The cars driven by two
Irish drivers contesting the world’s most famous motor race, the 24 Hours of Le
Mans, each completed more than 4500 kilometres between the start on Saturday
afternoon and yesterday’s finish.
Corkman Matt Griffin finished eighth in class at the wheel of the Clearwater Racing Ferrari 488 GTE, while current Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Year Charlie Eastwood from Belfast shared the TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage to twelfth place.
At home, Anthony Culleton from Laois was the outright winner of the Midland Autocross at Scramogue, Co Roscommon, the third round of the Five Star Catering National Championship, with Matt Shinnors and Christopher Snow Jnr winning the main saloon classes.
MIDLAND
MC LOOSE SURFACE AUTOCROSS AT BALLYFEENY, SCRAMOGUE, CO ROSCOMMON (ROUND 3 OF
FIVE STAR CATERING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP):
Best time of day (Special): Anthony Culleton (Buggy)
2m 44.9s,
Best time of day (Saloon 4wd): Matt Shinnors
(Impreza) 2m 52.7s,
Best time of day (Saloon 2wd): Christopher Snow Jnr
(Civic) 2m 59.6s.
Class winners: Adam Grace (Ka), Steven Cafferty
(Civic), Walter Burke (Toyota MR2), Alan Shinnors (Lancer Evo), Alan Drew
(Buggy), Dean Murphy (Citroen C2), David Murphy (Buggy), Mac Walsh (Buggy),
Catherine Shinnors (Civic).
