The 2011 ALMC Endurance Trial which takes place on Saturday the 19th February has attracted a maximum entry of sixty crews with a number of additional crews currently on the entry reserve list. The endurance trial is the first of this type of event to take place in Ireland which was first established in the UK as a low-cost motorsport event restricted to a maximum of 1400cc. Endurance trials are classed as a ‘back to basics’ event with competitors getting involved in the sport in production cars with little modification. The ALMC event kicks off with documentation and scrutiny starting at 7.30am at Luttrellstown Castle resort, Castleknock, on the outskirts of Dublin. The first trial will start at 11am with the first car expected at the finish shortly after eight that evening followed by prize giving and a well earned rest for the competitors.
The event has been welcomed by competitors from a range of motorsport disciplines including Rallying, Auto Testing, Circuit Racing, Rallycross and Retrospective Rallies to name but a few. The event has attracted over sixty entries with many names of note, including the all ALMC crew of Andy Hennessy teaming up with Peter Murphy in the Ford Anglia 105E one of Andy’s many cars. Patricia Denning better known for her exploits in both racing and more recently rallying as a 00 with William Kelly alongside will put her skills to the test in her Peugeot 106 hoping to win outright and maintain ladies honour over Fiona Driver in the Starlet. Other notable circuit racers include Dermot Carneige of Rallycross fame and Michael Cullen swapping his more familiar Ferrari for a Fiat Seicento Sport, not so much a prancing horse! Many times winner and prolific auto tester Eamon Byrne will team up with Antony Preston in a Toyota Starlet to take on the trials, they will go head to head with the all Peterson crew of Eddie and Susan and the Autostation Auto test novices of Barry Tracey and Lyndsey Doran in their trusty Toyota Starlet. World Rallying will witness the return of the Mini to the international stage in 2011 with the ALMC Endurance trial no different with no fewer than four crews hoping to be the next signing for Mini the crews included the all Gaffney pairing of Ted and Karen, James Mansfield / Tim Canniffee, the clubman of Damian Doran and Anthony O’Neill plus the might of Bobby Clinton with Dave Ray alongside. Recently crowned UK and Irish Citroën Trophy champion and 2011 Billy Coleman award winner Robert Barrable will also take part swapping his C2R2 for a Fiat Sceicento with his regular co-driver Damian Connolly alongside for the run.
Entries (reserve list) for the Endurance Trial close on the 10th February
Driver/Navigator (Make Model) [Class]
Edward Walsh / Sheila Corish (Ford Escort) [5]
Andy Hennessy / Peter Murphy (Ford Anglia 105E) [5]
Aaron Tracey / Alan Tracey (Fiat Cinquencento) [1]
Damian Doran / Anthony O Neill (Austin Mini Clubman) [2]
Patricia Denning / William Kelly (Peugeot 106) [3]
Karl O Donoghue / Alan Dorman (Rover 200) [1]
Simon McKinley / Deirdre Delaney (Fiat Cinquencento) [1]
Alan Kessie / Vincent O Reilly (Fiat Sceincento) [1]
Trevor Hamilton / David McAuley (Ford Escort) [5]
Joe Courtney / Aidan Courtney (Fiat Cinquencento) [1]
Richard Meeke / Philip O Reilly (Vauxhall Nova) [2]
Craig O Rourke / Ronan O'Neill (Toyota Starlet) [4]
Dermot Carnegie / Paul Bosdet (Ford Escort) [5]
Dermot Nolan / Declan Andilan (Fiat Seicento) [1]
Craig Mac William / John O Reilly (Ford MK1 Escort RS) [5]
Piers MacFheorais / Fergal Collins (Toyota Starlet) [3]
Andrew Hughes / Neil Anderson (Peugeot 306) [3]
Joe Murray / David Breach (Toyota Starlet) [1]
Leo Nulty / Paul Grogan (Fiat Seicento Sporting) [1]
Mark Kelly / Daragh Kelly (Fiat Seicento Sporting) [2]
Les Coogan / James Driver (Toyota Starlet) [2]
Kevin Fitzgerald / Vincent Fagan (VW Golf) [3]
Noel Broderick / Shay Crawley (Toyota Starlet) [2]
Frank Lenehen / Colm Flynn (Toyota Starlet) [1]
Eamonn Byrne / Anthony Preston (Toyota Starlet) [1]
Gregory Starr / William Murphy (Ford Puma) [1]
Donal Arundel / Dave O Leary (Toyota Starlet) [1]
Eddie Peterson / Susan Peterson (Honda Civic) [1]
David Hayes / Michael McDonnell (Toyota Starlet) [2]
Steven Free / Keith Wiseman (Proton Satria) [3]
James O'Mahony / Paddy McDonnell (Volvo 122s) [5]
John Farrell / Mick O Shea (Ford Escort RS) [5]
John Folan / Tazmin O Donnell (Lada Riva) [2]
Bobby Clinton / Dave Ray (Austin Mini) [4]
Declan Waters / Mark Kavanagh (Rover 214) [2]
Myles O Donoghue / Mark Gargan (Rover 25) [1]
Damien Phillips / Paul Tierney (Toyota Starlet) [2]
Robert Barrable/Damien Connolly (Fiat Seicento) [1]
Roy Tobin / Dan Polley (Fiat Seicento) [1]
Joe Doran / Nikki Doran (Opel Manta) [5]
Mark Doran / Owen Whelan (Volvo 340) [1]
Ted Gaffney / Karen Gaffney (Morris Mini) [4]
Bernard Bradley / Kevin Fagan (Ford Escort Mexico) [5]
Glyn Gaffney / Alan Dolan (Toyota Celica) [3]
John Maher / Jack Quinn (Toyota Starlet) [2]
James Mansfield / Tim Canniffe (Austin Mini) [1]
Stefan Walsh / Tim Faulkner (Toyota Starlet) [2]
Barry Tracey / Lyndsey Doran (Toyota Starlet) [1]
Michael Cullen / Mark Creevey (Fiat Seicento Sporting) [1]
Danny O Donohoe / Jamie O Donohoe (Ford Escort) [5]
Daniel Byrne / Richard Pain (Toyota Starlet) [1]
Brian Murphy / Derek Brannigan (Toyota Starlet) [2]
Liam Cashman / Eoin O Curry (Toyota Starlet) [4]
Simon Echlin / Jonathan Bradshaw (Toyota Starlet) [1]
Richard Swanston / Karen Fisher (Citroen Saxo) [3]
Fiona Driver / John Cullen (Toyota Starlet) [1]
Pat Driver / Paul Driver (Fiat Uno) [1]
Philip Somerville / Kyle Somerville (Toyota Starlet) [2]
Joe Reynolds / Fred Bent (BMW 1600 Alpina) [5]
Conn Williamson / Maurice Eakin (BMW 2002Ti) [5]
Sample documents now Available
Posted: January 28, 2011 12:13 PM
Sample documents are now available for Download for the ALMC Endurance Trial from the Club Website:
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