And in breaking news from the Red Mist camp…. admin, March 9, 2024March 10, 2024 Well, in breaking news, we have no news to report in the Red Mist camp. There’s a bit of a tarmac rally on next weekend, the fantastic West Cork Rally. Ya I know, tarmac. It’s far too nice and smooth for us to get involved (especially after that one time… Continue Reading
Right, how to explain this….. admin, February 20, 2024 We are home from Killarney Forest Rally with a First in Class 11F and the Sligo Pallets “Drive of the day” award. The morning didn’t look like that would happen at all….. The day got better when Colin Neligan and Eoin O’Donoghue grabbed third in class 11F. That bloody Fiesta… Continue Reading
And we are off to Killarney ! admin, February 17, 2024February 17, 2024 Well, Castleisland more like it! We are embarking on the first Forest rally of 2024 and you never know, we might actually finish this time. Naturally there was some last minute panic last night but that mainly involved someone looking for a 2cent coin they dropped. No doubt things will… Continue Reading
Killarney Forest – Will we make it? admin, February 5, 2024 “Preparations” (and I use that term in it’s loosest possible meaning) are somewhat underway for Killarney Forest Rally. As you can see, we have all the tools required for cramming the gearbox back into Bitzy. If anything gets in the way, it’s either cut or bashed out of the way…. Continue Reading
We are home from the 1000 Shakes….. admin, January 21, 2024January 27, 2024 Well, we made it home from the 1000 Shakes Night Navigation Trial ran by the Cork Motor Club. We were watching Car 4, piloted by Gar Collins and “ably” guided by our own Patrick O’Sullivan. They finished sixth overall and second in class. Damien and Macca were “doing” recovery for… Continue Reading
And it starts again…. admin, January 14, 2024January 27, 2024 Just a brief note to say that activities have recommenced in the shed and fettling of the cars have commenced. Bitzy is in about 10 million bits scattered from here to there. Progress was made as I cleaned the lower coolant hose, despite the engine being held in place with… Continue Reading
And we are home from Boggeragh…. admin, December 29, 2023January 27, 2024 We are home from the Cork Motor Club Christmas Forest sprint up in the mountains in Boggeragh. Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control, we were not competing. Something called “work” got in the way and there was one crew member at “work”. I’m not saying that any actual work… Continue Reading
R.A.C Adventure 2023 Ian McCarthy, December 11, 2023January 27, 2024 We are finally home and unpacked from a fantastic week away at the Rodger Albert Clarke rally in the UK. We left Wednesday 22nd in the dead of night, skulking away from our loving families and warm beds . Ahead was 5 nights of somewhat extreme conditions and wild camping…. Continue Reading
Another YouTube special… admin, December 6, 2023January 27, 2024 Well, as its a slow news day, here is another YouTube video of Ian trying to pedal Bitzy through a forest stage…… Turn it up and listen to the dulcet tones of Patrick trying to keep “someone” on the straight and narrow. 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