MEC Sprint 17 and 18 May 2025
We had great blue skies on both days of this annual round of the Hillclimb Championship held as usual on the International loop in Mondello, running to 3km in length. Saturday saw Ken, Ed, Val and Wolf in action, joined on Sunday by Nick Bennett. Both Ken and Val...
Wexford Hill Climb 12/13th April 2025
Click on images to enlarge! The Wexford Hill Climb was held in good weather (until the Sunday Awards Ceremony) over the Saturday and Sunday, on the 2.2km course out of Newbawn as previously used. Our Members Val Thompson, Ken McAvoy, Wolfgang Schnittger and Sean...
Mondello 5th April 2025 Diary
Great racing on Saturday with HRCA, qualified P2, but came in with a broken nose carrier, just about got it fixed for race 1, got a super start and led away and slowly pulled away from the Rumbling V8's, 5 of them now, they started to trip each other up a bit, that...
Championship Standings 2025 Provisional
These are available under the 'RESULTS' Tab. Please check your car classification and points awards are correct. Any questions/queries to the Secretary please
Points scoring
Placing Points 1 20 2 17 3 14 4 12 5 11 6 10 7 9 8 8 9 7 10 6 11 5 12 4 13 3 14 2 15 1
Racing Handicaps 2025
Please see below for handicaps applicable for our first Race Meeting on 5th April 2025 in Mondello.HRCA Handicaps website Jan 25
Hillclimb 2025 handicaps
Please see attached handicaps for the 22/23 March Limerick Hillclimb Hillclimb handicaps Limerick Mar 2025
EGM – approved new Sporting & Technical Regulations, updated Association Rules
The above are now available under the 'Join us' tab on the main Menu. All queries please to any of our Committee Members - see the 'About' tab.
Motorsport Ireland Calendar 2025
2025Motorsport Ireland Calendar
The Helmet Herald – memories from 2005
Ken passed me some archive papers, so here is page 1 from 2005.
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Happy 2025 – and Diary the EGM
A very happy New Year 2025 to all our Members and Friends. Don't forget to keep Thursday 13th February 2025 free, for the EGM to approve updated Sporting & Technical Regulations. A draft of the proposals will be circulated to Members in the next few days
A little Midget race from Kirkistown 2022
https://youtu.be/DR59U2hixFM
Website updated Dec 24
Attn all Having dealt with some technical issues, our website is now ready to go. Updates made include: Calendar 2025, draft Membership Application Form 2025 (note Competition Members sub €125, no change to non-Competition €20) Club Rules available The results of all...
AGM and Awards Night 2024
We held our AGM on Monday 11th November. 14 Members were in attendance and the Meeting approved all Resolutions and Motions unanimously. The Accounts for the year to 30th September showing a small surplus and sound bank balance were presented and approved. The new...
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 2024
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 2024
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...
