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RALLY NEWS
NO.11 End of stage 11..Sunday 1.30
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 11
1st (2) Andrew Nesbitt/James O'Brien (Subaru WRC)1.47.02
2nd (1) Ian Greer/Dean Beckett (Corolla WRC) 1.49.07
3rd (3) Austin McHale/Joe Downey (Corolla WRC) 1.50.31
4th (4) Frank Meagher/Dermot O'Gorman (Focus WRC)1.51.16
5th (5) Kenny McKinstry/Sean Mullally (Subaru WRC) 1.51.17
6th (14) Niall McShea/Michael Orr (Saxo) 1.53.21
7th (24) Roy White/Des Cooney (Lancer N) 1.56.40
8th (10) Sean McArdle/Paul McCann (Celica) 1.59.37
9th (35) Nigel Hickland/Sam McMullan (LancerN) 2.01.12
10th (31) John Dempsey/Adrian Foley (Subaru) 2.02.05
MODIFIEDS
1st (18) Eugene Donnelly/Paul Nagle (Escort G3) 1.57.55
2nd (67) Sean Gallagher/Liam Costello(Esc.Cos) 1.57.57
3rd (32) Tim O'Riordan/Don Montgomery(Sierra) 2.02.29
4th (33) Kieran O'Neill/Diarmuid Falvey(Kadett) 2.02.45
Frank Meagher's hopes of winning this Cork 20 Rally were finally
dashed on stage 11, Musheramore, when his Focus suffered a puncture
near the start of the stage. Andrew Nesbitt, after setting
fastest times on stages 9 and 10, was stunningly quick through
stage 11, so really even without the puncture Meagher's prospects
of victory were not good. For that 13.8 mile Musheramore
test the Cross Refrigeration backed Subaru covered the moorland
roads in 10m51s. Ian Greer recorded 11.16, Kenny McKinstry
11.19 and Austin McHale 11.24. Meagher told us at stage
finish "It was a left five and on the cold tyres she just
drifted out and punctured. I had to stop and change it, it was
too far to go". Nesbitt was in a fierce panic at stage
finish and we did not get any comment. Greer reported all well,
MHale felt things were slightly better. McKinstry had a suspicion
that one of his Subaru tyres was soft and he eased back very
slightly, and then came to the conclusion that it was just the
camber of the road.
Niall McShea was right on the pace and beaming from ear to ear
when his Saxo finished the stage, Niall telling us that he took
low profile slick tyres, and although it was very dodgy over
the bumps he was thoroughly enjoying himself.
Seventh placed Roy White pulled in on a long straight to let
Frank Meagher past after Frank had changed the wheel, Roy reckoning
that it cost him a few seconds but it wasn't a bother.
Liam Davis was 2nd in gpN starting the day, then slipped to 3rd
and has now stopped in Mushermore, we suspect with rear differential
trouble. John Dempsey had a good run and moved back into the
top 10, after losing 5 minutes yesterday with his spin and getting
stuck in a ditch. Sean Keenan has started to speed up again after
being slow through stages 9 and 10 when his Corsa Kit Car developed
electrical problems. Eugene Donnelly has moved into the lead
of the modifieds after some stunning times...while Greg McCormack
was stopped in 11 with the bonnet up. FORD KA CHAMPIONSHIP(SS10)
John O'Dowed leads by just 1s from Woffinden with Stanley 3rd.
In the Historics we hear unofficially that Hutchinson still leads
the Post Historics. Dessie Nutt the Historics. Freestone rolled
but got going. More later.BRIAN & LIZ PATTERSON |
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