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Richard Britton R.I.P (1970-2005)

One of Irelands most well respected Motor Cycle Racers tragically lost his life last weekend at the Ballybunion Road Races weekend in Co. Kerry.
Richard Britton aged 35 died after losing control of his 250 cc machine. As a mark of respect the Race Meeting was then cancelled.
Richard had been at the top of his profession for nearly a decade and was a major competitor in the famous Isle of Man T.T. races earlier in the summer. He will be a great loss to the Sport and our sympathy and prayers go out to his young Family.
All forms of Motor Sport are inherently dangerous whether on two wheels or four and in fact watching as a spectator is no less dangerous. Many Rally spectators do not heed properly the rules and regulations and it is always a struggle for Marshalls to do their job well. There have been numerous Spectator fatalities here in Ireland over the years as well as those Driving.

Formula One Season reaches Climax.

In just a few hours in Brazil, we could have a new Formula One Champion. Fernando Alonso who achieved pole position for tomorrows Race will become the youngest ever Driver to win the Championship, if he achieves third place or better. The Renault driver has provided a well needed boost to the ratings this year with some excellent drives.
The flying Finn oft described as the “Kimster” has put in a very creditable challenge for the crown but will probably have to wait until next year for another chance at his first Championship. The unreliability of the Mercedes engine in Raikonnen’s car has led to many disappointing results but time will tell.

New AI Series get off the Mark

At the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent tomorrow the newly established AI Grand Prix Championship gets going and it will be very interesting to see what effect it will have on Formula One. Brands Hatch has always been a popular circuit for motor racing fans due I suppose to it’s proximity to the capital. My first memories of Motor Racing trace back to “Brands” with the thrill of seeing Racing Minis round the corners on three and sometimes two wheels. Saloon car racing has always captured the imagination of the average motorist and over the years there have been titanic battles between numerous marques, each of which seemed to dominate the scene for a period before being eclipsed.
The Mini Cooper S.; the Ford Escort mark one, the Lotus Cortina; the Ford Falcon; and the inimitable 3.4 Jaguar all had their day. Oh yes I almost forgot, that mythical of creatures the Hillman Imp or specifically the Sunbeam Imp. David Hall of Brannockstown, Co. Kildare raced a very special Sunbeam Imp many times at the Phoenix Park Meetings and was unbeatable in his class. This was back in the mid seventies when homegrown racers were rather thin on the ground here in Ireland. But that was all about to change when Derek Daly, Eddie Jordan and David Kennedy made their mark, and John Watson came close to being the first Irishman to become World Formula One Champion. Those were the days…but plenty on the horizon now as we speak.

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