Imokilly Motor Club

Club Championship Results update.

2011-11-22T21:13:00.015Z

IMC CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS TO DATE click here !!!!!!

Sean Benskin / Joe Fitzgibbon Class 4 winners in the Valvoline National Forest Championship

2011-10-23T21:42:00.003+01:00

IMC crew and Class 4 winners in the Valvoline National Forest Championship Sean Benskin / Joe Fitzgibbon (Mk2) in Down last Saturday.

Pics Roy Dempster

Cork 20 International Rally Superb win for Midletons Darragh O' Riordan and success for Imokilly Motor Club and Youghals Jason Ryan.

2011-10-12T21:02:00.005+01:00

This Year’s Cork 20 rally was all about East Cork and in particular Darragh O' Riordan in the Subaru Impreza who took a fantastic win on the event to make it two wins in the Tarmac Championship for Darragh and his co driver Tony McDaid , From the start Darragh was near the front and as the tricky night stages ended he was perfectly placed to pile on the pressure on Sunday . That the Midleton man did in fine style holding his head but remaining at the top of the time sheets it was a fantastic end to the Tarmac Championship and showed that Darragh the man from Midleton is now one of the top drivers in the country with a win in The Rally of the Lakes earlier in the year and the win on the Cork 20 the first Cork man since Billy Coleman in the Metro in 1986,with all that and other good results a super second in the Tarmac Championship was achieved this is the year that Darragh O Riordan established himself as a house hold name in Irish Rallying.

Darragh O Riordan

Darragh O Riordan WRC Subaru

Darragh O Riordan with proud parents Mick and Ann

Jason Ryan in the Kia Motors Youghal Civic had a fantastic rally and won the modified section of the rally initially second to the 330bhp Escort of Davy Armstrong Jason upped his pace on the Sunday and on one stage took a massive 27 seconds out of Armstrong to win in fine style in the nimble Civic a spongy brake pedal caused a few moments but it was a great victory for Jason and his times on the stages would have put him into the top 10 overall.

Jason Ryan / Tadgh O Sullivan modified winners Cork 20 International Rally.

For the Imokilly Motor Club it was a tough weekend running the spectator stage of the Cork 20 ment many lads spent from 12 in the morning till near 12 at night setting up and cleaning up after the stage was run . However for the even more dedicated after the clean up the lads headed for the Macroom area to be on the stages before 6 in the morning so it was an all nighter for the lads who while tired knew their contribution to the Cork 20 rally made it happen.Quickest of the IMC competitors was once again Allen Treacy third overall in the National section of the rally his times were also good enough for a top ten spot in the main field . Going hard in the Honda Civic was James Fitzgerald and Eoin Fitzgerald taking a class win and Michael Murphy and Patsy Cashman had a good run in the Corolla .In the main field Brian O Keeffe had a good run and was 10th overall in his Gp N Impreza.

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Allen Treacy / Bob Fitzgerald

Brian O'Keeffe / Donnacha O'Callaghan

James Fitzgerald / Eoin Fitzgerald

Michael Murphy / Patsy Cashman

Results for the International category
O/A Car Driver/Codriver Make Class Pos Total Diff 1st Diff Prev
1 3 Darragh O'Riordan/Tony McDaid Subaru Impreza S12C WRC 6 O/A 1:29:23.0
2 1 Tim McNulty/Paul Kiely Subaru Impreza WRC 6 O/A 1:30:08.1 0:45.1 0:45.1
3 5 Gary Jennings/Liam Moynihan Mitsubishi Evo9 4 O/A 1:31:42.0 2:19.0 1:33.9
4 2 Kevin Barrett/Sean Mullaly Subaru Impreza S11 WRC 6 1 1:33:17.9 3:54.9 1:35.9
5 7 Alan Ring/Adrian Deasy Mitsubishi Evo9 4 O/A 1:35:08.0 5:45.0 1:50.1
6 10 Willie Mavitty/John Rowan Mitsubishi Evo 9 4 O/A 1:38:14.5 8:51.5 3:06.5
7 68 Eugene Meegan/Brian Sharkey Mitsubishi Evo 10 4 O/A 1:39:33.6 10:10.6 1:19.1
8 28 David Carney/Raymond Fitzpatrick Citroen C2R2 Max 2 1 1:40:22.3 10:59.3 0:48.7
9 26 Joeseph McGonigle/Aidan Friel Citroen C2R2 Max 2 2 1:41:35.7 12:12.7 1:13.4
10 12 Brian O'Keeffe/Donnacha O'Callaghan Subaru Impreza 4 1 1:41:50.8 12:27.8 0:15.1

Results for the National category
O/A Car Driver/Codriver Make Class Pos Total Diff 1st Diff Prev
1 30 Jason Ryan/Tadgh O'Sullivan Honda Civic 11 O/A 1:39:50.9
2 15 David Armstrong/Damien Fleming Ford Escort Mk2 14 O/A 1:40:50.9 1:00.0 1:00.0
3 25 Allen Treacy/Bob Fitzgerald Toyota Corolla 13 O/A 1:41:13.1 1:22.2 0:22.2
4 24 Charlie Hickey/Johnny Hickey Ford Escort 13 1 1:42:54.2 3:03.3 1:41.1
5 42 James Fitzgerald/Eoin Fitzgerald Honda Civic 11 1 1:45:26.7 5:35.8 2:32.5
6 51 Ian Chadwick/Stephen Quinn Peugeot 106 11 2 1:45:30.2 5:39.3 0:03.5
7 36 Anthony Collins/Donal Falvey Honda Civic 11 3 1:46:20.8 6:29.9 0:50.6
8 67 David Dunne/Alice Dunne Honda Civic 11 4 1:46:33.2 6:42.3 0:12.4
9 17 James Coleman/Kaye Shanahan Ford Escort 13 2 1:47:04.9 7:14.0 0:31.7
10 48 Ger Lyons/Stephen O'Brien Honda Civic 11 5 1:48:21.1 8:30.2 1:16.2
11 38 Johnny Curran/Mikey Walsh Ford Escort Mk2 13 3 1:48:45.4 8:54.5 0:24.3
12 53 Roland Doherty/PJ O'Dowd Opel Corsa 9 1 1:49:41.9 9:51.0 0:56.5
13 64 Shane Stanley/Liam Fouhy Honda Civic 9 2 1:50:57.3 11:06.4 1:15.4
14 70 John Hickey/John McCarthy Mitsubishi Evo 15 1 1:51:29.3 11:38.4 0:32.0
15 56 Michael Murphy/Patsy Cashman Toyota Corolla 11 6 1:51:46.7 11:55.8 0:17.4

Jason Ryan wins Kartmania.ie Imokilly Motor Club Rally Sprint.

2011-09-19T08:11:00.003+01:00

Black clouds did little to spoil a great win for the Youghal driver Jason Ryan, Jason who has not always had the best of luck took a well-deserved win today in his home build Kia Motors Youghal Starlet.

The day was mostly dry but the rain did make the difference ,over the first run Davy Armstrong in the 300 + bhp Escort was looking sharp and was a mere .9 of a second up on Jason after the first run , run two destroyed it for Armstrong when a fellow competitor took out the timing gear Armstrong had to get a rerun sadly for him this happened during the only big shower of rain during the day, the time lost here could never be made up and Armstrong while being quicker on 4 of the 5 runs was never going to be able to make up the 8 seconds he lost in the wet.

Keith Power in the super 1600 Clio was generally just marginally slower than Ryan and on the 4th run was even quicker but at the end of the day second by 2.4 seconds showed there was little in it.

Third was Armstrong and 4th was a great drive by Allen Treacy in the Corolla always the front running two wheel drive man from the (IMC ) Allen today was taking his neighbour Carmel for a spin he thought he was just a bit too sideways particularly when he had a bit of a moment on run 2 however he was more than happy with 4th place .

Brian O Keeffe was 5th he said from the start this track will suit a Civic or a Starlet it’s just too tight and twisty for my Subaru and he was right however he enjoyed his run on his home club event.

The rest of the top 10 included Luke McCarthy and Paul Brown in Civics with Michael Ryan in his Fiesta ninth and another IMC member William Walsh 10th

The day belonged to the Youghal man Jason Ryan in the Kia Motors Youghal Starlet it was Jason’s first outright win on an event however there was drama on the last run when as Jason pulled off the line some noticed the tyre looked a little soft Jason said I thought the car was a bit loose but I just kept driving it!!!!!!!!!!! As he came back in to the pit area the tyre was almost flat a 2” piece of metal was pulled out of the tyre, Jason said we had our bit of luck today.

The IMC ran a great event and Clerk of the Coarse Emmet Cronin said thanks to its hard working members and the support of Kartmania.ie also thanks to today’s competitors for a great days sport.

1 Jason Ryan Starlet 00:08:34.8 01:45.3 01:42.2 01:41.4 01:42.8 01:43.1

2 Keith Power Clio 00:08:37.2 01:46.1 01:44.2 01:41.5 01:41.7 01:43.7

3 Davy Armstrong Escort 00:08:39.9 01:44.2 01:50.6 01:41.3 01:41.3 01:42.5

4 Allen Treacy Corolla 00:08:46.6 01:47.9 01:46.6 01:45.2 01:42.9 01:44.0

5 Brian O’Keeffe Impreza 00:08:50.2 01:48.1 01:47.1 01:46.3 01:44.6 01:44.1

6 Luke McCarthy Civic 00:08:57.7 01:52.2 01:47.9 01:46.4 01:44.8 01:46.4

7 Paul Browne Civic 00:09:03.3 01:51.2 01:47.3 01:55.4 01:44.9 01:44.5

8 Colm Noonan 306 00:09:05.9 01:50.9 01:51.4 01:47.3 01:48.3 01:48.0

9 Michael Ryan Fiesta 00:09:09.4 01:53.2 01:51.9 01:49.2 01:48.3 01:46.8

10 William Walsh Corolla 00:09:09.5 01:52.4 01:49.7 01:48.3 01:49.9 01:49.2

Kartmania.ie Results 2011

Kartmania.ie PHOTOS 2011

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS

2011-09-16T22:41:00.003+01:00

Final Instructions 2011

Scrutiny Slots 2011

Good Luck to all competitors on Sunday from the KARTMANIA.ie girls

Top 10 Full entry list .

2011-09-15T23:50:00.007+01:00

Kartmania.ie Rally Sprint

All systems are Go!!!!!!!

Entries are streaming in for the upcoming Kartmania.ie Rally Sprint promoted by the Imokilly Motor Club (IMC) on Sunday the 18th of September. The event will take place at the Corrin Event Centre Rathcormac Co. Cork.

With more than a week to go the club has over 50 entries and the phones are hot with competitors enquiring about the event , early entries include top IMC club member Brian O Keeffe in the Subaru ,Brian winner of the last two Cork City rally sprints may find the tighter confines of the mart a tougher challenge however he will be one to watch when the times are made up , other quick escorts include Davy Armstrong,James Coleman and Paul Mulcahy ,the sound of a Metro 6R4 is always a joy to the motor enthusiast Damien Brown brings his example.

After a superb 8th in the Killarney Rallysprint Owen Murphy brings the twin cam for another wild spin, here he will be challenged by the local twin cam drivers like Allen Treacy , James Cunningham and William Walsh also keep an eye out for Youghal man Jason Ryan who is always very quick in the Civic .

The club is extending the closing date for entries and would like to say to all competitors that may be travelling long distances that secure parking is available on the Saturday night at the event site.

The action is set to start at 11 o clock Sunday and there is a minimum of 3 timed runs .

The club has provided spectator parking in a field beside the Mart and there is absolutely no spectator parking on the main road outside the venue allowed the club has been notified by the local gardai that any cars parked directly outside the venue will be towed no excuses. (YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED)

Further information on www.imokillymotorclub.com

Full entry list

Seeded entry list

TOP 10 ENTRIES

1
Brian O’Keefffe

Subaru
Impreza

2
Davy Armstrong

Ford
Escort

3
David James

TBA

4
James Coleman

Ford
Escort

5
Jason Ryan

Toyota
Starlet

6
Allen Treacy

Toyota
Corolla

7
Mark Murphy

Subaru
Impreza

8
James Fitzgerald

Honda
Civic

9
David Guest

Honda
Civic

10
Paul Mulcahy

Ford
Escort

DRIVERS VIEW OF THE COURSE

2011-09-09T00:46:00.004+01:00

Mark Dolphin on The Course.

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REGS FOR THE KARTMANIA.ie RALLY SPRINT NOW ON LINE .

2011-08-23T22:34:00.059+01:00

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Imokilly Motor Club KARTMANIA.IE Rallysprint Launch

2011-08-16T23:36:00.010+01:00

Kartmania.ie Rally Sprint

At the launch L-R IMC members Dick O' Brien, Emmet Cronin Clerk of the Course, Joe Fitzgibbon Deputy Clerk of the Course, From KARTMANIA.IE Sean O' Donovan and Joe Leen and from the IMC Pat O' Mahony. Front KARTMANIA.IE Models Koren and Treacy

DATE , Sunday September 18th

VENUE , Corrin Event Centre , Rathcormac, Co Cork.

Plans are at an advanced stage for the upcoming Kartmania.ie Rally Sprint promoted by the Imokilly Motor Club (IMC) on Sunday the 18th of September. The event will take place at the Corrin Event Centre Rathcormac Co. Cork.

As Rally Sprints go this will be a super venue offering 100% smooth tarmac with each timed run consisting of 2 laps totalling 2KM. There will be a minimum of at least 3 runs All relevant officials are now in place led by Clerk Of The Course Emmet Cronin. Emmet said we at the IMC are delighted to have Kartmania.ie on board as a sponsor for this event , Kartmanie.ie is a great place to go for a bit of fun and it shows what motorsport and competition is like at an affordable level its a bit of crack with your friends or work mates and of course its indoors with great facilities so hail rain or snow you can race at Kartmania.ie., remember some of the best drivers in the world started as Karters.

Sean O' Donovan from Kartmania.ie said the company was delighted to be sponsoring the event and knowing the members from the Imokilly Motor Club it will be a great event Sean said here at Kartmania.ie we are from a motorsport background and looking forward to the event.

Clerk of the Course Emmet also said the venue for the Sprint is fantastic and the lads at the IMC are pulling out all the stops on this one there are fantastic viewing areas which will be in operation on the day for all those coming along to view the action. The club hope to start 120 cars so if it’s a day of motorsport you want without all the driving following stages .The Kartmania.ie Rallysprint on the 18th of September is the place to be.

Entry fee has been set at €125 for car and driver, navigators can be carried at an additional cost of €25, the same navigator must be carried on all runs.

One day licence will be an additional €25.

These must be booked at least 10 days in advance.

Regulations and entry forms will be available shortly on the club website.

For Further information contact COC Emmet Cronin on 086 386 2776

/ Entries Secretary Tom O Regan on 086 2599896.

Model Koren Looking forward to the Sprint on, Sunday September 18th

Issued by Ger leahy PRO Kartmania.ie Rally Sprint 086 35 500 35 gerleahy@eircom.net

IMOKILLY & DISTRICT M C AUTOCROSS AT BALLYMACODA

2011-07-25T22:54:00.008+01:00

Best time of day (Special): Dermot Whyte (Kawasaki Special) 58.7s.

PHOTOS GALLERY HERE.

IMOKILLY & DISTRICT M C AUTOCROSS AT BALLYMACODA, YOUGHAL, CO CORK (ROUND OF D & B WINDOWS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP):

Best time of day (Special): Dermot Whyte (Kawasaki Special) 58.7s.

Best time of day (Saloon): Ger Brennan (Fiesta) 58.8s.

Class winners: Ian O’Connell (Mini) 62.2s, Ronan Judge 68.5s, Owen Murphy 65.8s, Brendan Whyte (Honda Special) 59.8s, Ian Byrne (Toyota Special) 62.2s, James Commins (Escort) 66.1s, Brian Brady (Civic) 67.8s, Gemma Kerley (Fiesta) 67.3s.

Imokilly Motorclub Grass Surface Autocross

2011-07-14T22:43:00.002+01:00

REGS HERE

Event Preview

Ballymacoda will be a hive of activity on Sunday next July the 24th when the Imokilly Motor Club will hold a grass surface Autocross. The venue for the event will be in a field next to the village. As the event will be round 4 of the National Autocross Championship and round 2 of the Munster Championship a real quality entry is envisaged across all the classes with both the specials and the saloon cars fighting it out for supremacy over the course of the day.

Entries are coming in at a steady pace and all the championship regulars should be there as well as local Midleton man John Dolphin in his special. In the rally car section Emmet Cronin in his Escort will be one to watch as will Owen Murphy the winner of the first two rounds of the National Forestry Championship, he takes the Twin Cam out for a spin and should be one of the hard chargers.

The format for the day’s action is as follows:
Scrutiny at 10 am followed by the practice lap at 11.30 and the first of the days timed runs set to commence at 12.30. Let’s hope that by Sunday we will have a capacity entry and entertain all those who will come along to enjoy the action and be treated to some wonderful driving skills. Remember Motorsport events like these take a lot of planning and preparation so that is why we are always looking for some new members to come along and join the club. You can catch up with all that is happening with us in the club by logging on to our website www.imokillymotorclub.com or follow us on Facebook.

Until then hope to see you all in Ballymacoda next Sunday July 24th and (Lets kick up some Dirt). Event is sign posted from Castlemartyr .

IMC AUTOTEST July 10th 2011

2011-07-14T22:37:00.003+01:00

Photos and results.

Autotest Pics HERE

Top 10.
1. Paddy Power 470.7
2. Liam Cashman 494.07
3. Alan Clarke 501.07
4. Damien Doran 507.86
5. Don Giles 523.46
6. Liam Croston 529.95
7. Martin Walsh 536.98
8. Timmy Lynch 541.84
9. Rory Power 545.78
10. Steven Clarke 550.28

Class Winners.
A. Damien Doran
B. Alan Clarke
B1. Martin Walsh
C. Don Giles
D. Liam Cashman
E. Liam Croston
F. Timmy Lynch
L. Sharon Clarke

IMC AUTOTEST CHANGE OF VENUE

2011-07-08T19:46:00.001+01:00

DOWN LOAD REGS HERE

Imokilly Motor Club
Autotest

A counting round of the
Premier Auto Parts Munster Autotest Championship
&
A counting round of the Imokilly Motor Club Championship
Organised and promoted by Imokilly Motor Club.
Motorsport Ireland Permit No 11/120
Date: Sunday, July 10th 2011.
Venue: MP Crowley (Cork) Ltd. Hobbs Yard,
Curraheen Rd, Bishopstown, Cork.

Imokilly Autotest – New Venue.
Due to unforeseen circumstances the proposed venue for our Autotest in Midleton on Sunday next July 10th has become unavailable to us this afternoon (Friday). At this stage we have reverted to an alternative site in MP Crowley (Cork) Ltd. Hobb’s Yard, Curraheen Rd, Bishopstown, Cork. We have been in contact with Motorsport Ireland over the course of the afternoon to ensure that the event goes ahead. We have with the help of Liam Cashman this evening drawn up new tests to suit the new venue. We apologize to any competitors who may be inconvenienced by this change of venue especially those who have booked accommodation in the Midleton area. The new venue is approximately 20 minutes drive from Midleton town. We hope to see you all in Hobb’s Yard on Sunday morning.
Derek Power. Secretary of Imokilly Autotest.

IMC AUTOTEST Midleton July 10th 2011

2011-07-03T23:11:00.006+01:00

REGULATIONS HERE

Imokilly Motor Club

Autotest

A counting round of the
Premier Auto Parts Munster Autotest Championship
&
A counting round of the Imokilly Motor Club Championship

Organised and promoted by Imokilly Motor Club.

Motorsport Ireland Permit No 11/tba
Date: Sunday, July 10th 2011.

Venue: Scariffs Yard, Ballinacurra
Midleton, Co. Cork

Imokilly Motor Club grass surface Autocross (New date July 24th).

2011-07-01T21:35:00.002+01:00

The recently postponed Imokilly Motor Club grass surface Autocross has now been rescheduled for Sunday July the 24th. The event will once again be taking place in its original venue in Ballymacoda in East Cork. Further information on the event can once again be had by contacting COC Pat O Mahoney on 087 1403411 or entries secretary Derek Power on 087 9565612.

More News Soon

Imokilly Motor Club grass surface Autocross (New date July 24th).

2011-07-01T21:35:00.000+01:00

IMC fund Raising Draw Results .

2011-07-01T21:24:00.000+01:00

First prize 500 Euro= John Twomey, Broomfield East, Midleton.

Second prize 300 Euro= Laura Kenneally, Garryvoe.

Third prize 250 Euro Home Insulation Voucher= Sherice O Shea, Crocane, Rostellan.

Fourth prize 100 Euro Voucher Sponsored by Steeltech sheds= Martin Enright, Ballinascarthy, Midleton.

Fifth prize Bottle of Brandy and Whiskey= Shane O Shea, Crocane, Rostellan.

Sixth prize 50 Euro cash= Marian O Regan, Ballybutler, Ladysbridge.

Event Postponed - Statement from Imokilly Motor Club

2011-06-11T18:44:00.001+01:00

Event Postponed - Statement from Imokilly Motor Club.

Posted: June 11, 2011

"Due to the adverse weather forecast for tomorrow Sunday it has been decided to postpone tomorrows event.
This decision has been taken today Saturday in consultation with the COC and Officials from the club as heavy rain on firm ground could cause safety issues for Competitors.
A new date will be fixed ASAP."

IMC Members Dominate Cork Motor Club Sprint

2011-05-27T22:33:00.009+01:00

It was total domination by the Imokilly Motor Club on the recent Cork Motor Club Rally Sprint.Over all winner was Brian O'Keeffe in the GpN Subaru beating a WRC car and in third overall and showing he still is the quickest of the IMC 2 wheel drive boys was Allen Treacy.

It was two in a row for Brian having won last year,well done once again Brian from all of us at the IMC.

Well done also to our other club members Allen Treacy who finished 3rd overall and first in class 4 and to Pat Maguire with Joe Fitzgibbon on the notes who brought home the trophy for 2nd in class 9. Motorsport has never been stronger in the East Cork/ West Waterford area and here's to more of the same for the remainder of the year.
(Well done boys).Full report and photos follow.

O’Keeffe serves up Great Stuff on the double

Last year’s winner Brian O’Keeffe in his Subaru Impreza has won the Darren Swanton Memorial Cork City Rally sprint sponsored by Great Stuff Caterers for the second year in a row today. He used all his experience to bring his car home in less than one second ahead of runner up Jermery Drislane in his Subaru S6 WCR. Third place went to the first two wheel drive car of Allen Tracy in his Toyota Corolla. Around 2,000 people witnessed what was a very successful 2011 event which saw 58 cars tackle the 2.4km mixed surface track over seven runs. The sun shone down on this charity event which was run to raise funds for charity, Marymount Hospice being the main beneficiary along with Operation Uisce.

Brian O'Keeffe

The opening run was dominated by Owen Murphy, the current leader in Valvoline National Forestry Championship, in his Hankook Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 who went into an 8 second lead. He was the only competitor to break the 2 minute mark clocking a 1 min 54 sec time. Brian O’Keeffe was next with a 2 min 02 sec time while Mick Cremin was 2 sec slower to take third overall. Jason Ryan in his Honda Civic clocked an impressive 2 min 05 sec to put him fourth overall.

The second run saw major excitement with Owen Murphy spinning off and blocking the track on the last corner, affecting a number of following cars. Owen and the interrupted cars got another a second run at the end of the field which left Owen just 3 sec ahead of O’Keeffe. The third run proved to be the deciding lap with Murphy’s engine expiring leaving Waterford’s Brian O’Keeffe in control. He never relinquished his led again despite a serious challenge from Jermery Drislane. Jason Ryan was posting sub 2 min times to secure third place until the sixth run when a problem with the car 100 metres from the start line ended his challenge. Allen treacy was always there abouts and with his neat style of driving did enough to be the top 2wd car and third overall.

Allen Treacy

The remainder of the event saw O’Keeffe pacing himself for a finish while Drislane continued to push putting in the fastest times on runs 6 and 7. But it was not enough with O’Keeffe holding on by just 63 hundreds of seconds. It was an exciting finish to hard fought event and great credit must go to O’Keeffe for great tactical drive and to Drislane who put the fastest lap time in stopping the clocks at 1 min 47 sec on run 4. The first women home was Ciara Deasy in the Toyota Corolla followed by Niamh Ryan in a Peugeot 205.

Pat McGuire / Joe Fitzgibbon

Imokilly Motor Club grass surface Autocross Event Preview.

2011-05-20T19:36:00.008+01:00

Pictured at the launch of the IMC AUTOGRASS event were officials competitors and Clerk of the Course Pat O Mahony.

The Imokilly Motor Club wish to announce preliminary details for our grass surface Autocross to be held on Sunday June the 12th next.

The venue will once again be in a field near the village of Ballymacoda in East Cork (Same venue as last year). Plans for the event are already at an advanced stage with all the relevant officials in place led this year by our new Clerk of the Course Pat O Mahony.

As round 4 of the National Autocross Championship and round 2 of the Munster Championship a very competitive event is envisaged across all the classes between the specials and the saloons.

More information can be had by contacting COC Pat on 087 1403411 or Entries Secretary Derek Power on 087 8128195.

So there you have it. Start tweaking your engines and lets get ready to kick up some dirt in what promises to be a very entertaining days Motorsport.

REGs HERE!!!!!!

IMC Club Championship Table

2011-05-20T19:07:00.010+01:00

Results in the link below

RESULTS HERE CLICK !!!!!!

Imokilly Motor Club Rally Video Night. May the 6th

2011-04-23T22:19:00.005+01:00

Imokilly Motor Club Rally Video Night..

Calling all rally fans!!!!!!!!!!. On Friday night May the 6th the Imokilly Motor Club are hosting a rally video night the venue being the Thatch Bar in Ladysbridge. The night will commence at approximately 9pm with some on board footage provided by the overall winner of the opening two rounds of ...this years Valvoline National Forestry Rally Championship Owen Murphy in the Hankook Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9.

Owen will be there for the evening as a guest of our club so if its rallying you want to talk about this is the place to be while the videos will be worth watching its about a social night for the IMC and every one is welcome.

Following on from that we will also be showing some action from last months West Cork Rally and last weeks Moonraker Forestry Rally which was based in Lismore. Remember we at the IMC are always looking for new Members so we would appeal to anyone who has a keen interest in Motorsport to come along on the night as well as existing members in what promises to be a great evenings entertainment.

Moonraker forestry rally needs our help !!!!!!!!

2011-04-05T18:53:00.001+01:00

Marshals required for the Coolatoor Stage of the Moonraker on Sunday next April 10th.
Meeting at the Marine Bar on the N25 ( 5 miles on the Cork side of Dungarvan ) at 11.00am.
Stage Commander Derek Power 087-8128195 requires 20 marshals and other personnel.

WEST CORK RALLY 2010

2011-03-28T00:19:00.002+01:00

IMC CREWS IN WEST CORK Allen Treacy / Bob Fitzgerald were the first IMC crew home. Think this includes all our members on event.

We could tell you much more but everyone was afraid to tell us so !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-03-27T22:33:00.008+01:00

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Imokilly Marshals going to West Cork

2011-03-17T00:17:00.000Z

Meeting times and places for Imokilly Marshals going to West Cork.

Saturday. Stage 2&4 Shanaway. Meeting at Keohane's Quarry Ballingurteen at 8.00am.
Sunday. Stage 11&13 Inchy Bridge. Meeting at the petrol station in Timoleague at 8.45am.
The Stage Commander for both days is Sean Daly 086-3731193 & the Chief Marshal is Edel Fahy 086-8059501.

Derek Power.
Chairman of Imokilly Motor Club.

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IMC Marshals Championship 2011.

2011-02-24T20:37:00.000Z

At our last club meeting February 17th it was decided to hold a marshaling chship for 2011 owing to the large number of marshals that turned out at the recent Sean Conlon Memorial forestry rally. The following is how the chship will be structured and how points will be calculated.

1. To be eligible for the Chship you must be a fully paid up member of the IMC before the date of the event which you intend to Marshal on.

2. The 2011 chship will be based on a selected number of events. These events are as follows;

February 13th Tipperary Forestry Rally

March 6th Wm Loughman Forestry Rally

March 19th/20th West Cork Rally

April 10th Moonraker Forestry Rally

May 22nd Cork Rally Sprint

June 11th Imokilly Motor Club Autocross Day 1

June 12th Imokilly Motor Club Autocross Day 2

June 26th Ravens Rock Rally

July 9th Cork Autotest

July 10th Imokilly Motor Club Autotest

August 13th/14th Cork Forestry Rally

September 18th Imokilly Motor Club Rallysprint

October1st/2nd Cork 20 International Rally

October 30th Fastnet Rally

November 5th6th Startrek Navigational Trial

December 10th/11th Carbery Navigational Trial

December 27th Cork Autocross.

3. Points will be calculated as Follows;

(a) Junction Marshal on an event - 7 Points

(b) Start, Finish, or Midpoint Radio Marshal on an event - 8 Points

(c) Chief Marshal on an Event - 9 Points

(d) Assistant COC or Deputy COC, or MI Steward or Safety Officer on an event - 10 Points

(e) COC or Stage Commander on an Event - 11 Points.

4.The overall winner of the Chship will be the Marshal with the greatest number of points at the end of the year based on the above events. There will also be a trophy for 2nd overall and 3rd overall.

5. The Championship co-ordinator shall be responsible for calculating points.

6. In all cases points awarded are at the discretion of the chship coordinator.
Protests and queries about the awarding of points must be made to the championship coordinator.

7. In the event of a tie the overall winner will be the Marshal who will have Marshaled on the most days

8. The Championship coordinator is Joe Fitzgibbon.

Imokilly Motor Club Championship awards night.

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The Thatch bar in Ladysbridge was the venue on Saturday last January 29 for our annual social and club Championship awards night. After some opening words from our Chairman Derek Power on the motor sport year just gone and the many successful events which the club ran in 2010 it was straight in to the presentations. Many awards were presented across all the classes covering Forestry, Tarmac, Night Navigation Rallies and Karting.

A number of special achievement awards were also given out on the night to club members who had some great achievements in 2010 these being Brian O'Keeffe who was the overall winner of the Cork City Rallysprint, Paul Mulcahy and Karl Baumann who won the Halloween Historic rally in Carrig-on Suir last October and Joe Fitzgibbon who was the overall winning co driver in the 2WD section of the National Forestry Rally Championship.

Our club man of the year award went to Richard O Brien and the Marshals award went to Jerry Byrnes. The final awards of the night were our overall club championship Driver and Navigator of the year and these went to Mark Dolphin and Joe Fitzgibbon. Well done to all award winners on the night and here's hoping 2011 will be every bit as successful as 2010 for all our members.

Photo L-R Derek Power Club President, Mark Dolphin Club Driver of the Year,Joe Fitzgibbon Club Navigator of the Year ,Richard o Brien Club vice President,

Pic Ger Leahy.

Imokilly Motor Club gearing up for 2011

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Back row L-R Eoin Fitzgerald, James Fitzgerald Championship Co-ordinator, Conor Mulcahy, Joe Fitzgibbon PRO, Emmet Cronin Chief Fundraising Officer, Ger Leahy Webmaster.
Front row L-R Donie McCarthy Secretary, Derek Power President, Tom O Regan Membership/ Registrar, Richard O Brien President Elect, William Kenneally Treasurer.
Photo Ger Leahy Photography

Imokilly Motor Club gearing up for 2011

The AGM of the Imokilly Motor Club took place recently and the above were elected to various positions for the year . 2010 was a very successful year for the club and we are hoping for more of the same for the coming year. Once again we will be organising 3 motorsport events these being a 2 day grass surface Autocross which will be a counting round of the National Autocross Championship, an autotest and biggest of all will be our Rallysprint which was a wonderful success last year. Before all of that our annual Club Championship awards night will take place on Saturday 29 of January in the Thatch Bar in Ladysbridge and all are welcome so make sure to pencil that date into your diary in what promises to be a great night once again.
Remember we are always looking for new members so for any of you out there who have a keen interest in motorsport feel free to come along to any one of our meetings which are usually held on the second Monday of each month in the Thatch bar in Ladysbridge commencing at 9 o clock. You can also keep up to date with all that is happening in the club by logging on to our website www.imokillymotorclub.com or follow us on Facebook.

Join one of Irelands most progressive Motor Clubs the IMC. Be a part of motorsport.

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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM 2011. CLICK HERE.

I would appeal to older members to renew their membership straight away.I would also like to welcome any new people who want to or are thinking about joining a motor club to join the IMC the club while relatively new and small is growing in stature and popularity.

Once again the club had a great year with our big 3 events being the 2 day Autograss and the Autotest both being Irish Championship rounds.

The crowing glory of the year was our RALLYSPRINT and while clubs up and down the country struggled for entrys this event just saw the entrys flood in ,a fantastic event that drew praise from all competitors.The club worked hard on this under the watchfull eye of Derek Power who was the Clerk Of The Course on the day,A tremendous achivement by the club.

This club is not about also rans or making up the numbers our members were out in force on events with Brian O Keeffe taking the clubs first overall win on a rally event THE CORK RALLY SPRINT.

Joe Fitzgibbon clinched the overall Co Driver in the 2WD section of the National Forestry Championship.

Paul Mulcahy and Karl Baumann won the Halloween Rally in their Powerfull Starlet

The Imokilly Motor Club is going from Strength to Strength but we need your help to keep it going.If you are from East Cork/West Waterford come and join the Local Motor Club where the talk is of cars and Motorsport ,is there much else !!!! There is get involved it beats standing on the ditch all the time.

CHAMPIONSHIP RULES 2011.CLICK HERE.

Imokilly Motor Club AGM,

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The AGM of the Imokilly Motor Club will take place next Monday night December 13 in the Thatch Bar in Ladysbridge commencing at 9 o clock.
All club members are asked to attend. New members are also very welcome to come along on the night.

Club Championship Results.

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GER LEAHY PHOTOGRAPHY

Over All Club Championship Results.

Tarmac Results.

Forestry Results.

Paul Mulcahy and Karl Baumann Imokilly Motorclub Members win Halloween Rally

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Overall Rally winners were Paul Mulcahy and Karl Baumann the Imokilly Motor Club Members putting in stunning times in the wildly powerfull Toyota Starlet.

Over the Halloween weekend, Carrick on Suir Motor Club wrote a new page in their
52 year History by hosting the inaugural running of the Halloween Historic Stages
Rally. The Modified section was where Dungarvan crew of Paul Mulcahy and Karl Baumann set the pace but were pushed early on by Viv Hamill until his exit on stage four when he when off in his Escort. In the closing stages there was a fight for second place as Trevor Culbert overhauled Sam Smyth to take second on the finish ramp but the winners on the day were Paul and Karl in their newly built Orange Starlet

Damien McCarthy Wins

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Steeltech Sheds Imokilly Motor Club Rally Sprint.

A large number of spectators descended on the Corrin event centre near Rathcormac on Sunday 19th of September last to see Timoleagues Damien McCarthy take over all victory on the inaugural Imokilly Motor Club rally sprint sponsored by Steeltech Sheds. Second overall went to Fergus O'Meara on board a Ford Escort Mk II, while third place went to Carrigalines Brian O'Mahony driving a Metro 6R4.

A marvellous entry of 91 cars took to the start line to battle it out over the course of the 2km circuit which would have to be tackled 3 times over the course of the day. Fastest out of the blocks on timed run 1 was David James on board his Mitsubishi Evo who would stop the clocks on a very good time of 01:43:5 followed closely in second by Damien McCarthy in his very nimble Honda Civic on 01:44:9 while Brian O'Mahony was only a fraction of a second behind in third on a time of 01:45:5.

On timed run 2, rolls would be changed as Fergus O'Meara in his brand newly built MK II Escort punched in a fine time of 01:43:5 followed once again by Damien on 01:43:8 and Youghal's Jason Ryan in his powerful Starlet on 01:44:2. After some heavy afternoon showers of rain, the crews once again took to the start line to give it one last attack on timed run three to see if they could improve there times and move up the leader board. This time however, it was Brian O'Mahony who would go quickest on 01:45:4 in the Metro 6R4 followed once again by Damien McCarthy on 01:45:6 and the hugely powerful Starlet of Dungarvans Paul Mulcahy on 01:46:9. Over the course of the day, we were treated to some wonderful driving skills and entertainment across all the classes with only a handful of seconds separating each crew from one another when the final times were tallied.

Class winners on the day included Class 1: Brian O'Keeffe fresh from his wonderful victory on the recent Cork City Rally Sprint Class 2: Colm Noonan Class 3: Jason Ryan Class 3A : Tom Sheehan Class 4: Frank Kelly Class 5: David Beamish Class 6: David Dunne Class 8: Paul Mulcahy Class 9: Colin Hynes.
We at the IMC would especially like to thank Frank Kelly, Maurice Moffett, Paul Mulcahy, Brian Lawlor and Damien McCarthy for giving up there co-driver seats for the day as part of our fundraising draw and for taking the five lucky winners on the spin of there lives and an experience I am sure they will never forget.

We would also like to sincerely thank everyone who took part in our event and helped out over the weekend especially our Marshall's, time keepers, medical personnel and everyone else who gave up there time voluntarily in making this a truly successful occasion.

Finally for now a special word of thanks to Steeltech Sheds of Little Island for sponsoring our event and to our COC Derek Power who put in Trojan work over the last number of months in getting this event over the finish line.
Roll on 2011.

Full Results and Times SteelTechsheds.com Rallysprint Photos and Video

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Full Results and Times

1 Damien McCarthy (Honda Civic) 5m 14.3s,
2 Fergus O’Meara (Ford Escort Mk2) 5m 17.3s,
3 Brian O’Mahony (MG Metro 6R4) 5m 18s,
4 Paul Mulcahy (Toyota Starlet RWD) 5m 20.3s,
5 Jason Ryan (Toyota Starlet) 5m 20.4s,
6 James Fitzgerald (Honda Civic) 5m 20.7s.
7 Frank Kelly (Ford Escort Mk2) 5m 24.9s
8 Mark Dolphin (Ford Escort Mk2) 5m 25.0s
9 Brian O'Keefe (Subaru Impreza N11) 5m 25.9s
10 Brian Lawlor (Ford Escort Mk2) 5m 29.5s

Imokilly Rally Sprint 2010 Results

Imokilly Rally Sprint 2010 Photos from Patrick Doyle

Imokilly Rally Sprint 2010 Video

ENTRY LIST, Final Instructions , Scrutiny Slots, STEELTECHSHEDS.COM RALLYSPRINT

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ENTRY LIST.

Final Instructions .

Scrutiny Slots .

For those who cannot open the above files its in print below.

No Driver Co-Driver Make Model Class
1 Brian O’Keeffe Subaru Impreza 1
2 Brian O’Mahony TBA Metro 6R4 8
3 Damien Browne Metro 6R4 8
4 David James Mitsubishi 9
5 Mike Deane TBA Nissan 9
6 Frank Kelly Ford Escort 4
7 Brian Lawlor Lynn McCarthy Ford Escort 4
8 Maurice Moffett Toyota Starlet 8
9 Paul Mulcahy Toyota Starlet 8
10 Damien McCarthy Honda Civic 3
11 Jason Ryan Honda Civic 3
12 Fergus O’Meara Ford Escort 8
13
14 Tom Flaherty Ford Escort 8
15 Mark Murphy Subaru Impreza 1
16 John Meade Subaru Impreza 1
17 Ger Connors Subaru Impreza 1
18 Pat Ahearn Mitsubishi Evo 7 1
19 Mark Dolphin George Buckley Ford Escort 4
20 Brendan Dennehey BMW 4
21 Aidan Jackson Honda Civic 1
22 Seamus Doyle Kevin Barry Ford Escort 4
23 Micheal Delaney Ford Escort 4
24 Adrian O’Driscoll Craig O’Driscoll Ford Escort 4
25 Mickey O’Sullivan Ford Escort 4
26 Paul Doyle Ford Escort 4
27 Colm Noonan Nicholas Lee Peugeot 206 S16 2
28 Shawn Quinn Dave Dunne Vauxhall Chevette 4
29 Jimmy Lucey Toyota Celica 4
30 Cryil McCabe Alfa 9
31 Donnacha O’Callaghan Carol O’Keeffe Mitsubishi Evo 7 1
32 Alan Ring BMW 4
33 Tom Sheehan Nissan Micra
34 Paul Fitzgerald Ford Escort 3
35 Mick Cuddithy Toyota Starlet 3
36 Owen Murphy Muireann Hayes Toyota Corolla 3
37 Paul Scannell Grace Walsh Ford Escort 3
38 Pat O’Connell Peugeot 206
39 Wesley Daly Ford Escort 3
40 Allen Treacy Toyota Corolla 3
41 Mike Nelligan Toyota Corolla 3
42 Brendan O’Mahony Alfa 9
43 John Hayde Ford Escort 4
44 David Dunne N/A Peugeot 306 6
45 Liam Lynch Toyota Corolla 3
46 Pat Ryan Honda Civic 1
47 Colm Browne Trevor Landers Honda Civic 1
48 Paul Browne TBA Honda Civic 3
49 Micheal Ryan Peugeot 206
50 Ian Quinn Mini 3A
51 James Fitzgerald Honda Civic 3
52 Johnny Kenneally Marguerite Kenneally Ford Escort 3
53 John Quill Citroen C2R2
54 Kevin Dolphin Ford Puma 3
55 Paul Archer Gerald O’Brien Vauxhall Nova 3A
56 Colm Forde Tomas Falvey Peugeot 206 3
57 Conor Nelligan Toyota Corolla 3
58 Stephen O’Shea Toyota Starlet 3A
59 Ian Chadwick Ford Ka 3A
60 Colin Bryne Ford Ka 3A
61 Mick McDonnald Honda Civic 3
62 Colin Roche Mini 3A
63 Andy O’Donnald Mini 3A
64 David Fleming Honda Civic 3
65 Brian McCarthy Brendan Hickey Vauxhall Nova 3A
66 David Beamish Opel Corsa 5
67 Barry O’Brien Gerard Thomson Opel Corsa 3A
68 John Harty Ford Escort 3
69 Shane Moriarthy Liam Griffin Toyota Corolla 3
70 Kieran O’Neill Paul Burton Opel Corsa 3A
71 Peter Desmond Jerry Desmond Vauxhall Nova 3A
72 Tom O’Farrell Peugeot 106 3
73 Darren Noonan Mark O’Mahony Honda Civic 3
74 Simon Reid Anthony Drohan Honda Civic 3
75 Aidan Mulcahy James Giltinan Honda Civic 3
76 Micheal Casey Peugeot 205 3
77 Padraig McCarthy Eoin Barrett Honda Civic 3
78 Tom Herbert Honda Civic 3
79 Mark Kirwan Suzuki Swift 3A
80 Martin O’Brien Ford Puma 3
81 Elaine O’Reilly Mini 3A
82 Michelle Walsh Ford Escort 3A
83 Tony O’Driscoll Ford Ka 3A
84 Mike English Peugeot 205 3
85 Paul O’Donovan Peugeot 3
86 Denny Greaney Ford Ka 3A
87 Barry Murphy Vauxhall Nova 3
88 Tomas Creedon Ford Ka 3A
89 William O’Sullivan Mini 3A
90 Patrick Egan Francis Kelly Vauxhall Nova 5
91 Conor Nash David Kearney Ford Escort 3
92 Sean O’Gorman Peugeot 106 3
93 Colin Hynes Ford Cortina 3
94 Tony Roche Ford Ka 3A
95 Anthony Keating Ford Escort 3
96 Patrick O’Regan Dylan Coffey Honda Civic 3
97 Darren Loftus Honda Civic 3
98 Johnaton Trill Emma Murphy Seat Ibiza 3A
99 John Kelliher Darren Fuller Suzuki Swift 3A
100 Emmet Cronin Ford Escort 3A

Imokilly Motor Club
Rally Sprint
Final Instructions 1

On behalf of Imokilly Motor Club I would like to thank you for entering the Steeltechsheds.com Imokilly Motor Club Rally Sprint. If you are unable to attend this event please let us know as soon as possible.

1. The event will take place in the Corrin Event Centre in Rathcormac. .
Directions to the venue. The Corrin Event Centre is located just off the M8 Motorway at junction 15.
Exit Motorway at Junction 15. (Note. There is a toll here). Follow sign for Rathcormac. The event centre is on the right at the roundabout.

2. Only 1 service vehicle per entry will be allowed into the complex. All other vehicles must park in the spectator car park adjacent to the venue. No road side parking by order of the Garda Siochana. Offenders will be towed.

3. Mechanical Scrutiny will take place between 7.30am and 10.30am. Please note that the only access to the venue will close at 9.30am. All competition cars and service vehicles must be within the complex at this time. No Exceptions.
Unload cars in the designated area and park trailers in the area provided. Please follow the marshals instructions.

4. We are operating a timed slot system for scrutiny. Please check www.imokillymotorclub.com for your due time. Please ensure you have your car unloaded and ready for scrutiny at your due time. This will ensure the smooth running of the event and therefore ensure that you get all your timed runs. If for any reason you cannot attend scrutiny at your due time, please notify us as soon as possible.

5. Competition numbers and scrutiny sheets will be available at mechanical scrutiny. Please ensure that the competition numbers are on the car before entering scrutiny and please have your scrutiny sheet filled in.

6. When mechanical scrutiny is finished please proceed to the rally office and complete your paper work where Competition Licences must be produced.

7. When all documentation is complete you can begin your recce on foot or by cycling only.

Imokilly Motor Club
Rally Sprint

8. Competitors carrying a navigator, if you haven’t done so with your entry, must pay the CPA (Competitors Personal Accident) €20.

9. Navigators who have booked One Day Licences are reminded that they must pay €25 for this Licence. Navigators who are between the age of 16 and 18 years old must provide proof of age and must have a parent or Guardian to sign for them. No one under the age of 16 is allowed to compete on this event.

10. Drivers Briefing will take place at the pit entrance at 10.45am. All competitors are asked to attend.

11. First timed run is planned for 11.15am. Cars will run according to their seeded number and must be ready on the line from 11.10am. A starters list will be posted on the notice board in the service area and FCD times for each run will be posted and up dated during the day.

12. Competitors who don’t take to the start line at their due time or in the correct seeded order, will forfeit that run.

13. Competitors are reminded that no change of co driver is allowed during the event and that forest tyres are not allowed.

14. Double Drivers . It is your responsibility to ensure that the correct number is displayed on your vehicle each time it is on track. Errors cannot be rectified later.
It is also your responsibility to take to the start line at your due time. Please ensure that you notify the office that you are double driving so that we can re-seed both drivers adequately apart. We will not hold up the event to allow engines to cool down.

Finally. I wish you all a safe and enjoyable event and remember when you leave us on Sunday evening that you Keep the Race in its Place and have a safe journey home.

Regards,
Derek Power.
Clerk of the Course for Imokilly Rally Sprint.

Phone 087-9565612 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 087-9565612 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or e-mail derekjpower@eircom.net

Imokilly Motor Club
Rally Sprint 2010
Scrutiny Times
Dear Competitor.
Due to the large entry received we have allocated scrutiny times as follows. Please ensure you have your car unloaded and ready for scrutiny at your due time. This will ensure the smooth running of the event and therefore ensure that you get all your timed runs. Please note that the only access to the venue will close at 9.30am. All competition cars and service vehicles must be within the complex at this time. No Exceptions. If for any reason you cannot attend scrutiny at your due time, please notify us as soon as possible.

Thank you for your cooperation,

Derek Power
C.O.C for Imokilly Rally Sprint.

Mechanical Scrutiny Slots For Sunday September 19th 2010
Time Car No Car No Car No Car No Car No Car No Car No Car No
07.30hrs 1 16 29 42 55 68 81 94
07.45hrs 2 17 30 43 56 69 82 95
08.00hrs 3 18 31 44 57 70 83 96
08.15hrs 4 19 32 45 58 71 84 97
08.30hrs 5 20 33 46 59 72 85 98
08.45hrs 6 21 34 47 60 73 86 99
09.00hrs 7 22 35 48 61 74 87 100
09.15hrs 8 23 36 49 62 75 88 101
09.30hrs 9 24 37 50 63 76 89 102
09.45hrs 10 25 38 51 64 77 90 103
10.00hrs 11 26 39 52 65 78 91 104
10.15hrs 14 27 40 53 66 79 92 105
10.30hrs 15 28 41 54 67 80 93 106

Winners of the Steeltechsheds.com Rallysprint draw be a co driver for a day are

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Niall O Brien Carrigtwohill Co Cork Co Drive With Damien McCarthy.

Ian Stanley Rosmone Co Cork Co Drive With Maurice Moffett.

Denis Cremin Fermoy Co Cork Co Drive With Frank Kelly.

Adrian Kiely Pilltown Co. Kilkenny Co Drive With Paul Mulcahy.

Lynn McCarthy Timoleague Co Cork Co Drive With Brian Lawlor.

Denis Cremin Fermoy Co Cork Co Drives With Frank Kelly on Sunday next all the winners are in for shall we say a quick spin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steeltechsheds.com Rallysprint on the 19th September in Rathcormac !!!!!!!!!

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(Pic Brian O'Keeffe winner of the recent Cork Rally Sprint can he win Sunday.)

Its all GO for the Steeltechsheds.com Rallysprint on the 19th September that's next Sunday. Clerk of the Coarse Derek Power along with his committee from the Imokilly Motor Club (IMC) have pulled out all the stops in securing a top class entry for this event.Derek said in these tough times to secure such an entry is fantastic the club put the work in and now we must make sure all things run smooth on the day.

The 2km coarse is sure to test drivers to the limit and there is plenty of room for some really sideways action on the smooth tarmac in the confines of the Corrin Event Centre. There is a huge spectator area where it will be easy to see much of the action.It will be a family friendly day as the action will be non stop with over 80 cars on track 3 times during the day.

This is the IMCs first rally sprint and they have assembled an entry that would do justice to any multi stage rally in Ireland if its rear wheel drive sideways action one is looking for some of the fastest clubmen in Irish Rallying are ready to do battle on this event.

The big battle should be between the two who battled for the win at the Cork Rally Sprint a few weeks ago that time Brian O Keeffe took the win over Brian O Mahoney this time O Mahoney brings out the Clio and it may suit the tight twisty coarse compared to the GpN turbo car of O Keeffe.Irish GpN expert Alan Ring takes a BMW for a spin that could be interesting and the battle of the Starlets should be wild between Paul Mulcahy and Maurice Moffett fresh from a fine 3rd overall on the Wexford rally.If you are a fan of the MK 2 Escort well some of the best are here with the likes of Frank Kelly ,Trevor Mulligan and Brian Lawlor these lads always give 100%.If its high revs then the likes of Damien McCarthy and Jason Ryan are sure to Impress these lads ring the neck out of their Civics and will be close to the front come days end an exciting entry comes in the form of Mike Deane in a 600hp Nissan Skyline (Drift Car).

Also in the bunch are the likes of east Corks Allen Treacy and Mark Dolphin to name but a few yes its going to be a great days motorsport and all happening there in front of the spectator for the day.The action kicks off at around 11.15 with the first of 3 runs.

The club has provided a car park in a field beside the venue and this must be used as the Gardai have said there is no parking on the road and any one doing so will be towed you have been warned !!!!!!!!!!

Fresh from an Excellent 3rd overall on the Wexford Rally Maurice Moffett.

IMC Motor Club getting ready for the Steeltechsheds.com Rallysprint.

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Entries are steadily coming in for the Steeltechsheds.com Rallysprint on the 19th September there's two weeks to go to the event and things are looking good. The club reports great interest in the event and hope to start a quality field for their first ever Rally Sprint organised by the Imokilly Motor Club.

Clerk of the Course Derek Power said we have been working on this with a while and I have a great team with me the interest is there from the competitors so it should be a good event. The event already has some very quick clubmen in fact some of the quickest in the country.

Just some of the competitors include Brian Lawlor, Frank Kelly in their Escorts and the likes of Maurice Moffett and Damien McCarthy. The local interest will feature club members like Allen Treacy (Corolla) Mark Dolphin (Escort) and Brian O Keeffe fresh from his win in the Cork Rally Sprint with his Gp N Subaru.

These are just some of the competitors that will make for an exciting days motorsport at the Corrin Event Centre Rathcormac near Fermoy.

Just to mention that An Garda Síochána have said there is absolutely no parking on the road any where near the event centre so the IMC motor club have secured the use of a field beside the centre for parking please use it or you will be towed !!!!!!!!!!!

If u intend to do the event there is still time to enter and the entry fee
represents excellent value for money contact the event secretary Tom O Regan. 086 2599896 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 086 2599896 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

For spectators the venue offers great vantage points to see plenty of action . Full report on who is entered for this event and all other details in next weeks report. Keep up to date with all the news on the club website

www.imokillymotorclub.com or follow us on Facebook.

REGULATIONS HERE COARSE VIDEO HERE for the Steeltechsheds.com Rallysprint.

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Steeltechsheds.com Rallysprint Regs HERE

Regs available at the above link.

Steeltechsheds.com Rallysprint draw be a co driver for a day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Win a co drivers seat on the Steeltechsheds.com Rallysprint with some of the quickest two wheel drive rally men in the country.

The Imokilly Motor Club are selling tickets where the winners can become a co driver for the day and sit in with some of the fastest drivers in the country.This will be a rare chance to sit with these hugely talented drivers and a chance to see what its really like from the co drivers seat.The draw will take place on the 13th of September so get your tickets ASAP.

The drivers who are taking co drivers for the day are Damien McCarthy,Frank Kelly,Seamus O Connell,Maurice Moffett and Trevor Mulligan.

Tickets can be got from Emmet Cronin 086-3862776 e mail eastcorksheds@gmail.com

Tickets can also be got from any club member.

www.imokillymotorclub.com

"Imokilly Motor Club raise €10,306 for Crumlin Childrens Hospital"

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IMC Motor Club member Mark Kenneally handing over a cheque from his fundraiser for the Crumlin Childrens Hospital.Mark put great effort into raising some money for charity and with the help of some rally friends were able to come up with the over ten thousand euro, well done to Mark and to every body who helped out.

Launch of The steeltechsheds.com Rally Sprint

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Pictured at the launch of the steeltechsheds.com Rallysprint are L-R William Kenneally,Joe Fitzgibbon,Donie McCarthy,Derek Power(COC),Dick O Brien (Deputy COC) ,Ian Curtin from Steeltechsheds.com. (Sponsor) and Emmett Cronin.

The Steeltechsheds.com Rally Sprint

Organised and promoted by the Imokilly Motor Club

DATE , Sunday September 19th

VENUE , (Cork Marts) Corrin Event Centre , Rathcormac, Co Cork.

Plans are at an advanced stage for the up coming steeltechsheds.com Rally Sprint organized and promoted by the Imokilly Motor Club (IMC) on Sunday the 19th of September. The event will take place at the Corrin Event Centre Rathcormac Co. Cork.

As Rally Sprints go this will be a super venue offering 100% smooth tarmac with each timed run consisting of 2 laps totalling 2KM. All relevant officials are now in place led by Clerk Of The Course Derek Power. Derek said the venue is fantastic and the lads at the IMC are pulling out all the stops on this one. Interest amongst competitors is high with several already committed. There are some fantastic viewing areas which will be in operation on the day for all those coming along to view the action and the pit area will also be open to the public to roam around freely. Events like these can’t run without the generous support of sponsors and we are very privileged to welcome Steel Tech Sheds in LittleIsland (Cork) on board as our main sponsor.

We have tried to make the event as competitor friendly as possible.
Entry fee has been set at €125 for car and driver.

Navigators can be carried at an additional cost of €15. The same navigator must be carried on all runs. One day navigator licenses will be available at an additional cost of €25. These must be booked at least 10 days in advance.

Scrutiny will be on the Sunday morning which will also keep the costs down.

Regulations and entry forms will be available shortly on the club website. www.imokillymotorclub.com

For further information contact C.O.C Derek Power on 087 9565612 or the Entries Secretary Tom O’ Regan on 086 2599896.

Pictured at the launch of the steeltechsheds.com Rallysprint are Derek Power(COC),Ian Curtin from Steeltechsheds.com. (Sponsor) and Dick O Brien (Deputy COC).

IMOKILLY MOTOR CLUB AUTOTEST AT RATHCORMACK, CO CORK

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C.O.C Conor Mulcahy presents the trophy to the winner Paddy Power.

IMOKILLY M C AUTOTEST AT RATHCORMACK, CO CORK (ROUND OF PREMIER AUTO PARTS MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP):

1 Paddy Power (Mini Special) 440.1s,

2 Peter Desmond (Westfield) 468.5s,

3 Don Giles (Westfield) 470.4s,

4 Damien Doran (Mini) 476.3s,

5 Liam Croston (Starlet) 478.7s,

6 Alan Clarke (Mini Special) 482.5s.

Class winners: Damien Doran, Alan Clarke, Martin Walsh (Starlet Special) 503.9s, Peter Desmond, Michael Lynch (Starlet) 483.7s, Liam Croston, Sean Keohane (Westfield) 521.2s, Shane McCarthy (Starlet Special) 525.9s, Olivia McCarthy (Starlet) 678.9s.

The Steel Tech Sheds Imokilly Motor Club Rally Sprint

2010-07-10T20:43:00.009+01:00

DATE , Sunday September 19th

VENUE , Corrin Event Centre , Rathcormac, Co Cork.

Plans are at an advanced stage for the up coming Steel Tech Sheds Rally Sprint promoted by the Imokilly Motor Club (IMC) on Sunday the 19th of September.The event will take place at the Corrin Event Centre Rathcormac Co. Cork.

As Rally Sprints go this will be a super venue offering 100% smooth tarmac with each timed run consisting of 2 laps totalling 2KM. All relevant officials are now in place led by Clerk Of The Course Derek Power. Derek said the venue is fantastic and the lads at the IMC are pulling out all the stops on this one there are fantastic viewing areas which will be in operation on the day for all those coming along to view the action.

Entry fee has been set at €125 for car and driver, navigators can be carried at an additional cost of €15, the same navigator must be carried on all runs.
One day licence will be an additional €25.
These must be booked at least 10 days in advance.

Regulations and entry forms will be available shortly on the club website.

For Further information contact COC Derek Power on 087 8128195 / Entries Secretary Tom O Regan on 086 2599896.

The Imokilly Motor Club Autotest on Sunday July 11th

2010-06-16T19:17:00.003+01:00

The Imokilly Motor Club Autotest takes place this year on Sunday July 11th.
This year our Autotest forms part of the Cork Motor Fest which is been held in The Corrin Event Centre in Fermoy.

This years Motor Fest is billed to be a huge event with over 200 exhibits and 1000s of spectators expected.

Regulations and entry form for the Autotest are now available.
For further information contact the C.O.C Conor Mulcahy on 087-7932488 or the event secretary Derek Power on 087-8128195.

For further details on the Cork Motor Fest check out www.corkmotorfest.com

Click on link here to get Regs.

Brian O Keeffe takes overall victory.

2010-06-16T18:47:00.003+01:00

Imokilly Motor Club member Brian O Keeffe takes overall victory in Cork City Rallysprint.

A large number of spectators turned out on Sunday May 30 last to see Clashmores Brian O Keeffe take overall victory in the inaugural Cork City Rallysprint.As an active member of our club for many years we at the IMC would like to offer our heartiest congratulations to Brian on what was the first time in the clubs history that a club competitor took home the overall award in a rally event. Partnered on the day by Donnacha O Callaghan on board his Subaru Impreza Brian finished six seconds ahead of the Metro 6R4 of Brian O Mahony.
Well done to all the other club competitors who took part on the day on what was a really good event ran by Cork Motor Club.

IMC Autocross 2010

2010-06-15T22:44:00.014+01:00

Winner on both days Christopher Culleton.

Click on a link to the gallery here 370 pics !!!

Click on a link to get Saturday/Sunday results.

IMOKILLY MOTOR CLUB NATIONAL AUTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP 12th & 13th June 2010 Ballymacoda, Co. Cork. its all here Regs the entry form the lot .

2010-05-21T21:16:00.005+01:00

IMOKILLY MOTOR CLUB

NATIONAL AUTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
12th & 13th June 2010 Ballymacoda, Co. Cork.

...This will be an open Grass Surface Autocross to be held under the international sporting code of the FIA

The event takes place in private property in the field on the left just as you enter the village of Ballymacoda. The event will be arrowed from the Main Road east of Castlemartyr and west of Youghal.

Check in will be at the pit
Scrutiny @ 1:00 pm
Practice Run @ 1:30 pm
1st timed run @ 2:00 pm sharp

Entries are open to all drivers whom hold a current license and log book, which must be produced at scrutiny. Since no part of the event takes place on public roads, cars need not comply with the requirements of the road traffic act, provided that such cars are not driven to the event.

Download entry here
http://homepage.eircom.net/~gerspics/f%202010%20Autocross%20Entry%20Form.pdf

Download regs here
http://homepage.eircom.net/~gerspics/f%202010%20Autocross%20Regs.pdf

Come on how about a day in the Wood Moonraker Forestry Rally Sunday May 16-Marshals required!!!!!!!!!

2010-04-12T20:47:00.002+01:00

Moonraker Forestry Rally Sunday May 16 -Marshals required

Club Secretary Derek Power has been appointed stage commander of the Vee stage of the forthcoming Moonraker Forestry Rally scheduled to take place on Sunday May 16 and he will be requiring Marshals on the day to help him run the stage. If you are available to help out please contact Derek on 087 8128195.

Strong entry on West Cork Rally from IMC crews

2010-04-08T21:06:00.004+01:00

Clonakilty in West Cork was the centre of attention on the weekend of March 20-21 last as a large group of Competitors from the IMC headed to the town to compete in the West Cork Rally.

Among those of the 151 crews who took to the start line on the Saturday morning to transverse the days 8 stages were the twincam brigade of Allan Treacy/Bob Fitzgerald,Willie Walsh/Carol O Keeffe,James Cunningham/Joe Fitzgibbon,John Sinclair/Finbar Fogarty,Shane Moriarty/Anthony O Donovan and Micheal Murphy/Pat Cashman.The Ford Escort crews were equeally well represented including Mark Dolphin/Pat O Mahony,Wesley Daly/Micheal Walsh,Paul Scannell/Mossy Griffin,Emmet Cronin/Paul O Donovan and Willie Kenneally/ Micheal O Donovan. Midletons Daragh O Riordan was debuting the ex Melvyn Evans Subaru Impreza WRC for the first time and Brian O Keeffe/Derek Power were also out contesting the showroom category also is a Subaru.

As the days action progressed over the stage locations at Ballinascarthy,Clogagh,Ring and Dunworley unfortunately mechanical failure would put an end to the hopes of many of the above crews except for Daragh O Riordan,Willie Kenneally,Brian O Keeffe and Micheal Murphy who at the end of leg one were all having a really good run.

After some overnight rain on Saturday night the sun shone brightly once again as the crews left Parc Ferme on Sunday Morning to tackle the stages in Rossmore, Sams cross,Ardfield, and Hayes Cross. Many of the lads who had to retire on Saturday were back out on Sunday after some overnight work to their cars to compete in the Sunday run.

After the days final stage at Hayes Cross and as all the times were tallied fourth overall and first in class went to Darragh O Riordan who made the perfect start to his first spin in a world rally car.In group N a very consistent drive over the 2 days netted Brian O Keeffe and club secretary Derek Power eleventh overall and the class win(well done boys). Willie Kenneally and Micheal O Donovan took home the trophy for third in class and 27 overall and Micheal Murphy and Pat Cashman finished 52 overall in the ultra competitive class 11.
Well done to all who competed over the weekend and to Cork Motor Club led by COC Darren Mc Carthy for putting on an excellent event.

There is a bucket load of pics on facebook so go check them out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010 IMC report from Carrick on Suir for round 2 of the National Forest Rally Championship

2010-04-02T21:51:00.005+01:00

On March 7 last all roads led to Carrick on Suir for round 2 of the National Forest Rally Championship. As in Mitchelstown a few weeks previous the sun shone brightly as the crews made their way to Ahenny for the first of the days 6 stages

. Fastest out of the blocks of the IMC crews were Ray Benskin/Peadar Walsh followed closely by his brother Sean W.and Joe Fitzgibbon all in Ford Escorts. After that it was off to Anner before the crews tackled the 20.4 kms of Gurteen and then into service to the Millriver business park in Carrick.By this stage in the rally Sean and Joe had opened up a gap on the opposition and over the repeat loop of stages extended their advantage and when the final stage times were tallied in the evening they finished a very impressive 15th overall and second in class 4.

Unfortunately mechanical problems put an end to Rays and Peadars fine run on the second run over Gurteen. Owing to the cancellation of the next round in Birr it will be the Moonraker in May before we will see the forestry championship resume and the many class battles between the boys from the IMC.The Moonraker is the local forest event with stages in Clashmore and the Vee.

2010 Sean Conlon Memorial Forestry Rally

2010-03-03T20:15:00.003Z

The woods around Mitchelstown were the centre of attention on Sunday February 14 last as many club members dusted off their rally cars and headed to compete in round one of the Petrosystems sponsored National forestry rally championship.

Clear blue skies and glorious sunshine greeted us as we took to the start line in Kilcoran and stayed with us until we had transversed the other stage locations in Ballydrehid, Cumbaun, and Kilworth over the course of the day. When the final times were tallied many club members took home those coveted pieces of crystal including Ollie Williams/Micheal Walsh who won class five and Sean W Benskin who had Joe Fitzgibbon calling the notes finishing third in class four.

Unfortunately mechanical failure put an end to many others hopes of a podium finish but with round two just down the road in Carrick on Suir next weekend another mighty battle is envisaged between the boys from the IMC.

See more pics on our facebook page !

I.M.C. Award Winners 2009

2010-02-08T16:32:00.003Z

OVERALL AWARDS

Driver of the Year 2009: Darragh O'Riordan

Navigator of the Year 2009: Ed O'Neill

FORESTRY RALLYING

Driver (Navigator)

Class 1 1st Emmet Cronin

Class 3 1st Mark Dolphin (Martin O'Brien)

2nd Moss Fitzgerald

Class 4 1st Ray Benskin (Mossie Griffin)

2nd William Benskin

3rd Bobby Benskin

Class 6 1st James Lucey

Class 8 (Mark Bownes)

Class 9 1st Anthony Cronin (Joe Fitzgibbon)

TARMAC RALLYING

Driver (Navigator)

Class 3 1st William Walsh (Sean McCarthy)

2nd Colm Forde (Johnathon Trilly)

3rd James Fitzgerald (Eoin Fitzgerald)

Class 4 1st William Kenneally (Damien Fleming)

2nd (Finbarr Fogarty)

Class 5 1st Alan Treacy (Mark Bownes)

2nd Mark Dolphin (Martin O'Brien)

Class 8 1st Brian O'Keeffe (Derek Power)

HILLCLIMB / SPRINTS

Class 2 1st John Sinclair

2nd Shane Moriarty

3rd James Fitzgerald

Class 3 1st Allen Treacy

2nd Mark Dolphin

3rd Bobby Benskin

AUTOCROSS

Class 1 1st James Fitzgerald

Class 2 1st Michael English

Class 3 1st Emmet Cronin

2nd Bobby Benskin

3rd Dick o'Brien

Class 4 1st Wesley Daly

Class 5 1st John Dolphin

2nd Mark Dolphin

3rd Godfrey Kirby

NAVIGATIONAL TRIALS

Driver (Navigator)

Class. Expert 1st Mark Dolphin 2nd Mick Murphy

Class. Semi Expert 1st James Fitzgerald (Ed O'Neill)

Class. Novice 1st Eoin Fitzgerald (Eamon Ahearn)

2nd Ger Cowhig (Ger Cowhig)

Press Release 04/01/2010 January Autocross

2010-01-04T21:18:00.002Z

Imokilly Motor Club have decided to cancel the
proposed Autocross which we are due to run on the 24th of January
2010.
There are a number of factors which led to this decision, including the
lack of a suitable venue and the financial loss incurred by the club
in running this event in 2009.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Regards,
Derek Power.
Secretary of Imokilly Motor Club.

Rallysprint Cancellation - Official Press Release

2009-11-12T23:12:00.002Z

It is with deep regret that Imokilly Motor Club have cancelled our Rallysprint on Sunday next November 15th. At close of entries at 5pm today, the entries secretary had received insufficient entries to allow the event to go ahead. As a small club with an even smaller bank balance the club are unable to take the loss which would be incurred by running the event. The entries secretary is currently contacting all received entries. At this stage we would like express our thanks to everyone who helped out in any way in the organisation of the event up to now especially all the competitors who did put in entries.

Yours in Motorsport.

--
Derek Power
Secretary of Imokilly Motor Club

Imokilly Rallysprint. Sunday November 15th. Waterford Raceway.

2009-10-21T18:39:00.004+01:00

The Organising Committee for the Upcoming Imokilly Rallysprint.

Imokilly Motor Club wish to announce preliminary details for the Rallysprint which will take place on Sunday November 15th 2009. The venue is Waterford Raceway (hotrod track), at The Pike, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

This is an open event organized by the Imokilly Motor Club over an oval tarmac surface incorporating chicanes. There will be one practice run and it is intended to have four timed runs. A run will consist of 3 laps of the circuit totaling approximately 1.6km.

Double driving will be permitted and will be deemed to be separate entries. Passengers may be carried subject to their holding the appropriate competition license, signing an indemnity form and paying the Competitors Personal Accident Insurance fee. A driver must carry the same passenger for all the timed runs.

Entry Fee €140 which includes drivers CPA.
Passenger CPA €15 for adults aged 18 and over and €8 for juniors aged 17 and under.

Scrutiny will take place on Sunday Morning in the paddock from 8 to 10am.
Practice Run at 10.30am.
First timed run at 11.30am.
Prize Giving in the paddock at 5.30pm.

Regulations, Entry form and further details available next week on www.imokillymotorclub.com

2009-10-04T21:02:00.001+01:00

I.M.C. Hillclimb Results are now available to download from our homepage. Congratulations to all who took part in the event. Aplologies for the delay in posting the results.

I.M.C. Hillclimb, September 20th - Event Preview

2009-09-02T20:31:00.004+01:00

By: Club P.R.O. Joe Fitzgibbon.
Over the past number of months we've organised and ran events on the loose and also on the grass but for the first time this year we are heading for the tarmac. On Sunday, September 20th, we are holding a hillclimb, the venue once again being Annistown on the Killeagh - Mogeely road, known locally as Gould's hill.
The format for the event is as follows:-Sign on 8-10am with mechanical scrutiny in a yard at the bottom of the hill. Drivers briefing 10.15am with the first of the timed runs scheduled for 11.00. Servicing on the day will be on a closed section of the Mogeely - Killeagh road starting at the junction of Glenane to the junction of Garranjames. This section of road will be closed from 10:00am until 6:00pm and diversions will be in place.
As hillclimb events go, you will have to travel a long way to match this hill for its 1.7km of smooth, fast flowing tarmac. Although the event is not a round of the hillclimb championship we are hoping that a lot of the championship regulars will come out once again as they did last year and supported us on the day, not to mention all the local drivers who will be battling it out for supremacy over the course of the day.
A special spectator designated area will be in operation for anyone coming to view the action and this can only be accessed via the stage finish which will be arrowed from Dangan Cross on the Dungourney - Mount Uniacke road. Please note they will be strictly no spectator access from the start on the Killeagh - Mogeely Road.
This event was a wonderful success last year and we are hoping for the same this time around. So there you have it lads, for anyone of you out there who have a rally car or a single seater start tweaking your engines and see which one of you will come away with the title of being the fastest man or woman up the hill and take away the coveted piece of crystal which was won last year by Midleton's Darragh O'Riordan in his Opel Corsa S1600.
Further information on this event can be had by contacting COC Darren McCarthy on 087/2738387 or entries secretary Donie McCarthy on 086/1721362.
Regulations can be downloaded from our website homepage.
Hope to see you all at the bottom of the hill on the 20th, till then keep the revs up

I.M.C. Hillclimb Regulations Now Available

2009-08-30T12:58:00.002+01:00

Regulations for the I.M.C. Hillclimb are now available to download from our homepage.
The event will take place at Gould's Hill, Killeagh, Co.Cork on September 20th 2009.
Entries being accepted now. We are expecting a large number of entrants for this event so please enter now to guarantee your entry.
Entries close, Wednesday, September 16th 2009.

Please send your entries to,
Donie McCarthy,
Ballinvoher,
Cloyne,
Co. Cork.
Tel: 086-1721362
E-Mail: mcsballinvoher@eircom.net

I.M.C. Youghal Autotest 22nd August 2009. Results

2009-08-23T13:36:00.002+01:00

C.O.C Jon Waterman, presenting Paddy Power, Overall Event Winner, with his trophy.

The Results of the I.M.C. Autotest 2009 are as follows.

First Place, Event Overall.
Paddy Power. Class B. Mini Special. Total Time: 622.2 secs.

Class B: Mini Specials

1. Victor Beamish. Mini Special. Time: 666.8 secs.

2. Alan Clarke. Mini Special. Time: 672.3 secs.
3. Mike Mulcahy. Mini Special. Time: 712.1secs.

Class B1: FWD Specials Other Than Minis.
1. Dave Treacy. Starlet Special. Time: 716.2 secs.
2. John Lyons. Starlet Special. Time: 721.1 secs.
3. Martin Walsh. Starlet Special. Time: 737.3 secs.

Class C: RWD Sports Cars & Specials.
1. Don Giles. Westfield. Time: 639.1 secs.
2. Norman Giles. Triumph Special. Time: 746.9 secs.
3. Peter Desmond. Westfield. Time: 781.8 secs.
4. John Keohans. Westfield. Time: 834.1 secs.

Class D: Saloons Up To 1300cc.
1. Liam Crostin. Starlet. Time: 692.4 secs.

Class E: Saloons Over 1300cc.
1. Micheal Cashman. Corsa. Time: 715.8 secs.
2. Padraig McCarthy. Starlet. Time: 734.3 secs.

Class F: Novice. Sub Class:C:RWD Sports Cars & Specials.
1. Sean Keohane. Westfield. Time: 781.5 secs.
2. Fergus Harrington. MX-5. Time: 886.4 secs.

Class F: Novice Sub Class:A:Mini Saloons
1. Rory Power. Mini. Time: 916.5 secs.

Congratulations to all the competitors for a fantastic day of motorsport.

Marshals Required: IMC Autotest 2009

2009-08-11T22:39:00.004+01:00

Marshals Required for IMC Autotest on Saturday, August 22nd 2009. Meeting at 3.30 pm at The Springfield Industrial Estate, Youghal. All welcome.

Contact,
Clerk of the Course, Jon Waterman at (086)2790853
Event Secretary and Deputy C.O.C. Derek Power at (087)8128195

I.M.C. Autotest, Saturday August 22nd 2009

2009-08-11T22:15:00.006+01:00

Just a reminder that the 2009 IMC Autotest will take place on Saturday August 22nd 2009, at The Springfield Industrial Park, Youghal, Co.Cork.
The action begins at 5.00 pm with check in from 4.00 pm.
Regulations are available to download from our homepage.
This event is open to road cars so anyone can take part. The only requirement is that the participant holds a valid competition licence. 1 day licences can be obtained but must be arranged in advance, they will not be available on the day.
Entry fee is just €50 or €40 for novices.

For entries or more information Contact,
Clerk of the Course, Jon Waterman at (086)2790853
Event Secretary and Deputy C.O.C. Derek Power at (087)8128195

Next Club Meeting, August 17th. All welcome.

2009-07-11T20:55:00.003+01:00

The next Club Meeting will be on Monday, August 17th, at 9.00pm at The Thatch Bar, Ladysbridge. New Members and anyone who is interested in motorsport of all kinds are always welcome to attend, to find out more about the club and what we are all about.

Hillclimb Committee Meeting, July 20th. All welcome.

2009-07-11T20:52:00.002+01:00

The next Meeting is a Hillclimb Committee meeting on Monday 20th July at 9.00pm at The Thatch Bar Ladysbridge. All hillclimb committee members and anyone else interested in helping out at the Hillclimb are asked to attend.

Next Event: IMC Autotest, August 22nd

2009-07-11T20:42:00.003+01:00

The next I.M.C. event will be our Autotest, which will take place on Saturday, August 22nd 2009. The event will take place at the Seafield Industrial Estate, Youghal, Co.Cork. For further information, please contact Clerk of the Course, John Waterman on (086)2790853

Next Club Meeting July 6th 2009

2009-06-29T22:17:00.003+01:00

The next IMC meeting will take place on Monday July 6th at 9.00pm in The Thatch Bar, Ladysbridge. All club members are asked to attend. New members are always welcome.

Imokilly Motor Club Grass Surface Autocross Review

2009-06-24T00:12:00.007+01:00

By: Joe Fitzgibbon, IMC P.R.O.

On Saturday and Sunday last June 13th &14th, all roads led to Ballymacoda for our second event of the year - a grass surface autocross. As round 7 and 8 of the National Autocross Championship, a real quality entry was envisaged across all the classes and so we were not disappointed as a very respectable 23 competitors took to the start line on the Saturday and 26 on Sunday.

Glorious sunshine greeted the crews on their arrival to the field on Saturday After scrutiny had been completed, each competitor got a practice run followed by 3 timed runs.
Fastest out of the blocks on the first timed run was Christopher Culleton who stopped the clocks on a time of 01:27:36 followed closely by Mikey O'Connor on 01:30:55 both in specials.
In the saloon category, Ger Brennan pulled out all the stops in his very nimble Ford Fiesta to claim the fastest saloon award on day one with a time of 01:35:69.
Of the IMC competitors, Wesley Daly set the benchmark for the rest clocking up a very respectable time of 01:43:84 on timed run one followed by Emmet Cronin at 01:49:87, Bobby Benskin at 01:50:83 and Richard O'Brien on 02:00:95 all in MK2 Escorts followed by John Dolphin in his special with a time of 02:20:93.

The second timed run saw Chris Culleton once again having the upper hand as he punched in a time of 01:28:30 and Mikey O'Connor a fraction of a second off on 01:29:60. On the home front, John Dolphin really got in to his stride and crossed the finish line with a great time of 01:37:92. This run saw most of the rest of the field improve their times as the track started to churn up more grip.
After a short break, all the competitors entered the field of battle once again for timed run three. This time however, roles would be reversed as Mikey O'Connor powered his special to the fastest time of the day on 01:27:20 and so took the overall award on day one by a fraction of a second to Chris Culleton.

Class winners on Saturday were:
Class 1A Paul Collins
Class 2A Thomas O'Sullivan
Class 2B Wesley Daly
Class 3B Bobby Benskin
Class 4A Christopher Culleton
Class 4B Jimmy Lucey
Class 5A James Commins.
Best ladies award went to Niamh Driver.
John Dolphin took home best IMC members award.

On Sunday morning after some alterations to the course, the battle resumed once again. First the saloon cars took to the track and Ger Brennan resumed where he left off on Saturday and stopped the clocks on 01:40:28 which was once again enough for him to take home the best saloon award.
Christopher Culleton and Mikey O'Connor matched each other stride for stride both finishing on a identical time of 01:28:24 which would set up a really exciting finish to the event. Over the course of timed run two and three, the spectators were highly entertained from some really good racing right down through the classes but the best was yet to come.
Because of Mikey and Chris having identical times on run one, we had to head for a shoot out to determine the overall winner. Both men and machines headed for the start line and when the lights went green, both gave it their all over the course of the three laps but it was Chris Culleton who came out on top on a time of 01:28:56. Mikey O'Connor posted a very respectable time of 01:32:47.

Class winners on Sunday were:
Class 1A Dessie Brady.
Class 2A Thomas O'Sullivan.
Class 2B Owen Murphy.
Class 3A Ger Brennan.
Class 3B Wesley Daly.
Class 4A Chris Culleton.
Class 4B Jimmy Lucey.
Class 5A David Beamish.
Overall Event Winner: Mikey O'Connor

We at Imokilly Motor Club would like to thank everybody who took part over the weekend and anybody who helped out in any way in making this event such an enjoyable and successful occasion including our COC Jamie McCarthy.

Photos are available to view in our gallery on the main site.
Click on the link below to view them.

http://www.imokillymotorclub.com/gallery/?level=album&id=17

All Pictures by Ger Leahy. Official IMC Photographer.
www.rally.pro.ie

Imc Grass Surface Autocross June 2009 Results

2009-06-20T20:16:00.003+01:00

The Results of the June Grass Surface Autocross are available to download from our homepage.
Well done to all who took part and made the event a great success.

IMC Grass Surface Autocross Regulations

2009-06-03T23:30:00.004+01:00

The regs for the Grass Surface Autocross on June 13th and 14th are now available. Please click on the link on our homepage to download them. Hope to see you all on the day.

Next Meeting Monday June 8th 2009

2009-05-26T20:41:00.001+01:00

The next meeting of Imokilly Motor Club will take place on Monday June 8th 2009 at 9.00pm in The Thatch Bar, Ladysbridge. All Club Members are asked to attend. New Members always welcome.

IMC Grass Surface Autocross June 13th & 14th 2009. Event Preview

2009-05-13T22:00:00.008+01:00

Some of the organising comittee of the forthcoming Grass Surface Autocross, pictured recently at the launch night.
Pic by Ger Leahy.

Round 2 of our motorsport calendar kicks off again on June 13th & 14th next when we host a double round of the National Autocross Championship. The venue for this event is a site near Ballymacoda Village in East Cork. Following on from the success of this event last year, a very good entry is envisaged once again in June when both the specials and the rally cars will be battling it out for supremacy over the two days. C.O.C. Jamie McCarthy(center), with Club P.R.O. Joe Fitzgibbon (left) and Emmett Cronin. Pic by Ger Leahy.
So for all of you out there who hold the relevant competition licence, start working on your cars now and be ready to head for Balllymacoda for a weekend of motorsport action on a challenging grass surface that you will really enjoy. Regulations and further information can be downloaded shortly on our website, www.imokillymotorclub.com or by contacting Jamie on (086)3752543 or entries secretary Derek Power on (087)8128195.Hope to see you all in Ballymacoda on the weekend of June 13th & 14th.Club P.R.O Joe Fitzgibbon(right) and John Dolphin pictured with John's special. Pic by Ger Leahy

Next Club Meeting Monday May 25th 2009

2009-05-12T00:00:00.005+01:00

The next meeting of Imokilly Motor Club will take place on Monday May 25th 2009 at 9.00pm in The Thatch Bar, Ladysbridge. All Club Members are asked to attend. New Members always welcome.

IMC Members at The Lakes

2009-05-08T17:24:00.004+01:00

Congratulations to all IMC Members who competed at the International Rally of the Lakes last weekend.

Colm Forde and Jonathon Trill 29th Overall, 5th in Class.

William Walsh and Ed O'Neill 7th Overall, 1st in Class. (National Rally)

Peadar Walsh 6th Overall, 1st in Class. (Historic Rally)

Imokilly Motor Club EGM

2009-04-28T12:12:00.005+01:00

An EGM of the Imokilly Motor Club took place on Tuesday 21st April 2009 in the Thatch Bar in Ladysbridge. The following officials were confirmed for the remainder of 2009.

2009 Committee
President - Richard O'Brien
Vice President - Tom O'Regan
Chairman - Godfrey Kirby
Vice Chairman - Donie McCarthy
Secretary - Derek Power
PRO - Joe Fitzgibbon
Treasurer - Tom O'Regan
Registrar - William Kenneally
Assistant Registrar - Peadar Walsh
Committee Members - Pat O’Mahony, Edward Reck, Conor Mulcahy, Danny McEvoy, Brian Hurley, Wesley Daly, Bernard Daly

Directors: Tom O'Regan, Godfrey Kirby, Joe Fitzgibbon, William Kenneally, Martin Hallissey, Donie McCarthy, Emmett Cronin, Derek Power, Richard O'Brien

Grass Surface Autocross June 13th & 14th 2009

2009-04-28T12:00:00.003+01:00

Next Event. Grass Surface Autocross on June 13th & 14th in Ballymacoda. Contact Jamie McCarthy on 086 3752543 for further details.

Next Club Meeting Monday May 11th 2009

2009-04-28T11:57:00.003+01:00

Next Club Meeting on Monday May 11th at 9pm in the Thatch Bar in Ladysbridge. New members always welcome.

Marshals Wanted For The Lakes

2009-04-28T11:55:00.003+01:00

Contact Derek Power on 087 8128195 A.S.A.P

Imokilly Motor Club Loose Surface Autocross

2009-04-04T16:16:00.005+01:00

On Sunday January 25th 2009 all roads led to Campbells pit in Clonakilty for our first event of the year which was a loose surface autocross. As round one of the Jerry Murphy Tyres sponsored Munster Autocross Championship a very good entry turned up on the day including a number of new visitors making their first appearance on the loose. The first time run of the day saw Ballincollig's Owen Murphy set the bench mark with a time of 2:37:81. The next closest challenger was teenager Ian Stanley also setting an impressive time of 2:38:36.

The second run saw most of the top runners improve their times including the lads from the Imokilly Motor club, John Dolphin in his special, Emmet Cronin in his Mark 2 and Mogeely's James Fitzgerald in his very nimble Corsa climbing the leader board. As the day progressed into time run 3, the battle between Stanley’s civic and Murphy’s Corolla intensified. But it was young Stanley who once again topped the time sheets with a staggering time of 2:32:50. Murphy stopped the clocks just under two seconds in arrears. With only seconds separated the leading runners, a no-holds barred conclusion was anticipated for the fourth and final run. However, with the surface scrubbed of loose gravel and standing water from the earlier runs and deteriorating weather conditions, this made the job at hand all the more difficult for all competitors.

When the final times were tallied, the overall win went to Ian Stanley in what is fast
becoming his favourite stomping ground. First overall special went to Midleton's John Dolphin. James Fitzgerald took 3rd in class 1 and Emmet Cronin took home the trophy for 2nd in class 2.
Well done to COC Anthony Cronin and all the lads from IMC who came out and helped on the day despite such bad weather.

For our next event, we will be heading to the nearer surroundings of Ballymacoda in early June but instead of gravel, we will be moving on to the grass which should also pose another challenge for all competitors.