Mondello Park will reverberate once again to the fantastic rumble of Formula 5000 cars as part of its fortieth anniversary celebrations this weekend. The invitation race for period single seaters will includes some of the cars which raced at the open
Taking to the international track alongside the Historic racers, will be a packed championship event and demonstration runs by some of the iconic cars from Mondello’s history. As part of the anniversary celebrations admission prices will be reduced to just €5.00 for adults and €10.00 for a family with anyone arriving in a nineteen sixties car admitted free of charge. A large number of participants and officials from the first ever event at the Kildare have been invited to attend and will be present for the celebrations.
Pride of place at the event will go to the ex. John Watson Brabham BT16, which set the fastest lap of the day at the first Mondello Park meeting, and is now raced by Nottingham based Irishman Ian Gray. Gray’s other car an ex. Watson Brabham BT30 will also be present for the event in the hands of his son Colin.
Admission to the event has been reduced for the weekend, and while it’s not quite to 1968 prices, the ticket price of just €5.00 per adult and €10.00 per family should be very attractive. In addition anyone arriving in a 1960’s Car will find their days entertainment even more cost effective as they will be admitted free.
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TIMETABLE | |||
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Saturday | |||
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Time |
Class |
Session |
Duration |
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09:30 |
Long Distance Sportscar |
Qualifying |
20 mins |
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09:55 |
Time Attack |
Practice |
15 mins |
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10:20 |
Fiat Punto & Uno |
Qualifying |
15 mins |
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10:45 |
Saloon Car Challenge |
Qualifying |
15 mins |
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11:10 |
Formula Libre |
Qualifying |
15 mins |
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11:35 |
Porsche Open |
Qualifying |
15 mins |
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12:00 |
Invitation Formula Historics |
Qualifying |
15 mins |
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12:25 |
HRCA Historics |
Qualifying |
15 mins |
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12:50 |
Time Attack |
Qualifying |
15 mins |
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Lunch Break | |||
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14:00 |
Long Distance Sportscar |
Race |
45 mins |
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14:50 |
Fiat Punto & Uno |
Race |
15 mins |
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15:15 |
Saloon Car Challenge |
Race |
15 mins |
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15:40 |
Invitation Formula Historics |
Race 1 |
15 mins |
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16:05 |
Porsche Open |
Race |
15 mins |
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16:30 |
Formula Libre Qualifier |
Race 1 |
15 mins |
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16:55 |
HRCA Historics |
Race 1 |
15 mins |
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17:20 |
Time Attack |
Final |
15 mins |
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Sunday | |||
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Time |
Class |
Session |
Duration |
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09:15 |
Formula Vee |
Qualifying |
15 mins |
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09:40 |
Formula Vee |
Qualifying |
15 mins |
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10:05 |
Formula Ford 1600 |
Qualifying |
15 mins |
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10:30 |
Formula Sheane |
Qualifying |
15 mins |
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10:55 |
Punto Abarths |
Qualifying |
15 mins |
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11:20 |
Invitation Formula Historic |
Warm Up |
15 mins |
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11:45 |
Strykers |
Qualifying |
15 mins |
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12:10 |
Formula Vee Qualifier |
Race 1 |
15 mins |
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12:40 |
Formula Ford 1600 |
Race 1 |
15 Mins |
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Lunch Break | |||
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14:00 |
Formula Sheane |
Race |
15 mins |
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14:30 |
Historics |
Race 2 |
15 mins |
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15:00 |
Invitation Formula Historic Race |
Race 2 |
15 mins |
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15:30 |
Formula Libre Final |
Race 2 |
15 mins |
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16:00 |
Stryker |
Race |
15 mins |
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16:30 |
Formula Vee Final |
Race 2 |
15 mins |
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17:00 |
Punto Abarths |
Race |
15 mins |
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17:25 |
Formula Ford 1600 |
Race 2 |
15 mins |
