In partnership with Irish Racing Green, an event for Pre-war cars exploring scenic open roads through ever-changing countryside, with a variety of tests and regularities.

8 to 11 May 2023

Stunning Irish scenery, hospitality and charm.

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Class Day

Day 04. Castlemartyr - Dromana - Castlemartyr. 117.8 miles

No. Participants Name Vehicle CC Year Day Total Overall Total Category Pos. Class Pos.
65 Jim Gately / Tony Brooks Kurtis Comet 3916 1947 0:00:36 0:01:57 1 1
29 Bertie van Houtte / Charlotte van Houtte Talbot AV105 3300 1934 0:00:47 0:02:26 2 1
5 Graham Goodwin / Marina Goodwin Bentley Supersports 5300 1925 0:01:11 0:02:29 3 1
23 Clint Smith / Dawn Smith MG K3 1100 1933 0:01:30 0:03:40 4 1
51 Martin Hunt / Robert Mannix Frazer Nash-BMW 328 1971 1937 0:01:21 0:03:49 5 1
64 Gavin Henderson / Diana Henderson Frazer Nash-BMW 328 1977 1939 0:01:00 0:04:18 6 2
4 Jonathan Procter / Simon Coppock Bentley 3/4½ 4500 1925 0:02:20 0:04:54 7 2
10 Simon Brien / David Gomes Bentley 4½ Blower 4500 1928 0:02:05 0:04:56 8 3
57 Andrew Bailey / Philippa Bailey Triumph Dolomite 6C 1991 1938 0:01:18 0:05:17 9 3
54 Robert Cook / Geoffrey Morson Chevrolet Coupe 3300 1937 0:01:29 0:05:27 10 2
30 Wilfried Schaefer / Sandra Schaefer Talbot 105 Alpine 3300 1934 0:01:53 0:05:29 11 3
34 Andrew Boland / Ann Boland Talbot AV105 3500 1934 0:01:08 0:05:38 12 4
25 Jack Brien / Olivia Holroyd MG NA Magnette 1271 1934 0:01:01 0:05:45 13 2
9 Nigel Batchelor / Gina Batchelor Bentley 4½ Tourer 4398 1928 0:02:07 0:05:52 14 4
27 Jim Boland / Neil Sutton BMW 328 1971 1937 0:02:37 0:06:08 15 4
12 Eric Kavanagh / John Kavanagh Frazer Nash Super Sports 1497 1929 0:02:35 0:06:09 16= 5
58 Steven Wilson / Trina Harley Morris 8 series E 1098 1947 0:02:50 0:06:09 16= 3
33 Rob Jeurissen / Jeanne Jeurissen Bentley Derby 3669 1934 0:01:33 0:06:18 18 2
32 James McClean / Emily Anderson Bentley Derby Special 3669 1934 0:02:03 0:06:32 19 3
42 Steve Robertson / Julia Robertson MG PB Tourer 939 1936 0:02:07 0:06:39 20 4
46 Chris Abrey / Sara Banham BMW 328 1971 1936 0:03:18 0:06:41 21 5
53 Peter Lovett / Zoe Lovett Frazer Nash-BMW 328 1991 1937 0:01:22 0:06:43 22 6
50 Thomas Houlihan / Edel Murphy Riley 12/4 Special 1496 1937 0:03:18 0:06:48 23 5
60 Peter Neumark / Ben Cussons Frazer Nash-BMW 328 1911 1938 0:02:53 0:07:05 24 7
11 David Roberts / Jo Roberts Chrysler 75 Roadster 4078 1929 0:01:43 0:07:17 25 6
52 Simon Echlin / Mark Brien Frazer Nash-BMW 328 1971 1937 0:02:01 0:07:43 26 8
3 Hans Kuipers / Robert Doornbusch Bentley 3/4½ 4500 1924 0:01:57 0:07:48 27 7
39 Willem Vermeulen / Ellen Vermeulen Alvis Speed 25 4300 1935 0:06:01 0:08:34 28 4
47 Kenneth MacEwan / Susan Godfrey Riley Kestrel 4 2443 1936 0:02:04 0:08:50 29 5
43 Nigel Odlum / Nick Bennett Riley 12/4 1498 1936 0:01:50 0:08:52 30 6
17 Hugh Apthorp / Lesley Apthorp Bentley 4½ Blower 4500 1931 0:01:14 0:09:13 31 8
61 Keith Ashworth / Norah Ashworth Frazer Nash-BMW 328 1971 1938 0:03:30 0:09:49 32 9
31 David Long / Byron Ferguson Talbot AV105 3400 1934 0:03:23 0:10:33 33= 6
37 Stephen Murphy / Joe Deacon Frazer Nash-BMW 319/328 1971 1935 0:01:42 0:10:33 33= 10
45 Anthony J. Boland / Eoin Boland Alvis Speed 20 2687 1934 0:03:24 0:11:13 35 7
16 Mickey Gabbett / Edwina Gaisford-St Laurence Alvis 12/60 Beetleback 1645 1931 0:03:55 0:12:07 36 7
1 Rob Hubbard / Don Larkin Vauxhall 30-98 4224 1924 0:02:52 0:12:19 37 9
14 Andrew Davies / Anne Davies Chrysler 75 4000 1929 0:04:38 0:12:49 38 10
26 Peter Gordon / Jacqueline Gordon Talbot 90 2300 1934 0:03:04 0:14:35 39 8
38 Michael Velasco / Maria Garcia Fernandez Bentley Derby Sports 3669 1935 0:04:39 0:14:50 40 5
24 Alan Beardshaw / Tina Beardshaw SS Jaguar 100 3485 1938 0:05:23 0:17:21 41 9
6 Will Stoneham / Max Gagnebin Bentley 3/4½ VdP 4500 1926 0:04:07 0:17:27 42 11
20 John Whitelock / Nicole Whitelock Aston Martin 12/50 Le Mans 1495 1933 0:06:17 0:17:35 43 8
15 Will Stone / Helen Stone Bentley 3/4½ 4500 1928 0:04:53 0:18:53 44 12
22 Tom Callanan / Brendan O'Donoghue Ford Model A 3280 1930 0:05:40 0:19:55 45 13
36 Irvine Laidlaw / Annabel Jones BMW 319 1900 1935 0:15:46 0:20:29 46 11
18 Noel Nolan / Brian Molloy Alvis Speed 20 2511 1932 0:07:34 0:21:08 47 10
63 Francis Rhatigan / Marie Rhatigan BMW 327/80 1950 1939 0:09:02 0:23:46 48 12
62 Mick de Haas / Grace de Haas HRG 1500 1500 1939 0:06:10 0:25:13 49 9
19 Chris Woodhouse / Sophia Woodhouse MG L1 Special 1087 1933 0:03:44 2:03:07 50 10
35 Elizabeth Heyer / Martin Hunter Salmson VAL3 Grand Sport 1086 1926 1:23:00 3:05:58 51 14
8 William Gilbertson-Hart / Sholto Gilbertson-Hart Bentley 4½ Tourer 4398 1928 1:13:00 3:26:39 52 15
21 Diarmaid Boland / Mick Morrissey Talbot AV105 3000 1933 NLC Retired ~
28 Anthony Boland / Orla Boland Talbot AV105 3000 1934 NLC Retired ~
44 Nigel Woof / Sally Woof Riley Lynx 1498 1936 NLC Retired ~
7 Michael Kunz / Carolyn Ward Dodge Senior Six 2900 1928 NLC Retired Engine ~
48 Louisa van Beuningen / Rimmert Sluiter (Rental car) 3571 1936 NLC Unclassified ~

TEAM RESULTS

 

PENALTY DETAILS

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No. Crew Vehicle CC Year Class
1 Rob Hubbard (GB) / Don Larkin (IE) Vauxhall 30-98 4224 1924 1
3 Hans Kuipers (NL) / Robert Doornbusch (NL) Bentley 3/4½ 4500 1924 1
4 Jonathan Procter (GB) / Simon Coppock (GB) Bentley 3/4½ 4500 1925 1
5 Graham Goodwin (GB ) / Marina Goodwin (GB) Bentley Super Sports 5300 1925 1
6 Will Stoneham (GB) / Max Gagnebin (CH) Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 7428 1924 1
7 Michael Kunz (IE) / Carolyn Ward (GB) Dodge Senior Six 2900 1928 1
8 William Gilbertson-Hart (GB) / Sholto Gilbertson-Hart (GB) Bentley 4½ Tourer 4398 1928 1
9 Nigel Batchelor (GB) / Gina Batchelor (GB) Bentley 4½ Tourer 4398 1928 1
10 Simon Brien (GB) / David Gomes (GB) Bentley Blower 4500 1928 1
11 David Roberts (GB) / Jo Roberts (GB) Chrysler 75 Roadster 4078 1929 1
12 Eric Kavanagh (IE) / John Kavanagh (IE) Frazer Nash Super Sports 1497 1929 1
14 Andrew Davies (GB) / Anne Davies (GB) Chrysler 75 4000 1929 1
15 Will Stone (GB) / Helen Stone (GB) Bentley 3/4½ 4500 1928 1
16 Mickey Gabbett (IE) / Edwina Gaisford-St Laurence (IE) Alvis 12/60 Beetleback 1645 1931 2
17 Hugh Apthorp (GB) / Lesley Apthorp (GB) Bentley 4½ Blower 4400 1931 1
18 Noel Nolan (IE) / Brian Molloy (IE) Alvis Speed 20 2511 1932 4
19 Chris Woodhouse (GB) / Ingrid Woodhouse (GB) MG L1 Special 1087 1933 2
20 John Whitelock (GB) / Nicole Whitelock (GB) Aston Martin 12/50 Le Mans 1600 1933 2
21 Diarmaid Boland (IE) / Mick Morrissey (IE) Talbot AV105 3000 1933 4
22 Tom Callanan (IE) / Brendan O'Donoghue (IE) Ford Model A 3280 1930 1
23 Clint Smith (GB) / Dawn Smith (GB) MG K3 1100 1933 2
24 Alan Beardshaw (GB) / Tina Beardshaw (GB) SS Jaguar 100 3500 1938 4
25 Jack Brien (GB) / Olivia Holroyd (GB) MG NA Magnette 1271 1934 2
26 Peter Gordon (GB) / Jacqueline Gordon (GB) Talbot 90 2300 1934 4
27 Jim Boland (IE) / Neil Sutton (IE) BMW 328 1971 1937 3
28 Anthony Boland (IE) / Orla Boland (IE) Talbot AV105 3000 1934 4
29 Bertie van Houtte (FR) / Charlotte van Houtte (GB) Talbot AV105 3300 1934 4
30 Wilfried Schaefer (DE) / Sandra Schaefer (DE) Talbot 105 Alpine 3000 1934 4
31 David Long (GB) / Byron Ferguson (ZA) Talbot AV105 3400 1934 4
32 James McClean (GB) / Emily Anderson (GB) Bentley Derby Special 3500 1934 5
33 Rob Jeurissen (NL) / Jeanne Jeurissen (NL) Bentley Derby 3500 1934 5
34 Andrew Boland (IE) / Ann Boland (IE) Talbot AV105 3500 1934 4
35 Elizabeth Heyer (GB) / Martin Hunter (GB) Salmson VAL3 Grand Sport 1086 1926 1
36 Irvine Laidlaw (GB) / Annabel Jones (GB) BMW 319 1900 1935 3
37 Stephen Murphy (IE) / Joe Deacon (IE) Frazer Nash-BMW 319/328 1971 1935 3
38 Michael Velasco (GB) / Maria Garcia Fernandez (ES) Bentley Derby Sports 3669 1935 5
39 Willem Vermeulen (NL) / Ellen Vermeulen (NL) Alvis Speed 25 4300 1935 5
42 Steve Robertson (GB) / Julia Robertson (GB) MG PB Tourer 939 1936 2
43 Nigel Odlum (IE) / Nick Bennett (GB) Riley 12/4 1500 1936 2
44 Nigel Woof (GB) / Sally Woof (GB) Riley Lynx 1498 1936 2
45 Anthony James Boland (IE) / Eoin Boland (IE) Alvis Speed 20 2687 1934 4
46 Chris Abrey (GB) / Sara Banham (GB) BMW 328 1971 1936 3
47 Kenneth MacEwan (GB) / Susan Godfrey (GB) Riley Kestrel 4 2443 1936 4
48 Louisa Van Beuningen (NL) / Rimmert Sluiter (NL) Alvis Speed 25 3500 1936 5
50 Thomas Houlihan (IE) / Edel Murphy (IE) Riley 12/4 Special 1496 1937 2
51 Martin Hunt (GB) / Robert Mannix (IE) Frazer Nash-BMW 328 1971 1937 3
52 Simon Echlin (IE) / Mark Brien (GB) Frazer Nash-BMW 328 1971 1938 3
53 Peter Lovett (GB) / Zoe Lovett (GB) Frazer Nash-BMW 328 1991 1937 3
54 Robert Cook (GB) / Geoffrey Morson (GB) Chevrolet Coupe 3300 1937 4
57 Andrew Bailey (IE) / Philippa Bailey (GB) Triumph Dolomite 1991 1938 3
58 Steve Wilson (GB) / Trina Harley (GB) Morris 8 series E 1098 1947 2
60 Peter Neumark (GB) / Ben Cussons (GB) Frazer Nash-BMW 328 1911 1938 3
61 Keith Ashworth (GB) / Norah Ashworth (GB) Frazer Nash-BMW 328 1971 1938 3
62 Mick de Haas (NL) / Grace de Haas (NL) HRG 1500 1500 1939 2
63 Francis Rhatigan (IE) / Marie Rhatigan (IE) BMW 327/80 1950 1939 3
64 Gavin Henderson (GB) / Diana Henderson (GB) Frazer Nash-BMW 328 1977 1939 3
65 Jim Gately (USA) / Tony Brooks (GB) Kurtis Comet 3916 1947 5

Event Highlights

The fourth running of this popular event starts with Documentation and Scrutineering in beautiful County Waterford, before heading out after lunch across the Suir estuary towards New Ross. We tackle the Inistioge hillclimb on our way to the Arrigle Valley, before a visit to Kiltorcan for a test and a regularity at Templeorum. Day one finishes back at our hotel for an evening of socialising and comparing notes.

Our second day sees crews face regularities at Kill, Helvick Head, Drum Hills and Tallow. We have a test through picturesque apple orchards, and head to our home for the next three nights at our hotel in East Cork, and an evening in the local pub. 

From there, we set out the following morning for our longest day on the road. We have a variety of tests on the cards for the day, including one in the grounds of an abbey, and a regularity in the remarkable Comeragh Mountains. The afternoon brings more regularities, at the beautiful Mahon Falls, and at the Lickey River, before returning to the hotel where the evening will be free for you to explore the local surroundings.

Our final day has two very different tests just outside Dungarvan and lunch at Tourin, home to the very artistic Jameson girls and sometime whiskey makers. We head back to the hotel late afternoon, leaving plenty of time to celebrate with a fine evening meal and prize-giving.

An event with unique character, in the company of fellow enthusiasts of pre-war motoring.

Where and when…

Monday 8 May AM

Scrutineering, Signing-On & light lunch, Faithlegg Hotel, County Waterford

Monday 8 May PM

Rally Start, then return to Faithlegg Hotel for an evening Welcome Dinner

Thursday 11 May

Rally Finish & Prize-giving Dinner, Castlemartyr Resort, East Cork
Eligible Cars:

Cars of a specification produced before 31 December 1945. Please check with us if you are not sure if your car is eligible.

Competition:

There will be a number of Regularity sections each day on twisty but quiet minor roads. There will also be a variety of Tests on private land, ranging from car parks and farm tracks to hill-climbs and purpose built motorsport venues.

Roads used:

The route will be mainly on asphalt surfaces although some tests and regularity sections may use good gravel and grass surfaces. We use minor roads to explore areas that few tourists will ever see, some of which may be bumpy, but we go out of our way to avoid rough and pot-holed roads. 

Hospitality:

Four nights’ accommodation is provided as part of the entry fee, along with a group dinner on three of those evenings. Refreshments at lunch and coffee halts will also be provided in a variety of venues. On Day 2 there will be a van to assist with transporting your luggage between hotels (sensible weight restrictions will apply).

Navigation:

All of the route will be defined in detailed Road Books issued on a daily basis. Non-competitive sections and some of the Regularity Sections will be defined by Tulip diagrams. Other sections may require some basic map reading but all of the required map extracts will be provided.

Event Category:

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Expert teams of sweep mechanics

On-call doctor or paramedic

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