Prep for Cork Forest Rally underway…. admin, August 7, 2024August 7, 2024 Well, preparations for the Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally are underway in the Red Mist shed. The rally is Sunday and the WhatsApp has started to wake up. The navigators are talking about time and distance schedules and other associated nonsense. It should be an interesting event as we’ll have… Continue Reading
Testing – Part Deux… admin, July 24, 2024 Oh look at that, we’re gone all posh and brushing up on the ol’ french (and it has nothing to do with the webmasters upcoming holidays). Anyway, we embarked on some more “testing” of the two cars ahead of the upcoming Cork Forest Rally. Bitzy was awoken from its slumber… Continue Reading
No news from Immokilly Sprint…. admin, July 13, 2024July 13, 2024 I have to report that we have no news from the Immokilly Forest Sprint. We didn’t make it I’m afraid…. We were getting ready (Damien even washed his hair) but Wednesday beforehand, someone cried off sick. No it was not an attack of the nerves, the person was actually sick… Continue Reading
Damien’s New Fiesta! admin, July 3, 2024July 3, 2024 Well, as some may have figured out, Damien’s new bus is Ford Fiesta shaped…. We have been putting in some testing, fettling and exploring what all the buttons do. “Testing” involved a gentle trundle up a bit of a gravel road to see what would happen…. In good news, nothing… Continue Reading
Sneaky Peek on the new bus….. admin, June 23, 2024June 23, 2024 In a world exclusive, we can give a sneaky peek into the new addition to the Red Mist fleet. Yes, this is the interloper that had deposed Bitzy from its hiding place. We took the new bus for a small bit of exercise and deployed the new Red Mist handbrake… Continue Reading
A mixed day in Carrick.. admin, April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Well, we are home from Carrick Forest Rally and it was a mixed bag. We had a first in class for Macca and unfortunately Colin had to be collected as he didn’t make it out of Stage 4. Macca and Patrick again finished first in class 11F. Two “first in… Continue Reading
The RAC adventure is over admin, November 29, 2023January 27, 2024 Well, it seems that the adventure to the RAC is over and most people made it home safe and sound from the event. Oh there are stories but it’s a case of “what happens in Rome stays in Rome”. In the meantime, here is a random selection of photos from… Continue Reading
An exciting day in the woods….. admin, August 21, 2023September 26, 2023 We are home after an exciting day at Cork Forest Rally, along with most of the car….. we had the debut of the “new and exciting” colour scheme, featuring plenty of orange…. We had the usual crew there. Joe was on the spanners. Damien was moonlighting in some R5 camp,… Continue Reading
No news is good news…. admin, July 29, 2023September 26, 2023 Well it’s a slow news day in the Red Mist camp. Macca is off on his holidays and running around with a door in his boot. Damien is deep in other projects and yours truly just checked out….. The next event is going to be Cork Forest Rally on 20th… Continue Reading
Circuit of Kerry 2023 Damien O'Donovan, April 11, 2023September 26, 2023 A return to navigating ( taking any chance we can to be in a rally car) Im not sure why, But Colin Neligan let me back in the car for a second time. I was tasked with reading strange letter and number combinations for a full day. and luckly for… Continue Reading