Double podium for Murray at Bishopscourt
Niall Murray approached Bishopscourt confident of a strong weekend for rounds two and three of the All Ireland Formula Ford Championship. After an encouraging performance in the official pre-event test, Murray was aiming for at least one race win and to leave the weekend second in the championship. The weekend would not start out so well for the young... [Read more...]
Back to Bishopscourt- with Sean Doyle
After a year break of being at the fabulous Bishopscourt race circuit it was again time to head up to the Co.Down circuit. I headed up Friday afternoon in my Nissan Juke supplied by Nissan Ireland (very economical- the 1.5dci Puredrive engine is brilliant.) On Saturday morning we had two 15 minutes sessions to get with the grips of the track once... [Read more...]
Bishopscourt Results
May 13, 2013 by Motorsport Ireland
Erik Holstein leads in a VERY wet ITCC race in Bishopscourt © Michael Chester 087 8072295
LEINSTER M C/BARC RACE MEETING AT BISHOPSCOURT, CO DOWN (ROUNDS OF MOTORSPORT IRELAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS): FORMULA FORD 1600 RACE 1 (12 laps): 1 Ivor McCullough (Van Diemen RF00) 16m 13.91s, 80.91 mph, 2 Niall Murray (Van Diemen RF99) 16m 14.80s, 3 Sean Doyle (Van Diemen RF91) 16m 21.79s, 4 Rob Barrable (Van Diemen) 16m 24.03s, 5 Jonny McMullan... [Read more...]
Classic FF1600 Action
Following on from my recent FF1600 piece, this weeks Video Of The week is some coverage of FF1600 action from the Dundalk Road Races and the Phoenix Park, with the late great Fionn Murray on top form! Read More →
Sean Doyle: Another Year, Another Car!
For 2013 I am moving to FF1600. This is the class that many F1 drivers started their careers in over the years and the Irish scene is known to be top class. I am running with Morgan Dempsey in his MCP Van Diemen which I used at the FF Festival in Brands Hatch last year, and loved! The season kicked off last week at Kirkistown, on the Ards peninsula... [Read more...]
Back to the Future- Irish FF1600 is back!
March 22, 2013 by Leo Nulty
Fionn Murray leads the similar Reynard of Vivion Daly, with Pat Duffy holding a watching brief in third! Image from Alan Eaton.
I know I am getting old when my articles start off talking about memories of childhood trips to Mondello- but I won’t apologise for it! Back then, I was more into saloons but once I started karting, I took a far keener interest in single seaters- and especially FF1600. Back in the day, there were so many entries that there were three races... [Read more...]
Kevin O’Hara: The racing season is getting closer!
March 3, 2013 by Kevin O'Hara
Kevin with Richard Warbrick of Dunlop collecting his award for becoming the Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Year
After a long winter finally the days are getting a little longer and the weather is starting to improve which thankfully means the start of the racing season is getting closer. Luckily for me I have a lot to look forward to this season after being announced as the winner of the Young Racing Driver of the Year Award thanks to Motorsport Ireland, Dunlop... [Read more...]
Jonny McMullan: Hoping To Cross The Pond for 2013!
December 24, 2012 by Jonny McMullan
A mix of highs and lows in FF1600 in 2012, the aim for 2013 is to move to the USA! Photo: Raceline Photography
In 2012 for the second year we were going to be driving the NI Radiator Services Mondiale 89s in the Northern Ireland Formula Ford 1600 Championship! From a very good end to the 2011 season we went into the new season feeling confident about the year ahead! It started well and in March at the first round we started the new season with a bang winning... [Read more...]
Kevin O’Hara: The Walter Hayes Trophy
November 22, 2012 by Kevin O'Hara
Kevin sits in the Silverstone pitlane ready to go on track for one of the Walter Hayes Trophy heats
If you had asked me two weeks prior to the Walter Hayes Trophy this year if I was planning to do it I probably would have laughed at you. It was a very late decision and meant a very busy ten days of preparation on a car that hadn’t turned a wheel in over three years! But given the opportunity to do the most competitive Formula Ford 1600 race of the... [Read more...]
URGENT: Race Car Stolen **FOUND**
November 20, 2012 by Leo
A recent picture of Chris' Formula Ford in Kirkistown. Photo: Raceline Photography
It’s not often we have to post bad news stories here on Motorsport.ie but this one is important. FF1600 racer Chris Paul has had his 1993 Mondiale nd trailer stolen from Hillsborough in the past few days. The trailer, as can be seen from the picture, is very distinctive so please keep an eye out for it and pass it on to anyone you know who drives... [Read more...]
