Mayo Forestry Mini Stages - 18 Oct 15

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Posted: October 16, 2015 9:28 AM

Mayo Forestry Mini Stages - 18 Oct 15 - SEEDED ENTRY LIST

Valvoline Forestry Championship Spreads to Mayo Forests!

Posted: October 14, 2015 6:55 AM

This Sunday sees the sixth round of the 2015 Valvoline Motorsport Ireland National Forestry Championship, the Mayo & District Motorsport Club's- Mayo Mini Stages- Forest Rally, based in beautiful Ballina.

Clerk of the Course Trevor O'Connell and his team have brought forestry rallying back to the area after a fifteen year absence, and there is great enthusiasm for this important penultimate championship round. The rally is designed as a user friendly event with centralised service in Ballycastle on tarmac and Rally HQ, Crockets on the Quay in Ballina. Coupled with a 40km compact loop of stages, the stage is set for another chapter in this intriguing Valvoline series.

For championship leader Mick O'Brien in his Focus WRC, this penultimate round is crucial, especially after a drama filled Lakeland Stages event, where Mick struck trouble and finished back the field and Josh Moffett in his Evo 9, took a well-deserved second place and a useful haul of points. The calculators at the ready, and it's all a lot closer than the thirty-one point margin reflected in the overall points tally. With Mayo new to everyone it's a level playing field, and the question is will the stages suit the O'Brien combination in the Focus WRC, or the surprisingly nimble Gerry McGarrity built Group A Evo of Josh Moffett? Bearing in mind Josh is contesting he Cambrian Rally the day before in his Fiesta WRC, it's going to be a hard task for Mick O'Brien.
"I haven't really weighed up what way to play it" said Mick. "The stages will be new to everyone and probably haven't been used for a long time, so we don't know what they are like. It's whether to go flat out or make sure we finish it. It certainly is a good way to end the season with the title still in contention!"

Micky Conlon has wrapped up the Valvoline 2wd title, after a season with remarkable consistency to date, as well as some impressive overall performances which see him still lie second in the series before dropped scores are counted. Second place still has to be decided, in the two wheel drive race, with the MK2 Escort's of John Gordon and Hugh McQuaid very much in the hunt.

The Junior battle is fascinating, with the championship turning on its head on the Lakeland Stages event. Patrick O'Brien had made a rapid start in his C2 R2, but slid off on the final stage, leaving Ian Downey in his Corsa the delighted recipient of the two Kumho Tyres from Ears Motorsport Ireland. Second placed Alan Moran in his 206 Cup Car now moves into the coveted Junior series lead, just four points ahead of O'Brien with Derek Mackrel now third, joint one point ahead of Dylan Curley.

It could still all go down to the season finale in November on the Glens of Antrim event, for the overall and junior honours.

Time & Distance + GPS Coordinates for Rally HQ, Scrutiny & Trailer Park

Posted: October 14, 2015 6:44 AM

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Successful Mayo Forest Rally launch

Posted: October 6, 2015 9:20 AM

Pictured at the official launch of the Crockets on the Quay Mayo Mini-Stages Forest Rally
at Crockets on the Quay, Ballina. Photo Michael Donnelly

The countdown to the 2015 Crockets on the Quay, Mayo Mini-Stages Forest Rally is firmly on following a successful launch at Crockets on the Quay, headquarters for the October 18th event.

A large crowd was in attendance on Friday night last to hear information about the rally from a selection of speakers, including Clerk of the Course Trevor O Connell and Chairman of Mayo & District Motorsport Club Matthew Murphy, who thanked the sponsors and the hard working team who have made the return of a Forest Rally to Mayo after an absence of more than 15 years possible.

Others to speak on the night included Art McCarrick, Sports Development Officer with Motorsport Ireland and Paul Garvin, Crockets on the Quay and Ballina Chamber of Commerce.

Earlier in the day Mayo & District Motorsport Club organised a very successful event, held in Moygownagh Community Center for local schoolchildren from Carn National School, Moygownagh and Scoil Naomh Brid, Ballycastle which are both located close to stages on the event. Presented by Mayo & District Motorsport Club Road Safety Office Maggie Bonner, together with members of Mayo & District Motorsport Club, the R.S.A, Bus Eireann and An Garda Siochana, the initiative provided the school children with a special opportunity to learn firsthand about Road Safety and the safety measures that are in place to run a rally, as well as a demonstration of safety equipment on board a current rally car. The presentation was very well received with lots of questions and much excitement about the forthcoming rally.

With two weeks to go Mayo & District Motorsport Club reports that a surge of competitors have entered the Mayo Mini-Stages Forest Rally in recent days and any local competitors intending to enter the rally are advised to get their entries in without delay.

For spectators intending to visit the rally on October 18th, plenty of time should be allowed to get to the stages to park and find a safe viewing location, as the Forest stages have only limited access. Always obey the marshals and follow their instructions, as they are there to ensure that everyone has a safe day's rallying. A Rally Programme with a detailed map will be available to purchase in the area on the lead up to the weekend.

Regulations Available

Posted: September 11, 2015 10:10 AM

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Rally Launch - (Fri) 2 Oct 15

Posted: September 9, 2015 5:23 PM

The official launch of the Crockets on the Quay Mayo Mini-Stages Forest Rally takes place on the evening of Friday 2nd of October in Crockets on the Quay and all are welcome to come along.
For further information on the event keep an eye on the club's Facebook and Twitter accounts, @MayoMotorClub and on the club website.

Mayo Gears up for Forest Rally

Posted: September 9, 2015 5:19 PM

Mayo & District Motorsport Club are proud to announce details of the Mayo Mini-Stages Forest Rally taking place on Sunday 18th October 2015. Based in Ballina, the event will be the sixth round of the Motorsport Ireland Valvoline Irish Forestry Rally Championship.

Clerk of the Course Trevor O' Connell said
"We are delighted to see the return of a Forest Rally to Mayo after an absence of 15 years, I'm very pleased to welcome on board Crockets on the Quay (Ballina) as main sponsor, as without their help and the help of associated sponsors an event of this magnitude would not be able take place. I would also like to thank my team as we have brought together some of the best forest stages anywhere in Ireland. My thanks go to the local community, land owners and to Coillte and the assistance they have given over these past months, as we have worked hard to overcome difficulties thrown up by the terrain and the weather. I hope everyone will find this very worthwhile and a challenging motorsport competition for the competitors. Thanks also to Motorsport Ireland and the Forest Rally Championship Sub Committee for giving us the opportunity of hosting this event, and we hope it will be a strong round of the championship for the 2015 season."

While you can be guaranteed plenty of rally related family entertainment and action throughout Ballina over the weekend, the real action will take to the loose surface forest tracks on the morning of Sunday 18th with the competing field leaving Parc ferme in Ballina and moving down the road for the main event which consists of two challenging stages run twice in the Ballycastle and Moygownagh area.

This is an important event in the Motorsport Ireland Valvoline Forestry Rally calendar as it is the penultimate round in the 2015 championship and the last of the Southern rounds. After round five which took place in Enniskillen, Mayo will be a deciding event for many competitors and it is sure to attract an exciting list of entries.

"Whether you're a frequent forest rally competitor or one of our many Mayo Autocross regulars who wants to make the step up, the Mayo Mini-Stages Forest Rally is the event of 2015 that you don't want to miss, It's an rally organised by competitors for competitors" Trevor stated, "and this is reflected by us making it a user friendly event; centralised service in Ballycastle on tarmac and scrutiny available Saturday evening or Sunday morning along with Parc ferme at Rally HQ, Crockets on the Quay in Ballina, that coupled with a 40km compact loop of competitive stages, it makes for an exciting event for all types of competitor" says Trevor.

Regs and Entry form will be available shortly.

Event Poster

Posted: September 9, 2015 5:18 PM

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Posted: September 9, 2015 5:10 PM

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