Lanes/Targa Rallies

[KevM]

Jeez boy, you musta been drunk last Sunday!! lol Fair play to you and congrats!

But here, start as you mean to go on, Motorsport comes first!

 

[DavyC]

Aye, congratulations to the pair of you's John!... (tho there's another rally career down the tubes!) In the meantime tho, less of the 'if' talk... You'll be burning the candle from both ends by the sound of it, but sure you'll have no bother getting to sleep on the plane then!

 

[peespeed]

I have updated the seeded entry list in my previous post @John_MK5 is now at 13 and Paul Williamson/Conor Kennedy are a late entry and running at 32 instead

 

[KevM]

34 entries, of which 20 are MX5's (lol) and 13 entries in class 6, the craic should be mighty!

See y'all in the morning!

 

[John_MK5]

Unlucky 13. :-(

 

[John_MK5]

Anyone any results from today? Had to head home early and didnt see anything

 

[KevM]

I think you got 6th in class 2, not sure overall John, for you were on the time sheets twice. Possibly 10th overall?

I think Peespeed got the actual results

 

[John_MK5]

 

[peespeed]

Couple of vids going up onto the Tests, Lanes and Trials Group on Facebook now....first one of @John_MK5 now loaded @DavyC is next to load up

 

[KevM]

Good work @DavyC , first outing in class 4 and you got a 1st!!

& big congrats to Paul Williamson/Conor Kennedy on an excellent first outing, taking the Novice class by a country mile!

 

[DavyC]

Cheers Kevin!.. That only just happened at the very last test going from 2nd to 1st in class and up 2 places overall… Sorry @John_MK5. I still need to work on the ‘excitement’ thing and get settled earlier… tho I guess it’s the same for most people!?

What did anyone think of the days tests? We thought the 1st test in around a pounds yard was great (swore I was hitting that mini digger tho!), we hated the 3rd test at Cromies Yard initially, but by the 3rd run were flying, loved it, and could have went round it all day, then all the other tests were fun but just very basic. The grippy tarmac / concrete one with a bit of a climb was basically just a sprint for the powerful cars at the end of the day.

There seemed to have been a bit more road time vs test time too?

All in all it was another great day out, and as usual you have to admire the ones who stand out all day taking times… and pictures too! @peespeed

How does one view the videos on the 'test lanes and trials' face book page?.. All im seeing is a 'closed group' when I search.

 

[John_MK5]

Join the group davy. Good info in it

 

[DavyC]

..Only actually, having a nosey throught the final results here now... Does anyone know why the cromies yard test times are more or less a complete list of MAX times?.. Our first run through it was pathetic, we got it correct but spent more time reversing / studying the diagram / arguing than anything else. The 2nd time was a bit of a blur. But the third time the marshall reckoned we were 3rd fastest through it up to then!?.. .. Probably wouldnt have made a lot of difference all the same.

 

[peespeed]

Join the group as John suggests.....Hairdressers are welcome

 

[DavyC]

..aahhh!.. need to search using the full website rather than phone app!..

Cheers!

 

[KevM]

..Only actually, having a nosey throught the final results here now... Does anyone know why the cromies yard test times are more or less a complete list of MAX times?..

The guys didnt count any penalties for any of the tests on the final scoring.

We got plenty of mixed weather for our runs, we got torrential rain on the first & last run at Cromies, nearly collected a block wall on the first and nearly under-steered down off the edge of the yard on the 360 for the last! Also heavy rain the final 'lane' test at Katesbridge, nice & greasy, had a big step-out when pulling 3rd gear on the flat straight, Simon thought it was all over!! Then couldnt get grip to pull up the 2nd hill out the stop box!

 

[DavyC]

Right?!. shame that, I really enjoyed our 3rd run through it!lol!..

yeah, the weather was random!.. Scattered, sometimes heavy showers, but warm and windy enough to dry out quickly afterwards! Our 3rd run up Wilsons was bone dry. Would've been frustrating enough if it turned wet just before your run!

Meanwhile, thats the entry for Cookstown's in the post!...

 

[KevM]

Im working that weekend....

 

[DavyC]

Im working that weekend....

..... Well, then that gives you twice as long to prepare / get excited about coming up to Larne a run!

 

[peespeed]

Im working that weekend....

Didn't think the hair salons opened on a Saturday anymore in NI

 

[peespeed]

Oh need to sort out Cookstown.....trackday in Kirky on the Friday followed by a Lanes on the Saturday sounds like a nice few days in Norn Iron

 

[KevM]

Didn't think the hair salons opened on a Saturday anymore in NI

I'm just thinking, Chantelle is off on leave this week, if I have to cover her Saturday this weekend, il be good to go for Cookstown!

I noticed the Cookstown sponsor made an appearance at the Rathfriland Targa!

 

[peespeed]

Cookstown MC Targa Rally, entries as of 04/09/2014
Mark Woodside Andy Blair MX5
Simon Woodside Steve Dowds MX5
Robert Woodside David Allen escort
Allan Harryman Suz Graham mx5
Robert Woodside Dean Beckett MX5
Fintan McGrady TBA MX5
Tommy Hood Mervyn Williamson MX5
Mark McKeown Ivan McKeown BMW
Stuart Annesley Charlie Pearse MX5
David Crothers Barbara Kane MX5
David Armstrong Stephen Armstrong 106
Gerard Hughes Paul Hughes MX5
Malcolm McQueen TBA MX5
Norman Ferguson R Dickson 106
Steven Ferguson Mark King Nova
John Kelly Mark Faulkner Midget
Richard Swanston Ciaran Carey saxo
Ernie Roleston Robert McMurray 318ti
Kirk Graham Patrick Graham MX5
Frank Lenehan Olwen Blair Starlet
Michael Workman Paul Woodside Mazda
Anthony McGuckin Patrick McGuckin MX5
Damien Mooney Conor Nevin Saxo
Gilmore Magee Mervyn Gregg MX5
Iain McKeown Paddy Crooks celica
Rodney McCready Shiralee McCready Sierra
Gareth Badger Alan Badger saxo
Mark Stewart Philip McCrea Clio
Davy Young Michael Scott Mini
Neil Fletcher Laura Fletcher Escort
Craig McCullough William Kirkpatrick Peugeot Gti
Eric Patterson Raymond Donaldson MX5
Ashley Lamont Ken McDonald Mx5
Arthur McMullan TBA Anglia
Matthew Mason Peter Scott Micra
Robert Allingham Thomas Maxwell BMW 318ti
Sean Devlin Patrick Graham MX5
Dougie Millar Glenn Millar Golf
John Adams Mervyn Elder escort
John Nicholl TBA imp

 

[peespeed]

List of entries received now updated

 

[DavyC]

So, only a few more days to go!... Anyone done Cookstown MC's rally before? What did anyone make of it in the past?