How are Handicaps calculated?
A big part of how the series can make championships like the George Mangan fair to all competitors involves the careful application of handicaps. But how do they work? How can we avoid sandbagging? Well, here’s how. When you finish a race, you will have taken a...
AGM and Awards Dinner Dates
Please diary the 11th November for the AGM at 20:00 and the 16th November 2024 from 19:00 for the Awards Dinner. Guests welcome! Both take place in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Naas Road. Tickets for the Awards Night are €40, to include a sit down dinner. Please advise...
Report On The Racing So Far Through April 2024
The HRCA held its first race meeting of the year on a coldish Saturday, the 6th April in Mondello Park. As usual for our first meeting of the year, and despite the best efforts of Conor to motivate the troops, we managed a meagre 7 cars on the grid, however the racing...
Important – EGM on Monday the eighth of January!
On foot of an excellent Annual General Meeting, it was agreed that several important issues which were raised would take some more time to work out ahead of a future Extraordinary General Meeting. These issues included a proposed historical scratch championship and a...
Double Header Weekend – Wexford Hillclimb and Bishopscourt Race
Good Evening all! Just a bit of a heads up; the HRCA will be in two places at once this coming weekend! While the Bishopscourt contingent will be racing up in the Ards peninsula on Saturday and Sunday, we will also have a presence at the Wexford Hillclimb 2023. We...
2023 Wicklow Classic Car Run – See You There!
Good Afternoon everyone! While we're getting ready for the season start next week in Mondello, we at the HRCA would like to draw your attention to our fun Classic Car Run, taking place on the 29th of April. Giving you an opportunity to stretch your historic cars legs...
Ford Fiesta Six Hour Challenge – With A Historic Surprise!
On Sunday the 6th November, Mondelo's six hour Fiesta endurance race featured for the second time four of our members competing together for the win. Ken McAvoy, Liam Ruth, Clive Brandon and Wolfgang Schnittger took their Fiesta out from the barn and had a great day...
HRCA AGM and Awards Presentation – Check the Dates!
Mark your calendars, mark your diaries, we have some dates! The Annual General Meeting and Awards Presentation are now both confirmed to be taking place at the National Yacht Club at Dun Laoghaire! The AGM, first of all, will take place in two weeks, on Monday the 7th...
Quick Report on September Mondello Event
After a strong showing at the Historic Festival, the final races of the season were held at Mondello Park on the 11th of September. While we did not reach the peaks of grid size found at that event two weeks earlier, those who did make an appearance were enthusiastic...
Report On The Racing So Far Through April 2024
The HRCA held its first race meeting of the year on a coldish Saturday, the 6th April in Mondello Park. As usual for our first meeting of the year, and despite the best efforts of Conor to motivate the troops, we managed a meagre 7 cars on the grid, however the racing...
Mondello Historic Festival 13/14 August
To all our Members - have you entered for this prestige event? The pre-55 entry list I understand now has 2 full grids of 36 cars each (with fantastic support from Frazer Nash drivers) and the HRCA group still has some spaces -...
Kirkistown 30 July 2022
13 entrants featured in the HRCA races on 30th July for our annual Kirkistown visit. We had very mixed weather, although always warm - a wet qualifying followed by a dry first race, followed as Paraic described it - as a '4 season' second race. Results on scratch Race...
MEC Sprint Mondello 16 and 17 July
There were 9 Class 4 Historic entries in the total field of approx. 80. The MEC run event was held in extreme heat and ran on schedule and 5 timed runs were available to competitors each day. HRCA Members included Ed Cassidy (Iona Special), Ken McAvoy (Riley) Mick...
Best wishes to Patricia
The HRCA and friends wish Patricia Cochrane all the best for a speedy recovery from recent back surgery. She is recuperating at home now and we wish her a speedy recovery. Patricia, we look forward to seeing you again in Mondello for the Historic Festival on 13th and...
PRESS RELEASE – GORDON BENNET RELIABILITY TRIALS ATHY CO KILDARE 2ND JULY 2022
Gordon Bennett was in a right pickle. The 2nd of the runs named after himself, aka the III Coupe Internationale, held in 1902, had...
Fanzine Issue No. 2 Weekend Preview
Featuring: HRCA Calendar On This Day Stories To Watch Driver Profiles Circuit History Learning The...
29 April 22 – Awards Presentation 2021
The National Yacht Club - Dun Laoghaire hosted the HRCA Awards Presentation on 29th April 2022, with c 40 attendees. After the reception our Chairman Noel Kavanagh presented the Awards to all recipients. Ken McAvoy gave a brief update on the 2 major events planned...
Fanzine Issue No. 1 Weekend Preview
Featuring: HRCA Calendar On This Day Stories To Watch Driver Profiles Circuit History Learning...
Carole Nash Historic Festival
Carole Nash Historic Festival 13th + 14th August 2022 Mondello Park Co.Kildare This years Carole Nash Historic Festival at Mondello Park promises to delight, excite and give patrons a chance to both reminisce on fond memories with famous cars or share in excitement...
Galway Motor Club – Ballyallaban Hill Climb
GALWAY MOTOR CLUB – BALLYALLABAN HILL CLIMB Sat 26th and Sunday 27th March 2022 Report re HRCA Members The event was held in glorious sunshine over 2 days on the 2km Ballyallaban Hill Climb outside Ballyvaughan The organisation was very good, there were approx. 60...
Event & News updates from the Chairman 25 Feb 2022
EVENT AND NEWS UPDATE FROM THE CHAIRMAN 25 Feb 2022 I hope this communication finds you all safe and well as we can now see some degree of normality coming back into our lives and we look forward to the coming race and hill climb season. 1. OPENING EVENT OF THE YEAR...
Historic Festival – Mondello 13th and 14th August 2022
Historic Festival – Mondello 13th and 14th August 2022 2022 promises to deliver the most exciting Historic Festival in the history of the HRCA. We have assembled an International Grid of over 70 pe-war cars, including many entrants who are regularly invited to...
Gordon Bennett Motor Car Race 1903
The HRCA are hosting the recreation of ther 1903 Gordon Bennett Motor Car Race, which was based around the Athy area – next July. The event is being supported by the Shackleton Museum in Athy which will be putting on a special exhibition of 1903 race memorabilia and...
Endurance race raises fantastic €9,400 for St Catherine’s
Over €9,400 was recently presented to St Catherine’s Association following an endurance race at Mondello race track. A team of four drivers were behind the wheel of a restored Ford Fiesta for a combined six hours to complete the challenge. They raised a fantastic...
