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RALLY NEWS
NO.12 Milford service..Saturday 4.15
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 15 KNOCKALLA
1st (3) Andrew Nesbitt/James O'Brien (Impreza WRC) 1.53.53
2nd (1) James Cullen/Ellen Morgan (Impreza) 1.56.12
3rd (5) Ian Greer/Dean Beckett (Celica) 1.57.22
4th (9) Frank Meagher/Dermot O'Gorman (Escort WRC) 1.58.01
5th (11) Daniel & Michael Doherty (Impreza) 1.58.16
6th (8) Eamonn Boland/Damien Morrissey (Impreza WRC) 1.59.12
7th (14) Hugh M Doherty/Mike Gibson (Escort WRC) 1.59.25
8th (24) Eugene Donnelly/Paul Nagle (Escort) 2.01.50
9th (35) Phillip Shaw/Nigel Frazer (Escort) 2.04.00
10th (64) Seamus Heron/Sean Devlin (Lancer N) 2.06.03
11th (28) Glenn Allen/Adrian Johnston (Escort) 2.06.36
12th (7) Stephen Murphy/MJ Morrissey (Imreza) 2.06.54
Austin McHale hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons at
the end of Knockalla when he crashed his Toyota within sight
of the flying finish. Austin managed to drive the car out
of the stage, but has not arrived here at Milford. Ian
Greer was first on the scene and reported "There was soil
all over the road, tyre smoke everywhere. Austin forced the car
away past the control. We lost a few seconds when the spectators
waved us down a bit". James Cullen commented "It's
a shame for Austin, we were having some battle for 2nd. Mind
you, we were both getting closer and closer to the edge. I have
been going very hard and I think we were both enjoying the battle".
Ellen Morgan chipped in "going hard, going like a dingbat!"
Andrew Nesbitt was fastest over Knockalla with a time of 5.50
and James Cullen 2nd fastest on 5.55 in the Tony Kelly Cars/Four
Lanterns Impreza. Ian Greer, Frank Meagher and Daniel Doherty
were equal 3rd fastest with 6.02. Despite another damaged
driveshaft, Hugh Martin Doherty turned in a very creditable 6.06,
just 1s down on Eamonn Boland. News of another retirement
is that Donie O'Sullivan has crashed the Bio Clear Escort Cosworth.
Eugene Donnelly had quite a moment in there as well banging the
rear of his Escort G3..Eugene saying "It was the square
left, square right at the chapel, somebody built a house in the
wrong place!" Stephen Murphy had a big spin at the 90 left
after the crossroads, Micky Joe Morrissey admitting he just didn't
get the notes out quick enough. To add to Murphy's misery a chase
car ran into the back of his Subaru on the road into Milford.
Phillip Shaw had quite a moment on Kindrum when he went fairly
tight through a left hander and hit a hidden stone in the grass,
his Escort reared up, bursting 2 wheels and damaging the steering
arm. Phillip and co driver Nigel Frazer reporting a 40s time
loss but still comfortable in their class lead. Max McKillen
lost 6 minutes in Glen when his Peugeot went straight on at the
5 left after the village. Car landed on rocks and damaged the
rear beam. Brendan Kelly is now 1m19s behind Seamus Heron in
the gpN race..more later..BRIAN AND LIZ PATTERSON |
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