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Circuit of Ireland Retrospective Trial - 10-12 Oct 03

Posted: October 14, 2003 12:20 PM - 4126 Hits

Hewison Autotest champion Eamonn Byrne of Delgany and multiple champion navigator Paul Phelan joined forces to dominate the Circuit of Ireland Retrospective Trial for the third time in a row, when it finished in Donegal town on Sunday after three days of driving tests, navigation and regularity.

Posted: October 14, 2003 12:20 PM

Their Mini Cooper S led from the Belfast start on Friday, and they increased their lead over yesterday’s final sections to finish more than 90 marks ahead of runners up Trevor Faulkner and Laurence Allan in another Mini, with the Escort of the Dorman brothers, Phil and Alan, close behind in third place.

Husband and wife team Richard and Jo McAllister from Malahide took their Volvo to fourth place and a class win, with Dubliners Tom Callanan and Frank Hussey also taking their class. 


1 Eamonn Byrne/Paul Phelan (Mini Cooper S) 72.0 marks,
2 Trevor Faulkner/Laurence Allan (Mini Cooper S) 164.3m,
3 Phil Dorman/Alan Dorman (Ford Escort) 171.2m,
4 Richard McAllister/Jo McAllister (Volvo Amazon) 190.7m,
5 Robert Holmes/Roger Corbett (Austin 1300GT) 194.0m,
6 Robert Bolton/Ian McCulloch (Wolseley Hornet) 214.7m,
7 Mickey Gabbett/Mick Jackson (Peugeot 404) 219.7m,
8 Tom Callanan/Frank Hussey (Triumph TR4) 291.9m,
9 Paul McCulla/John Lindsey (Ford Escort) 309.2m,
10 Bryan Mutch/Ken McEntee (MG Midget) 361.1m,
11 Frank Lenehan/Joanna Lenehan (Datsun 100A) 362.5m,
12 Jorg Schmidt/Sonya Hetherington (Alfa Romeo Berlina) 371.5m.

Class winners: 
Phil Surtees/Sue Shoosmith (Ford/Willys Jeep), 
Trevor Faulkner/Laurence Allan, 
Richard McAllister/Jo McAllister, 
Ralph Ewing/Valerie Heron (Ford Cortina GT), 
Tom Callanan/Frank Hussey, 
Phil Dorman/Alan Dorman, 
Paul McCulla/John Lindsey, 
Bryan Mutch/Ken McEntee,
Colin Johnston/Anita Johnston (Mini Cooper S).

Topics: Circuit of Ireland Retro 

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