Killarney Autocross Weekend - 3-4 Aug 02
Posted: August 13, 2002 5:27 PM - 19384 Hits

Round 7 & 8 - 2002 Bio-Tech National Autocross Championship
Round 3 & 4 - 2002 Darby O'Gills Killarney Autocross Championship

Full Results and Times

Some of the closest competition in Autocross was seen at Firies over the August Bank holiday weekend at Killarney And District Motorclub’s 2 day Autocross Meeting. The event counted for Rounds 7 & 8 of the Bio-Tech National Autocross Championship and Rounds 3 & 4 of the Darby O' Gills Killarney Autocross Championship.

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Ford Focus Championship - Round 1 - Stonethrowers - 11 Aug 02
Posted: August 12, 2002 5:30 PM - 10033 Hits

STANLEY ON A KNIFE-EDGE

Oliver Stanley from Durrow, Co. Laois has won the opening round of Irelands Premier One Make Rally Championship, the 2002 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship at the Stonethrowers Rally based in Clonmel.

Oliver has progressed through the ranks of the Ford Ireland "Ladder of Opportunity", having competed in the highly successful Ford Ireland KA Rally Championship for two years prior to taking part in the inaugural Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship.

Colm Murphy (Limerick) in the Kingdom Fastfit/John Guerin Crash Repairs/Garry O’Keeffe Haulage Ford Focus set the early pace revelling in the damp slippery conditions to take an eleven second lead from Hamilton Bell (Hillsborough). Oliver Stanley in the Perry Motors Ford Focus stormed back setting fastest Focus time on stage three and four to take the lead from Murphy by four seconds. On stage five Murphy fought back to record fastest Focus time to reduce Stanley’s advantage to just one second. Oliver replied on stages six and seven to increase his lead to five seconds. However stage eight was cancelled and the battle came down to the wire. On stage nine the last of the day, Murphy threw caution to the wind driving like a demon only to get caught out half was through the stage spinning on some gravel, loosing vital seconds and with it all hopes of victory.

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Manx International Rally - 1-3 Aug 02
Posted: August 6, 2002 12:02 PM - 15015 Hits

Round 5 - 2002 Toshiba Tarmac Championship

Mark Higgins takes home win in Davy Greer's Corolla. Andrew Nesbitt/James O'Brien take top tarmac championship points with 2nd overall

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Peugeot Sport UK - Winter Series - DATES/LOCATIONS CONFIRMED
Posted: August 6, 2002 10:54 AM - 12551 Hits

Winter Series Events

Following on from the announcement of the 206 Winter Cup, Peugeot Sport are now delighted to announce the events which will take part in the new championship.

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Blue Circle Stages Rally - 21 Sep 02
Posted: August 6, 2002 10:48 AM - 5910 Hits

Thanks to Bob McKeown

Cookstown MC are promoting the all tarmac pace note Blue Circle Stages rally on 21st September.

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Drogheda Hire NEMC Loose Surface Autocross - 4 Sept 02
Posted: August 6, 2002 10:36 AM - 6456 Hits

by John Bayly

Challenging conditions greeted the 50 competitors early Sunday morning for the Drogheda Hire NEMC Loose Surface Autocrss in Murphy's quarry Gormanstown. Quickest of the line for the wet first run was Monaghan man Maurice Moffett in his hybird 6r4 powered Ford Escort, closely persued by Dan O'Donohue in his Metro 6R4 and James Foley in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6

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Galway Autocross Weekend 2002  - 10-11 Aug 02
Posted: August 2, 2002 11:33 AM - 7143 Hits

Rounds 9 & 10 2002 Boi-Tech National Autocross Championship

VENUE: Beagh, Athlone Road, Ballinasloe, Co.Galway (opp. Whyte's Garden Centre)

Excellent fast challenging field, last used for 2000 event.
Regulations and entry forms can be downloaded from the Galway Motor Club Website www.iol.ie/~jordane/

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Donegal Driver leads Peugeot Rally Championship in the U.K.
Posted: July 31, 2002 3:55 PM - 6418 Hits

Letterkenny rally driver, Shaun Gallagher, is the new leader of Britain’s top one-make Championship, the Peugeot 206 Super Cup, after recording a series of consistent results in the six rounds held to date.

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ALMC Stages Rally 2002 - 25 Jul 02
Posted: July 31, 2002 3:07 PM - 7291 Hits

by Ian O' Flynn & John Carroll.

Thank you all for your enquiries about our event for 2002.  As a result of family illness within the organising Committee we have recently taken the decision to cancel this our rally.  Although this situation has been ongoing for several months, we had hoped to put the event together for the sake of all the loyal competitors and supporters.  At this time family commitments must come first.

Again, thank you all for your support & patience, see you next year in old territory with a new twist.  

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Seamless Aluminium/Seamus Leonard/Manx Int.Rally
Posted: July 29, 2002 8:39 PM - 9082 Hits

Seamus steers Seamless Aluminium machine to Manx.

The Seamless Aluminium Subaru Impreza GpN heads for the Isle of Man this week for the 5th round of the Tarmac Championship, the Manx International Rally. The driver Seamus Leonard is full of confidence that he will have a change of fortune in his Tarmac Championship campaign, where he currently lies fourth in GpN in the Ballyshannon company Seamless Aluminium backed machine.

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Peugoet 206 Cup - The Quinton Rally - 27 Jul 02
Posted: July 29, 2002 8:38 PM - 6437 Hits

Gallagher takes championship lead>

Shaun Gallagher continued his excellent run of good form at the weekend when he finished second in the Quinton Rally and with that took control at the top of championship table. Shaun began the day perfectly with fastest time on the opening stage. He maintained this pace over the next few stages whilst also maintaining complete control over the car and his overall position, remaining in the top three all day.

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Peugoet 206 Cup - The Quinton Rally - 27 Jul 02
Posted: July 29, 2002 8:37 PM - 8534 Hits

"More Moore"
The Quinton Rally saw the fifth round of the TOTAL supported 206 Super Cup return to Wales. 25 competitors fought the battle over 8 stages and 45 miles. With the mileage low compared to recent events and no recce, it was to be a sprint from start to finish with no room for error.

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Skibbereen & District Car Club Motor Show Charity Day - 4 Aug 02
Posted: July 26, 2002 8:49 AM - 13625 Hits

by Dave Swanton

The Second Motor Show Charity Day organised by Skibbereen & District Car Club will take place on Sunday 4th August 2002 at Clonakilty Show Grounds

This is an occasion not to be missed as the programme promises to be both interesting and entertaining catering for all age groups.

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Gallagher Ups Title Challenge
Posted: July 24, 2002 9:41 AM - 5877 Hits

Peugeot 206 Super Cup - Quinton Rally - 27th July 2002

Just two weeks after the Jim Clark Memorial Rally in Scotland the Total backed Peugeot 206 Cup will take part in the Quinton Rally this Saturday. With such a tight battle at the top of the championship table the Quinton will undoubtedly be just as competitive as the previous rounds. Shaun Gallagher is fresh from his 2nd place on the Jim Clark and relishing the opportunity of continuing his recent good form.

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WORLD RALLY EXPERIENCE @ Punchestown Racecourse - 21 Jul 02
Posted: July 24, 2002 9:30 AM - 33723 Hits

Colin McRae wins!!
Photo: Seamus Counihan

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McHALE AT HOME WITH THIRD IN WORLD RALLY EXPERIENCE!
Posted: July 24, 2002 9:27 AM - 4613 Hits

Austin McHale took a confidence-boosting third place in the World Rally Experience at Punchestown Racecourse last Sunday in a one-off fun day event, which saw a 12,000 strong crowd watch former World Rally Champion, Colin McRae, win the event.

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2002 BIO-CLEAR Lark in the Park - (Sat) 20 Jul 02
Posted: July 24, 2002 7:46 AM - 7722 Hits

by Declan Mc Cay
Biggerstaff rules St. Columb's Park O.K.

Denis Biggerstaff and his Metro 6R4 did the double in Derry to-day, and won both the main 5 stage Lark in the Park and the Super Shoot out after the main event.

In an thrilling nail biter of a rally, the top 6 drivers swapped times all day, with fractions of a second separating more than 4 of the contenders throughout the whole day.

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SPERRIN CRYSTAL TARMAC STAGES RALLY - 4 Aug 02
Posted: July 19, 2002 3:19 PM - 5720 Hits

by Alan Bolton

Magherafelt & District Motor Club limited are to run a Tarmac Stage Rally in the Cookstown area on Sunday 4th August. 5 stages covering 25 stage miles, 2 five mile closed road stages and 3 stages on tarmac forest drives.

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Tom Hunt Motors / Sligo Park Hotel Sligo Stages Rally 2002 - 14 Jul 02
Posted: July 19, 2002 3:02 PM - 24786 Hits

Round 7 - 2002 Dunlop National Championship

Maguire/McLaughlin win again to open up a lead of 46 points in the championship.

Photo: Seamus Counihan

Full Results and Stagetimes

Topics: Sligo Stages Rally 

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Natalie out for the craic in Punchestown
Posted: July 18, 2002 4:36 PM - 5683 Hits

The emphasis will be very much on having fun this Sunday (21 July), when Natalie Barratt contests the Punchestown Rally Experience in a Motor Sports Development-run Hyundai Accent WRC².

It will be the first time a Hyundai Accent WRC has competed in Ireland, and it is the same Michelin-shod car that Natalie drove on the Acropolis Rally in Greece recently. This time it will be prepared to full works asphalt specification, ideal for the Punchestown Racecourse venue in Naas, County Kildare, just outside Dublin, which hosts the event.

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