Wicklow driver Christopher Evans led from start to finish to repeat his win of last year in the Bill Griffin Motors Dave Griffin Memorial Trophy Autotest at Mondello Park, beating the similar Toyota MR2 of Dubliner Eddie Peterson by thirteen seconds after twenty long tests of driving skill.
At the end of the first lap of five tests, Evans led by two seconds, but he gradually pulled away to a clear victory, with fellow Delgany driver Daniel Byrne finishing third, ahead of Eoin Murray.
In Monaghan, former National champions Pakie Duffy and Evin Hughes took a comfortable win in the Navigation Trial based on Latton, completing the tough 120 mile route eighteen marks in front of Peter Deery and David McCrudden.
Below are results for Motorsport Ireland competitions that took place over the weekend.
TRIALS DRIVERS’ CLUB BILL GRIFFIN MOTORS DAVE GRIFFIN MEMORIAL TROPHY MULTI VENUE AUTOTEST AT MONDELLO PARK, CO KILDARE:
1 Christopher Evans (Toyota MR2) 1567s,
2 Eddie Peterson (Toyota MR2) 1580s,
3 Daniel Byrne (Peugeot 106) 1602s,
4 Eoin Murray (Starlet) 1606s,
5 Eamonn Byrne (Yaris) 1621s,
6 Brian Kingston (Ignis) 1635s,
7 Liam Cashman (Starlet) 1649s,
8 Richard Meeke (Starlet) 1654s,
9 Mark Walsh (Escort) 1671s,
10 Craig MacWilliam (Mazda MX5) 1682s.
Class winners: Richard Meeke, Daniel Byrne, Eddie Peterson, Mark Walsh.
CO MONAGHAN M C NAVIGATION TRIAL AT BALLINODE, CO MONAGHAN:
1 Pakie Duffy/Evin Hughes (Subaru Impreza) 52 marks,
2 Peter Deery/David McCrudden (Subaru Impreza) 70m,
3 Aidan Keenan/Sean Marron (Subaru Impreza) 88m,
4 Derek Mackarel/Conor Boylan (Subaru Impreza) 91m,
5 Martin Tynan/Fintan Clerkin (Subaru Impreza) 92m,
6 Kieran McCarra/Aaron McElroy (Toyota Starlet) 96m,
7 Mickey Carbin/Conor Mohan (Subaru Impreza) 135m,
8 Cathal Croarkin/Marco Lennon (Subaru Impreza) 135m,
9 Declan Tynan/Ben McIntyre (Subaru Legacy) 136m,
10 Brendan Treanor/Garry Farrelly (Subaru Impreza) 139m.