Club Statement: 2021 Forestry

The Cork Motor Club, organisers of the ‘Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally', have regrettably decided to cancel the rally, scheduled for the 22nd August 2021. The cancellation comes amid the continuing uncertainty around the actions of Motorsport Ireland and the Club being forced to run the rally under new formats and fees.
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2019 Cork MC Summer Autotest

This Saturday, June 29th, the Cork Motor Club Summer Autotest blasts into life at Corrin Marts, Fermoy. The action kicks off at 5pm. The event Regs are available above
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Rescheduled 1000 Shakes Night Navigation Trial

This weekend CMC running our rescheduled 2019 1000 Shakes Night Navigation Trial, the 2019 CMC season opener. CMC are delighted to see young Patrick O’Sullivan  take the reigns as COC for the 1st time. Patrick is no stranger to navigation trials and is assisted by his normal steering wheel attendant, Johnny Casey as his Dept COC. Patrick has put

1000 Shakes Night Navigation Trial POSTPONED

Additional statement: The 2019 CMC “1000 Shakes” Navigation Trial was scheduled to take place on the weekend of 12/13 January 2019 with a route based around the Co. Cork town of Macroom. The event is a counting round of the 2018/2019 Motorsport Ireland National Navigation Trial Championship plus Munster Navigation Trial championship, plus Cork Motor

McKenna Takes Cork Forest Title

Over two gruelling days, contested through Twelve fast & furious stages and full of all manner of bumps, jumps and high-speed sections, it was New York based Barry McKenna and Co-Driver Leon Jordan who showed some scintillating pace to bring his Ford Fiesta R5 home in 1st place in the 2018 CFF Group Jim Walsh

Jim Walsh Forest Rally returns to a two day format for 2018

It’s all systems go as the countdown begins to the Jim Walsh Cork Forestry rally, the country’s premier Gravel rally which roars into to Mallow, Co. Cork on July 28th and 29th. After a break of eleven years, the event returns to its two-day format of old, with both days counting as separate rounds of

CMC members to marshal at Mondello Park

Marshals needed for the Fundraising Event @ Mondello Park this weekend. Meeting on Saturday and/or on Sunday at 8am at AppleGreen, Carragh. Please contact Paul on 086 8050710 if you can help. Get directions here:   http://bit.ly/2rAg7J8 

Mackarel and Hayes take victory on 2018 1000 Shakes Nav Trial

Congratulations to Derek Mackarel and Muireann Hayes on winning Cork Motor Club’s 2018 1000 Shakes Navigation Trial on 49 penalties. Second overall were Owen Murphy and Daire Hayes who finished on 54 penalties with third place going to the novice crew of Emmet McCooey and Christopher McMahon on 76 penalties, all in Subarus.  Results here  Cork

West Cork Rally 2018 Launched!

Ger Leahy’s photos of the launch of the Quality Hotel Clonakilty West Cork Rally hosted by Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce.  

Marshals needed for first Forest Rally of 2018

Marshals required for Carrick Forestry on Saturday, February 3rd, meeting time 13:00 (1pm). It’s a night stage so torches etc would be an advantage. Meeting point Rathgormuck Church R678. Turn off the N25 at Lemy Brien R676, on to first cross roads, turn left that will bring you to meeting point. Note no shop at