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Report: CULBERT/FITZPATRICK WINS HEARTLANDS RALLY 2012

Posted: June 14, 2012 3:45 PM

After months of painstaking planning with plenty of blood, sweat and the odd tear Laois Rallysport Club’s Heartlands Rally 2012 took place on Sunday 10th June. The Gods smiled favourably on the weekend weather-wise and apart from being overcast on Sunday the rain held off to make conditions a bit easier out on the stages. The stages consisted of 2 stages ran 3 times with stage 1 out around the Shaen/Derryguile area and stage 2 around the Raheen/Trumera area. After establishing themselves last year as a value for money, well organised, driver friendly, centrally located rally with road mileage kept to a minimum the club were rewarded with entries flooding in steadily before the rally with a total of 115 entries. Due to mechanical difficulties unfortunately, on the day 92 crossed the start line. Among the big names who took part were Sam Smyth in his Mark II Ford Escort, John Hendy in his Toyota Corolla, Trevor Culbert in his Mark II Ford Escort and David Condell in his Mark II Ford Escort. Local names included Brendan and Steven Hearns, Pat Delaney and Paddy Brady, Dan Gorman and Luke McRedmond, Paul Lacey and Arthur Walshe, Aaron Martley and Mark Conlon, Mark and Leona Martley, Larry and Anthony Brady and Seamus and Patrick Heaney, Christy and John Kelly, Ned and Paul Kelly, Mick Brazil and Gerard Buckley and Joe Moffitt and Cathal Martley.

From the onset it didn’t take long to sort the men from the boys particularly on stage 1 which was very challenging with plenty of bales. Unfortunately Pat Delaney and Paddy Brady had a run in with a bale which the bale won having damaged the Peugeot 206’s steering and that ended their run for the day which was very disappointing for them as they were hot on the heels of last year’s first Laois Crew home Larry and Anne Brady. Dan Gorman was going well in his newly powered Mark II Ford Escort until clutch trouble let him down. Half way through the day Sam and Alan Smyth were enjoying a comfortable lead with John Hendy and Trevor Culbert keeping them on their toes. As the day went on Culbert pushed ahead to take a win in a time of 57:45. Larry Brady comfortably defended his title of last year’s FIRST LAOIS CREW HOME to win again this year with a time of 1:00:36 taking 7th overall.

Overall winner on the day was Trevor Culbert and Ray Fitzpatrick with a time of 57:45
2nd in place was Sam and Alan Smyth with a time of 57:55
3rd in place was with David Condell and Ken Blanche with a time of 58:28
First Laois Crew home was Larry and Anthony Brady with a time of 1:00:36

Laois Rallysport Club would like to thank their main sponsors O’Loughlin’s Hotel, Main Street, Portlaoise and Laois County Council. Laois Hire were very generous to the club with equipment which was a great help. The club would like to thank all other sponsors and especially the residents on the stages without whom the rally could not have taken place.

Results

Posted: June 14, 2012 3:28 PM

1 Trevor Culbert/Ray Fitzpatrick (Ford Escort MkII) 57m 45s,
2 Sam Smyth/Alan Smyth (Ford Escort MkII) 57m 55s,
3 David Condell/Ken Blanche (Ford Escort MkII) 58m 28s,
4 Brian Brogan/Damien McGettigan (Ford Escort MkII) 59m 08s,
5 Rodney White/Sorcha Kelly (Talbot Sunbeam) 59m 54s,
6 Keith White/Damien McCann (Ford Escort MkII) 60m 05s,
7 Larry Brady/Anthony Brady (Ford Escort MkII) 60m 36s,
8 David Percy/Owen Percy (Ford Escort) 60m 37s,
9 Liam Bowhan/Ger Kennedy (Toyota Starlet) 60m 40s,
10 Stephen McCann/Gary McNamee (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7) 60m 45s.

Leaders After:
SS1 Trevor Culbert/Ray Fitzpatrick (Ford Escort MkII)
SS2 John Hendy/Enda Kenndy (Toyota Corolla 2.0 RWD)
SS3-6 Trevor Culbert/Ray Fitzpatrick (Ford Escort MkII)

Stage Winners
SS1 Trevor Culbert/Ray Fitzpatrick (Ford Escort MkII)
SS2 John Hendy/Enda Kenndy (Toyota Corolla 2.0 RWD)
SS3 Trevor Culbert/Ray Fitzpatrick (Ford Escort MkII)
SS4 John Hendy/Enda Kenndy (Toyota Corolla 2.0 RWD)
SS5 Sam Smyth/Alan Smyth (Ford Escort MkII)
SS6 All competitors given time of car 1

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Final Instructions

Posted: June 7, 2012 10:12 PM

Laois Heartlands Rally - 10 Jun 12 - FINAL INSTRUCTIONS

Late Entries will be taken

Posted: June 5, 2012 4:54 PM

Entries are still being accepted.
Contact 086 8179297 or 087 0640041 / +353 86 8179297 or +353 87 0640041

Time and Distance Schedule

Posted: June 5, 2012 4:53 PM

Laois Heartlands Rally - 10 Jun 12 - TIME AND DISTANCE SCHEDULE

Seeded Entry List

Posted: June 4, 2012 9:31 PM

Laois Heartlands Rally - 10 Jun 12 - SEEDED ENTRY LIST

Entries Received

Posted: June 4, 2012 8:29 AM

Driver/Navigator (Car) [Class]
Trevor Hutton/Clint Hutton (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7) [15]
Kenneth Treacy/Martin Comerford (Peugeot 206) [ 9]
Paul O'Brien/John Kinahan (Honda Civic) [11]
Enda Gerety/Jeff Case (Honda EG6) [11]
Allen Buckley/John Masterson (Suzuki Swift GTI) [ 9]
Paul Lacey/Arthur Walshe (Ford Escort Mk3 G3) [13]
Cyril Kerr/Peter Keohane (Ford Escort Mk2) [11]
Pauric Sheridan/Sean Brunton (Ford Escort) [12]
Moss Fitzgerald/Alistair Wyllie (Toyota Corolla RWD) [11]
Martin McKeown/Declan Ryan (Ford Escort) [10]
Philip Rowan/Brian Murphy (Opel Corsa) [10]
Graham Scallan/Tom Scallan (Subaru N14) [ 4]
Andrew Slattery/Shaun Forde (Subaru Impreza N10) [ 4]
Michael Conroy/Patrick Duffy (Peugeot 106 GTi) [ 2]
Stephen Healy/Enda Fallon (Toyota Corolla RWD) [11]
Jonathan Folan/Ger Myers (Subaru Impreza STI) [ 8]
Keith White/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk1) [14]
Rodney White/Sorcha Kelly (Talbot Sunbeam) [13]
David Donoghue/Jamie Comer (Honda Civic EK4) [ 2]
Andrew McCormick/Chris McSherry (Vauxhall Chevette HSR) [13]
Ollie Kelly/Cyril Rollins (Honda Civic 1.6VTI) [11]
Stephon O'Connor/Mark O'Connor (Toyota Corolla) [15]
Liam Bergin/John Fogarty (Honda Civic) [11]
Larry Murphy/Lee Murphy (Ford Escort Mk2) [11]
Michael Fitzgibbon/PA Baker (Honda Civic) [11]
William Lawrence/Donal Ryan (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Colum Browne/ TBA (Honda Civic EK4) [ 2]
Thomas Boylan/Anthony Hoey (Honda Civic) [11]
John Warren/Ruthann O'Connor (Toyota Corolla Twin Cam) [13]
John Bonner/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [11]
Peter Hollingworth/ TBA (Honda Civic) [11]
Noel Coogan/Mick Coady (Peugeot 306 GTI 6) [ 7]
David McLoughlin/Wayne McLoughlin (Mitsubishi Evo 6) [ 4]
Joe McCarthy/Calvin Kirby (Honda Civic Type R) [ 3]
James M Stafford/Amy Ryan (Darrian T90 GTR) [14]
Eoin Neville/Andy Hayes (Honda Civic) [ 2]
Marc McDermott/Karen Kelly (Honda Civic EK4) [13]
Barry Foyle/Frankie Dwyer (Vauxhall Nova) [ 9]
Maurice Greaney/Darragh Kirrane (Honda Civic) [ 6]
Simon Cummins/Gerard Foley (Vauxhall Nova) [10]
George Wiley/Kevin Wiley (Peugeot 206 Cup Car) [ 6]
Liam Bowhan/Ger Kennedy (Toyota Starlet RWD) [13]
Seamus Heaney/Patrick Heaney (Honda Civic) [ 2]
Seamus Doyle/Kevin Barry (Ford Escort) [13]
Francis Kelly/Charlotte Egan (Opel Corsa GSi) [12]
Llyod Hutchinson/Willie Fitzpatrick (Austin Mini Cooper S) [ 9]
Trevor Culbert/Ray Fitzpatrick (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Wesley Daly/Finbarr Quirke (Ford Escort Mk2) [11]
Joe Nacey/ TBA (Honda Civic Type R) [ 3]
John Hendy/ TBA (Toyota Corolla Twincam) [13]
Michael Britton/Kevin Lahart (Ford Escort) [10]
Alan Barry/Paddy Brennan (Ford Escort) [11]
Ciaran Cloke/David Creane (Peugeot 306) [ 7]
Alan Gibbons/David Gibbons (Honda Civic) [11]
Raymond O'Brien/Steven O'Brien (Austin Mini) [ 9]
Mark Kane/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Michael Brazil/ TBA (Peugeot 205 RWD) [11]
Oliver Stanley/Edward Thompson (Ford Focus) [13]
Thomas Kearns/Fergus Costello (Sunbeam Talbot) [10]
Ivan Byrne/ TBA (Ford Puma) [11]
Pat Barry/Stephen O'Connell (Ford Escort) [14]
Paul Doyle/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
John Sheehan/Jenny Sheehan (VW Polo) [ 1]
John Collins/Peter McDonnell (Honda Civic Type R) [ 3]
Larry Brady/Anthony Brady (Ford Escort) [14]
Mike Daly/Pat Cashman (Ford Sierra) [14]
Brendan Hearns/Stephen Hearns (Vauxhall Nova) [ 9]
Sean Folan/Niall Francis (Honda Civic) [ 2]
Sam Smyth/Alan Smyth (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Gerard Hodgins/ TBA (Opel Manta) [ 1]
Delaney Pat/Paddy Brady (Peugeot 205 RWD) [13]
Thomas Lynch/Stephen Delaney (Honda Civic EK4) [ 6]
Pat Murphy/Keith Murphy (Peugeot 205 GTi) [13]
Jack Deegan/Trevor Kelly (Peugeot 205 GTi) [13]
David Condell/Ken Blanch (Ford Escort) [14]
Edward Kelly/Paul Kelly (Peugeot 106 GTi) [ 6]
Dan Gorman/Luke McRedmond (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Brendan Furlong/Brendan Kearns (Peugeot 205 GTi) [10]
Trevor Mulligan/Declan Smith (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
Barry Brady/Sean Brady (Honda Civic) [16]
Anthony Masterson/Tom Clinton (Honda Integra Type R) [ 7]
John McDonald/James McDonald (Ford Escort Mk2) [10]
John Lynch/Brian Kirwan (Citroen C2) [ 1]
Paddy O'Reilly/Jim Casey (Ford Escort G5) [13]
John Kenny/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Christy Kelly/Longworth Eoin (Mercedes 190) [13]
Michael McGrath/Michael Whelan (Ford Escort) [11]
Andrew Lang/Aidan Lang (Ford Fiesta) [ 9]
Gerry McIntyre/Aaron McIntyre (Toyota Starlet) [11]
Michael McCollum/Michael Pearson (Subaru Impreza) [15]
Andrew Nash/Emmet Cleary (Honda Civic) [ 2]
Bob Archbold/Karen Archbold (Ford Cortina Mk1) [10]
Stephen McCann/Gary McNamee (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7) [15]

Marshals Required

Posted: June 4, 2012 8:18 AM

Marshalls required for Heartlands 2012 in Portlaoise on 10th June - please contact Chief Marshall on 086 172 8203 / +353 86 172 8203

Launch Night - (Sat) 19 May 12

Posted: May 15, 2012 12:53 PM

LAUNCH NIGHT on Saturday 19th May 2012
O’Loughlin’s Hotel, Portlaoise
Start at 7:30pm
All Welcome

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