Donegal Closed Mini Stages Rally - (Sat) 24 Nov 12

Report

Posted: March 22, 2013 9:31 PM

The Donegal Motor Club hosted its final event of 2012 at the weekend with the Jacksons Hotel Mini Stages Rally. It drew a capacity entry with sixty competitors tackling six classic stages in the Finn Valley area. The sub zero temperatures overnight left the opening loop of stages very tricky but leading from the off was Martin Doherty & Damien Mc Cauley in their Lancer Evo 9 setting fastest Stage times on the first four stages. Sam Moffet in a similar Evo set fastest time on Stage five before heavy fog caused the cancelation of Stage six for safety reasons.

Last year’s winner Camilus Bradley struggled for grip on SS1 and had no answer to the charging front runners. Declan Gallagher reported no major problems but with an adjustment to his cars rear suspension in service found the handling slightly better on the second loop. Pat Kirk in another Evo Slid off on SS3 loosing two and a half minutes and subsequently retired from the event. Coulumba Heena In his Toyota Corolla had a trouble free day and enjoyed the event. Sam Moffet dropped a lot of time on Stage2 but recovered to finish 4th overall.

Doherty ran out the eventual winner with Declan Gallagher in his Toyota in second place closely followed by Columba Heena in third.

Photos

Posted: March 22, 2013 9:18 PM

James Burke Motorsport Photography

Results

Posted: March 22, 2013 9:11 PM

1 Martin Doherty/Damien McCauley (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 43m 26s,
2 Declan Gallagher/Ronan Murrin (Toyota Starlet RWD) 43m 54s,
3 Columba Heena/Ryan Moore (Toyota Corolla) 43m 59s,
4 Sam Moffett/James O’Reilly (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 44m 06s,
5 Stuart Darcy/Eamonn Walsh (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) 44m 21s,
6 John Cairns/James Cairns (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) 44m 24s.

Donegal Closed Mini Stages Rally - (Sat) 24 Nov 12 - RESULTS

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Seeded Entry List

Posted: November 19, 2012 3:27 PM

Donegal Closed Mini Stages Rally - (Sat) 24 Nov 12 - SEEDED ENTRY LIST

Rally Launched

Posted: November 8, 2012 3:42 PM

Laura Fuery (Event Secretary), Niall Jackson (Event Sponsor),
Joan Gallagher, Gerard Hunter C.O.C
Photo: rallyimage.com

The Donegal Motor Club are proud to announce Jacksons Hotel will this year be sponsoring and hosting the Donegal Mini Stages rally, based in Ballybofey Clerk of the Course for the event is local man Gerard Hunter, who gave details for the 2012 event which is planned for Saturday 24th November.

Giving more details of the forthcoming Jacksons Hotel mini Stages Rally, Gerard said,
“The event will consist of 2 main challenging stages, run 3 times, giving 6 stages in this area, all within a 16 km radius of Ballybofey with a centralised service park locally. It has been two years since Ballybofey has hosted an event for the club and this year’s event is set to be better than ever.”

Gerard continued, “The event kicks off on Saturday the 24th of November with scrutineering at former Letterkenny 4x4 site on the Ballybofey Rd, Drumkeen. Spectators can gather there to view the line up of machinery which will tackle the tough stages that day.

Gerard give outline details of the main programme for the event.
“On Saturday morning the event kicks off at 8am and the cars will start the first of 6 gruelling tests at 11.55am. Spectator access is fantastic on these stages and we urge everyone to come out and enjoy this great days craic, from a safe vantage point. Always obey the safety marshals and view from safe locations. There are good spectator access points that include some great viewing points over many of the stages. The event will finish around 5.15pm where the cars will cross the finish ramp at Jacksons hotel, so everyone can join in on the celebrations following a conclusion of the event.”

Details / Club Website

Posted: October 18, 2012 4:07 PM

HQ: Jackson's Hotel Ballybofey.
Regulations available shortly
Any queries can be made to Event Sec:
Tel 0876646002 / +353 876646002
Email donegalministages2012@gmail.com

Donegal Motor Club