2025 MI NATIONAL AUTOTEST CHAMPIONSHIP & CHALLENGE
CALENDAR
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Round
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
Date
16/02/25 09/03/25 25/05/25 14/06/25 15/06/25 17/08/25 19/10/25 16/11/25 |
Club
Midlands Motor Club Laois RallySport Club Birr Motor Club Co. Kildare Motor Club Co. Kildare Motor Club Killarney and District Motor Club Connacht Motor Club Trials Drivers Club |
EVENT FORMAT
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The ‘test’ is defined with a diagram, and involves competitors using both forwards and reverse gears. They are required to cross all lines with the cars leading wheels, park in ‘garages’ and perform ‘nose throws’ (J-turn) and ‘forward throws’ (handbrake turns), and penalties are given for touching pylons or not performing the maneuvers correctly. All events include 2 versions of tests to suit both lightweight and roadgoing cars, experts, clubmen and novices.
"Championship" layouts are designed to put experts driving highly modified lightweight cars the ultimate test. "Challenge" tests are designed with top roadgoing competitors in mind and also caters for the "Europa Cup" novices competition as well as drivers with lightweight cars who prefer a more open test. |
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CLASSES
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Championship (complex tests for lightweight cars)
Class 1 - Front-wheel and Rear-wheel drive specials
Class 2 - Rear-wheel drive sports cars and kit cars (manufacturer’s defined wheelbase) Class 3 - Saloons under 11’ 8” (3556 mm) in length (as defined in manufacturer’s catalogue) Class 4 - Saloons of 11’ 8” (3556 mm), or greater in length (as defined in manufacturer’s catalogue) |
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Challenge (open tests suitable for roadgoing cars)
A: All Mini Saloons.
B: Front wheel drive Mini Specials B1: Non-mini Front wheel drive Specials C: Rear wheel drive Sports Cars and Specials D: Non-Mini Saloon Cars up to 1350cc E: Non-Mini Saloons over 1350cc F1: FWD Road going cars, other than in classes A,B,C,D,E F2: RWD Road going cars, other than in classes A,B,C,D,E |
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Full championship regulations are available via the MotorSport Ireland yearbook
