Irish Rallycross championship opens new Mondello season

Rallycross Round 5

A field of more than eighty drivers will line up for the first Rallycross action of the new season at Mondello Park this Sunday. The Carlow Car Club’s 2009 opener, which is round five of the 08/09 championship has attracted a better than expected entry with seven Rallycross Supercars expected to line out and strong entries in all classes.

Late entries for Derek Jobb and Kyle Orr have boosted the quality and quantity of the Supercar field to its highest level since the opening round of the championship back in October. Local driver Eddie Kinirons and young gun Kyle Orr with their WRC Focus’s will be the main opposition for former champion Jobb whose ageing Escort is still the class of the field. Also on the grid will be the returning Andrew and Michael Morris driving Celica and Impreza Supercars and Paul Pascoe with the other ex Morris Subaru.

The modified division continues to be the preserve of the Coyne brothers. While Michael and Willie are tied at the head of the championship points Brendan is not having such a good season and has only picked up one points scoring finish so far. Aside from their divisional success this season, the two Coyne's are also the strongest challenger to Derek Jobb in the overall championship, with Willie second overall and Michael third.

The Ten-Tenths.com Stockhatch entry despite a small reduction in numbers is still the strongest class numerically and the battle for honours is also the closest. Behind class leader Julian Godfrey there is three way tie for second place between Noel O’Brien, Michael Duke and Robert Critchley with O’Brien holding sway courtesy of him being the only driver other than Godfrey to have won an event this season.

Age restrictions in the Jondol Junior championship mean that the ever improving John Quinn Jnr. can no longer take the battle to Daniel O’Brien making the UK visitor an odds-on favourite to take the title. Quinn has now graduated to the Rallycar class which should leave O’Brien to win as he pleases. Behind him the battle will be as hot as ever with Padraig Leeson, Sam Kinirons and Mark Francis likely to be the closest challengers.

As is usual with Carlow Car Club Rallycross events a strong Rallycar field ahs also been assembled with twelve cars split over two classes. The event gets underway with the first run of heats at 10:15 and the finals are set to start at 15:30.

TIMETABLE

09:15 Practice Commences

09:45 Practice Finishes

10:00 Heats Run 1

11:30 Heats Run 2

13:00 Lunch Break

13:30 Heats Run 3

15:00 Final

Content thanks to Mondello Park Ireland

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Entry list for Sunday

class 1

106Declan Kelly Ford Fiesta ST / 2000cc 4wd
129Derrick JobbFord Escort / 2000cc T, 4WD
151Eddie Kinirons Ford Focus / 1998cc
161Paul PascoeSubaru Impreza / 2000cc
181Andrew Morris Toyota Celica / 2000cc
191Michael Morris Subaru Impreza / 2000cc

stockhatch

801Michael Duke Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
804Noel O Brien Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
806Declan Nolan Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
807Philip Kelly Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
809Ronan McHale Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
811Dan Dowling Citroen Saxo VTR / 1600cc
812Colm McCloughryPeugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
816Keith MurphyCitroen Saxo VTR / 1600cc
820Fergus LynchPeugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
821Gordon Lynch Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
823Robert MajchrzakPeugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
824Robert Brunkard Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
829Ken Curran Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
833Dave CurranPeugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
835Derek Lenehan Peugeot 106 xsi / 1600cc
837Mark Halligan Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
838Patricia Denning Peugeot 106 xsi / 1600cc
843William Cecil Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
850Philip Lawless Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
851Mark Lawless Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
852Michael Lawlor Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
856Ian Beatty Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
860Robert Critchley Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
869Mark Braden Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
878Ciaran MurphyPeugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
888Willie PeachamPeugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc
890Keith Kerrshaawe Peugeot 205 Gti / 1600cc

3a

104Michael Coyne Vauixhall Nova / 2200cc
109Lloyd spendlove Lotus Exige / 1800cc SC
120Mark Carrolltoyota Starlet / 200cc T
125George Tohill BMW compact / 3200cc
128Willie Farrell VW Golf / 1800cc T
168Ian Byrne Toyota MR2 / 2000cc T

3b

103Stanley BovillVauxhall Astra / 2000c
105Sam BovillVauxhall Corsa / 2000cc
111Willie Coyne Opel Corsa / 2000cc
124Dessie Tierney Opel Tigra / 1998cc
132Eric Fleming Opel Corsa / 2100cc
145Brian Keegan Opel Corsa / 2000cc

4

110Brendan Coyne Ford Fiesta RS / 1600cc
112Chris Grimes Vauxhall Nova / 1600cc
113Kieran CurrranVauxhall Corsa / 1608cc
116Ian O Connell rover mini / 1440cc
121Joe CahillRover Metro / 1500cc
139Barry McArdle Peugeot 205 / 1600cc
148Patrick Ryan Vauxhall Nova / 1600cc
160John Quinn Snr Peugeot 106 / 1600cc

juniors

402Darragh Morris Nissan Micra / 998cc
403Patrick Donoghue Mini Rover / 998cc
407Andrew Patterson Nissan Micra / 1000cc
410John MurphyVW Polo / 998cc
413Padriag Leeson Nissan Micra / 1000cc
414Robert Comerford Peugeot 106 / 995cc
417Paul McArdle Nissan Micra / 998cc
418Mark Francis Nissan Micra / 998cc
448Jake Byrne
504Simon Quinn Rover Mini / 998cc
551Sam Kinirons Austin Mini / 998cc
555Daniel O Brien Rover Mini / 998cc

9

901Des Ryan Opel Corsa / 2000cc
906Albert Dalton Peugeot 106 / 1300cc
923Jeremy BishopOpel Corsa / 1600cc
944David Donoghue Citroen C2 Maxi / 1600cc
949John Golden Peugeot 206 / 1598cc
954Thomas O Refferty Opel Corsa / 1598cc
955John Quinn Jnr Citroen C2R2 / 1600cc
993Emmet WatchornPeugeot 106 / 1600cc

9a

903Keith Prittie Ford Escort G3 / 1998cc
907Paul Doyle Ford MK2 Escort / 2000cc
915Brendan Curran Ford Cosworth / 2000cc
916Jack Deegan Peugeot 205 / 1908cc
917Pat MurphyPeugeot 205 / 1908cc
921Pat Keogh Opel Tigra / 1995cc
930Patrick Johnston Opel Astra / 2000cc
959John Hade Ford Escort / 2000cc
963Aiden Perse

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Last edited by Peespeed on Sat Feb 07, 2009 12:05 am; edited 2 times in total

Yes I'm all set to go, car is prepped and ready to go!
looking forward to it.............

Good luck

Yesterdays cancelled event has been rescheduled to this Sunday Feb15th.......weather permitting

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Carnage in Stockhatch yet again, the way things ae going this class will need to clean up its act by kicking out the trouble makers or else the class risks being scrapped altogether

Results

SUPER FINAL:
1 Derrick Jobb (Escort) 3m 13.93s,
2 Michael Coyne (Nova) 3m 21.11s,
3 Willie Coyne (Corsa) 3m 21.75s,
4 Andrew Morris (Celica) 3m 23.76s,
5 Ian O'Connell (Mini) 3m 24.10s,
6 Lloyd Spendlove (Lotus Exige) 3m 26.03s.

SUPERCAR A FINAL:
1 Derrick Jobb (Escort) 2m 25.31s,
2 Andrew Morris (Celica) 2m 44.28s,
3 Michael Morris (Impreza) 3m 04.44s.

MODIFIED A FINAL:
1 Michael Coyne (Nova) 2m 39.88s,
2 Ian O'Connell (Mini) 2m 40.66s,
3 Kieran Curran (Corsa) 2m 43.29s.

MODIFIED B FINAL:
1 Lloyd Spendlove (Lotus Exige) 2m 41.09s,
2 Eric Fleming (Corsa) 2m 42.11s,
3 Willie Farrell (Golf) 2m 52.54s.

TEN-TENTHS.COM STOCK HATCH A FINAL:
1 Michael Duke (Peugeot 205) 2m 57.33s,
2 Noel O'Brien (Peugeot 205) 2m 58.72s,
3 Robert Critchley (Peugeot 205) 2m 59.13s.

TEN-TENTHS.COM STOCK HATCH B FINAL:
1 Philip Kelly (Peugeot 205) 2m 57.17s,
2 Derek Lenehan (Peugeot 106) 2m 57.45s,
3 Philip Lawless (Peugeot 205) 3m 00.61s.

TEN-TENTHS.COM STOCK HATCH C FINAL:
1 Ken Curran (Peugeot 205) 2m 58.70s,
2 John Denning (Peugeot 205) 3m 00.69s,
3 Mark Lawless (Peugeot 205) 3m 03.01s.

JONDOL JUNIOR A FINAL:
1 Daniel O'Brien (Mini) 3m 09.81s,
2 Patrick Donoghue (Mini) 3m 14.92s,
3 Padraig Leeson (Micra) 3m 16.31s.

JONDOL JUNIOR B FINAL:
1 Andrew Patterson (Micra) 3m 18.23s,
2 Paul McArdle (Micra) 3m 21.44s,
3 Eamonn Blake (Peugeot 106) 3m 23.95s.

RALLY CAR A FINAL:
1 Jack Deegan (Peugeot 205) 2m 48.00s,
2 Emmet Watchorn (Peugeot 205) 2m 52.75s,
3 Pat Murphy (Peugeot 205) 2m 54.62s.

RALLY CAR B FINAL:
1 John Quinn Jnr 2m 50.88s,
2 Aidan Perse 3m 08.76s,
3 Albert Dalton 3m 10.04s.

Class winners:
Derrick Jobb, Michael Coyne, Willie Coyne, Ian O'Connell, Michael Duke, Daniel O'Brien, Emmet Watchorn, Pat Murphy.

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	Peespeed wrote:
	Carnage in Stockhatch yet again, the way things ae going this class will need to clean up its act by kicking out the trouble makers or else the class risks being scrapped altogether

Anyone hurt? Its a pity since its such a closely contested class, maybe they should consider fewer cars in each race.

"Carnage in Stockhatch yet again"
That's why I gave up Rallycross.... It's not like its free... I just got sick of spending weeks fixing the car 'cause someone got excited about being the the B Final" etc.. Given the times we are in, a better attitude is expected...

Damien wrote:

	Peespeed wrote:
	Carnage in Stockhatch yet again, the way things ae going this class will need to clean up its act by kicking out the trouble makers or else the class risks being scrapped altogether

Anyone hurt? Its a pity since its such a closely contested class, maybe they should consider fewer cars in each race.

no one hurt thankfully, but a few wallets will get a thrashing during the week to pay for repairs........someone will be busy supplying new bumpers for 205's

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	Piers14 wrote:
	"Carnage in Stockhatch yet again" That's why I gave up Rallycross.... It's not like its free... I just got sick of spending weeks fixing the car 'cause someone got excited about being the the B Final" etc.. Given the times we are in, a better attitude is expected...

that is basically what the COC said on more than one occassion today

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