan McNamee
26 Emer McNamee
27 Ted Gaffney
28 Karen Gaffney
29 Linda Dempsey
30 Joe Reynolds
31 Percy Pennefather
32 Morgan Evans
33 Jack Quinn
34 Eric Byrne
35 John Farrar
36 Pat Maguire
37 Conal O'Neill

Last edited by Philip on Fri May 05, 2017 8:26 am; edited 21 times in total

bduggan wrote:

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	IMPORTANT NOTE : COMPETITORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING GOOD ANY DAMAGE, CAUSED BY THEM OR THEIR CARS, TO PROPERTY DURING A MOTORSPORT EVENT WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY THE EVENT’S INSURERS. THE INSURERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE FIRST €1,270 OF ANY CLAIM FOR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

I thought Motorsport Ireland were covering this?

Brian,

This is the insurance excess and it's always been the case for our events. I believe the Insurance levy is what has been waived for this year.

Philip

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	bduggan wrote: Quote: IMPORTANT NOTE : COMPETITORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING GOOD ANY DAMAGE, CAUSED BY THEM OR THEIR CARS, TO PROPERTY DURING A MOTORSPORT EVENT WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY THE EVENT’S INSURERS. THE INSURERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE FIRST €1,270 OF ANY CLAIM FOR LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. I thought Motorsport Ireland were covering this?

The regs have been amended to reflect the current position - sorry for any confusion

put myself and matt down philip

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Bring back Retro's! Sad

Walked the whole site today to pick out locations for the sections. With so much space available, most sections will be different from last year. Spoiled for choice!

Excellent, thanks Stephen.. Let's hope the weather plays ball

Nice entry coming together for this but we could always do with a few more! This will be a terrific event for beginners and old hands alike.

By the sounds of what Stephen is saying it will be even more varied compared to last year which was a super event.

Co-ordinates for the venue; 53.222661, -6.497848

Coming from Dublin along N81, turn right about 2.6km past Brittas, signs for Kilteel and Tramway Treasures & Gifts.

Stay on that road until you come to the brow of the steep hill, field is on the left.

NO DOGS ALLOWED at venue.

Bring the sun screen!

great fun event, im burnt to a crisp! Embarassed

obviously i didnt heed the advice above!
thanks Stephen for all your work and everyone else involved behind the scenes.
Massive thanks to Joe for the use of the land and the treat afterwards.
Smile

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Bring back Retro's! Sad

Many thanks to the organisers and Joe for a superb location and the treat as Mark says.

Whatever about my driving, I was a hell of a lot fitter after the event!

Huge thanks to Stephen and all in TDC for organising a super event on Sunday, couldn't have picked a better day.

Also thanks to Joe for the use of his land and the super location for prizegiving.

Really looking forward to the next one in July!

Philip