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MMC&C Autocross - 26 Dec '99

Posted: December 27, 1999 3:07 PM - 5986 Hits


Round 8 1999 Jerry Murphy Tyres Munster Autocross Championship.
by Austin Shinnors

There was a sting in the tail for Richard Davis in the Munster M.C.&C.C. loose autocross run on St.Stephens day.The event which was the penultimate round of the Jerry Murphy Tyres Munster Autocross Championship was held in Midleton.

Posted: December 27, 1999 3:07 PM

After two timed runs, Davis was driving beautifully in his Suzuki Special and with a time 2mins.11.75 secs. he was four seconds clear of the field.The Ballycotton man seemed odds on to win his first autocross until he engaged in Yuletide generosity in lending his car to Gordon Percy for the third timed run.Davis couldnt improve his personal time,but Percy raced around the slippery but smooth track to record FTD with a time of 2.11.03. Percy first, Davis second.

In third place was Ray Benskin in a Ford Escort Mk 2 and he headed a quintet of similar cars driven by Michael Linehan,Richard Mc Carthy,Joe Shinnors and Sean Benskin.Eight overall was claimed by another Ford, the Sierra 4X4 of Mark Murphy while the top ten was completed by Pete Willoughby in the Opel Kadett and Kieran Roche in another Escort. 

Results Overall: 

 1 Gordon Percy 	Suzuki Special	2.11.03
 2 Richard Davis	Suzuki Special	2.11.75
 3 Ray Benskin  	Escort Mk2	2.15.63
 4 Mick Linehan		Escort Mk2	2.16.03
 5 Richard McCarthy	Escort Mk2	2.16.66
 6 Joe Shinnors 	Escort Mk2	2.18.54
 7 Sean Benskin	  	Escort Mk3	2.18.60
 8 Mark Murphy	  	Ford Sierra	2.19.03
 9 Peter Willoughby	Opel Kadett	2.19.53
10 Kieran Roche	  	Escort Mk2	2.19.79
11 Austin Shinnors 	Nova		2.21.29
12 James Lehane 	Honda Civic	2.21.41

Class Results :

Class 1
1 	James Lehane 	Honda Civic
2	Tony Mulcahy	Toyota Starlet
3	Joe Shinnors Jnr. Nova


Class 2
1 	Kieran Roche 	Escort Mk2
2	Austin Shinnors	Nova
3	David Warren 	Sunbeam
4	Timo Shinnors	Nova

Class 3
1	Ray Benskin	Escort Mk2
2	Joe Shinnors	Escort Mk2
3	Sean Benkin 	Escort Mk3
4	Peter Willoughby Opel Kadett

Class 4
1	Mick Linehan 	Escort Mk2
2 	Richard McCarthy Escort Mk2
3	Mark Murphy	Ford Sierra

Class 5
1	Gordon Percy	Suzuki Special
2	Richard Davis	Suzuki Special

Best Lady
Breda Piggott	Lancia Delta

Topics: Munster Autocross Championship 

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