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2008 World Series round 13 - Tipperary - Sunday April 6th 2008
An excellent entry of 18 National Hot Rods faced up to a bitterly cold raceday which featured hail, sleet and bright sunshine as the afternoon unfolded. Fortunately the worst of the weather abated each time the Nationals were on track and the large grid of cars was able to put on a good show for the hardy spectators.
Notable amongst the entry was Ulster teenager William “Buck” Buller, christening his one-meeting old Tigra in the Republic, gaining a second signature on his provisional NHRPA licence, and getting valuable track-time in what is a new class to him. A pretty good account he gave of himself too, the car looking well-balanced and the driver able to pass inside or outside at will, looking perhaps the quickest package on the day.
After impressing in heat one, Buller retired with a lap to go as Brendan O’Connell took the chequers from Shane Murphy who snuck past Des Cooney on the last lap, Eddie Wall seemingly collecting a black cross for an earlier indiscretion.
Eamon O’Donovan finally took advantage of his generous grid slot and capitalised to win heat two from the former owner of his Colt, Mike Riordan and Les Compelli held on for third ahead of the fast-charging Buller.
O’Donovan again dominated the final, finishing ahead of Orey and Neville Stanley respectively, and Anthony Butler looking comfortable in fourth. A penalty may follow for Tom Casey as officials review how Des Cooney was spun onto the infield with about 5 laps to run.
Results - as seen trackside, and NOT confirmed:
H1: 761 970 921 142 961 967 151 420(X-2) 925 74 200 906 984 87 923
H2: 200 142 777 (302) 921 961 74 970 967 151 906 923 420 925 87
Final: 200 923 967 179 777 970 142 (302) 420 74 961 151 906 921 87
2008 World Series round 12 - Tipperary - Monday March 24th 2008
Easter Monday at Tipperary Motor Speedway featured 16 National Hot Rods, on a track that despite initial greasiness from a couple of showers, was actually pretty raceable ultimately.
The grid featured the return from South Africa of the usual mounts of Neville Stanley, Les Compelli and Joey Butler, though Neville failed to make the start of heat one.
Brendan O'Connell made the most of his front row start by winning all three of the races pretty comfortably - Joey Butler probably offering the sternest challenge in the final.
The final itself took a couple of attempts to get going after Neville Stanley and Sylvia Tobin respectively, both got spat out of some untidy rolling starts. Not a good omen for what surprisingly unfolded, an unusual feat for Rosegreen, in that (according to my notes at least) all 16 cars that started, finished!
Results - as seen trackside, and NOT confirmed:
H1: 761 74 923 961 921 970 420 142 777 984 151 906 925 87
H2: 761 420 151 142 984 923 921 970 200 967 970 906 87 925 74
Final: 761 151 923 420 142 74 970 921 961 777 984 87 906 967 200 925
2008 World Series round 11 - Tipperary - Sunday March 2nd 2008
The international raceday on March 2nd saw a small bit of history made, as the Spedeworth 2.0l Hot Rods made their Republic of Ireland debut, accompanied by a World Series round for National Hot Rods and international entries in both the Stock Rods and Lightning Rods. The 2.0l Hot Rods presented a reasonable entry in the mid-teens, almost but not quite entirely made up of Ulster travellers, joined by the sole English visitor, Kim Weaver.
The 2.0l’s racing improved as the afternoon progressed and the drivers and their cars got a handle on the Rosegreen track, Andy Best taking the honours in the final. Wayne Woolsey brought with him a pretty handy looking 2.0l Tigra which - had he not been beset by various misfortunes - looked ominously like the quickest car out there, and also raced with the National Hot Rods in a “for sale” 206cc.
Woolsey was joined in swelling the local National Hot Rod grid by the Maxwell brothers. Terry raced a familiar looking 206, whilst Tommy campaigned what appeared to be the ex-Richard Lee SWM 206. Of note amongst the home entry was Orey Stanley taking a turn in the Barry English 206 whilst Barry was holidaying. Eamon O’Donovan was banished to the back of the grid for again not being in possession of the required NHRPA licence
This week it was Mike Riordan’s turn for three pretty straightforward wins out of three, from a grid position with little traffic ahead of him. Some good battles were played out in all three races though, mostly featuring Tom Casey, Des Cooney, Eddie Wall, Shane Murphy and Brendan O’Connell. The next outing for the National Hot Rods in Ireland will be round 12 on Easter Monday.
All results are as seen trackside and should not be considered official.
H1: 142 921 761 420 961 970 923 200 50 87 369
H2: 142 761 420 961 74 921 970 200 925 87
Final: 142 961 970 921 761 74 420 200 923 87 369 925 963
2008 World Series round 10 - Tipperary - Sunday February 25th 2008
A slightly unusual looking line-up was assembled as the NHRPA carried out their threatened sanction of not allocating grid positions to unlicenced drivers. Barry English and Orey Stanley thus had to spend the afternoon starting behind their main world qualifying rivals, and they were joined by the similarly offending Eamon O’Donovan. Whether the NHRPA recognises their “unlicenced results” for the points chart remains to be seen... Fourteen cars once again were in attendance.
Volunteering to start from even further back on the grids - although complete with required documents - were Eddie Wall, Eddie Foott and Sylvia Tobin. Sylvia took up her outside front row start for the final in her now immaculate looking black Tigra after missing heat two with a misfire. Orey Stanley failed to start heat one with seized brakes, Barry English lucked out on heat two with a blown diff. Newcomer Trevor Cusack continued his probationary period, looking quite at home in his 206.
James O’Shea made the best use of his fortuitous row 2 start for the day with three pretty untroubled wins, Tom Casey declining to make his life difficult in the first two heats by opting to protect his runners-up points. The final came to an early end as an incident involving English and Stanley culminated in the 923 machine being planted in the back straight wall.
All results are as seen trackside and should not be considered official.
Final result is as seen trackside, cars in (brackets) did not cross the finish line but may well be as they are, if result is taken from last completed lap
H1: 74 961 142 921 970 984 420 761 179 925 87
H2: 74 961 970 921 761 923 179 420 200 906 142 925
Final: 74 921 970 420 961 (923) (984) 761 906 925 87 179
Confirmed results to follow when notified
2008 World Series round 9 - Tipperary - Sunday February 10th 2008
Fourteen racers took to the track for the first race on what was a cold but dry Tipperary raceday. Although the South African tour party were back on home soil, only Barry English swelled the entry by racing his car which hadn’t travelled. For the rest, the cars are containered-up and ready to start their long journey back to the British Isles on February 19th - a sailing that is scheduled for 21 days if they return direct, or 28 days if their voyage goes via Holland.
Welshman Mike Oliver made his first competitive start of the year, collecting a broken bumper in heat one, and then demonstrating his green credentials by running his 205 without the aid of petrol in heat two. Needless to say he was soon parked up on the infiield. Former Cork-grasser Trevor Cusack (925) made his National Hot Rod debut in the ex-Dermot Meenehan/Joey Butler 206, now painted white with orange bumpers, and the final interesting entry was Sylvia Tobin in her fresh-off-the-ferry all new Ludlow Tigra. As yet unpainted and unsignwritten, it looked pretty handy straight “out of the box”, and with its power-steering, Sylvia declared it much easier to race than her for-sale 206.
The racing was notable for perhaps seeing the final demise of Tom McSweeney’s venerable ex-Sean Murphy Autocross Fiesta. In fairness, it wasn’t in the best of shape at the start of racing - the car perhaps having had more filler than panels for some seasons now - but a heavy impact with the turn one wall in a racing incident with Tom Casey and Shane Murphy, left the red and white machine very twisted and broken, possibly with a broken engine too.
Heat results are from race control, final result as seen trackside, to be confirmed.
H1: 142 970 921 74 179 420 906 925 923 87 57
H2 (result from last completed lap): 984 921 923 970 961 142 74 179 420 906 925
Final: 984 142 923 961 970 921 179 74 57 420 906 925 87
2008 World Series round 8 - Tipperary - Sunday January 27th 2008
The brightest and mildest day of the year so far welcomed racing back to Tipperary Motor Speedway for 2008. With the Judge due to deliver the High Court’s verdict as to whether racing can continue to take place, in around three week’s time, there was a general feeling of uncertainty amongst the reasonable attendance. This didn’t affect the racing however, which continued at its usual standard.
Thirteen National Hot Rods took to the track for the first race, a pretty fair number considering the four absentees flying the flag for Ireland in South Africa. Returning after varying lengths of absence to Rose Green were Tom McSweeney, Eddie Wall, Eamon O’Donovan and Eddie Foott
H1: 982 142 961 200 970 179 921 923 420 906 985 87
H2: 970 142 200 921 420 906 982 761 87
Final: 142 961 970 923 200 761 921 420 906 87
2008 World Series round 7 - Tipperary - Thursday 27th December 2007
The wet and windy weather at the Christmas meeting and final racing of 2007 certainly conspired to put a dampener on the festive season at Tipperary. Although there were a few absentees, the returns of Brendan O’Connell and Anthony Butler, combined with Neville Stanley in the loaned Barry English 206, and Joey Butler continuing with the borrowed James O’Shea Fiesta, and the rest of the regulars saw the entry at a reasonable 11 cars.
H1: 970 985 961 921 967 151 923 179 142 87
H2: 142 921 970 967 961 985 923 761 87
Final: 921 142 967 961 923 179 87
2008 World Series round 6 - Tipperary - Sunday 25th November 2007
Sales, purchases and loans of cars, holidays, and three cars being shipped to South Africa for the international winter series there, saw the Tipperary grid slightly depleted (12 cars) and looking a little unfamiliar. Joey Butler won all three races in the borrowed #74 Fiesta, Dermot Meenehan raced the older #74 206. Des Cooney unveiled his stunning new silver and orange refurbished 206cc, whilst Neville Stanley campaigned a freshly imported Zetec-powered black Citroen Saxo just for the day.
H1: 151 923 930 961 985 921 970 982 967 87
H2: 151 923 961 984 985 921 970 930 87
Final: 151 923 961 967 970 921 761 985 87
Results as seen trackside and not confirmed
2008 World Series round 5 - Tipperary - Monday 29th October 2007
H1: 923 984 961 151 142 970 967 777 985 200 87
H2: 200 777 970 985 961 142 967 984 87 923
Final: 984 151 923 961 985 142 777 970 967 200
Following an investigation by officials into several incidents at RoI rd 5 in which driver 74 James O’Shea received two black flags amongst other penalties, he has been loaded-up from that event and suspended from racing for a further three meetings.
2008 World Series round 4 - Tipperary - Sunday 7th October 2007
H1: 985 961 921 970 761 74 967 142 777 923 87
H2: 142 921 970 961 74 923 777 87
Final: 142 923 961 982 777 984 970 967 921 74 761 930 87
2008 World Series round 3 - Tipperary - Sunday 30th September 2007
H1: 142 923 921 777 74 970 57 967 761 87
H2: 961 921 970 777 967 74 761 984 985 87
Final: 761 967 151 961 985 74 57 921 970 777 87
Results as seen trackside and not confirmed
2008 World Series round 2 - Tipperary - Sunday 9th September 2007
Heat 1: 985,151,961,970,142,923,74,921,984,967,777,982,930,87.
Heat 2: 985,923,970,921,142,777,961,984,74,967,761,930,87.
Final: 74,777,961,984,970,923,967,151,930
2008 World Series round 1 - Tipperary - Sunday 26th August 2007
Heat 1: 921 930 984 970 985(X-2) 420 74 200 906 967 151(X-2) 87 nof
Heat 2: 142 985 970 151(X-2) 930 967 74 420 984 nof
Final: 930 967 984 982 74 970 761 777 87 nof
2007 World Series round 16 - Tipperary - Monday June 4th 2007
Ireland’s final 2007 World Series round saw Tom Casey confirmed as the NHRPA’s £500 points winner, and the other four drivers to join him at next month’s World Championships as Barry English (who didn’t race following his major accident at Ipswich last week), Shane Murphy, Neville Stanley and Des Cooney. A goodly entry of seventeen cars featured, including visitor 996 Stewart Doak from Northern Ireland, putting more development miles on his new Tigra. Casey and Mike Riordan shared the heat wins, and Mike Oliver, after third and second place heat results, went one better for victory in the final from pole position.
Anorak notes: Boss Motors’ new rear aerofoil featuring two horizontals and small vertical winglets was trialled by Des Cooney on his 206cc in practice but removed for racing due to no noticeable improvement, but another such piece of kit featured for the whole meeting on Tom Casey’s Corrado. 46 Declan Burke successfully collected his third signature for a full NHRPA licence.
Next meeting for National Hot Rods at Tipperary is the Tom Casey Tyre Challenge on June 17, with 6 Hoosier Tyres up for grabs.
Heat 1:
142 930 985 - 761 420 982 996* 46***
967 - 970 777 151 57 961 906** 87** 921**
* = visiting driver ** = opted to start at rear *** = provisional licence
Result: 142 970 57 967 961 777 982 921 46 906 996 151 nof
Heat 2:
961 57 151 777 970 - 967 996* 46***
982 420 761 - - 142 906** 87** 921**
Result: 961 57 142 970 151 761 46 420 777 921(X-2) 906 996 967(X-2) nof
Driver 967 black-crossed and dropped 2 places for excessive contact on 982
Driver 921 black-crossed and dropped 2 places for excessive contact on 967
Final:
57 420 142 151 777 970 996* 46***
761 930 985 967 961 906** 87** 921**
Result: 57 761 151 985 420 967 961 46 921 906 142 996 930 87 nof
2007 World Series round 15 - Tipperary - Sunday May 27th 2007
The penultimate World Series round at Tipperary was short of two regular racers as Tom Casey and Barry English were on their way to race at Ipswich, but still a reasonable grid of twelve cars ultimately raced. Ultimately, because Malcolm Clein arrived too late for the drivers briefing and grid draw, and Shane Murphy blew his engine in practice but raced the local-class Hot Rod of Eamonn O’Donovan from heat two onwards. Heat one saw a lengthy caution period to retrieve the Mike Riordan Tigra from the turn 3 wall, heat two was probably the most exciting racing of the day after a shower left the track in a tricky damp state, and the repaired Mike Riordan went on to take victory in the final from his advantageous grid placing. Sylvia Tobin attained her third provisional licence signature and is now a full NHRPA licence holder
H1: 982 921 777 151 930 967 420 906 87 nof
H2: 151 142 921 967 777 420 930 970 906 985 87 nof
Final: 142 982 921 777 930 967 906 985 420 970 87 nof
The final round is at Tipperary Motor Speedway next Holiday Monday, June 4th.
2007 World Series round 14 - Tipperary - Monday May 7th 2007
H1: 984 142 961 985 921 967 46 777 87
H2: 921 970 985 46 777 961 142 967 87
Final: 142 921 984 985 961 777 46 967 87
2007 World Series round 13 - Tipperary - Sunday April 29th 2007
An improved entry from the previous World Series round featured the National-class debut of Declan Burke (46) in the ex-Riordan Colt, the christening of Shane Murphy’s Mini-to-206cc conversion, and the returns after a couple of meetings absence of Tom McSweeney and Eddie Foott snr. Heat wins were shared by Murphy and Barry English, with Malcolm Clein victorious in the final.
Heat 1:
967 970 761 777 179 982 906
985 420 961 921 984 46
Result: 970 985 761 961 921 967 777 984 420 982 906 46 nof
Heat 2:
984 921 961 420 985 906
982 179 777 761 970 967 46
Result: 984 961 761 921 777 985 967 46 906 179 420 nof
Final:
982 179 930 777 967 984 906
761 420 985 921 970 961 46
Result: 985 961 970 921 967 984(X-2) 46 906 777 179 420 nof (982 disq)
984 black-crossed for excessive contact on 777
982 black-crossed on two separate occasions for not obeying yellow flag caution period protocols, and black-flagged for collecting two black crosses in one race as per NHRPA rules.
2007 World Series round 12 - Tipperary - Monday April 9th 2007
Easter Monday at Tipperary saw Des Cooney debut his new 206cc and Eddie Wall try out his new ex-Pat Casey 206 in a poorly attended meeting. Ten cars were present, though a newcomer and returnee respectively - Declan Burke (46) in the ex-Riordan Colt and Joey Carroll (143) in a tidy white 206 - opted to race in the local Hot Rod class. Just six cars then took part in the grid draw, Wall and Sylvia Tobin choosing to race off the back as they pick up pace. Notable incident of the day was a race stopping impact with the wall by Neville Stanley in the final as his steering wheel apparently detached on the exit of turn 4.
Heat 1: 970 984 961 921 777 420 87
Heat 2: 921 970 984 961 967 420 777 87
Final: 961 777 970 984 420 87
2007 World Series round 11 - Tipperary - Sunday March 25th 2007
The best raceday weather of the year greeted an entry of 14 cars although only 13 subsequently competed. The meeting marked the National-class debut for Sylvia Tobin (87) and the graduation of Orey Stanley (875) from provisional to full NHRPA licence status; he once again raced the Team Haird 115 Fiesta. Des Cooney (921) kept his qualification hopes on course by chalking up a few points at the wheel of Mike Oliver’s 205, and Eddie Foott Jr (907) continued to gain experience racing his 205 in the local Hot Rod class. Shane Murphy (970) showed some terrific pace all afternoon, winning the first heat and the final, the second heat going the way of Barry English (984). The only major incident of the day involved James O’Shea (74) being shown a black-cross for ignoring blue flags in heat two, only to lose control all by himself immediately afterwards, colliding with the turn 1/2 wall and knocking himself out momentarily.
Heat 1:
875 761 151 961 921 984 87* (* provisional licence)
930 - 970 74 777 967 906
Result: 970 875 961 984 967 151 921 761 777 74 906 930 87
Heat 2:
967 777 74 970 - 930 906
984 921 961 151 761 875
Result: 984 967 921 961 777 151 970 875 906 930
Final:
875 777 151 967 984 87*
930 921 970 961 906
Result: 970 967 777 984 961 921 930 906 87
No penalties
2007 World Series round 10 - Tipperary - Monday March 19th 2007
St. Patrick may have originally come from Wales, but on the holiday Monday in his honour it was another Welshman, Mike Oliver, who enjoyed a great mission to Ireland. A disappointing entry saw twelve cars present, although Sylvia Tobin elected to debut her beautifully presented ex-Eddie Wall 206 in the local Hot Rod class for the day. Hotfoot from Hednesford the previous afternoon was Joey Butler making a home debut for his new Duratec powerplant, accompanied by the Haird Motorsport similarly-powered 115 Fiesta in Orey Stanley’s hands this time. Dreadful weather went through extremes of hailstones to heavy rain to bright sunshine - all accompanied with gale-force wind - several times during the afternoon, keeping everyone on their toes
Heat 1:
57 761 984 970 977 875* (* provisional licence)
961 151 777 930 967
Result: 57 961 151 967 984 977 875 761 970 777 930
Heat 2:
967 930 777 151 961 875* (* provisional licence)
977 970 984 761 57
Result: 970 961 967 984 151 777 57 977 875 761
Final:
57 977 - 967 984 875* (* provisional licence)
761 777 151 970 961
Result: 57 777 984 970 967 761 977 961 875 151
2007 World Series round 9 - Tipperary - Sunday February 18th 2007
An incident-packed Sunday Feb. 18 saw Shane Murphy emerge as the final winner after heat wins went the way of Tom Casey and Neville Stanley.
Cars in attendance: 961 984 921 970 967 985 151 74 930 977 179 420 875 906
Plus: NI visitors: 369 Tommy Maxwell, 946 Ivan McMillan, 943 David McKay
Plus: 907 Eddie Foott Jr. elected to race his National Hot Rod in the local class.
Notes: 875 used Fiesta of 115
Heat 1:
977 151 985 967 921 179 (369, 946, 943, 906 from rear of grid)
961 74 984 420 970 930 875* (* provisional licence)
Result: 961 151 967 984 985 970(X-2) 977 74 420 930 875 921 906 179 369 943 nof
970 black-crossed and dropped two places for excessive contact on 921.
Heat 2:
930 970 420 984 74 961 (369, 943, 906 from rear of grid)
179 921 967 - 151 977 875*
Result: 967 961 930(X-2) 970 977 875 906 74 179 943 369 nof
930 black-crossed and dropped two places for persistent ignoring of blue flags.
Race stopped on lap 4 after car 921 suffered heavy impact with home straight wall after contact by 930 taking avoiding action for slow car (151) on outside line. Racing incident, complete restart.
Race called with 3 laps to go, 961 attempting wild manoeuvre to pass 967 ending in collision with back straight wall and bouncing out across the track to the infield. 921 & 961 unable to take further part in race meeting. No further penalties other than black-cross for 930.
Final:
Grid formed with remaining cars as per NHRPA sheet.
Result: 970 984 967 930 977 420 985 875 906 74 369 nof
No penalties
2007 World Series round 8 - Tipperary - Sunday February 11th 2007
Mike Riordan took advantage of two front-row starts to win a heat and the final on February 11th at Tipperary, the other heat going the way of Des Cooney. Points of interest from this meeting were former Stock Rodder Orey Stanley making an impressive debut on a provisional licence at the wheel of the Haird Motorsport Fiesta, and his father Neville christening his new 206cc (rather too literally in the final when he had a quite hard impact with the home straight wall).
Heat 1:
985 420 970 977 930 982 921 (761 voluntarily from rear of grid)
142 151 984 967 961 179 875* (* provisional licence)
Result: 142 151 921 961 984 985 967 977 930 761 420 875 nof
Heat 2:
179 961 967 984 151 142 (970 & 761 voluntarily from rear of grid)
921 930 977 420 985 875*
Result: 921 961 142 151 977 985 967 875 930 179 761 nof
Final:
420 179 151 985 967 984 (970 & 761 voluntarily from rear of grid)
142 977 930 921 961 875*
Result: 142 151 921 961 985 984 970 875 179 nof
2007 World Series round 7 - Tipperary - Wednesday December 27th 2006.
Mike Riordan returned to racing on December 27th with a heat and final double victory, Des Cooney heading the first heat from an 18-car entry bolstered by Euro/Nat Champ Keith Martin in his new 206cc, and Davy Clarke from NI too, in Ronnie McMillan's regular 206.
Eddie Foott debuted his newly acquired ex-Eddie McGrath 206, Shane Murphy debuted his new ex-Rob Hadfield bus and Neville Stanley once again had a yellow 115-206cc imported from England for the day, Mark Meenehan had the use of the James O'Shea 206 but joined the local Hot Rod class all afternoon. The only car to race but not feature in the results was 930 Dermot Meenehan.
H1: 921 151 967 984 985 142 777 961 (944) 420 (994) 99 906 179 nof
H2: 142 985 982 151 777 967 (944) (994) 420 179 761 984 970 906 nof
Final: 142 151 985 984 970 777 961 967 (944) 99 (994) 921 761 906 nof
Driver 984 black-crossed in heat 2 for contact with 961, protest heard and upheld.
Round 8 will take place on February 4th, round 9 on February 18th.
2007 World Series round 6 - Tipperary - Sunday November 19th 2006.
At the penultimate meeting of the year, gale-force wind and driving rain actually led to some quite watchable racing. No doubt more enjoyable for the participants than the hardy spectators and raceway officials. Joey Butler took a notable heat and final double, Tom Casey dominating the other heat. Brendan “Tubs” O’Connell 761 made his debut in the ex-Clein 206, Neville Stanley raced the Chris Haird cc once again, fifteen cars were in attendance.
Heat 1: 151 921 961 985 967 777 970 984 74 977 930 99 761 179
Heat 2: 961 984 970 777 151 921 967 985 74 977 930 761 179
Final: 151 961 967 970 777 985 984 977 74 761 179 921
Round 7 will take place on a no-doubt even chillier 27th December at the slightly earlier start time of 1pm.
2007 World Series round 5 - Tipperary - Monday October 30th 2006.
After officials were unable to agree his part, if any, in Tom McSweeney’s demise, Tom Casey emerged with the final victory on holiday Monday 30th October. The meeting was notable for two car changes for regular Irish campaigners Neville Stanley and Des Cooney. Stanley raced Chris Haird’s 206cc which was en-route from the NEC Birmingham to London’s Earls Court - via Rathdowney and Rosegreen(!) - where it is taking part in Jeremy Clarkson’s Top Gear-type live roadshow. Neville raced somewhat carefully in order to preserve presenter James May’s “Captain Slow” signwriting, but certainly showed a return to the form he is noted for. Des Cooney borrowed European and National Champion Keith Martin’s 206 - his own car still recovering from the European weekend’s action. Twelve cars were in attendance.
H1: 984 961 99 777 151 921 74 967 930
H2: 151 967 970 777 930 74 99 921 961
Final: 961 967 921 984 (X-2, contact on 930) 99 930 151
2007 World Series round 4 - Tipperary - October 1st 2006.
Fifteen cars raced at the fourth Irish World Series round on a day that proved October really has welcomed autumn in. Les Compelli won the rainswept final, after Des Cooney headed the only dry heat, and Tom Casey the other - which had to be postponed and rerun after a sudden monsoon at the first attempt.
H1: 921 984 930 142 977 961 985 777 74 420 970 99 179 nof
H2: 961 984 99 74 977 930 967 982 420 179 nof
Final: 777 970 984 99 420 961 982 930 179 74 nof
2007 World Series round 3 - Tipperary - September 17th 2006.
Ian McReynolds made his long journey south well worthwhile at Tipperary’s World Series 3 on Sunday 17th with a memorable victory in the meeting final. 14 cars raced.
H1: 57 984 970 985 977 74 179 420 99 967
H2: 984 57 970 961 985 74 977 99 420 930 967
Final: 977 961 984 74 930 99 985 967 970
2007 World Series round 2 - Tipperary - September 3rd 2006. Latest Points
Les Compelli took a memorable victory in Tipperary’s round 2 final on Sunday September 3rd, after Des Cooney and Malcolm Clein shared the two heat wins. 14 cars.
H1: 921 970 142 961 74 777 99 984 985 930 967 179 977
H2: 985 961 970 921 967 777 984 977 74 420 179 930 (142 disq)
Final: 777 985 967 99 970 961 921 984 74 179 420 930
2007 World Series round 1 - Tipperary - August 27th 2006. Latest Points
15 cars. Results:
H1: Race abandoned.
H2: 961 142 921 984 970 99 74 777 28 179 930 420 985 967
Final: 74 970 961 984 921 28 985 99 179 930 967
Race one abandoned as decided by all of the officials of the race meeting after various incidents. Not re-run.
Final points after round 16
2006 World Series round 16 - Tipperary - June 5
Information taken from steward’s report.
Cars in attendance: 142 985 970 921 984 967 99 977 906 57 142 930
142 used car of 151. 930 (D. Meenehan) used car of 939.
All cars attempted to start at least heat one
Heat 1:
- 977 970 985 99 967 (930, 142, 906 off the back)
- 984 921 57 -
Result: 984 921 985 977 99 967 57 970 930 906 nof
Stoppage with 5 laps to go with 142 making heavy impact with turn 3 wall. With a lengthy retrieval process (nearly 40 minutes) the decision was taken not to restart the race taking into account the time and the heat. No penalties.
Heat 2:
- 57 921 - 984 (930, 906 off the back)
967 99 985 970 977
Result: 921 99 985 970 984 (X-2) 977 906 nof
984 black-crossed and penalised two places for jumping the rolling start
Final:
57 977 967 984 985 (930 off the back)
- 99 921 970
Result: 57 984 985 921 977 970 99 930 967 nof
No penalties
World Series round 15 - Tipperary - May 1
Fourteen cars raced, with Shane Murphy borrowing #28’s 206. Heats went to Mike Riordan and Barry English, Des Cooney storming the final.
Heat 1: 142 151 99 984 921 961 982 420
Heat 2: 984 961 921 142 982 970 99 151 977 967 420 74 179
Final: 921 977 982 961 142 420 970 985 967 99 179 984
World Series round 14 - Tipperary - April 17
Eddie McGrath powered off the front row into a huge lead in the final on Easter Monday, heat wins shared by Shane Murphy and Barry English.
Heat 1: 970 961 921 142 985 984 151 177 28 977 99 179
Heat 2: 984 985 142 921 57 151 970 961 74 982 28 99 977 179
Final: 28 984 970 142 961 985 921 74 982 977 99 179 177 151
World Series round 13 - Tipperary - April 2
Cars in attendance: 142 970 921 151 177 982 961 985 967 984 179 74 28
All cars attempted to start at least heat one
Heat 1:
177 142 921 967 179 985 74 (voluntarily off the back)
982 961 984 151 970 - 28 (voluntarily off the back)
Result: 142 921 961 984 970 985 967 151 74 177 28 179 nof
Heat 2:
- 970 151 984 961 982 74 (voluntarily off the back)
985 179 967 921 142 177 28 (voluntarily off the back)
Result: 970 985 967 142 961 151 984 74 28 179 982 nof
Final:
177 151 967 985 961 74 (voluntarily off the back)
984 - 970 142 28 (voluntarily off the back)
Result: 961 142 28 967 nof
Race stopped and restarted on lap 1, car 179 excluded from complete restart.
World Series round 12 - Tipperary - March 26
After sharing the heat wins with Des Cooney, Neville Stanley claimed final honours on March 26, despite crossing the finish line backwards after an indiscretion by second placed Shane Murphy exiting the final turn. Not to be outdone, Les Compelli managed to complete the race sideways past the chequered flag, on a day that saw the wettest conditions of the season.
In the pits were two newly completed race transporters ready for international duty, one for team KTS Racing (Des Cooney) and the other for the NOS Racing Team (Neville and Orey Stanley).
Heat 1:
967 (982) - 142 151 970
961 977 984 985 177 921
Result: 967 961 142 985 921 177 977 151 74
Heat 2:
921 177 985 984 977 961
970 151 142 - - 967
Result: 921 970 177 985 142 961 151 984 977 967 74
Final:
977 967 984 985 961
177 151 921 970 142
Result: 967 970 142 177 921 985 961 74 984 151 977
World Series round 11 - Tipperary - March 12
World Series 11 (Ireland) took place on Sunday March 12 with Shane Murphy taking a heat and the final, Mike Riordan winning heat 2.
Heat 1: 970 984 142 151 967 921 985 179
Heat 2: 142 151 921 985 961 970 177 984 967
Final: 970 967 177 151 961 142 985 179 (984 disqualified)
World Series round 10 - Tipperary - February 26
Fourteen cars raced at World Series 10, Joey Butler continuing where he left off at the last round by winning the final after Shane Murphy and Tom Casey shared the heat wins. James O’Shea returned to the fray with his tidy looking Focus-into-206 conversion sporting his familiar white and yellow colours. Ian McReynolds once again made the long journey down from the North though his Saxo looked a little unpredictable in the final, lacking its rear aerofoil. Messiest race of the day was the first heat, Anthony Butler receiving the black flag for his part in causing a stoppage on lap 6 to retrieve the Des Cooney and Malcolm Clein cars. Les Compelli also collected a disqualification during the incident for a member of his team coming onto the track during the stoppage - an action expressly forbidden for obvious reasons in all classes unless authorised by the Clerk of the Course and announced by the commentator - as instructed to all drivers at the previous race meeting.
Heat 1 grid:
967 982 177 142 921 984 961 74* *= voluntary rear of grid start
179 977 970 985 99 151
Result: 970 967 142 961 151 985 984 977 99 74 921 nof
Stoppage on lap 6 to retrieve cars of 921 and 985. Both allowed to restart race, but as causes of the stoppage rejoined at rear of single-file lap-sheet order grid.
179 black-flagged as originator of the incident that led to cars 921 and 985 needing to be cleared from track.
177 black-flagged for a member of his team illegally coming onto the race track during the stoppage.
984 black-crossed for contact on 977 - no action taken.
Heat 2 grid:
151 99 985 970 977 179
961 984 921 142 177 982 967 74* *= voluntary rear of grid start
Result: 961 151 970 984 142 985 921 967 177 977 179 nof
No Penalties
Final grid:
179 177 151 921 970 142 74* *= voluntary rear of grid start
982 99 967 984 985 961 977* *= voluntary rear of grid start
Result: 151 970 921 985 961 142 74 967 977 nof
970 black-crossed for contact on 967, no action taken. No Penalties
World Series round 9 - Tipperary - February 12
Dublin racer Joey Butler returned to racing after a short break to win the final at Tipperary on February 12th. The good entry of fourteen cars was swelled by Ulsterman Ian McReynolds and the returns of Anthony Butler and Eddie McGrath. Neville Stanley, after writing-off Puma 1, debuted Puma 2 which was only completed the previous day.
Heat 1 grid:
99 985 151 977 982 967 970 179* *= voluntary rear of grid start
28 142 177 921 984 961
Result: 985 142 151 961 99 177 967 982 977 970 179 nof
No Penalties
Heat 2 grid:
961 (984) (921) 177 142 (28) ( ) = dns
970 967 982 977 151 985 99 179* *= voluntary rear of grid start
Result: 961 970 151 99 985 nof 977 disqualified
Restart L1 after incident involving 179 & 982
Restart L3 after incident involving 961, 970, 967, 177, 142
977 Black Flag for contact on 985
Final grid:
(28) 982 151 967 984 970 961 977 ( ) = dns
- 177 99 (921) 985 142 179* *= voluntary rear of grid start
Result: 151 970 982 984 961 99 142 179 985 967 nof
No Penalties
World Series round 8 - Tipperary - January 8
World Series 8 at Tipperary on January 8 saw back-on-form Des Cooney and regular pace-setter Barry English share the heat wins, and final pole sitter Tom McSweeney take the feature victory for the second meeting in a row. Major talking point of the event though was Neville Stanley’s huge impact with the wall/pit gate in heat two. Something broke in the steering assembly causing the Laois man one of the biggest single car crashes seen in recent times at the raceway - thankfully he walked away from what was left of his now well-punished Ford Puma.
Heat 1 grid:
921 970 967 177 985
99 142 982 961 984
Result: 921 970 142 967 99 984 961 985 nof
Heat 2 grid:
984 961 982 142 99
985 177 967 970 921
Result: 984 961 985 142 177 982 99 921 nof
Final grid:
982 99 921 (970) 985 ( ) = dns
177 (967) 984 961 142
Result: 982 921 142 961 99 984 985 177 nof
World Series round 7 - Tipperary - December 27
Cork racer Tom McSweeney took his veteran Fiesta to victory in Holiday Tuesday’s World Series round at Tipperary on December 27th. Heat wins were shared by Neville Stanley and Barry English.
Heat 1 grid:
982 99 177 420 961 970
967 985 921 142 984
Result: 967 985 142 99 970 984(X-2) 961 982 177 420
Heat 2 grid:
984 142 921 985 967
970 961 420 177 99 982
Result: 984 961 970 985 967 420 982 99
Final grid:
982 99 967 984 970 961
420 177 921 985 142
Result: 982 970 985 142 961 99 967 420
World Series round 6 - Tipperary - November 27
Heat 1:
985 970* - 961 921 *970 started from back
177 420 984 142 967 with mechanical problem
Result: 985 142 921 984 967 970 177 961 420
Heat 2:
967 142 984 420 177 *970 started from back
921 961 - 970* 985 with mechanical problem
Result: 142 961 921 967 984 420 970 177 985
Final:
420 967 984 970* 961 *970 started from back
177 921 985 142 with mechanical problem
Result: 420 984 921 961 142 985 970 177 nof. Driver 984 originally dropped two places for contact on driver 177 in final race. Protest from driver 984 heard and upheld, driver reinstated in second place.
World Series round 5 - Tipperary - November 13
Barry English’s run of good form continued in his Keith Martin-206 conversion at Tipperary Motor Speedway on Sunday 13th November with a heat and final double; Malcolm Clein claiming victory in the first heat.
Heat 1:
985 921 177 28 970 982 984
179 99 142 151 961 967
Result: 985 921 142 970 177 961 28 nof
Heat 2:
967 961 151 142 99 179 *982
984 * 970 28 177 921 985
Result: 984 970 961 142 921 151 28 985 967 177 179 nof
Final:
28 179 984 921 99 985 961 *982
* 177 967 151 970 142
Result: 984 921 28 985 967 142 961 151(X-2) 982 179
World Series round 4 - Tipperary - October 31
A disappointing twelve cars appeared for World Series 4 on Irish bank holiday Monday 31st October as the weather did its best to dampen proceedings. However, the drivers made the best of the conditions with some drifting displays and genuine attempts to master the greasy track and its unpredictable lines. Eddie Wall took his first ever final win after thwarting all that took to his outside with some canny and controlled racing, heats going the way of Joey Butler and Shane Murphy.
Heat 1:
121 961 179 984 142 99
151 177 420 967 985 970
Result: 151 961 177 967 985 984 142 970 179 420
Heat 2:
970 985 967 420 177 151
99 142 984 179 961 -
Result: 970 985 961 151 142(X-2, contact on 967) 984 967 99 177 420
Final:
420 179 967 151 961 970
177 984 99 - 985 142
Result: 420 (Eddie Wall) 984 142 961 151 985 99 179 nof
World Series round 3 - Tipperary - October 9
Heat 1: 984 142 985 970 121 151 921(X-2) 939 967 179 961
Heat 2: 151 939 985 961 142 121 921 967 984 970
Final: 984 985 921 151 121 970 939 961 142 99 967 906 179
World Series round 2 - Tipperary - September 18
Heat 1: 961 99 985 921 967 142 151 939 121 420 179 970
Heat 2: 142 970 939 121 921 985 961 99 151
Final: 1: 967, 2: 142, 3: 970, 4: 121, 5: 99, 6: 939, 7: - , 8: 961 (X-2) nof. Penalties: 151 disqualified, five penalty points, 961: black X, three penalty points, 985: black X, three penalty points, 179: black X, three penalty points.
World Series 1 - Tipperary - August 28
The Irish World Series 2006 commenced on Sunday August 28th, with an excellent 16 car total at Tipperary Raceway. Notable entries were Pat Casey in his new ex-Cooney/O'Donnell/English 206 and newcomer Anthony Butler (brother of Joey) in the ex-Pat Casey Focus. James O'Shea was campaigning the ex-McClure 206.
The first opportunity for Ireland to sample the new NHRPA grids was deemed popular by just about everyone - except maybe Neville Stanley who didn't really get to experience it. After receiving the green flag and all the cars entering the home straight on lap one of the first heat, Neville suddenly found himself popped out of the pack and heading for the wall at great speed. The inevitable happened, the Puma T-boning the wall extremely hard, twisting, bending and breaking an awful lot of the front end of the car, and the back end getting a pounding too. Fortunately Neville was okay, the Puma - only recently straightened after Hednesford - not so. Heat wins went to Joey Butler and Shane Murphy, with Pat Canavan making full use of his temporarily handy front row grid to take the final from Murphy and Les Compelli.
Grid from the hat for heat one and reversed for heat two was:
151 985 967 - 99 939 177 982 179 (A. Butler)
906 74 28 961 970 142 921 121
Heat 1: 151 961 142 985 177 970 121 939 99 921
Heat 2: 970 961 121 921 939 151 142(X-2) 177 99 74 985 179
Final grid:
177 99 982 142 970 921 906
939 74 121 985 151 961 179
Final: 939 970 177 142 921 985 99 151 121 74 961 179
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