Lark in the Park - (Sat) 14 Jul 07

Posted: July 16, 2007 1:10 PM

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Maiden City Motor Club

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PRE EVENT NEWS

• Entry List on line
• Derry City Council support for Derry’s own Park Rally
• 3 previous winners return.
• Lark in the Park 2007 – New Sponsor – PAT KIRK GROUP - Old winning Format.
• Lark in the Park – All systems go for 2007

Photograph L – R
Mayor Alderman Drew Thompson
James McDermott – Dealer Principal Pat Kirk Ltd. Strabane
Declan McCay – Clerk of the Course
Henry McMullan – Maiden City Motor Club PRO

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13/07/07
Entry List

No. Driver CoDriver (Car) [Class]
H1 Todd Falvey TBA (Porsche 911) [9]
H2 Connor Falvey TBA (Escort MK1 RS) [9]
H3 Norman Kerr Emma Kerr (Ford Escort MK1) [9]
H4 Micheal Carlin Kiera Carlin (Ford Escort MK1) [8]
H5 Philip Kerlin Noel Anderson (Mini Cooper 'S') [8]
H7 Leonard Wilson Nicky Grist (Talbot Sunbeam) [8]
H8 George Carlin Donna Carlin (Escort MkI) [8]
H9 Eddie Devine Sean Smith (Escort MkI) [9]

No. Driver CoDriver (Car) [Class]
1 Richard Hogg Mark Hanna (Skoda Octavia WRC) [7]
2 Denis Biggerstaff A Biggerstaff (Subaru Impreza WRC) [7]
3 Sean Devine Martin Cairns (Subaru Impreza WRC) [7]
4 Craig Bennet Paul Kiely (Metro 6R4) [7]
5 John McKeown Mandy McKeown (Escort Cosworth ) [7]
6 Seamus Devine Steven Casey (Subaru Impreza WRC) [7]
7 Brendan Connor Alan Redstone (Subaru Impreza WRC) [7]
8 Martin Howley A Gallagher (Escort Cosworth WRC) [7]
9 Sean Cassidy Martina Cassidy (Escort Cosworth WRC) [7]
10 Pat Kirk Paddy Flanagan (EVO 7) [2]
11 Stanley Ballantine Richard Hyland (EVO 9) [2]
12 Dermot McGeady Geard Mullan (EVO 4) [2]
14 Connor Curley Gavin Molloy (Escort MK2) [6]
15 Paul Ward Patrick O'Niell (Escort MK2) [6]
16 Bob Ribbles TBA (Ford Escort MK2) [6]
17 Kyle Orr Joe Barber (Nissan Sunny) [6]
18 Irwin Craig David Hamilton (Ford Escort MK2) [5]
19 Derek Gurney Johnny Pollock (Ford Serria RS500) [6]
20 PJ Bonner TBA (Ford Escort MK2) [5]
21 Trevor Bustard TBA (EVO 7) [2]
22 Colm McFall Micheal Orr (Escort Cosworth) [7]
23 Ruari McCloskey TBA (EVO 6) [2]
24 Gary Madden Marc Kerrin (Subaru Impreza) [7]
25 Liam McFall Bryan Thomas (EVO 7) [2]
26 Gary Steward Victor Steward (Escort Cosworth) [7]
27 Greg McLaughlin Ricky Cochrane (EVO 6) [2]
28 Micheal McGlynn Paul Britton (Subaru Impreza) [2]
29 Willy Vance TBA (EVO 6) [2]
30 Dermot McCauley Phil Mills (EVO ) [2]
31 Ryan Turner Niall Burns (EVO 6) [2]
32 JP McSorley Daniel Elena (Honda Civic) [1]
33 Kelvin McElhinney Danny McDaid (Honda Civic) [1]
34 Aidan Wray TBA (Honda Civic) [1]
35 Chris Moore Mervyn Galbrath (Citroen C2R2) [4]
36 Stuart Temple Jack William (Ford Sierra ) [5]
37 Stephen Moore Rory Kennedy (Citroen Saxo) [4]
38 Robert Reilly Robert Reilly JNR (Honda Intergra Type R) [1]
39 Andrew McLoone Simon McDaid (Ford Escort MK2) [4]
40 Adrain Pollock Jenny McCauley (Vauxhall Corsa KitCar) [4]
41 Paul Callan Eva McCready (Honda Civic) [4]
42 Joe Dolan Gerard Porter (Ford Escort MK2) [4]
43 John Dolan James Sharkey (Ford Escort MK2) [5]
44 Declan Cairns Sean Duncan (Honda Civic) [1]
45 Martin Devine Francis Devine (Honda Civic) [1]
46 Darren Kelly McKinney (Honda Civic) [1]
47 Micheal Peoples Regina Wray (Ford Escort MK2 WRC) [5]
48 Eamon McLaughlin Shane McLaughlin (Ford Escort MK2) [6]
49 William McFadden Clive Aiken (Chrysler Sunbeam) [5]
50 Ted Johnston Chris Nelson (Escort Cosworth) [2]
51 Ruari Maguire Jonathan Kelly (Honda Civic) [1]
52 Gary Lockhart Clara Boyce (Ford Escort MK2) [4]
53 Samuel Kelso Keith Alexander (Ford Escort MK2) [5]
54 Cathal Taggart Derek Ringer (Ford Escort MK2) [5]
55 Will Corry TBA (Vauxhall Corsa) [3]
56 Damien Lafferty TBA (Vauxhall Corsa) [3]
57 Gavin Menamin Laura Fuery (Honda Civic) [3]
58 Micheal Bonner TBA (Ford Escort MK2) [5]
59 Matthew McCauley Brendan McElhinney (Ford Escort MK2) [4]
60 Pat O'Kane TBA (Honda Civic) [1]
61 Curtis Gibson Liam Gibson (Swift) [6]
62 Gavin Toland Ciaran Henry (Ford Escort MK2) [5]

Class 1 – Group N cars excluding 4WD and Turbo
Class 2 – all other Group N cars
Class 3 – Clubman (Modified) cars up to and including 1450cc
Class 4 - Clubman (Modified) cars from 1451cc up to and including 1650cc
Class 5 - Clubman (Modified) cars from 1651cc up to and including 2100cc (no more than two valves per cylinder)
Class 6- Clubman (Modified) cars from 1651cc up to and including 2400cc ( Multi valve)
Class 7 – All other eligible cars excluding Historic class(as per K37.1)
Class 8 – Historic cars up to 1600cc
Class 9 - Historic cars 1601cc up to 2000cc.

Maiden City Motor Club

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3 previous winners return.
The Maiden City Motor Club have to-day announced that Saturday’s PAT KIRK LTd. Lark in the Park has a record entry level, with entrants local and as far away as Killarney, in the top class rally, to be run at the Derry City Council, Waterside venue of St. Columb’s Park.

The top entry includes 3 previous winners, 06 winner, Richard Hogg and one of Ireland’s leading driver Denis Biggerstaff, closely followed by the up and coming Sean Devine. But it’s just not these drivers that could take honours. The list includes many top WRC cars with their drivers, promising to thrill the spectators on Saturday.  

A driver of note, is at number 10, one the North’s leading businessmen, but also a veteran rally driver of 30 years experience, Strabane driver Pat Kirk. Of course, the PAT KIRK Ltd. are sponsoring this year’s event, and Pat remarked that it was his way of putting something back into the North-West community by way of sponsoring this event.

Clerk of the Course for the event, Declan McCay, said he hoped that many spectators would come out to see the cars, and stars, and avail of the many facilities provided for families, and see many of the displays on show during the day, as well as the rally itself, “because everyone deserves a day out in the Park”, especially at this time of the year.

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Derry City Council support for Derry’s own Park Rally
Derry City Council, custodians of Watersides own St. Columb’s Park in Derry, today assisted in the launch for the 10th Anniversary Lark in the Park. The Mayor of the City Alderman Drew Thompson, heard Clerk of the Course Declan McCay give details to local press about the event, planned for Saturday 14th July. With an entry level of over 50 cars, the organising Maiden City Motor Club Ltd., give details of its plans for the people of Derry City Council area, and further afield, to come out to enjoy the day out in the beautiful surroundings of the facility in the Waterside are of the Maiden City. Mr. McCay welcomed the sponsors of the event, Pat Kirk Ltd., represented by Mr. James McDermott Dealer Principal from the Mazda branch in Strabane, and said how delighted he was that the Pat Kirk Group decided to support the Lark in the Park event, in its 10th year of rallying in St. Columb’s Park. It was noted that the Pat Kirk Group were involved for the 2006 event at an associate level, but now had given a full commitment for 2007. For a progressive company such as the Pat Kirk Group, with it commitment to the motoring public in the North-West for many years, this was a way of giving into the local community. Plans for the event based round a 5 stage rally, include a day out in the Park  for families, with entertainment and something for everyone, from the face painters, balloon shows, air slides, obstacle course, bouncy castle, and static displays of old cars and new alike. Spectators will be able to get up close to see the Rally cars when they are stopped, and there will be plenty of owners to answer all the usual questions the pubic have to ask at such an event. The Pat Kirk Group will have many of their current range of Mazda models on display  

  SPECIAL STAGES
The format for the day will be 5 special stages in the confines of St. Columb’s Park, rally action  starting at 10.30am. It is expected that 50 cars will compete for the various classes.  

SPECTATOR VIEWING
During the day, spectators will be catered for in the special spectator areas, controlled by the sector marshals, who will allow the safe passage and movement of spectators between stages, allowing safe viewing of the action throughout the day. The layout of St. Columb’s Park allows some superb viewing from safe vantage points, in addition to the easy viewing in the restricted service area, where the spectators can view the rally cars up-close and obtain autographs from some of the best known rally drivers in the country.  

  PARKING & ENTRANCE
Spectators to the Limavady Road site are asked to use the special car parking facilities have been arranged for spectator parking. This car park will be signposted on the Limavady Road  at the Wilton Park football grounds. Entrance to the Park will be by pedestrian gate only, with an entry fee of £5 per adult, with special concession for Families and children free.  

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05/07/07
Lark in the Park 2007 – New Sponsor – PAT KIRK GROUP - Old winning Format.
Organisers of the 2007 Lark in the Park, Maiden City Motor Club, have just announced exciting details of a new sponsor plus plans for the format of the 2007 event. New for 2007, Pat Kirk Group
“The news is good for the Park,” said 2007 Clerk of the Course, Declan McCay, “ it’s 10 years since the first Lark in the Park, and through Pat Kirk Group Announcing details of the Pat Kirk GroupMD Pat Kirk Organisers of the 07 Pat Kirk Group  

FORMAT
This event will be run with the co-operation of the Derry City Council, who have requested this former format, as it is better for family entertainment and will give the opportunity for children to enjoy the special arrangements that have been made for all the young ‘Park users’. Making a welcome return will be the entertainment loved by young and old alike, - the bouncy castle, face painters, entertainers will be in attendance on the day, allowing the adults time to enjoy the fast rally action.  

SPECIAL STAGES
The format for the day will be 5 special stages in the confines of St. Columb’s Park, rally action  starting at 10.30am. 50 cars will compete for the various classes, in the 5 main stages.  

SPECTATOR VIEWING
During the day, spectators will be catered for in the special spectator areas, controlled by the sector marshals, who will allow the safe passage and movement of spectators between stages, allowing safe viewing of the action throughout the day. The layout of St. Columb’s Park allows some superb viewing from safe vantage points, in addition to the easy viewing in the restricted service area, where the spectators can view the rally cars up-close and obtain autographs from some of the best known rally drivers in the country.  

  PARKING & ENTRANCE
Special facilities have been arranged for spectator parking at special locations off the Limavady Road. Spectators can park in the main car park available at the Wilton Park football park on the Limavady Road. Entrance to the Park will be by pedestrian gate only, with an entry fee of £5. Finally, the Deputy Clerk of the Course, John McCay asks,” .everyone to come to this event to have an enjoyable day in the Park, follow the instructions of the safely marshals, and watch one of the great spectacles that many can only watch on their TV screens. It is a very rare occasion that a motor rally can take place in a city, and in such close proximity to the public, especially with a WRC Champion in attendance”.  

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03/07/07
Lark in the Park – All systems go for 2007
Organisers of the 2007 Lark in the Park, Northern Irelands leading motor club, Maiden City Motor Club, have just announced plans for the format of the 2007 event.

Saturday 14th of July will be the day the sound of rally cars once again take to the course in the ancient and picturesque St. Columb’s Park in the Waterside area of Derry.  

Entries are already flooding in for a restricted 50 places, and officials have indicated that it looks like that the restricted entry will give way to a reserve list for the first time in the 10 year history of this famous event. Indeed this is the 10th anniversary since Derry City OCuncil and Maiden City Motor Club collaborated in bringing ‘MotorSport to the people’, a policy adopted in more recent times by MSA, the governing body of MotorSPort in the UK and Irelands governing body, Motorsport Ireland.  

FORMAT
This years event will be run with the co-operation of the Derry City Council, who have requested the format stay family friendly, giving the opportunity for children to enjoy the special arrangements that have been made for all the young ‘Park users’. Making a welcome return will be the entertainment loved by young and old alike, - the bouncy castle, face painters, entertainers will be in attendance on the day, allowing the adults time to enjoy the fast rally action.  

SPECIAL STAGES
The format for the day will be 5 special stages in the confines of St. Columb’s Park, rally action  starting at 10.30am. 50 cars will compete for the various classes, in the 5 main stages.  

SPECTATOR VIEWING
During the day, spectators will be catered for in the special spectator areas, controlled by the sector marshals, who will allow the safe passage and movement of spectators between stages, allowing safe viewing of the action throughout the day.

The layout of St. Columb’s Park allows some superb viewing from safe vantage points, in addition to the easy viewing in the restricted service area, where the spectators can view the rally cars up-close.

  PARKING & ENTRANCE
Special facilities have been arranged for spectator parking at special locations off the Limavady Road. Spectators can use the main car park available at the Wilton Park football park on the Limavady Road. Entrance to the Park will be by pedestrian gate only, with an entry fee of £5, children fee when accompanied by an adult.

Maiden City Motor Club