Cork Autocross - 2 Apr '00

Posted: April 17, 2000 11:46 PM

The loose autocross was completely dominated by Ford powered cars as if to celebrate Colin Mc Raes superb win in the Ford Focus in the Catalunya rally which finished earlier in the day.

The 1999 Munster Autocross Champion Richard Percy signalled his intentions for the new millenium with a cracking drive in his trusty Ford Special. He set fastest time of the day on his second of three timed runs to beat his brother Richard with whom he was sharing his car. Third overall and fastest saloon was Joe Shinnors Snr. in the Ford Escort ahead of similar cars of Ray Benskin, Mick Linehan, and Greg Shinnors. Best placed non-Ford was Anthony Bullman in an Opel Kadett. Richard Davis debuted his new Honda Special, but it retired with mechanical failure before he clocked a timed run.

Class winners:

Class 1. Joe Shinnors Jnr (Nova)
Class 2. Anthony Bullman (Kadett)
Class 3. Ray Benskin (Escort)
Class 4. Mick Linehan (Escort)

Results:

 1. Richard Percy Ford Special 143 secs
 2. Gordon Percy Ford Special 144.55
 3. Joe Shinnors Snr. Ford Escort 147.01
 4. Ray Benskin Ford Escort 150.93
 5. Mick Linehan Ford Escort 151.28
 6. Greg Shinnors Ford Escort 153.28
 7. Anthony Bullman Opel Kadett 154.45
 8. David Warren Talbot Sunbeam 154.54.
 9. Mark Murphy Ford Sierra 154.64
10. Danny Mc Evoy Ford Escort 155.45.

Round 2 of the Jerry Murphy Tyres Munster Autocross Championship takes place in Doyles Pit Killarney on April 16th.The event will also be the opening round of the Darby O Gills Killarney Autocross Championship.