Mayo Autocross - 11 Jun '00

Posted: June 12, 2000 7:12 PM

The Opel Special driver clocked his best time of 1:48:96 on the second run of three laps around the tricky grass circuit at Hanley’s School of Equitation. Nearest challenger to Hogan was fellow Galwayman Francis Craven (Loughrea) on 1:51:15 also in a Special. Third fastest of the day in the Mayo & District Motorsport Club organised event was Cormac Haverty (Special) from Ballinasloe with 2:00:04. Both the Novice and Ladies Awards headed to Sligo with Brendan Tuffy (Enniscrone) in a Peugeot 205 and Joanna Kenna (Sligo) driving a Talbot Sunbeam winning these trophies respectively.

Mayo & District Motorsport club members were among the prizewinners also with Walter Burke again emerging as the best local finisher. The ‘Williamstown Wizard’ dominated Class 6 in his 2 litre Escort MKII recording a time of 2:09:12. Just behind Walter was another Williamstown man John McGeehan in an Escort. Also from Williamstown, Derek Deane (Escort MK II) finished second in Class 5 followed by Crossmolina teenager Killian Duffy in his newly livered Talbot Samba. New Club member Brian Farrell from Strokestown completed the prizegiving round up with 3rd in Class 1 in a Ford Fiesta.

Round 3 of the 2000 Gordon Percy Engine Centre National Autocross Championship at Claremorris organised by Mayo & District Motorsport Club.

Results

Class 4a 

Cathal Hogan (Ballinasloe) – Special 
Francis Craven (Loughrea) – Special 
Cormac Haverty (Ballinasloe) – Special
Class 3a

Jer Brennan (Killarney) Fiesta
Class 2a

Barry Driver (Wicklow) – Fiat Uno 
Paul Driver (Wicklow) – Fiat Uno 
Diarmuid O’Toole (Carlow) – Fiesta
Class 4b

Ian Byrne (Kildare) – Special 
Gareth Turner (Offaly) – Special 
Alan Byrne (Kildare) – Special
Class 5

Colm O’Toole (Carlow) – Fiesta 
Derek Deane (Williamstown) – Escort 
Killian Duffy (Crossmolina) – Talbot Samba
Class 1

Frank O’Connell (Dublin) – Mini 
Ronan Judge (Dublin) – Fiat Ritmo 
Brian Farrell (Strokestown) – Ford Fiesta
Class 3b

Whitby Moynan (Nenagh) – V. Chevette
Class 6

Walter Bourke (Williamstown) – Escort 
John McGeehan (Williamstown) – Escort 
Mark Gillespie (Easkey) – Vauxhall Nova 
Noel Reilly (Williamstown) – Escort
Class 2b

John McGettrick (Sligo) – Escort 
John Kenny (Tullamore) – Escort 
Joseph O’Beirne (Birr) Escort 
Cormac Hession (Garrafrauns) – Escort
Novice Award

Brendan Tuffy (Enniscrone) – Vauxhall Nova

Ladies Award

Joanna Kenna (Sligo) – Sunbeam

Mayo & District Motorsport Club Award

Fiachra Moran (Belcarra) Toyota Corolla

The next Mayo & District Motorsport Club organised event is a loose surface Autocross on Sunday 6th August.