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No Spelga Pass Hillclimb in 2013...Rathfriland Motor Club have reluctantly decided to cancel the running of this years Spelga Pass Hillclimb on 29th June.
The event had moved from it's traditional August date to June but unfortunately a clash with another popular event makes it impossible to attract enough competitors or key Officials and Marshals to run the event properly. |
Items from the 2011 event...
Mountainous Challenge For The NI Sevens...
It was a damp Saturday morning when the NI Sevens rolled up to the Mournes for the picturesque Spelga Pass Hillclimb, organised by the Rathfriland Motor Club.
The initial reports from the hill itself was slippery with very little grip available in the damp, overcast conditions. At least the weather was starting to look brighter, by the....
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Photo by Alister Jackson
The initial reports from the hill itself was slippery with very little grip available in the damp, overcast conditions. At least the weather was starting to look brighter, by the....
To read more...Click HERE...
Photo by Alister Jackson
Kenny Wylie Wins 2011 East Coast Customs Spelga Pass Hillclimb...
Kenny Wylie won the 2011 East Coast Customs Spelga Pass Hillclimb in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo with a time of 49.0 seconds. 2010 winner David Francis was runner up in second in his 2wd Escort Cosworth with Conor Lavery in third in the BMW M3.
Conor Lavery and Trevor Lancashire were first and second in the 2wd Rally Car class and receive a free entry to the 2012 Down Rally...
For a full set of results, click HERE...
Conor Lavery and Trevor Lancashire were first and second in the 2wd Rally Car class and receive a free entry to the 2012 Down Rally...
For a full set of results, click HERE...
NI Sevens add Spelga Pass Hillclimb to their Challenge Calendar for 2011...
The NI Sevens Racing series have included Rathfriland Motor Club's Spelga Pass Hillclimb in their list of events for 2011.
The nine round series, which includes Circuit Races, Sprints and two Hillclimbs, will make its debut at Spelga in August and more than a dozen of the little sports cars are expected to join the competitors from the Miller Oils Northern Ireland Hillclimb Championship and the local rally fraternity for the event.
The NI Sevens Challenge caters for replicas of the original Lotus Seven. The cars are small, simple, lightweight two seater open-top sports cars powered by 900cc motorbike engines.
Speaking on behalf of the event organisers, Rathfriland Motor Club, Chairman Wesley Johnstone commented "Its great that the NI Sevens have selected Spelga Hillclimb to be part of their series and we look forward to welcoming them to the event and we hope thay have a safe and enjoyable race."
For further details on the NI Sevens, visit their website at www.nisevensracing.co.uk
The nine round series, which includes Circuit Races, Sprints and two Hillclimbs, will make its debut at Spelga in August and more than a dozen of the little sports cars are expected to join the competitors from the Miller Oils Northern Ireland Hillclimb Championship and the local rally fraternity for the event.
The NI Sevens Challenge caters for replicas of the original Lotus Seven. The cars are small, simple, lightweight two seater open-top sports cars powered by 900cc motorbike engines.
Speaking on behalf of the event organisers, Rathfriland Motor Club, Chairman Wesley Johnstone commented "Its great that the NI Sevens have selected Spelga Hillclimb to be part of their series and we look forward to welcoming them to the event and we hope thay have a safe and enjoyable race."
For further details on the NI Sevens, visit their website at www.nisevensracing.co.uk
