Motorsport events results from last weekend
Dubliner Noel Greene scored a comfortable win in the second round of the Parts for Cars National Rallycross Championship at Tynagh, Co Galway, yesterday. His Mitsubishi Mirage won the Supercar Final to qualify for the day’s main race, and he then ran away with the Super Final, beating former National title holder Willie Coyne’s Corsa by seven seconds.
Coyne had earlier beaten his brother Michael in the Modified Final, but had no hope of mounting a challenge against Greene’s four wheel drive turbocharged machine. Michael Coyne was forced to retire from the main race with problems on the opening lap.
Corkman Daragh O’Riordan was the clear winner of the Rose Hotel Circuit of Kerry Rally at Tralee, finishing the nine stages almost a minute and a half ahead of Pat O’Connell’s Lancer Evo 10, with Welsh visitor Tomas Davies another minute down in third place.
CARLOW CAR CLUB RALLYCROSS AT PALLAS KARTING, TYNAGH, CO GALWAY (ROUND 2 OF PARTS FOR CARS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP):
SUPER FINAL:
1 Noel Greene (Mitsubishi Mirage) 5m 09.70s,
2 Willie Coyne (Opel Corsa) 5m 16.67s,
3 Darragh Morris (Subaru Impreza) 5m 28.64s,
4 David James (Ford Escort),
5 Philip Kelly (Toyota).
SUPERCAR FINAL:
1 Noel Greene (Mitsubishi Mirage) 5m 21.74s,
2 Darragh Morris (Subaru Impreza) 5m 30.77s.
MODIFIED FINAL:
1 Willie Coyne (Opel Corsa) 5m 14.44s,
2 Michael Coyne (Vauxhall Nova) 5m 16.43s,
3 Lloyd Spendlove (Lotus Exige) 5m 19.94s,
4 Brian Grealish (Honda Civic),
5 Philip Kelly (Toyota).
PRODUCTION FINAL:
1 David Gibb (Peugeot 106) 6m 01.63s.
RALLY CARS FINAL:
1 David James (Ford Escort) 5m 30.09s,
2 Dick Sheenan (Opel Corsa) 5m 40.89s,
3 P J Doyle (Peugeot 205) 5m 52.72s,
4 Coly Loughlin (Honda Integra),
5 Michael Nolan (Peugeot 106),
6 Joe Downey (Peugeot 106).
FORD FIESTA ZETEC FINAL:
1 David Maher 5m 55.11s,
2 Oisin Kane 5m 56.30s.
JUNIOR FINAL:
1 Brendan McCaughan (Ford Fiesta) 5m 51.99s,
2 Jack Byrne (Ford Fiesta) 5m 52.39s,
3 Loughlin Farrell (Ford Fiesta) 5m 54.71s,
4 Michael Ryan (Ford Fiesta),
5 Christopher Grimes (Ford Fiesta),
6 Seanie Bellew (Ford Fiesta).
BUGGY FINAL:
1 Padraic McHale (Casmat) 4m 57.19s,
2 Paul Lennon (Semog) 5m 02.95s,
3 Russell Woods (RX-01) 5m 10.80s,
4 Derek Deane (Buggy),
5 Pat Bellew (RX-01),
6 Paul Nolan (Yacar).
BIRR & DISTRICT M C GRASS SURFACE AUTOCROSS AT NEWTOWN, NENAGH, CO TIPPERARY (ROUND 1 OF HYUNDAI LIMERICK MOTOR CENTRE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP):
Best time of day (Special): Ian Byrne (Nissan Special) 2m 24.5s.
Best time of day (Saloon): Bernard O’Leary (Fiesta) 2m 48.4s.
Class winners: Tommy Flanagan (Starlet), Pat Driver (Peugeot 106), Gerard O’Connell (Celica), Mike O’Connor (Bennett Special), Whitby Moynan (Toyota Special), Cian Walsh (Peugeot 205), Niall Flanagan (Starlet), Declan O’Regan (JB Buggy), Stephen Delaney (Yacar), Nathan Moloney (Berrisford).
CONNAUGHT M C LOOSE SURFACE AUTOCROSS AT AUGHAMORE, CARRAROE, CO SLIGO:
1 Donal Sweeney (Buggy) 7m 52.2s,
2 Derek Mackarel (Berrisford) 7m 57.7s,
3 Martin Tynan (Buggy) 8m 05.1s,
4 Pascal McCarney (Buggy) 8m 09.6s,
5 Andy Mackarel (Berrisford) 8m 12.0s,
6 Mickey Tynan (Buggy) 8m 14.4s.
Class winners: Alan Pickens, Eric Gavin, Andrew McMahon, Gerry Reilly, Derek Mackarel, Darragh Kilbride.
