James O'Rourke
James O'Rourke
James O’Rourke

High Drama for Barrett on day one
All enjoyed sunny Sunday

Willie Barrett was taking his Civic to the limit on day one of the Carlow hillclimb held in glorious sunny conditions. At the first chicane he needed some extra space so he climbed the bank at the left and proceeded on two wheels down the road dropping safely onto four wheels after a few meters. He finished third in class 2 and 12th overall.

Declan Gannon (BMW M3) finished 15th overall and was the sole entry in class 10.

Ben took his borrowed BMW M3 to 10th overall and fourth in class 3B

Father and son James and Jamie O’Rourke sharing the family Fiat Punto finished fourth and seventh in class 8 with the son ahead. They had spent the day having close shaves at the chicanes.

Also working at the event were MI safety office Kieran Ambrose and chicane judge of fact Gerard O’Connor.

Day two Sunday led to one change in the club’s driver line up Joe Clifford was driving Willie Barrett’s Civic, Declan Gannon chose not to drive Sunday. Gerard was on flag location 3 an interesting tight right where drivers were choosing a variety of lines.

Ben O’Brien improved to eight overall and third in class 3B. Willie Barrett was 12th overall and fourth in class 2. Jamie O’Rourke finished fifth in class 8 with his father James only 1.64 seconds behind. Joe Clifford ended up keeping the two O’Rourkes apart.

Next event Limerick Motor Club hillclimb weekend

 Full results below

Carlow Car Club Sprint Saturday 07 July 2018
Sprint/Hillclimb
Provisional Results
Number Name Car Class Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Time Gap
19 Robert Dwane DMS 7 50.04   46.93   46.93  
111 Gary Cunningham GT 3C 55.09 52.56 52.76   52.56 5.63
25 Peter McKinley Ford Escorth 3B 57.44 55.78 55.26 55.06 55.06 8.13
923 Brian Kirwan Peugeot 205 RWD 3a 59.82 56.58 55.21 55.80 55.21 8.28
815 Paul Hamill Tiger 3b 57.38 55.39 56.61 56.02 55.39 8.46
40 Dara Fay Suzuki Swift 2 58.04 56.49 56.29 59.96 56.29 9.36
202 Jim Doherty Toyota Starlet 2 59.29 57.85 57.30 57.43 57.30 10.37
124 Danny Calnan Opel Corsa 3a   59.73 1:02.76 57.79 57.79 10.86
23 Brendan Keane Westfield 3b 58.56 57.83 1:06.21   57.83 10.90
330 Ben O’Brien BMW M3 3b 1:01.68 59.04 58.00 57.94 57.94 11.01
145 Aaron Martley ToyotaTwin Cam 8 59.66   59.03 58.42 58.42 11.49
43 Willie Barrett Honda Civic 2 1:01.15 59.44 1:00.94 1:00.52 59.44 12.51
4 Mike Ward Striker 3a 1:02.28 1:00.00 1:01.82 1:01.39 1:00.00 13.07
290 Jack Deegan Peugeot 205 9 1:01.77 1:00.89 1:00.82   1:00.82 13.89
33 Declan Gannon BMW M3 10 1:05.22 1:01.57 1:01.24 1:01.45 1:01.24 14.31
106 Ian Roche Honda Civic 8 1:03.85 1:02.20 1:01.45 1:02.65 1:01.45 14.52
26 John Farrell Ford 8 1:12.18 1:02.03 1:01.63   1:01.63 14.70
72 Wolfgang Schnittger MG Midget 4 1:04.77 1:02.67 1:25.17 1:04.08 1:02.67 15.74
225 Jamie O’Rourke Fiat Punto 8 1:04.48 1:03.99 1:02.68 1:03.24 1:02.68 15.75
157 Liam O’Neill Ford Escort Mk2 8 1:04.19 1:03.06 1:04.94 1:04.13 1:03.06 16.13
144 Shane Curry Citroen C2R2 8 1:05.22 1:04.10 1:04.71 1:03.41 1:03.41 16.48
814 David Byrne Ford Escort MK1 1a 1:07.46 1:06.04 1:04.46 1:05.01 1:04.46 17.53
11 Mick O’Shea MGB GT 4 1:06.72 1:04.71   1:07.44 1:04.71 17.78
162 Aidan Courtney Fiat Cinquecento 1B 1:09.06 1:07.06 1:06.61 1:05.35 1:05.35 18.42
51 John Whitley Ford Swift 5 1:07.85 1:09.29 1:06.22 1:06.83 1:06.22 19.29
141 Andrew Purser Peugeot 205 1a 1:10.47 1:07.27 1:06.55 1:06.68 1:06.55 19.62
87 Ken Mcavoy Austin Healy 4 1:13.32 1:10.34 1:06.78 1:09.66 1:06.78 19.85
55 James O’Rourke Fiat Punto 8 1:08.84 1:06.98   1:08.15 1:06.98 20.05
112 Leanne Carroll Fiat Seicento 1b 1:08.66 1:10.81   1:08.40 1:08.40 21.47
139 Killian Murphy Suzuki Swift 1a 1:14.84 1:11.98 1:10.78 1:11.89 1:10.78 23.85
147 Mark Halligan Fiat Cinquecento 1b 1:13.63 1:12.66 1:11.66 1:11.65 1:11.65 24.72
122 Seamus Anderson Ford Anglia 1a 1:13.83 1:12.22     1:12.22 25.29
402 Sean Murray Lotus Elan 4 1:32.63       1:32.63 45.70
DSQ – Run 2
145 Aaron Martley ToyotaTwin Cam 8 59.66   59.03 58.42  

 
DSQ – Run 3
11 Mick O’Shea MGB GT 4 1:06.72 1:04.71   1:07.44    
55 James O’Rourke Fiat Punto 8 1:08.84 1:06.98   1:08.15    
112 Leanne Carroll Fiat Seicento 1b 1:08.66 1:10.81   1:08.40    
DNF – Run 4
290 Jack Deegan Peugeot 205 9 1:01.77 1:00.89 1:00.82      

 

Carlow Car Club Sprint Sunday 08 July 2018
Sprint/Hillclimb
Rank Number Name Car Class Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Run 5 Time Gap
1 19 Robert Dwane OMS 7 46.61   44.67     44.67  
2 111 Gary Cunningham GT 3C 51.55         51.55 6.88
3 815 Paul Hamill Tiger 3b 54.47 54.70 54.16 54.14 53.48 53.48 8.81
4 923 Brian Kirwan Peugeot 205 RWD 3a 55.00 54.92 55.00 54.31 56.14 54.31 9.64
5 25 Peter McKinley Ford Escorth 3B 55.62 54.92 55.44     54.92 10.25
6 40 Dara Fay Suzuki Swift 2 56.62   56.89 55.92 56.16 55.92 11.25
7 202 Jim Doherty Toyota Starlet 2 56.07 56.87 56.72     56.07 11.40
8 330 Ben O’Brien BMW M3 3b 57.13 56.28 57.25     56.28 11.61
9 777 Tommy Gardiner Honda Civic 2   59.59 57.71 56.98 58.20 56.98 12.31
10 124 Danny Calnan Opel Corsa 3a 57.93   57.63     57.63 12.96
11 145 Aaron Martley ToyotaTwin Cam 8 59.55 57.86 58.67   58.70 57.86 13.19
12 43 Willie Barrett Honda Civic 2 1:00.54 58.91 59.19     58.91 14.24
13 105 Seamus Anderson Ford Anglia 1a 1:00.34 1:00.63 1:00.64 59.57   59.57 14.90
14 106 Ian Roche Honda Civic 8     1:00.68 1:00.21 59.68 59.68 15.01
15 152 Shane Hade Toyata Twincam 8 1:02.09 1:01.77   1:00.63   1:00.63 15.96
16 157 Liam O’Neill Ford Escort Mk2 8 1:01.97 1:02.23   1:01.66   1:01.66 16.99
17 225 Jamie O’Rourke Fiat Punto 8 1:02.91 1:02.16 1:03.22 1:01.76   1:01.76 17.09
18 432 Joseph Clifford Honda Civic 2 1:03.70 1:03.33 1:03.54 1:03.60 1:03.92 1:03.33 18.66
19 55 James O’Rourke Fiat Punto 8 1:04.19 1:03.96 1:04.13 1:04.00 1:03.40 1:03.40 18.73
20 141 Andrew Purser Peugeot 205 1a 1:04.61   1:03.42 1:05.22   1:03.42 18.75
21 814 David Byrne Ford Escort MK1 1a 1:04.69 1:03.64 1:03.63 1:04.51   1:03.63 18.96
22 11 Mick O’Shea MGB GT 4 1:05.71 1:04.49 1:04.43 1:03.84 1:03.73 1:03.73 19.06
23 151 Richard Coleman Peugeot 106 1a 1:07.54 1:07.17 1:05.90 1:05.53 1:03.76 1:03.76 19.09
24 51 John Whitley Ford Swift 5 1:03.83 1:07.30       1:03.83 19.16
25 162 Aidan Courtney Fiat Cinquecento 1B 1:05.11 1:04.94 1:04.59 1:04.22 1:04.41 1:04.22 19.55
26 148 Darren Coleman Peugeot 106 1a 1:06.64 1:05.54 1:07.46 1:05.08   1:05.08 20.41
27 112 Leanne Carroll Fiat Seicento 1b 1:08.02 1:06.22 1:07.15 1:06.45 1:07.64 1:06.22 21.55
28 139 Killian Murphy Suzuki Swift 1a 1:10.13 1:08.53 1:07.37   2:07.66 1:07.37 22.70
29 153 Kyle Foley Suzuki Swift 1a 1:15.81 1:10.36 1:10.46 1:08.41 1:07.84 1:07.84 23.17
30 147 Mark Halligan Fiat Cinquecento 1b 1:10.24 1:09.63 1:10.04 1:09.81 1:10.27 1:09.63 24.96
31 12 Elaine Kirwan Fiat Seicento 1b 1:12.47 1:09.95 1:10.59   1:10.45 1:09.95 25.28
32 402 Sean Murray Lotus Elan 4 1:19.99 1:17.85 1:17.31     1:17.31 32.64
DSQ – Run 1
  777 Tommy Gardiner Honda Civic 2   59.59 57.71 56.98 58.20    
DSQ – Run 2
  40 Dara Fay Suzuki Swift 2 56.62   56.89 55.92 56.16    
  106 Ian Roche Honda Civic 8     1:00.68 1:00.21 59.68    
  124 Danny Calnan Opel Corsa 3a 57.93   57.63        
  141 Andrew Purser Peugeot 205 1a 1:04.61   1:03.42 1:05.22      
DNF – Run 3
  111 Gary Cunningham GT 3C 51.55            
DSQ – Run 3
  152 Shane Hade Toyata Twincam 8 1:02.09 1:01.77   1:00.63      
  157 Liam O’Neill Ford Escort Mk2 8 1:01.97 1:02.23   1:01.66      
DSQ – Run 4
  12 Elaine Kirwan Fiat Seicento 1b 1:12.47 1:09.95 1:10.59   1:10.45    
  43 Willie Barrett Honda Civic 2 1:00.54 58.91 59.19        
  124 Danny Calnan Opel Corsa 3a 57.93   57.63        
  139 Killian Murphy Suzuki Swift 1a 1:10.13 1:08.53 1:07.37   2:07.66    
  145 Aaron Martley ToyotaTwin Cam 8 59.55 57.86 58.67   58.70    
Cars with Chicane Penalty show as DSQ