Junior Forestry Championship: March 2011

Friday, March 11, 2011

Forestry Championship standingn after round 2

Carrick-on-Suir Forestry Rally - Junior results

1	Simon Reid	Philip Heery	Honda Civic	40:38.6
2	Douglas Stewart	Billy Ryan	Peugeot 206	40:58.0
3	Derek Butler	Diarmuid O'Shea	Honda Civic	41:40.4
4	Michael Ryan	Kieran Carroll	Peugeot 206	41:47.8
5	Alan Keena	Fionnula Moloney	Honda Civic	43:14.9

Carrick-on-Suir Forestry Rally - Main Field Results

1	Owen Murphy	James O'Brien	Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9	34:59.6
2	Vincent McAree	JP McAree	Mitsubishi EVO9	35:13.4
3	Liam Ryan	Aidan Bourke	Mitsubishi EVO 9	35:17.4
4	Jeremy Drislane	Paul Goodman	Subaru Impreza WRC 99	35:53.5
5	Craig Breen	Barry McNally	Ford Fiesta R2	36:12.1
6	Stephen Wright	Susanne Wright	Mitsubishi EVO6	37:25.9
7	Paul Fitzgerald	Kaye Shanahan	Ford Escort Mk II	37:36.0
8	Gerard Lucey	James Lucey	Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 8	37:56.4
9	Michael Cuddihy	James Dunphy	Toyota Starlet	38:19.4
10	Sarah Moynihan	Amy Moynihan	Subaru Impreza	38:23.1
11	Shane McGirr	Pierce Doheny Jnr	Toyota Starlet	38:34.3
12	Pat Price	Patrick Price	Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 6	39:10.2
13	Jer Connors	Owen O'Neill	Subaru Impreza	39:23.3
14	Shay Power	Johnny Rafter	Ford Escort Mk II	39:33.0
15	Connie Delaney	Ray Grace	Subaru Impreza	40:19.2
16	Simon Reid	Philip Heery	Honda Civic	40:38.6
17	Douglas Stewart	Billy Ryan	Peugeot 206	40:58.0
18	Liam Kelleher	Patrick Meade	Ford Escort Mk II	41:24.8
19	Derek Butler	Diarmuid O'Shea	Honda Civic	41:40.4
20	Michael Ryan	Kieran Carroll	Peugeot 206	41:47.8
21	Mark Murphy	Carol O'Keefe	Subaru Impreza	41:54.9
22	Ed Colton	Claire O'Mahoney	Peugeot 306	42:22.8
23	Alan Commins	James Commins	Ford Escort Mk II	42:29.1
24	Tristan Horan	Ronan Shanahan	Ford Ka	42:36.8
25	Sean Benskin	Joe Fitzgibbon	Ford Escort Mk II	43:03.0
26	Emmet Cronin	Richie Long	Ford Escort Mk II	43:10.4
27	Alan Keena	Fionnula Moloney	Honda Civic	43:14.9
28	Pascal O Shea	Robbie Hennessy	Ford Escort	44:24.1
29	James Coleman	Michael A Haley	Ford Escort Mk II	44:31.5
30	Michael Nevin	Michael Garahy	Ford Escort Mk II	44:37.0
31	Jason Kelly	Brian Sharkey	Peugeot 106	45:53.2
32	Ray Benskin	Peadar Walsh	Ford Escort RS 2000	48:14.0
33	Ray Benskin Jnr	Ollie Kierce	Ford Escort Mk II	52:49.3
34	Noel Wade	Eamonn Tuohy	Ford Escort Mk II	53:58.7
35	Seamus Anderson	Lisa Knox	Ford Escort Mk II	54:00.4
36	Gemma Kerley	Lynn Martin	Toyota Corolla	55:11.7

00:00

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Preview - VALVOLINE FOREST RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND TWO

This weekend’s Wm Loughman rally is counting round number two of the Valvoline Forest National Rally Championship and another great event is anticipated. Organised and promoted by Carrick-on-Suir Motor Club, the rally is based in Carrick-on-Suir with the HQ at the Carraig hotel. Barry Duggan is Clerk of the Course once again and he is happy to report that all six stages are in excellent order. The 2011 rally moves from its traditional Sunday format to a "Saturday Single Day Event". Scrutiny takes place on the morning of Sat 5th and the rally action then gets underway in the afternoon. The first loop of three stages commences at 15:00 and it will be repeated under the cover of darkness from 19:00, with the winner on the podium at 20:10.

The club have got a fine entry and the intense competition that featured on round one in Mitchelstown is set to be repeated with John Reid, Owen Murphy and Andrew Purcell the top seeds. This trio had a huge battle in Mitchelstown, never more than 15 seconds apart. On the last stage however, leading driver Reid spun and finished second. Purcell retired off the stage and Murphy went to win his first rally. Once again the 2WD section will be very competitive and promises to be another Escort v Starlet battle with James Coleman and Shay Power vying with Shane McGirr and Mick Cuddihy. Local driver Craig Breen drives his Fiesta R2 and it will be fascinating to see how he copes with the challenge of Alastair Fisher in a similar car. Fisher finished 7th in Mitchelstown, and both drivers are using the Carrick event as a shakedown for the WRC Academy series. Fifty crews have entered Carrick, and the unique challenge of the racing in the darkness is likely to spring a surprise or two.

After round 1 of the Valvoline championship, Owen Murphy leads with 21 points ahead of John Reid and Frank Kelly on 19 and 18 respectively. In the 2WD category, Frank Kelly has 21 points with Shane Mc Girr 19 and James Coleman 18.

Carrick-on-Suir Wm.Loughman Forestry Rally - Entry List

CAR NO DRIVER /NAVAGITOR (CAR) [CLASS]

1 John Reid/Enda Sheilds (Toyota Corolla WRC ) [7]
2 Owen Murphy /James O Brien (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9) [8]
3 Andrew Purcell/Brian Daniels (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 6) [6]
4 Ian Cochrane/Ray Fitzpatrick (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9) [8]
5 Jeremy Drislane/Paul Goodman (Subaru Impreza WRC) [7]
6 Liam Ryan/Aidan Bourke (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9) [8]
7 Vincent McRee/Jp McAree (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9) [8]
8 Sarah Moynihan/Amy Moynahan (Subaru Impreza N11) [8]
9 James Coleman/Micheal Hayley (Escort Mk11) [5]
10 Craig Breen/Gareth Roberts (Ford Fiesta R2) [3]
11 Alastair Fisher/Daniel Barritt (Ford Fiesta R2) [3]
12 Shay Power/John Rafter (Escort) [5]
13 Michael Cuddihy/James Dunphy (Starlet) [3]
14 Shane McGirr/Pierce Doheny (Starlet) [3]
15 Paul Fitzgerald/Kaye Shanahan (Escort Mk 11) [3]
16 Gerard Lucey/James Lucey (Lancer EVO 8) [8]
17 Patsy Keenan/Martin Brady (Lancer) [8]
18 Connie Delaney/Ray Grace (Impreza) [6]
19 Mark Murphy /Carol O Keeffe (Impreza) [6]
20 Jer Connors/Owen O Neil (Impreza) [8]
21 Pat Price/Patrick Price (Lancer EVO 6) [6]
22 Bob Scanlon/Frank Dwyer (Lancer EVO X) [8]
23 Mick Cremin/James O Shea (Lancer EVO ) [6]
24 Paul McMahon/Kieren Brennan (Impreza) [6]
25 Matt Shinnors/Cathrine Levis (Escort) [3]
26 Alan Commins/James Commins (Escort) [4]
27 Ray Benskin Jnr/Ollie Kierce (Escort RS 2000) [4]
28 Ray Benskin/Peader Walsh (Escort Mk 11) [4]
29 Seamus Anderson/Lisa Knox (Escort Mk11) [4]
30 Ed Colton/Claire O Mahoney (306) [5]
31 Steven Wright/ () []
32 Trevor Hutton/Tristen Hutton (Lancer EVO 8) [6]
33 Barry Driver/Derek Driver (Sunny) [6]
34 Noel Wade/ (Escort) [3]
35 Paschal O Shea/Robbie Henessey (Escort) [3]
36 Paul Quinlin/Thomas Cuddihy (Sunbeam) [4]
37 Sean Benskin/Joe Fitzgibbon (Escort Mk11) [4]
38 Jason Kelly/ (106) [3]
39 Emmet Watchorn/John Hade (106) [3]
40 Daire Murphy /Ger Britt (Civic) [3]
41 Gemma Kerley/Lynn Martin (Corolla) [3]
101 Andrew Fanning/Paddy King (Ka) [1]
102 Emmet Cronin/Richie Long (Escort) [1]
103 Michael Nevin/Micheal Gerahy (Escort Mk11) [2]
104 Tristan Horan/Ronan Shanahan (Ka) [1]
105 Derek Butler/Diarmuid O Shea (Civic) [9]
106 Liam Kelleher/Patrick Meade (Escort Mk11) [2]
107 Joe Shinnors/Derry Healy (Nova) [1]
108 Douglas Stewart/Billy Ryan (206) [9]
109 Ian Downey/ (Corsa) [9]
110 Simon Reid/Philip Heery (Civic) [9]
111 Denis Collins/Tommy Commane (Escort Mk 1) [2]
112 Alan Keena/Fionnula Maloney (Civic) [9]
113 Michael Ryan/Kieran Carol (206) [9]
114 Edward Mcnamara/James Duggan (Sunny) [1]