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Carlow Stages Rally & MK II Challenge - 8 May 05

Posted: May 12, 2005 5:55 PM - 19777 Hits

Round 4 - 2005 South East Stages Championship
Round 2 - 2005 Ford Focus Championship

  • Focus Owners Rally Championship
  • More Photos
  • Full Results and Stage Times
  • Stephen Murphy/MJ Morrissey win in Noel Redmonds Car
  • Kevin & Martin Kelleher take Mk2 Challenge in hired Escort
  • Photos

Posted: May 12, 2005 5:55 PM






Focus Owners Rally Championship
David Delaney from Cashel secured his second ever win in the Ford Focus Owners Rally Championship to take a hard fought victory on the second round of the series at the Carlow Stages Rally.

Ex- KA Competitor Kieran Daly from Charleville set the initial pace as he caught his fellow competitors off guard to record the fastest time on the opening stage to take the lead. With stage two cancelled the rest allowed Oliver Stanley (Durrow) to set the pace on stage three and four to take the lead. However Stanley suffered gearbox problems on stage 6. This handed the lead to Delaney who set the pace to the finish to record his first win of the season. Daly produced a mature drive to score his bets finish of the season.

The next round of the series sees the crew’s head to the fast stages around Adare in Co. Limerick for the Circuit of Munster on the June Bank Holiday Weekend. 


1 Stephen Murphy/Mickey Joe Morrissey (Subaru Impreza WRC) 00:52:11
2 Patrick Elliott/Martin Cahill  (Subaru Impreza WRC) 00:54:08
3 Ray Breen/Andrew Purcell (Focus RS WRC) 00:55:04
4 Don Butler/David Doyle (Mit Lancer EVO 7) GpN 00:56:53
5 Kevin Kelleher/Martin Kelleher (Ford Escort MkII) 00:57:11
6 David James/Jim Crowe (Ford Escort MkII) 00:57:37
7 Seamus O'Connell/Sean Maggee (Ford Escort MkII) 00:57:38
8 Terence O'Shaughnessy/Eugene McGrath (Toyota Corolla GT) 00:58:01
9 Liam Wall/Bob Kelly  (Ford Escort MKII) 00:58:11
10 Seamus Murphy/Graham Kelly  (Ford Escort MkII) 00:58:27

Mk II Challenge
1 Kevin Kelleher/Martin Kelleher (Ford Escort MkII) 00:57:11
2 David James/Jim Crowe (Ford Escort MkII) 00:57:37
3 Seamus O'Connell/Sean Maggee (Ford Escort MkII) 00:57:38
4 Liam Wall/Bob Kelly  (Ford Escort MKII) 00:58:11
5 Seamus Murphy/Graham Kelly  (Ford Escort MkII) 00:58:27

Leaders
SS1-8 Stephen Murphy/Mickey Joe Morrissey (Subaru Impreza WRC)

Fastest Times
SS1-2, 4-8 Stephen Murphy/Mickey Joe Morrissey (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS3 Cancelled

Maurice Gass made his debut with the Skoda Fabia in Carlow
PRE EVENT NEWS
  • Ford Focus Owners Rally Championship Preview
  • Junior Entries still available
  • Entry Lists available - Main Field, MkII Challenge & Juniors
  • Regulations available
  • Marshal Training
  • Rally Launch
  • Website for Carlow Stages Rally & MK II Challenge launched
04/05/05
Ford Focus Owners Rally Championship Preview The opening round victor Oliver Stanley from Durrow, Co. Laois will be on home turf and is hoping to extend his championship lead. However the initial pacesetter in round one, David Delaney from Cashel will be hot on his heals in search of his first victory of the season. Kieran Daly from Charleville the ex-KA competitor was coming to terms with his new mount in Kerry but after some testing, he promises to liven up the proceedings in Carlow.

“It is great to see such spirited rivalry from all the competitors. The opening round was huge success and we are looking forward to more action in Carlow” Said Championship Director Gerry Keyes.
04/05/05
Entries are still available for the Junior Rally
Details: 

Main Field Top 20
No Driver/Co-Driver (Car)
1 Stephen Murphy/MJ Morrissey (Subaru Impreza WRC)
2 Patrick Elliott/TBA (Subaru Impreza WRC)
3 Ray Breen/Andrew Purcell (Ford Focus WRC)
4 Maurice Gass/Andrew Cullen (Skoda Fabia WRC)
5 Martin Doherty/Eugene O'Donnell (Subaru Impreza WRC)
6 Tom Holton/Francis Kenny (Toyota Celica GT-Four)
7 Richie Curran/Gerry English (Escort RS Cosworth)
8 Eoin Doyle/Paul Walsh (Subaru Impreza N9)
9 Stephen Harris/TBA (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 8.5)
10 Enda Nolan/- (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 6)
11 Don Butler/David Doyle (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO)
12 John Culleton/Marie Culleton (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO)
14 Damien Finneran/TBA (Subaru Impreza WRC)
15 Eddie Garry/TBA (Subaru Impreza WRC)
16 Brendan Conor/Alan Redstone (Subaru Impreza WRX)
17 Martin Howley/Kenny Bustard (Ford Escort WRC)
18 James M. Stafford/James F. Stafford (Vauxhall Nova)
19 John Somers/Geraldine Somers (Opel Corsa)
20 Terence O'Shaughnessy/Eugene McGrath (Toyota Corolla)
21 Thomas O'Rourke/TBA (Opel Astra)

Mk II Challenge Top 20
No Driver/Co-Driver (Car)
1 Camillus Bradley/Danny O'Neill (Ford Escort MkII 2000)
2 David James/Jim Crowe (Ford Escort MkII 2000)
3 Gwyndaf Evans/Alan Davies (Ford Escort MkII 2000)
4 Liam Wall/Bob Kelly (Ford Escort MkII 2000)
5 James Coleman/Eoin O'Neill (Ford Escort MkII 2000)
6 Seamus Doyle/John Rafter (Ford Escort MkII 2000)
7 John Nolan/TBA (Ford Escort MkII 2000)
8 Trevor Culbert/James Glynn (Ford Escort MkII 2000)
9 Enda O'Brien/John Butler (Ford Escort MkII 1600)
10 Seamus Murphy/Graham Kelly (Ford Escort MkII 1600)
11 Willie Whitty/Johnny Whitty (Ford Escort MkII 2000)
12 Seamus O'Connell/Sean Maggee (Ford Escort MkII 2400)
13 Brian Lawlor/Peter Kavanagh (Ford Escort MkII 2000)
14 Kevin Kelleher/Martin Kelleher (Ford Escort MkII 1600)
15 David Whitty/Frank O'Dwyer (Ford Escort MkII 2000)
16 David Condell/George Condell (Ford Escort MkII 2000)
17 Jason Dooley/TBA (Ford Escort MkII 1600)
18 Graham Scallan/Brain Kirwan (Ford Escort MkII 2000)
19 Paul Hughes/Conor Murphy (Ford Escort MkII 2000)
20 Ian Davies/David Jones (Ford Escort MkII 2000)

Junior Top 5
No Driver/Co-Driver (Car)
1 Colin O'Toole/Anne Marie Kennedy (Opel Corsa 1300)
2 Seamus O'Grady/Oonagh Roche (Proton Satira Kit Car 1400)
3 Tim Radford/Jonathan McGrath (Peugeot 106 1600)
4 JP Logue/Patrick Durning (Honda Civic 1595)
5 John Stafford/David Murphy (Vauxhall Corsa 1400)
Full Entry Lists on Rally Website:
27/03/05
Regulations and entry form available to download from:
23/03/05
22/02/05
The launch of Carlow Stages Rally & MK II Challenge 2005 will be held on Thursday March 24th or Holy Thursday in the Seven Oaks Hotel at 8.00pm.
02/02/05

Topics: Carlow Stages Rally 

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