Posted: July 19, 2001 11:02 AM - 6259 Hits
by Brendan Fayne
Midland/Birr Autocross Challenge, Ballinahown, Athlone, Co. Westmeath,
21/22nd July 2001.
Entries are now closed for the event with a maximum entry received along
with a reserve list. There is a very strong entry with the strongest
challenges coming from the likes of Gordon Percy, Cathal Hogan, Ger Brennan,
Ian Byrne and Chris Behan plus Eoin Woods.
Posted: July 19, 2001 11:02 AM
Local interest will be focused on father and son, Dermot and Diarmuid O'Gorman; Tommy Donlon; Kevin Lunt; John Cavanagh and Keith Prittie. The action starts at 1pm both days. The venue will be signposted from Ferbane and Athlone.
Saturday 21st is the Penultimate round of the 2000/2001
Shotblast Engineering Services Autocross Championship with the action
starting at 2.30pm.
Sunday the 22nd is Round 1 of the 2001/2002 Championship
with the action starting at 11am.
Prizegiving will take place in Flynn's Bar, Ballinahown on Saturday night. Camping is available at the track with a barbecue there on Saturday night.