Mountainous Challenge For The NI Sevens...
It was a damp Saturday morning when the NI Sevens rolled up to the Mournes for the picturesque Spelga Pass Hillclimb, organised by the Rathfriland Motor Club.
The initial reports from the hill itself was slippery with very little grip available in the damp, overcast conditions. At least the weather was starting to look brighter, by the....
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Photo by Alister Jackson
The initial reports from the hill itself was slippery with very little grip available in the damp, overcast conditions. At least the weather was starting to look brighter, by the....
To read more...Click HERE...
Photo by Alister Jackson
Kenny Wylie Wins 2011 East Coast Customs Spelga Pass Hillclimb...
Kenny Wylie won the 2011 East Coast Customs Spelga Pass Hillclimb in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo with a time of 49.0 seconds. 2010 winner David Francis was runner up in second in his 2wd Escort Cosworth with Conor Lavery in third in the BMW M3.
Conor Lavery and Trevor Lancashire were first and second in the 2wd Rally Car class and receive a free entry to the 2012 Down Rally...
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Conor Lavery and Trevor Lancashire were first and second in the 2wd Rally Car class and receive a free entry to the 2012 Down Rally...
For a full set of results, click HERE...
Event details...
Entries Open: On Publication of the Regulations
Priority Entries Close: Wednesday 17th August 2011
Instructions No1 issued: Thursday 18th August 2011
Entries Close: Wednesday 24th August 2011
Publication of Entry List: Wednesday 24th August 2011
Scrutiny & Documentation: Saturday 27th August 2011- Scrutiny will begin in the paddock at 07:00 hrs and will finish at 09:30hrs.
Drivers Briefing: Briefing will be held at the start line at 09:45hrs
Practice: Two practice runs will begin at 10:00hrs
Timed runs: Timed runs will commence after the practice
Prizegiving : At the start line after publication of the results
Secretary of the Meeting: Tom Brown email: tombrown01@tiscali.co.uk
Priority Entries Close: Wednesday 17th August 2011
Instructions No1 issued: Thursday 18th August 2011
Entries Close: Wednesday 24th August 2011
Publication of Entry List: Wednesday 24th August 2011
Scrutiny & Documentation: Saturday 27th August 2011- Scrutiny will begin in the paddock at 07:00 hrs and will finish at 09:30hrs.
Drivers Briefing: Briefing will be held at the start line at 09:45hrs
Practice: Two practice runs will begin at 10:00hrs
Timed runs: Timed runs will commence after the practice
Prizegiving : At the start line after publication of the results
Secretary of the Meeting: Tom Brown email: tombrown01@tiscali.co.uk
NI Sevens add Spelga Pass Hillclimb to their Challenge Calendar for 2011...
The NI Sevens Racing series have included Rathfriland Motor Club's Spelga Pass Hillclimb in their list of events for 2011.
The nine round series, which includes Circuit Races, Sprints and two Hillclimbs, will make its debut at Spelga in August and more than a dozen of the little sports cars are expected to join the competitors from the Miller Oils Northern Ireland Hillclimb Championship and the local rally fraternity for the event.
The NI Sevens Challenge caters for replicas of the original Lotus Seven. The cars are small, simple, lightweight two seater open-top sports cars powered by 900cc motorbike engines.
Speaking on behalf of the event organisers, Rathfriland Motor Club, Chairman Wesley Johnstone commented "Its great that the NI Sevens have selected Spelga Hillclimb to be part of their series and we look forward to welcoming them to the event and we hope thay have a safe and enjoyable race."
For further details on the NI Sevens, visit their website at www.nisevensracing.co.uk
The nine round series, which includes Circuit Races, Sprints and two Hillclimbs, will make its debut at Spelga in August and more than a dozen of the little sports cars are expected to join the competitors from the Miller Oils Northern Ireland Hillclimb Championship and the local rally fraternity for the event.
The NI Sevens Challenge caters for replicas of the original Lotus Seven. The cars are small, simple, lightweight two seater open-top sports cars powered by 900cc motorbike engines.
Speaking on behalf of the event organisers, Rathfriland Motor Club, Chairman Wesley Johnstone commented "Its great that the NI Sevens have selected Spelga Hillclimb to be part of their series and we look forward to welcoming them to the event and we hope thay have a safe and enjoyable race."
For further details on the NI Sevens, visit their website at www.nisevensracing.co.uk
Directions to Spelga Pass...
Spelga
Pass is located approximately 3 miles outside Hilltown on the B27 Kilkeel Road. We would advise anyone approaching Rathfriland from the A1 carriageway to turn off at either the third exit (south bound) at Banbridge SP Rathfriland B10 or leave the A1 further on at Loughbrickland SP Rathfriland B3. Follow either road until you enter Rathfriland and follow signs for Castlewellan/Hilltown. Just as you leave Rathfriland, turn right SP Hilltown B25. Once in the centre of Hilltown, turn left SP Newcastle and after leaving the village turn right SP Newcastle/Kilkeel B27. The junctions will be arrowed from Rathfriland.
