White & O’Brien (Ford Fiesta WRC) dominate in Cork
Roy White and James O’Brien dominated the CB Tool Hire Cork 20 International Rally at the weekend.
The Tipperary-Cork pairing led from Saturday morning’s start to yesterday’s final stage to finish almost half a minute clear of another Ford Fiesta driven by Daniel Cronin and Shane Buckley.
This was Clonmel driver White’s first International victory, although O’Brien has a string of successes at the top level, winning the Irish Tarmac title while co-driving with Andrew Nesbitt in the past.
Despite not competing in this final round of the Irish Tarmac series, Josh Moffett from Monaghan clinched this year’s title, following in the footsteps of his older brother Sam, who was last year’s winner.
Josh has already been crowned the 2018 Valvoline Forestry champion and could also claim the Triton Showers National series to equal his brother’s triple crown of last year.
CB TOOL HIRE CORK 20 INTERNATIONAL RALLY AT MACROOM, CO CORK (FINAL ROUND OF CLONAKILTY BLACKPUDDING/MICHELIN IRISH TARMAC CHAMPIONSHIP):
1 Roy White/James O’Brien (Fiesta WRC) 2h 03m 00s,
2 Daniel Cronin/Shane Buckley (Ford Fiesta R5) 2h 03m 28s,
3 Meirion Evans/Jonathan Jackson (Hyundai i20 R5) 2h 04m 06s,
4 David Guest/Jonathan McGrath (Skoda Fabia S2000) 2h 09m 16s,
5 Nick Barnett/Martin Brady (Mitsubishi Lancer) 2h 26m 51s.
NATIONAL RALLY:
1 Frank Kelly/Michael Coady (Ford Escort) 2h 11m 55s,
2 Brian Brogan/Damien McGettigan (Ford Escort) 2h 13m 22s.
3 Martyn England/Dawn England (Ford Fiesta) 2h 13m 31s.
JUNIOR RALLY:
1 Gary McNamee/Brian Brady (Honda Civic) 1h 00m 02s,
2 Colin O’Donoghue/Danny McBride (Honda Civic) 1h 03m 13s,
3 Gary Carty/Michael Breen (Citroen C2) 1h 04m 30s.
Other results
500 MRCI KIRKISTOWN RACE MEETING:
MARTIN DONNELLY TROPHY FORMULA FORD 1600 FINAL (21 laps):
1 David McCullough (Van Diemen RF01) 21m 46.41s, 87.49 mph,
2 Noel Robinson (Van Diemen JL012K) 21m 46.56s,
3 Ivor McCullough (Van Diemen RF00) 21m 46.92s,
4 Will Herron (Van Diemen RF00),
5 Scott Finlay,
6 Alan Davidson (Mondiale M89S).
Fastest lap: Ivor McCullough 1m 01.339s, 88.74 mph.
DAWSON WAM FORMULA FORD 1600 RACE 1 (13 laps):
1 Matt Round-Garrido (Medina JL17) 13m 30.83s, 87.27 mph,
2 David McCullough (Van Diemen RF01) 13m 33.72s,
3 Ivor McCullough (Van Diemen RF00) 13m 34.08s,
4 Will Herron (Van Diemen RF00),
5 Scott Finlay,
6 Noel Robinson (Van Diemen JL012K).
Fastest lap: Alan Davidson (Mondiale M89S) 1m 00.979s, 89.26 mph.
DAWSON WAM FORMULA FORD 1600 RACE 2 (13 laps):
1 Alan Davidson (Mondiale M89S) 13m 36.74s, 86.63 mph,
2 Ivor McCullough (Van Diemen RF00) 13m 37.23s,
3 Will Herron (Van Diemen RF00) 13m 40.42s,
4 David McCullough (Van Diemen RF01),
5 Andrew Blair,
6 Scott Finlay.
Fastest lap: Davidson 1m 01.489s, 88.52 mph.
FORMULA VEE RACE 1 (12 laps):
1 Anthony Cross (Sheane) 13m 27.54s, 80.88 mph,
2 Lee Newsome (Sheane) 13m 27.69s,
3 Dan Polley (Sheane) 13m 27.94s,
4 Gavin Buckley (Sheane),
5 Jimmy Furlong (Sheane),
6 Ken Browne (Sheane).
Fastest lap: Buckley 1m 06.374s, 82.01 mph.
FORMULA VEE RACE 2 – EMERSON FITTIPALDI TROPHY (15 laps):
1 Dan Polley (Sheane) 16m 55.77s, 80.38 mph,
2 Jimmy Furlong (Sheane) 16m 55.88s,
3 Anthony Cross (Sheane) 16m 55.94s,
4 Max Hart (Leastone),
5 Shane McBride (Sheane),
6 Matthew Bodden (Leastone).
Fastest lap: Cross 1m 06.448s, 81.91 mph.
CO MONAGHAN M C NAVIGATION TRIAL AT SCOTSTOWN, CO MONAGHAN:
1 Mac Kierans/Conor Boylan (Subaru Impreza) 26 marks,
2 Martin Tynan/Fintan Clerkin (Subaru Impreza) 45m,
3 Josh Moffett/Stephen Thornton (Nissan Almera) 68m,
4 Mickey Tynan/Ciaran Tynan (Subaru Impreza) 80m,
5 Jack McKenna/Emmet Sherry (Subaru Impreza) 86m,
6 Peter Deery/David McCrudden (Subaru Impreza) 90m,
7 Derek Mackarel/Muireann Hayes (Subaru Impreza) 95m,
8 Donal McArdle/Killian McArdle (Subaru Impreza) 122m,
9 Arthur Kierans/Conor Maguire (Subaru Impreza) 130m,
10 Aaron Duffy/Dylan Lennon (Subaru Impreza) 146m.
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