Motor Enthusiasts Club
Motor Enthusiasts' Club (MEC) is a motor club based in Dublin, Ireland. History. The club was set up in 1957 and some of the original members are still actively involved. The club boasts diverse club activities and involvement in Irish motorsport. Two of MEC past directors have held the position of President of Motorsport Ireland. As of 2019, 4 current club members are representatives in the Motorsport Council, the biggest representation of any club. In 2015 MEC has won the Dick Bailey Award for the best run event in the opinion of the registered competitors for the  2nd year in a row. Long time member Frank Nuttall has been awarded the Jimmy Millard trophy by Motorsport Ireland for his contribution to Motorsport in Ireland over many decades. In March 2019, in the run-up to 2020 event application, MEC issued open letter via Facebook, urging more and younger members to participate in the club events. Events. MEC organise and run a diverse variety of Motorsport events in both motorbike and car disciplines: In the past MEC also ran: MEC members participated in the above events, as well as Classic, Enduro, Formula Libre, Formula Vee, Grasstrack, GT, Motocross , Rallycross events organized by other clubs. Notable events. In 2019 MEC ran "Mondello Park Race Meeting" on 8–9 June. MEC ran annual "Mondello Park Rallysprint" event at the beginning of December for over a decade. The 2016 and 2017 events were cancelled as participant numbers were too low to go ahead. The event was removed from the calendar since then. In 1995 MEC hosted a round of "The World Trials Championship" on the Sugarloaf in County Wicklow.