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 →
Cregor’s Video of the Week!
December 21, 2012 by Cregor Elliott
This video has hit over a staggering half million views on YouTube!
Today’s offering is my most famous video, the so-called ‘Seagull Video’ It hails from the Saturday Formula Vee race of the Phoenix Park Races in 2007, and has a bit of everything really being high on comedy, drama, along with being on first glance unbelievable. What initially appears to be a car with a seagull on the front spreading... [Read more...]
Richie O’Mahony: My Park experience
September 3, 2012 by Richie O'Mahony
Richie rounds Dunlop Corner during Qualifying. Photo: Terry Holmes
The weekend of the 18th& 19th of August held host to the 110th anniversary of the Phoenix Park Motor Races. The first time I was ever in the Park was at the age of just 3 months old in a pram but through the last 20 years I have been to everyone that has been held, either through club events or with Dad racing in the Historics or the Porsches. My... [Read more...]
Paul Heavey: My ‘Park’ Weekend
September 2, 2012 by Paul Heavey
Bit of a heart stopping moment in the Spire! Photo: Cregor Elliott
4pm on Friday of “The ‘Park”, Clock off work, the truck is waiting outside and hit the N7. Arrived at the Park at 5.30pm and thankfully Keno has saved me a spot but we decided to move.. parking took a while! Finally park up the trailer and start unloading the truck. I’m racing the Formula 5 in the Libre race and the Spire in the... [Read more...]
On Yer Bike: The Phoenix Park Races 2012
August 27, 2012 by Cregor Elliott
Leo had asked me the previous week to help out in the commentary box, and I jumped at the chance. Photo: Jennifer Tonin
I started my Park weekend with a visit to the paddock on Friday evening after work. Teams were arriving and setting up while the track builders were putting final touches to the circuit leaving themselves with as little as possible to do when the roads closed Saturday morning. I stayed a couple of hours and arranged a lift for the following morning. The... [Read more...]
Noel Roddy: My racing return in the Park
August 24, 2012 by Noel Roddy
Noel leads out of the Furry Glen. Photo: Marcin Lewandowski
The last time I raced was in a Coupe de France Formula Renault round at Albi, Southern France in March 2007, and haven’t raced due to no sponsorship like a lot of other drivers. I managed to do a late deal to race Delta Motorsports Delta T79 at the Phoenix Park Motor Races, with no chance to test I only drove the car in qualifying on Saturday... [Read more...]
Barry Rabbitt: My ‘Park’ Weekend
August 22, 2012 by Barry Rabbitt
Barry makes his way down to the Furry Glen in the rapid Golf. Photo: Marcin Lewandowski
First off I must apologise for not blogging throughout the weekend as I had hoped. To be honest I was hard pressed to do anything as a result of a pretty packed schedule driving two cars in 4 races across 3 classes. Not to mention qualifying and prepping the cars. Saturday morning came around pretty quick after Fridays Race2Race ….eh promotional... [Read more...]
Barry Rabbitt: Prep for weekend
August 19, 2012 by Barry Rabbitt
Barry gets back into an Abarth after a 5 year absence from the class
After months of hard work by Dave ‘Blocker’ Clarke to get his Golf ready we went to Mondello Park on Wednesday for some shakedown laps. Managing to avoid the hurricane weather we did just a few laps and were happy everything was pretty much ok, though the suspension geometry set up was a mile off. Brought the car back to the garage and on... [Read more...]
Over 60,000 expected in Phoenix Park for weekend of Motor Racing
August 17, 2012 by Declan Lee
Be sure to drop down to this free admission event, purchase a programme and enjoy some fantastic action!
Upwards of 60,000 people are expected in Phoenix Park this weekend for the Phoenix Park Motor Races. The races celebrate the 110th anniversary of the very first motor racing event in the Park this weekend with the completely free event taking place all day on Saturday and Sunday. Ireland’s oldest motorsport event returns after a break of two years... [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Rabbitt’s busy Park Life
August 14, 2012 by Leo
Barry will get behind the wheel of Barry-John McHenry's Championship winning Fiat Abarth in the Park this weekend
Barry Rabbitt Former Punto Abarth race winner Barry Rabbitt has confirmed a last minute deal to return to the class for this weekends Phoenix Park Motor Races. Rabbitt has been drafted in to drive the Tom Kane Motors and Europcar machine of the reigning Abarth champion, Barry John McHenry who has to sit out the event due to a hand injury. Speaking to... [Read more...]
