Mondello March 8th

peespeed · 2 Mar 2009, 19:56 (Ref:2407563)

Things seem to get quieter and quieter in the week leading up to a Rallycross in Mondello. You'd never think it was the final round of the Irish Championship with possibly a few classes to be decided (haven't seen points so not 100% sure). Michael Duke and Noel O'Brien are the 2 in contention for the StockHatch title, Noel has to win and Michael finish lower than 7th for Noel to claim the top spot in the Class.

Also it's the first round of the British Championship and there's no talk of who is or might be doing the championship this year.

So any predictions for Sunday or any rumours on who will or won't be in Mondello this weekend??

irxcrossi · 2 Mar 2009, 22:18 (Ref:2407652)

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Originally Posted by peespeed

Things seem to get quieter and quieter in the week leading up to a Rallycross in Mondello. You'd never think it was the final round of the Irish Championship with possibly a few classes to be decided (haven't seen points so not 100% sure). Michael Duke and Noel O'Brien are the 2 in contention for the StockHatch title, Noel has to win and Michael finish lower than 7th for Noel to claim the top spot in the Class.

It does seem to get quieter and quieter on here.. Probably wont see an entry list for this event either. Be interesting to see the points too. You say above that noel has to win with michael finishing lower than 7th! Which championship are you talking about, Class or Cup? I would have thought that Michael was odds on for the class but in the cup i thought Noel would be odds on. The reason i think this is that Duke was excluded from the results in 1 round of the cup and i think that he has to use that as one of his counted scores but i may be wrong, maybe he can use that as his dropped round. Also have the stockhatch points been sorted regarding Godfreys points?

On another point Michael Coyne looks a good bet to win the championship, when was the last time a modified won the overall championship?

Cryos · 2 Mar 2009, 22:24 (Ref:2407658)

my old man will be racing

peespeed · 2 Mar 2009, 22:56 (Ref:2407688)

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Originally Posted by Cryos

my old man will be racing

ah he got the licence sorted??? is he out in the Nova??

Cryos · 3 Mar 2009, 00:14 (Ref:2407734)

Yep!

EvilPumpkin · 3 Mar 2009, 08:50 (Ref:2407876)

oh dear, I'm going to need the BIG glove then!

Any word on how many visitors we can expect from the BRDA since IIRc it's a joint round?

**BertMk2** · 3 Mar 2009, 10:11 (Ref:2407926)

I'd have thought an entry list would be available by now - although they have been somewhat "secret squirrel" about entries for the Irish championship recently.

As it's a joint round I'd expect a fairly large contingent of British drivers to head over - certainly anyone that's looking to be invovled in the title race. Also gives people another chance to give the cars a run out before the ERC round at Lydden. I'd expect to see Gibson, Proctor, Hill, both Dorans, O'Donovan at least in the supercars in addition to the normal Irish entries.

***MagnetON*** · 3 Mar 2009, 11:29 (Ref:2407979)

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Originally Posted by BertMk2

I'd expect to see Gibson, Proctor, Hill, both Dorans, O'Donovan at least in the supercars in addition to the normal Irish entries.

I certainly hope so, with the recession the Irish Supercars class has been.... depleted of late.

bigted · 3 Mar 2009, 11:02 (Ref:2407959)

gimme time

**BertMk2** · 3 Mar 2009, 13:16 (Ref:2408048)

Simon Hortons website seems to point to the fact that he'll be there (care to confirm Si? ), looks like a bit of an Impreza fest! (especially if Kevin McCann is there too?)

peespeed · 3 Mar 2009, 13:41 (Ref:2408062)

I heard last weekend that Tommy Graham is hoping to have the Fiesta out this weekend

**BertMk2** · 3 Mar 2009, 13:50 (Ref:2408070)

Good good

Anyone have any news on Andy Grant, Steve Mundy, Mike Manning, David Binks or anyone else I've forgotten?

Burnsie · 3 Mar 2009, 13:59 (Ref:2408076)

Copied and pasted from Mondello's website...

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In a major change from its traditional October date the British Rallycross Championship will kick off its 2009 season at Mondello Park this Sunday at the circuit’s final Rallycross event of the 08/09 winter season. While the British drivers will be opening their 2009 campaign the Irish championship will come to an exciting climax with a number of titles still up for grabs.

A healthy twelve car Supercar entry has been received so far by the Co. Kildare Motor Club with the possibility that this could be swelled by additional runners before Sunday’s event. In the modified division the addition of the UK cars has ensured that more than twenty five cars will fight it out for the fifteen available positions in the finals, while in Stockhatch just four overseas entries were required to push this always impressive grid to over the thirty mark.

In the top division, Tyrone’s Derrick Jobb has sown up the championship and will now turn his attention to beating the increased competition provided by the UK visitors and trying to secure the overall Irish title where he currently trails modified division leader Michael Coyne from Naas. The British entry will be led by reigning champion Lawerence Gibson with his Metro 6R4, the Father and son team of Pat and Liam Doran with their Fiesta’s, Welsh man Mike Manning’s Puma, and 2007 Mondello winner Steve Hill with his rare Mitsubishi Supercar. The Irish entry includes runner-up to Jobb in the Irish Supercar division, Eddie Kinirons, who will return with his Focus after a couple of events with his Rally-spec Celica, and Tommy Graham who is aiming to finally debut his new Fiesta.

In the modified division The UK visitors will have their work cut out to beat local hot-shoes Michael Coyne and his brother Willie. The two Vauxhall Nova drivers have been so quick this season that they currently lead the overall Irish championship. Unfortunately for Willie after the mandatory discounting of each drivers lowest score he drops from the top spot down to third behind Michael and Derrick Jobb. In their own division however the Coynes are virtually guaranteed the top two spots with Michael the most likely to become champion. Of the UK visitors two of the 2008 top three will again be present in the form of reigning champ James Bird’s Clio and Mike Howlin’s Fiesta. Also entered are some un-conventional but extremely quick machines such as Antrim based Don Shannon’s Volvo S40, the Vauxhall VX220 of Mike Turpin, Michael Boak’s Audi TT and the Lotus of John Smith.

The Ten-Tenths.com Stockhatch championship still remains to be decided and with some very quick UK visitors in the field anything could happen. Three drivers are still in contention, with Michael Duke leading Noel O’Brien and Junior championship graduate Robert Critchley. Of the British Championship runners Phil Chicken has always performed strongly at Mondello and he should make it difficult for the locals. The Junior division of the British championship does not travel to Mondello for this event, so it is left up to the Jondol championship regulars to provide the entertainment here. The title has already gone to UK raider Daniel O’Brien, who has taken six wins form six events, but with the English youngster not in attendance this weekend the way is open for a new Junior star to emerge.

Twelve Supercars? I like the sound of that

mel tyres · 3 Mar 2009, 15:05 (Ref:2408144)

Kevin McCann is not going also. And Mike Manning is an ENGLISHMAN living in WALES. Please get it right

sihorton · 3 Mar 2009, 15:40 (Ref:2408182)

Unfortunatelly I wont be there due to breaking my gearbox testing last weekend.

Trust me it's not through lack of trying to be there to say the least and it was one event i was really up for as i'd been looking forward to. Wanted to get on track and play with the irish scoobys and tustling with my old stock hatch spa'ing partner paul pascoe.

It's been a bit of a kick in the teeth to be honest as the car has had a lot of work done over the winter and in testing it was massively quicker and far more balanced than last year, so i'm now itching to get the season up and running.

Looks like pembrey now for me (sorry for letting the side down)

Si

**BertMk2** · 3 Mar 2009, 15:52 (Ref:2408194)

Rough luck Si

Good to hear you're happier with the car though.

The Dorans will have both Fiestas out to play - so there's Dermots old car and is the other a new shell after the fire? Or was it salvagable? It'll be good to them them both out together (presumably in matching paint schemes?) although I'll be mourning the loss of the RS200.....

SHKPC · 3 Mar 2009, 19:10 (Ref:2408317)

Does anyone know if there will be scrutiny on saturday evening this time?

Burnsie · 3 Mar 2009, 20:57 (Ref:2408404)

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Originally Posted by SHKPC

Does anyone know if there will be scrutiny on saturday evening this time?

From the Final Instructions:

SCRUTINY: On Sunday 8th scrutiny will commence at 7:30am and finish at 8:45am. Please ensure you are at the
circuit early enough to facilitate the prompt starting of the event.

So from this it looks like there won't be any Scrutiny on Saturday evening, but you might want to give Mondello a call to confirm this.

subaru man · 3 Mar 2009, 19:47 (Ref:2408342)

sorry to hear you wont be over si if i had known that i might not have sent the car up to dr nick for another session on the rolling road we have some engin problems as well but i will give it a go on sunday and hope it will last the day but i am looking at getting the heads redone again (over boosted )the last day all for the love of my sport .michael

Cryos · 3 Mar 2009, 19:58 (Ref:2408351)

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Originally Posted by subaru man

sorry to hear you wont be over si if i had known that i might not have sent the car up to dr nick for another session on the rolling road we have some engin problems as well but i will give it a go on sunday and hope it will last the day but i am looking at getting the heads redone again (over boosted )the last day all for the love of my sport .michael

Michael ment to say to you brilliant racing between yourself, andrew and mike

look forward to you boys showing those brda boys how to drive mondello fast!

Ramah · 4 Mar 2009, 14:39 (Ref:2408861)

Is there any sign of points yet ?

irxcrossi · 5 Mar 2009, 08:55 (Ref:2409312)

Supercar
No. Driver Car

GB1 Lawrence Gibson MG Metro 6R4
2 Steve Hill Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
24 Liam Doran Ford Fiesta ST T16 4x4
35 Mike Manning Ford Puma T16 4x4
46 Pat Doran Ford Fiesta ST T16 4x4
69 David Binks Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7
87 Brian Jokes Audi TT T16 4x4
129 Derrick Jobb Ford Escort RS 2000 T16 4x4
151 Eddie Kinirons Ford Focus T16 4x4
161 Paul Pascoe Subaru Impreza T16 4x4
181 Andrew Morris Toyota Celica
191 Michael Morris Subaru Impreza T16 4x4

SuperModified
No. Driver Car

5 James Bird Renault Clio
15 Mike Howlin Ford Fiesta ST
39 Don Shannon Volvo S40
41 Mike Turpin Vauxhall Nova
70 John Smith Lotus Exige
81 Michael Boak Audi TT
90 John Collins Vauxhall Tigra
91 Alan Tapscott Vauxhall Corsa

Class 3A - Modified
No. Driver Car

104 Michael Coyne Vauxhall Nova
120 Mark Carroll Toyota Starlet
125 George Tohill BMW Compact
126 Pearse Browne BMW Compact
128 Willie Farrell VW Golf GTI 16V
168 Ian Byrne Toyota MR2
169 Alan Byrne Toyota MR2

Class 3B - Modified
No. Driver Car

111 Willie Coyne Vauxhall Corsa
118 Fran Brereton Peugeot 205
124 Dessie Tierney Vauxhall Tigra
132 Eric Fleming Vauxhall Corsa
139 Barry McArdle Peugeot 205

Class 4 - Modified
No. Driver Car

7 Julian Godfrey Ford Fiesta ST
112 Chris Grimes Vauxhall Nova
113 Kieran Curran Vauxhall Corsa
116 Ian O'Connell Rover Mini
135 Shane O'Brien Vauxhall Nova
148 Patrick Ryan Vauxhall Nova

Stock Hatch
No. Driver Car

6 Tony Lynch Peugeot 205 GTi
608 Sławomir Wołoch Peugeot 205 GTi
662 Phil Chicken VW Lupo
777 Jackie Harris Citroën Saxo
801 Michael Duke Peugeot 205 GTi
804 Noel O'Brien Peugeot 205 GTi
806 Declan Nolan Peugeot 205 GTi
807 Philip Kelly Peugeot 205 GTi
811 Dan Dowling Citroën Saxo
812 Colm McCloughry Peugeot 205 GTi
816 Keith Murphy Citroën Saxo
819 Gary Carroll Peugeot 205 GTi
820 Fergus Lynch Peugeot 205 GTi
821 Gordon Lynch Peugeot 205 GTi
824 Robert Brunkhard Peugeot 205 GTi
829 Ken Curran Peugeot 205 GTi
832 Eoghan Flynn Peugeot 205 GTi
835 Derek Lenehan Peugeot 106
836 Simon Carroll Peugeot 205 GTi
837 Mark Halligan Peugeot 205 GTi
838 Patricia Denning Peugeot 106
843 William Cecil Peugeot 205 GTi
844 Lloyd Cusack Peugeot 205 GTi
850 Philip Lawless Peugeot 205 GTi
851 Mark Lawless Peugeot 205 GTi
852 Michael Lawlor Peugeot 205 GTi
853 Tom Murphy Peugeot 205 GTi
860 Rober Critchley Peugeot 205 GTi
861 Fergal Bowes Peugeot 205 GTi
870 Art Sherwin Peugeot 205 GTi
878 Ciaran Murphy Peugeot 205 GTi
890 Keith Kerrahaawe Peugeot 205 GTi
891 Karl Kerrahaawe Peugeot 205 GTi
899 Derek Tohill Peugeot 205 GTi

Junior Rallycross
No. Driver Car

402 Darragh Morris Nissan Micra
407 Andrew Patterson Nissan Micra
413 Padraig Leeson Nissan Micra
414 Robert Comerford Peugeot 106
417 Paul McArdle Nissan Micra
418 Mark Francis Nissan Micra
504 Simon Quinn Rover Mini
551 Sam Kinirons Rover Mini
584 Bradley Bailey Rover Mini

Class 9 - Rallycars
No. Driver Car

901 Des Ryan Vauxhall Nova
923 Jeremy Bishop Vauxhall Nova
929 Shane Marron Ford Escort
954 Thomas O'Rafferty Vauxhall Nova
955 John Quinn Jr. Citroën C2
998 Jason Donegan Peugeot 205

Class 9A - Rallycars
No. Driver Car

903 Keith Prittie Ford Escort
944 David Donoghue Citroën C2

Class 9B - Rallycars
No. Driver Car

999 Mark Kinirons Toyota Celica

Burnsie · 6 Mar 2009, 15:57 (Ref:2410458)

Thanks for the entry list, I count 90 cars

12 Supercars, 8 Supermodified, 18 Modified, 34 Stock Hatch (sorry, Ten-Tenths.com Stock Hatch

), 9 Junior and 9 Rallycars...

trotter1 · 8 Mar 2009, 08:16 (Ref:2411406)

Does anyone know whats happened to Oli this weekend or his plans for the season.

shhh · 8 Mar 2009, 08:53 (Ref:2411421)

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Originally Posted by trotter1

Does anyone know whats happened to Oli this weekend or his plans for the season.

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