CORK MOTOR CLUB
Over 30 years of motorsport
Retro Chaps and Gals gather in Delgany for a spot of prizegiving
Our own West Cork Classic Retro was the main event in 2009 (Billy said it, so it must be true) and in fact the West Cork Retro Classic winners, Eamon Byrne and Paul Phelan, were also the championship winners.
Noel Devlin, Registrar for the 2009 autostation.ie Irish Retro Challenge, also the sponsor and a CMC member (so that's where he learned how to organise events correctly) is looking forward to meeting you there and will announce details of the 2010 Retro Challenge on the night.
Lots more details on www.imrcretro.com and you can book your tickets online with Event Elephant by clicking on www.eventelephant.com/retrochallengeawards
Eamon and Paul are best again in West Cork Retro
They were followed home by Robert Ganly and Paul Bosdet in a Volvo 1800 with Frank Lenehan and Cath Woodman third in their Datsun 100A. Best club members over the three days were Owen Murphy and Diarmuid O'Donovan who finished 7th in a Hillman Avenger.
Overall results
Overall positions on Cork Motor Club's West Cork Classic Retro for 2009
O/A Driver Navigator Car Penalties
1 Eamonn Byrne / Paul Phelan, Mini Cooper S, 264.00
2 Robert Ganly / Paul Bosdet, Volvo 1800, 334.00
3 Frank Lenehan/Cath Woodman, Datsun 100A, 357.00
4 Stephen Griffin /Alan Dorman, Opel Kadett C, 476.10
5 Dermot Carnegie/Kevin Savage, Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint, 544.10
6 Joe Reynolds/Vincent Fagan, MGB GT, 586.00
7 Owen Murphy/Diarmuid O'Donovan, Hillman Avenger, 647.00
8 Robert Bolton/Ian McCulloch, MG Midget, 697.00
9 James O'Mahony/ Paddy McDonnell, Volvo, 734.70
10 Owen Whelan /Joanna Doran, Toyota Starlet, 818.00
11 Patricia Denning / Jo McAlister, Toyota Starlet, 831.00
12 Joe Doran / Nikki Doran, Opel Manta, 885.30
13 Johnny Keneally /Ken Carmody, Vauxhall Vectra, 1031.00
14 Ronnie Mitchell/Aaron Mitchell, Gilbern Invader, 1126.70
15 David Ronaldson /Peter Murphy, Riley Elf, 1455.00
16 Noel Ferriter / Brian O'Connell, Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1, 1561.80
T1 Trevor O'Callaghan/Eoin Longworth, Audi A4, 1132.00
T2 Michael Lynch/Ian O'Brien, Nissan Almera, 1359.14.
Click on the following links for full results in PDF form
Time Card 1 Time Card 2 Time Card 3 Time Card 4
Time Card 5 Time Card 6 Time Card 7
Time Card 8 Time Card 9 Time Card 10 Class Results
Retro seeded entry list 2009
Last year's winners Eamonn Byrne and Paul Phelan lead off the 2009 Retro from Clonakilty tonight.
| WEST CORK CLASSIC RETRO 2009 | ||
| Car No | Class | Entrant |
| 1 | 2 | Eamonn Byrne / Paul Phelan, Mini Cooper S |
| 2 | 5 | Frank Lenehan / Cath Woodman, Datsun 100A |
| 3 | 4 | Dermot Carnegie / Kevin Savage, Alfa romeo giulia Sprint |
| 4 | 3 | Robert Ganly / Paul Bosdet, Volvo 1800 |
| 5 | 5 | Stephen Griffin / Alan Dorman, Opel Kadett C |
| 6 | 4 | Joe Reynolds / Vincent Fagan, MGB GT |
| 7 | 4 | Robert Bolton / Ian McCulloch |
| 8 | 3 | James O'Mahony / Paddy McDonnell, Volvo |
| 9 | 7 | Owen Whelan / Joanna Doran, Toyota Starlet |
| 10 | 5 | Joe Doran / Nikki Doran, |
| 11 | 5 | Ronnie Mitchell / Aaron Mitchell, Gilbern Invader |
| 12 | 2 | David Ronaldson / Peter Murphy, Riley Elf |
| 13 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Patricia Denning / Jo McAlister, Toyota Starlet |
| 15 | 5 | Owen Murphy / Diarmuid O'Donovan, Hillman Avenger |
| 16 | 5 | Noel Ferriter / Brian O'Connell, Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 |
| 17 | 7 | Johnny Keneally / Ken Carmody |
| 18 | 8 | Trevor O'Callaghan / Eoin Longworth, Audi |
| 19 | 8 | Michael Lynch / Ian O'Brien, Toyota |
2009 Retro is ready to go and Regulations available
Your help is needed on the weekend
Download Regulations Here Download Entry Form Here in Word format
Download Regs and Entry Form in PDF format
The route has been finalised and all the PR completed. Entries have started to come in. Help on the weekend is now the priority. While the event may not have the status of the Quality Hotels West Cork Rally or the Jim Walsh Forest Rally, it is still a Cork Motor Club event and we all need to help in whatever way we can. John Quill is the person organising the marshals so give him a ring, all help, whether it is for one, two or three days, will be welcome.
The 2009 West Cork Classic Retro will take place over the weekend of May 15th, 16th & 17th. This year's event will again be part of the Irish Retro Challenge, sponsored by Autostation, main Skoka and Mitsubishi dealers. The 2009 Challenge will consist of four rounds, the TDC Classic, our own West Cork Classic Retro, the IMRC Irish Rally Retro and the UAC Circuit Retro.
The event is open to all Club Members, whatever type of car you have, be it an old one or a new one! Unfortunately, the overall prizes will only be available to cars which are pre 1977 but there will be classes for modern cars also, both petrol or diesel! Billy tells us that this is a really fantastic event and as some of you will have already worked out, is Cork Motor Club's only three day rally. It will be based in the Quality Hotel in Clonakilty.
It’s a real endurance test of man and machine, with all sorts of disciplines during the day and during the night.
If you decide that this is not the event for you to compete on, why not give a hand with the marshalling, or PR which needs to be done in the weeks beforehand.
Timetable: The 2009 West Cork Classic Retro will take place over three days, Friday May15, Saturday May16 and Sunday May17.This year's event will be based at the Quality Hotel in Clonakilty where scrutiny takes place on the friday from 7pm. The event starts at 9pm on the Friday with the first crew due back at rally HQ at 11.30pm that night. Saturday morning sees competition commence at 10am and crews head west to a lunch halt in Skibbereen at 1.30pm. The afternoon competition sees crews head further west to a supper halt at Cons Bar and Seafood restaurant in Kenmare. The night navigation section of the event starts at 10.30 with first car due back at the Quality Hotel at midnight. Sunday morning sees another 10am start with the winner due back at HQ at 5pm. Prize presentation is scheduled for 6.30 at the Quality Hotel.
Special rates for competitors of €49 per person sharing per night B&B, is available at the Quality Hotel, Clonakilty, Tel: 023 36400 or email: info@qualityhotelclonakilty.com. . Also there are holiday homes at €399 for 2 nights (sleeps up to 6 people). If anyone wishes to avail of this please quote RETRO Rally on making the initial booking at the hotel.
Assistant Clerk of the Course for the event is Ross O'Mahony, while John Quill is the chief marshal.
Contact Billy Tobin for details 087 2545738. More details later.
