F5000 Dublin GP revived at Mondello

Formula 5000 will return to Ireland’s Mondello Park this summer and will revive the Dublin Grand Prix. The Historic Sports Car Club will run the meeting on 15-16 August, two weeks before the Oulton Park Gold Cup, with the XL Aurora Trophy series taking top billing. Mondello was a popular venue for the Rothmans F5000 Championship in period, hosting races between 1969-74. David Hobbs, Trevor Taylor, Frank Gardner, Brian Redman, Keith Holland and Bob Evans were all winners at the track. HSCC chairman and F5000 racer Frank Lyons is expecting a bumper entry. “We already have 16 cars confirmed, including four from Australia, with more to follow. It will form a nice double-header with the Gold Cup.” Other HSCC classes expected on the bill include Classic Clubmans and Formula Ford.