We are going international…… admin, September 14, 2023September 26, 2023 What do you know, we are going international (just about). We are off to the Bushwacker in Omagh this weekend. How the Cork/Limerick crew will survive outside the comfort zone of Munster forests is yet to be seen. Also, it’s back to some night stages so we have been busy… 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
Cork Forest Rally, here we come…. admin, August 18, 2023September 26, 2023 Ya it’s that time of the year, time for the local rally. We are off competing on Cork Motor Club’s “Grand Prix on gravel”, the Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally. Bitzy is back out after her bale bashing escapades and has been treated to a splash of paint. Below is… 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
Home from Birr Autotest admin, July 16, 2023September 26, 2023 Well, we are home from Birr and District Motor Club’s summer autotest and almost dry as well. The event took place in Garahy’s Garage outside Birr http://www.garahys.ie/ and their usual hospitality was laid on. I somehow was “doing” results for the event which consisted of being stuck in the back… Continue Reading
Some Disassembly Underway…. admin, July 15, 2023September 26, 2023 Preparations for Cork Forest Rally are underway in the Red Mist shed. As I have the technical knowledge of an empty coke can, all I got was some words I didn’t understand. I heard something about a “missing 17” (whatever that means), “faded stickers” and “scrapyard”…. I believe this was… Continue Reading
We’re back auto-testing soon admin, July 3, 2023September 26, 2023 Its time for the Birr Motor Club summer autotest. It’s taking place in Garahy’s Garage outside Birr on Sunday 16th July. Some of us are even threatening to do results….. It’s an event with Simple Open Tests on Mixed Surfaces (Loose & Sealed) for maximum enjoyment (even I can remember… Continue Reading
Hang on, how did we get second in class? admin, June 25, 2023September 26, 2023 Something went wrong on today’s Moonraker Forest Rally. We got second in class 11F with Bitsy surviving, somehow….. Yours truly was stuck in service and I didn’t see any stages. The photo above was taken after a successful day in the woods for the Red Mist gang. Naturally, we had… Continue Reading
Moonraker Preparation update – a second tee-shirt ruined…. admin, June 23, 2023September 26, 2023 Well, not quite last minute preparations are underway for Sunday. Everything “should” be ready for Sunday. The car has been dug out of it’s hiding place after the last event and the “spit&polish” had been broken out. Work is progressing fueled by a special Canadian delivery. We’ll endeavor to have… Continue Reading
Moonraker Preparation Update – A Tee-Shirt ruined……….. admin, June 18, 2023September 26, 2023 Well, just a quick update on the preparations for the Moonraker Forest Rally that’s on next weekend. The “plan” is that a certain white Honda Civic would be competing and as such, a few of us were getting the car ready for it’s spin around the woods, curtesy of the… Continue Reading