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Limerick MC 4x4 Production Vehicle Trial

6 November 2011 Event Report

To find out more about 4x4 trials visit
Motorsport Ireland 4x4 Trial web page
Or
4x4Trials.com

Limerick MC 4x4 Production Vehicle Trial
2 November 2008 Report and Results

 

Next Autotest see Calendar

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Article about Autotests by Mike Mulcahy

Autotests are one of the oldest disciplines in competitive motorsport in Ireland and are a real test of a wide range of driving skills. It is also one of the least expensive branches of motorsport. Each event consists of a number of tests (usually 10 or 12), that involve competitors carrying out a sequence of vehicular manoeuvres, as instructed in the test diagrams issued by the organisors. These manoeuvres include circling of pylons. “throwing” the car on the handbrake. crossing the lines and driving through slaloms, both forwards and reverse, in either first or reverse gears. Each driver is timed on each test and times are totaled to give results in each event. Whoever is quickest through the tests of the day is the winner.


Because the tests involve manoeuvring cars against the stopwatch, smaller cars are more suitable than large ones, although there are normally five different classes for various types of cars. Minis and specials based on Minis are the most popular, and there are also classes for larger saloons and for sports cars. There is no need to have highly modified cars but there are certain basic things that should be done to make sure that a car will perform properly. It also helps to pump up the tyres to twice their normal pressure. This enables the car to slide more, which is essential for some of the manoeuvres required.

One of the best ways to learn about a particular division of motorsport is to get involved in the day to day organisation. So if you do not feel ready to compete or you would simply like a sociable, friendly attachment to autotesting, your invaluable help would be more than appreciated.

Click here to listen to club member Brian O'Connell speaking about autotesting on West Limerick 102 at the 2017 Circuit of Munster Launch event

Limerick Motor club has been organising hillclimbs since the 1940s. The Corkscrew hill in Co. Clare was a popular venue for many years. The club stopped organising hillcimbs in the 1970s. Denis Hogan Sr was instrumental in restarting hills at the club in 2000.

 Next Event 5/6 August 2023

 For next Hillclimb event see Calendar

Hillclimb Championship Website

Club hillclimb history

 

Circuit of Munster

Limerick Motor Club has been organising the Circuit of Munster rally since 1949. The event started as a 500 mile 2 day event on the Sunday and Monday of the Whit weekend. Currently the event is a one day special stage rally held on the Sunday of the June bank holiday weekend.

2022 Circuit of Munster

Circuit of Munster results Archive

Forest Rally Archive

Single Stage, Mini and Rally Sprint Archive

 

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