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LinksMidland Autocross G.S. - 10-11 Aug 13
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Counting Round - 2013 National Autocross Championship (Grass) - SUNDAY ONLY
Autocross Is A GO
Posted: July 31, 2013 10:42 PM
Midland Motor Club is delighted to announce their two day Autocross event this Weekend the 10th and 11th of August on the farm of Tommie Rafferty Cartron, Four-Mile-House, Roscommon weather permitting.
This is Round 6 and 7 of the Midland Motor Club Clubman Championship sponsored by Johnston Toy town Longford. This event is counting Rounds of the National Autocross Championship supported again by main sponsors D & B Windows New Ross Co. Wexford.
The event will bring competitors from all over the country to Kilbride to compete in this fantastic event, spectators can expect to see local and national competitors battle it out over the grass surface course using their skills in car control against the clock negotiating around the course. The track has been specially designed to suit the field layout and will be marked out by Midland Motor Club officials on Saturday morning.
The track will be marked with flags and arrows where competitors will compete individually “against the clock” with one practice run and three timed runs. The best time will Count. A penalty of 5 seconds will be incurred for striking or passing on the wrong side of a standing Red marker flag.This year’s event the return of the Midget Cars taking part in the event on Sunday. This promises to be very exciting because Midget Car Racing is a form of racing involving cars of smaller dimensions than normal. In this part of the event the Midget Cars will race against each other on the track as opposed to the other Autocross cars that race against the clock.
Midland Motor Club(MMC) officials for this event are Gerry Kelly, Clerk of the Course, Joe Lenehan, Assistant Clerk of the Course, Tommie Rafferty , MMC Steward, Event Secretary Karen Kelly, Scrutiny Neol McGrath and Motorsport Ireland Steward John Duffy. As always marshals are required and anyone interested in helping out please contact the club officials above for details and training.
Thank you to the Kilbride Inn for their support and also the land owner Tommie Rafferty Cartron, Four-Mile-House, Roscommon where the field event will take place.
Time table for Saturday 11th:
Check in & Scrutiny 12.00pm.
First car timed run: 2:00pm.
Saturday night: Prize giving and refreshments in the Kilbride Inn, with music to follow.
Time table for Sunday 12th:
Check in 10:00am.
First timed run: 12:00am followed by prize giving, light refreshments in the Kilbride Inn Sunday evening, music on the evening.
Further information on the club website.
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