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Cork Motor Club

Based at Commons Inn Hotel, Mallow Road, Cork City
Club meeting every Tuesday night at 9:30pm. New members welcome
Club members, tell us about your motorsport. Contact the club at: info@corkmotorclub.com

Lord Mayor Dara Murphy launched the Darren Swanton Cork City Rally Sprint at city's new Amenity Centre. A map of the route and an in-car view is now also available. Regulations are still available to download and entries can still be had. Click for details

CMC’s Keith Cronin with new navigator Barry McNulty victory on the opening round of the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship, the Bulldog International Rally North Wales last weekend (Fri Sat March 26 27, 2010).

The reigning British Rally Champion showed that last year was no first time lucky, with an impressive win, leading from the start. Keith also becomes the first of the Pirelli Star Driver winners to take outright event honours. He was also driving the Pirelli Impreza N15 for the first time in competition.

“We were a bit nervous coming into the event as there was a great deal expected of us,” said Keith.  “But we stuck to our plan and I’m obviously delighted to make such a good start to the championship season.”

Unfortunately, the other CMC story was not so good. Cork Motor Club crew Owen Murphy and James O’Brien retired their Lancer on stage 1 with reported clutch trouble.

"We were just a few miles into the first stage when a problem with the car’s gear selector mechanism meant that we found themselves stuck in fifth. Although we tried to get through the stage, the clutch eventually burnt out and, with no drive, we were forced to stop - a frustrating conclusion for the whole team, having worked hard over the winter to get the car prepared before the start of the season."

Chief Executive

Considerable representation has been received from members of the Motorsport Commission and a number of our committees, including the C.A.C., requesting Alex Sinclair to consider withdrawing his letter of resignation as Chief Executive.  I discussed the matter at length with Alex and on behalf of the Motorsport Commission I am delighted to report that he has agreed to this request, subject to the following conditions set out below:

1. The Motorsport Commission (MSC) confirms that the role of the Office of Chief Executive is independent within the rules as set out in the Yearbook and in accordance with the policies laid down by the MSC and the Executive Council.

2. It is accepted by the MSC that all disciplinary actions and all procedures concerning volunteer officials shall only take place in accordance with the rules laid down in the Yearbook or as amended during the year.

At their meeting on Tuesday 23^rd March the Motorsport Commission unanimously agreed to this proposal.

Joe Corcoran, President, Motorsport Ireland. 26th March 2010

Tim McNulty and Paul Kiely, pictured on Ardfield on their way to victory. (M. Schayer Rally Photography www.rallyphoto.biz)

Martin Godfrey, CMC, Tim McNulty, winning driver, Darren McCarthy COC Quality Hotels West Cork Rally, Paul Kiely, winning navigator, Greg McCarthy, CMC, Steve Davis, CMC, get ready to spray the champagne at the finish of the 2010 event . Pic: Ger Leahy

Final report on Quality Hotels West Cork Rally available here

FINAL Results are available to download here.

 Will be adding some extra pics here as we receive them.

The following are the outside rounds for Cork Motor Club navigators in CMC's 2010 club champioship:
Skibbereen's 100 isles navigation trial on February 6 & 7.
Carrick-on-Suir's Wm. Loughman Forest Rally on March 7.
Skibbereen's Fastnet Rally on October 24.

Club meeting (Tuesday Dec 15) discussed the large amount of resignations at Motorsport Ireland. Click Here for more information

Cork Motor Club crews did well on last weekend's Carbery Night Navigation Trial

Club Marshalling Card: CMC club members are reminded to hand in their marshal cards by Tuesday Dec 22, the night of the Christmas Quiz, to be included in the annual club draw for marshals.

Jean Todt elected as new FIA President

Questions and answers with Ford's Mikko Hirvonen. Click here

Stars from various motorsport disciplines will drive Ford Focus RS World Rally Cars in the final day of the  Race of Champions in China.

Another Cork Motor Club assault on the BRC    Click here for the full details

Only Irish need apply ... changes announced for Tarmac championship

Eddie Peterson from Greystones driving a Mini Special took victory on our Hewison test trial at Vernon Mount on Saturday, September 5. (Pics by Fostermotorsport.com)
Click here for full results, report and some more pics.

Michael O'Brien / James O'Brien pictured on their way to victory in their Ford
Focus WRC on the 2009 Jim Walsh Forest Rally (Pic John Bayly www.rallyfile.com)

Click here for report on the event

What others said about the rally

Final Results are available HERE.

Keith Cronin and Greg Shinnors take British title for 2009.

  Eamonn Byrne and Paul Phelan took another West Cork Classic Retro win when they drove their Mini Cooper S to victory on the 2009 event (May 15, 16 & 17).