Alan Dwyer was in the fight all the way for victory in Round 5 of the Iish Formula Ford Championship but he had to settle for fourth after an off from an oil slick. Having fnished 11th in the earlier Round 4 Alan had an opportunity to display his pedigree in a tussle with championship leader Paul Dagd and pacesetter Kevin O Hara.

Micheal Fitzgerald finished 11th in Round 5 while an electrical problem cut out his engine on the way to the grid in the earlier Round 4. It was an encouraging drive from Micheal with an engine that was significantly down on power and after a frustrating start to the season,

It was a much improved performance from the Cork Racing Team.