TDC Dave Griffin Memorial Trial ~ Jan 28th

The TDC Dave Griffin Memorial Trial takes place in Mondello Park on Sunday January 28th. With the event not running in 2017, due to circumstances outside the clubs control, there has been a lot of interest in this years event and a chance to drive on tests covering the full international race track, parts of the rallycross track, the pitlane, the paddock and the outer carparks and access roads.

A wide and varied entry has been received so far, entries close on Jan 23rd, with a large number of Toyota Starlets and a strong showing of Mazda MX5s topping the cars being used.

Event timetable
08.00-09.15 ~ Sign On
09.15 ~ Drivers Briefing
09.30 ~ Event Starts

Entries received to date:
1. Shane Burns - Starlet 
2. Mick Kehoe - Peugeot 206 
3. James Mansfield - MX5 
4. Brian Duggan - Starlet 
5. Robert Whelan - Starlet 
6. Rob Lewis - Starlet 
7. Colin Sheridan - Starlet 
8. Brian Kingston - Ignis 
9. Piers MacFheorais - MX5 
10. Philip O'Reilly - Starlet 
11. Richard Meeke - MX5 
12. David Meeke - Starlet 
13. Liam Cashman - Starlet 
14. Eamonn Byrne - Starlet 
15. Frank Lenehan - Starlet 
16. Darren Quille - Corolla 
17. Declan Furlong - Starlet 
18. Mark Francis - MX5 
19. Christopher Evans - MX5 
20. Stephen Briggs - MX5 
21. Zoe Briggs - MX5 
22. Susan Briggs - Starlet 
23. Joe Doran - MX5 
24. Mark Doran - MX5 
25. Eoin Longworth - Starlet 
26. Peter Barrable 
27. Robert Barrable 
28. Kevin Fitzgerald 
29. David Fitzpatrick 
30. Sean Fitzpatrick 
31. John Whelan - Starlet 
32. Noel Broderick - Starlet 
33. Steven Scallan - Starlet 
34. Finbar O’Neill - Starlet 
35. Luke O’Neill - Starlet 
36. Andy Johnson - Chevette 
37. Angus Johnson - MX5 
38. David Campion - Starlet 
39. Niall Murray - Starlet 
40. Eoin Murray - Starlet 
41. Jack Quinn - Peugeot 
42. Keith Shaw - Corolla 
43. John O'Reilly - MX5 
44. Jay Donegan - Starlet 
45. John Nolan - Starlet 
46. Aoife Ryan - Starlet 
47. Conor Clarke - Starlet 
48. Craig MacWilliam - MX5 
49. Guy MacWilliam - MX5 
50. Mark Walsh - Escort 
51. Matthew Walsh - MGB GT 
52. JJ Farrell - Escort 
53. Cathal O'Carroll - Mini 
54. Eddie Peterson - MR2 
55. Martin Nugent - Escort 
56. Mark Nugent - Starlet 
57. Ross Cullen - Starlet 
58. Shane Patton - Starlet 
59. Simon Love - Starlet 
60. Owen Murray - Starlet 
61. Lukasz Choma - Starlet 
62. Ted Gaffney - Starlet 
63. Karen Gaffney - Starlet 
64. Robert Howard - Starlet 
65. Keith Farrell - Starlet 
66. Kevin O'Rourke - Starlet 
67. Daniel Byrne - TBC 
68. Jason Bracken - Starlet 
69. James Colville - MX5 
70. Andrew Boland - MX5 
71. Gerard Keane - Starlet 
72. Dave Griffin 
73. Darren Griffin 
74. John Farraley - Starlet 
75. David Forde - Starlet 
76. Simon Brien - MX5 
77. Jack Brien - MX5 
78. Adam Geraghty 
79. Peter Snodden 
80. TJ O'Brien - Starlet 
81. Nick Mulhall - Puma 
82. Mark Shanahan - Starlet 
83. Maurice McMonagle - MX5 
84. John Stevenson - MX5 
85. Stephen Milne - MX5
86. John Carty - Starlet RWD
87. Eric Byrne - Starlet 
88. Stephen Cummins 
89. Trevor Hamilton - Mini
90. Conal O'Neill - Starlet
91. Michael Cullen - Colt
92. Rod McGovern - Colt
93. John McAssey - Starlet
94. Christopher Grimes - Starlet


Further Information:
Regs: http://www.tdcireland.com/phpBB2/Entry_Forms_Regs/TDC_MVAT/2018/Mondello_MVAT_regs_280118.doc
Entry form: http://www.tdcireland.com/phpBB2/Entry_Forms_Regs/TDC_MVAT/2018/Mondello_MVAT_form_280118.doc
Club Website: http://www.tdcireland.com

Final instructions

Many thanks for your entry to TDC’s Mondello Park Autotest.

Please arrive as early as possible for sign-on. Your compliance would be greatly appreciated. No sign-on after drivers briefing at 0915. Sign-on opens at 0800 and is located this year in suite 1, above the Pit Garages. Enter Mondello Park through Gate 4.

The format for the event is as follows:
• 5 Tests completed 4 times.
• 1 Minute interval starts.
• Please go straight to your relevant starting test after drivers briefing.
• Countdown Start. Marshals will count you down to start.
• Please queue in running order to start with. Once underway, it’s up to you to keep moving. Please keep a move on during the day. If you are slow you will hold everyone up at the end of day waiting for results.
• Please allow double drivers to skip the queue, within reason. If at all possible, try to facilitate them. Double drivers will display an orange sticker on front and rear windscreens.
• No dodging or driving around chicanes. Penalty will be a disqualification.
• No taking short cuts across the grass. Penalty will be a Fail.
• There will be pylons “guarding” chicanes and other areas, so if these are knocked, will incur a 5 second penalty.
• Keep OFF the grass, 5 second penalty for each occurrence. Pylons have been placed to prevent this, 3 or 4 in some places, so knocking them all could result in a 15 or 20sec penalty. If you do end up on the grass and you decide to keep the boot in, you’ll be awarded a ‘FAIL’, this decision is at the marshal’s discretion, you’ve been warned.
• Chicanes are all 1st gear manoeuvres.
• All Finish Lines are stop astride. Front 2 wheels Stop and then pull up to marshal.
• The non-competitive sections are to be driven at low speed, absolutely no messing.
• Please put your car numbers on both sides to facilitate marshals.
• For beginners, please ensure that you are familiar with your test before you start. Arrows have been put in place, but remember to circle a pylon and not drive past it, if this is the case.
• Seat belts to be worn at all times, marshals will be checking. Failure will incur a Fail penalty for that test. Also, please keep your windows rolled up.
• Obey any instructions or flags given by the marshals, they are there for your safety.
• Test 1, 4 and 5 can walked/driven slowly up until drivers briefing. Any competitors found driving at competition speeds will be disqualified. Test 2 and 3 cannot be walked. The earlier you arrive, the more time you’ll have to do this.
• Parking will be in the paddock beside the control tower. Marshals will help with parking.
• Please hand in your completed time-cards as you pass Suite 1. You Do Not need to return from the tests to do this, but please hand in your completed time cards as soon as you possibly can. Results for this event can be timely if competitors fail to do this. Marshals may ask you for completed timecards.
• The canteen in Mondello will be open from 8am, serving coffee and then a hot lunch to all. Not subsidised. There will be a 30 min lunch halt at 1230. This is mainly for the marshals to get a break and to get out of the cold and/or rain.
• This event is tasking on marshals, please comply gracefully with instructions

Sundays test diagrams can be found at this link http://www.tdcireland.com/phpBB2/Entry_Forms_Regs/TDC_MVAT/2018/Mondello_Test_Diagrams_2018.pdf

Grouped entry list for Sunday....take note of which test you are starting on


TEST 5
1 Eamonn Byrne
2 Robert Whelan
3 Daniel Byrne
4 John Nolan
5 Liam Cashman
6 Kevin O'Rourke
7 John McAssey
8 Kevin Fitzgerald  
9 Niall Murray
10 Joe Doran
11 Darren Quille
12 John Farraley
14 Christopher Grimes
15 Frank Lenehan
16 John Whelan
17 Eoin Murray
18 Philip O'Reilly
19 David Meeke

TEST 4
20 Christopher Evans
21 Eddie Peterson
22 Richard Meeke
23 Piers MacFheorais
24 John O'Reilly
25 Craig MacWilliam
26 Guy MacWilliam
27 Simon Brien
28 Jack Brien
29 Trevor Hamilton
30 Andrew Boland
32 Michael Cullen
32 Rod McGovern
33 Simon Evans
34 Adam Geraghty  
35 Peter Snodden  
36 Mark Nugent

TEST 3
37 Stephen Briggs
38 Zoe Briggs
39 Susan Briggs
40 Brian Duggan
41 Finbar O’Neill
42 Luke O’Neill
43 Ted Gaffney
44 Karen Gaffney
45 Colin Sheridan
46 Mark Shanahan
47 Jay Donegan
48 David Campion
49 Declan Furlong
50 Rob Lewis
51 Eoin Longworth
52 Shane Burns
53 Keith Shaw

TEST 2
54 Brian Kingston
55 James Mansfield
56 Mick Kehoe
57 Mark Francis
58 JJ Farrell
59 Mark Walsh
60 Matthew Walsh
61 Owen Murray
62 Lukasz Choma
63 Dave Griffin  
64 Darren Griffin  
65 Maurice McMonagle
66 Angus Johnson
67 Andy Johnson
68 Jack Quinn
69 James Colville
70 Cathal O'Carroll
71 John Carty  

TEST 1
72 Noel Broderick
73 Ross Cullen
74 Simon Love
75 Shane Patton
76 Eric Byrne
77 Aoife Ryan
78 Conor Clarke
79 Robert Howard
80 Keith Farrell
81 Nick Mulhall
82 John Stevenson
83 Stephen Milne
84 Conal O'Neill
85 Gerard Keane
86 David Forde
87 Jason Bracken
88 David Fitzpatrick  
89 Sean Fitzpatrick  
90 TJ O'Brien
91 Stephen Cummins