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Drumlin Monaghan Night Nav - 2-3 Oct '99

Posted: October 6, 1999 7:12 PM - 8792 Hits

Round 1 Ears Motorsport National Navigation Trial Championship
by Fergus N Casey

Full Results Added
George Mackarel / Dene Sleator emerged victorious from one of the most difficult Drumlin's in recent years. So tricky was the navigation on Sheet 8 that Expert crews were in trouble as early as TP2.

Posted: October 6, 1999 7:12 PM

At the midpoint halt in Broomfield the pair held 15 minute advantage eventually stretching this to 28 minutes at the finish. Second were David Dixon / Paul Hughes. Paul proving that even in semi retirement he has lost none of his old edge. Third home were another local crew Trevor Farrell / Noel Hall with Andy Mackarel / Liam Higgins in 4th spot.

Reigning Navigation Champion Paul Phelan teamed up with Mervyn Dunn for the night (regular partner "Bones" O'Connor is away on honeymoon) and finished 5th. The engine in Mervyn's newly acquired Micra did not seem to like the damp conditions. However due to other commitments it is unlikely that the first two home will contest the full EARS Motorsport Irish Navigation Trial Championship so there is perhaps not too much ground to make up.

Amongst the 33 starters were 15 Novices. On such a difficult night for navigation Paddy Connolly / Enda McMahon did well to head this class eventually increasing a slender first half 2 minute lead to 40 minutes. The second half plot and bash section east of Carrickmacross caused particular difficulty for the novices.


 
1 George Mackarel / Dene Sleator (Astra GSi)  444 mins
2 David Dixon / Paul Hughes (Escort Mexico)   472
3 Trevor Farrell / Noel Hall (Cavilear)       576
4 Andy Mackarel / Liam Higgins (Ascona)       579
5 Mervyn Dunn / Paul Phelan (Micra) 	      644
6 Bertie Wedlock / Stephen O'Neill (Golf GTi) 652
 
Expert Class
 
1st            David Dixon / Paul Hughes
2nd            Trevor Farrell / Noel Hall
3rd            Andy Mackarel / Liam Higgins
 
Semi Expert Class
 
1st  Arthur Kierans / Gareth Beagan (Volvo 345)  691
2nd  Laurence Sherry / Damien Connolly (205 GTi) 723
3rd  Karl & Frank O'Donoghue (205 GTi)           729
 
Novice Class
 
1st Paddy Connolly / Enda McMahon (Galant)        904
2nd Fintan Larmer / Colin Deering (Celica)        944
3rd Rodney Adams / Sean McCaffrey (Sierra XR 4x4) 951

Next round of the EARS Motorsport Irish Navigation Trial Championship is Carrick-on-Suir on 20/21st November