9th Feb 2013: TDC Mondello Multi-Venue Autotest

*********** The Battle of Birr 9.2.2013 *************

The Battle of Birr will commence in Mondello Park @ 9:30am. The atmosphere will be frosty as the Birr MC members face a tough fight for top honours in the first round of their club championship.

Alls fair in love and war on multivenues.......
As Birr goes on tour.

Looking forward to seeing mondello again. Must be 10-15 years since I meandered through the hole in the hedge.

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Long live the 12valve!

Hi Rob - you will be back at the "hole in the hedge" during The battle of Birr but I suspect you won't be meandering through it! I will post an entry list online by next Monday night so you can see who your opposition is and you can plan your battle tactics accordingly!

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Haha.

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Long live the 12valve!

looking forward to this now.... Might even change the oil in Pug at the weekend..... Smile

Entry sent and really looking forward to it.

Have to survive the DWT first!

Mick- You really know how to treat a girl well. Will she care though Question

The bitch needs 4 tyres too.... Sad

Entries are continuing to flow in and we have some more unusual cars declared. First up is a heavy weight Opel Manta which belies its size and covers the ground with great ease due to it's sheer horsepower. This is one to watch out for in the final line up as the more open tests will suit this big stylish beast. The MG Midgets face stiff competition from their burly and muscular big brother aka a MGBGT who performs well on all surfaces.

Mark Doran CoC has been hard at work in Mondello and has come up with fantastic tests on all surfaces.

Expect the unexpected and watch this space for all updates!

I will be posting Test Drawings later on this week to give you a flava of what to expect. I have an arial view of Mondello too(thank you google maps), which outlines test starts and finishes. You will also be allowed to walk (not drive) 2 or 3 tests before drivers briefing (I haven't decided if the 3rd one can be walked yet). Between this and the detailed maps, their shouldnt be any excuses. Also driving on any tests before event start(including warming up) is strictly verboten. Any drivers caught doing so will be disqualified. You can drive to the start of a test to walk it of course.

Thanks

Mark

Entry List as of 29.1.13

John Nolan Toyota Starlet
John Denning Toyota Starlet
Patricia Denning Toyota Starlet
Piers Mac Fheorais Mazda Mx 5
Gerry Lynch Ford Escort
Timmy Lynch Ford Escort
James Mansfield Austin Mini
Karl Grehan Toyota Starlet
Paul Nolan Toyota Starlet
John Kelly MG Midget
Mark Faulkner MG Midget
Mark Brien Austin A 35
Simon Brien MG Midget
Paul Blair Nova
Mark Walsh Ford Escort
Joe Doran Opel Manta
Eamonn Byrne Toyota Starlet
Daniel Byrne Toyota Starlet
Frank Lenehan Toyota Starlet
Jonathan Bradshaw Toyota Starlet
Eddie Peterson Toyota Starlet
Mick Kehoe Peugeot 309
Declan Hendrick Toyota Starlet
John Maher Toyota Starlet
Stephen Briggs Mazda Mx 5
David Fitzgerald MG BGT
Jack Quinn Peugeot 309
Rob Lewis Toyota Starlet
Joe Downey Toyota Starlet
Ian Downey Toyota Starlet
David Meeke Opel Corsa

My apologies to those who kindly dropped entries in to Dennings Garage in the last day or two, and are not showing on the entry list as I didn't get a chance to collect them as yet. For anyone who would like to use Dennings as a drop off point please can you do so by Wednesday evening as I will update the entry list on Wednesday night.

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There are 30 confirmed runners and another 20 on the way, this is hotting up be an epic test of man and machine over the challenging terrain of Mondello Park. Who will be first past the finishing post ?

PS :I have my money on a Starlet in the top 3 Smile

Entry e mailed at last and sent payment via paypal. Really looking forward to this event,Now still have to weld my engine mounting back on,add petrol and oil,lots of oil and blow the cob webs off the car and its ready for another days serious abuse and fun Very Happy

Thanks for that Alan and good to see your coming along, now off to the workshop and get the welder fired up:)

Entry Listed updated 1.2.13

John Nolan Toyota Starlet
John Denning Toyota Starlet
Patricia Denning Toyota Starlet
Piers Mac Fheorais Mazda Mx 5
Gerry Lynch Ford Escort
Timmy Lynch Ford Escort
James Mansfield Austin Mini
Karl Grehan Toyota Starlet
Paul Nolan Toyota Starlet
John Kelly MG Midget
Mark Faulkner MG Midget
Mark Brien Austin A 35
Simon Brien MG Midget
Paul Blair Nova
Mark Walsh Ford Escort
Joe Doran Opel Manta
Eamonn Byrne Toyota Starlet
Daniel Byrne Toyota Starlet
Frank Lenehan Toyota Starlet
Jonathan Bradshaw Toyota Starlet
Eddie Peterson Toyota Starlet
Mick Kehoe Peugeot 309
Declan Hendrick Toyota Starlet
John Maher Toyota Starlet
Stephen Briggs Mazda Mx 5
David Fitzgerald MG BGT
Jack Quinn Peugeot 309
Rob Lewis Toyota Starlet
Joe Downey Toyota Starlet
Ian Downey Toyota Starlet
David Meeke Opel Corsa
James Fisher Toyota Starlet
Mick Fisher Toyota Starlet
Billy Fennan Ford Escort
Gareth Griffin Ford Puma
Eoin Murray Toyota Starlet
Niall Murray Toyota Starlet
Alan Auerbach Toyota Starlet
Liam Cashman Toyota Starlet
David Hayes Toyota Starlet
Sean Kearney Toyota Starlet
Mark Geraghty Toyota Starlet
Peter Geraghy Toyota Starlet
JJ Farrell Opel Corsa

Updated 1.2.13

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For the benefit of anyone who hasn't yet read Appendix 91 (Multi Venue Autotests) of the 2013 Yearbook on the MI website, please note that

ALL FORMS OF IN-CAR CAMERAS OR OTHER RECORDING EQUIPMENT ARE NOW FORBIDDEN IN MVATs, WITH A PENALTY OF EXCLUSION.

(Article 9.7 of Appendix 91)

PP

Thanks Felix for pointing out this rule, but I have to ask what is the reasoning behind it.
We use on board cameras in racing, they are used in rally cars, rallycross, karting, motorcycle sport of all kinds, cycling, snowboarding, swimming, sky diving......etc etc. They are now an easily affordable piece of modern everyday technology.
So I have to ask the question, why are they not allowed in multi venues? Where or what is the problem? It can't be a safety issue.
Quite the contrary, they are an invaluable learning tool. How else can one evaluate their performance, spot strong and weak points and learn from one's mistakes.
And whatever about on board recording, no one can forbid others from recording the competitors from the sidelines, and putting the videos up on youtube.
The reality is that the cars actually look slower from the inboard than from outside where all the sideways action shows.