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Competition during the season has been very close and each of the three has won twice so far this year. If prior form is any indicator to the possible outcome at Mondello, then it is Hill who may hold a small advantage as he won when the British championship visited the Irish circuit last year.

Among the championship's supporting classes, James Bird (Midhurst) has already secured the SuperModified title for two-wheel drive cars, but the Stock Hatch and Junior championship both remain to be won and lost at Mondello. In the Stock Hatch category there is a straight head-to-head battle between defending champion Tony Lynch (Wigan) and former title holder Julian Godfrey (Heathfield). The Bill Gwynne Rallyschool Junior Rallycross Championship is led by Dan O'Brien (Milton Keynes) but there is very little between the top handful. Jess Gwynne (Brackley) took her second win of the year in round six at Pembrey ten days ago and holds second place in the championship with Matt Thompson (Darlington) currently placed third ahead of Samantha Thom (Cookstown) and Keifer Hudson (Harrogate).

Irish championship comes home

The Mondello Park event also forms the second round of the 2008-2009 Motorsport Ireland Rallycross Championship. The Irish series had its first event in conjunction with the British championship at Pembrey in South Wales ten days ago and will now move to Mondello for six further events running through the winter. Englishman Kevin Procter was the top points scorer in the first round, but does not plan to drive his Ford Focus ST in round two, although he hopes to take in events at Mondello early in 2009. Having spent the summer racing in the British championship, Tommy Graham (Prosperous) is heading into this weekend's event on his home track hoping for Irish championship success in the winter season.

Irish championship class winners at Pembrey were Michael Coyne (Naas) who won the SuperModified category with his two-litre Vauxhall Nova and Michael Duke who was best of the Stock Hatch drivers with his Peugeot 205 GTi.

Event details

Sunday October 12

Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship (last of seven events)

Mondello Park, Naas, County Kildare

Racing starts at 1000

Adult admission 15, accompanied up to 16s free.

Further information: - 00353 (0)45 860 200. Mondello.ie

This event will be televised on Motors TV, scheduled screenings for this event and the recent round at Pembrey are listed below:

Pembrey:
 
Motors TV UK Feed
10/10/08 at 22.00
11/10/08 at 03.00
11/10/08 at 12.00
12/10/08 at 22.00
14/10/08 at 04.00
14/10/08 at 12.00
16/10/08 at 06.00
19/10/08 at 02.00
19/10/08 at 05.00
23/10/08 at 14.30
 
Motors TV Continental Feed
10/10/08 at 21.56
11/10/08 at 12.54
12/10/08 at 23.03
13/10/08 at 17.09
19/10/08 at 01.00
19/10/08 at 05.00
23/10/08 at 14.27
 
Motors TV German Feed:
10/10/08 at 21.52
11/10/08 at 13.04
12/10/08 at 22.52
13/10/08 at 17.02
14/10/08 at 10.02
16/10/08 at 02.12
19/10/08 at 00.54
19/10/08 at 05.14
23/10/08 at 14.26
 
Mondello Park:
 
Motors TV UK Feed
24/10/08 at 22.00
25/10/08 at 06.00
25/10/08 at 16.00
27/10/08 at 03.00
27/10/08 at 12.00
27/10/08 at 20.00
28-29/10/08 at 00.00
29/10/08 at 18.00
 
Motors TV Continental Feed
24/10/08 at 21.56
25/10/08 at 05.52
25/10/08 at 15.49
27/10/08 at 11.53
27/10/08 at 19.51
28/10/08 at 01.52
28/10/08 at 23.48
29/10/08 at 18.32
05/11/08 at 05.52
 
Motors TV German Feed
24/10/08 at 21.52
25/10/08 at 06.05
25/10/08 at 16.11
27/10/08 at 12.12
27/10/08 at 20.04
28/10/08 at 06.04
28/10/08 at 23.36
29/10/08 at 18.22
30/10/08 at 05.38

2008 Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship

Sun-Mon Mar 23-24 Lydden
Sat May 3 Pembrey
Sun May 4 Pembrey
Sun Jul 6 Croft
Mon Aug 25 Lydden
Sun Sep 28 Pembrey
Sun Oct 12 Mondello Park (IRL)