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UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 2
1st (3) Paul Harris/Eugene O'Donnell (Impreza) 19.13
2nd (16) Anthony O'Halloran/Sean Moriarty (Manta) 19.25
3rd (13) Wesley Patterson/Bob Kelly (Sierra Cos) 19.31
4th (14) Patrick Elliott/Martin Cahill (Lancer N) 19.35
5th (5) Michael Barrable/MJ Morrissey (Celica) 19.37
(6) Pete Doughty/Tim Sturla (Escort WRC) 19.37
7th (4) Tim McNulty/Helen O'Sullivan (Celica) 19.47
8th (32) Steve Fleck/Tim Neal (Subaru) 19.48
9th (10) Frank & Emily O'Mahony (Impreza) 19.50
10th (12) Tommy Graham/Anthony Nestor (Escort WRC)19.58
Rally leader Paul Harris got a scare in that 2nd stage, Lough
Bofinna, when his engine cut out half way through the 11 mile
test. Paul discovered to his horror that he had switched
on all the heater fans to try to keep the windscreen clear, but
missed the engine fan. The temperature was through the
roof, coolant boiling out of the overflow. He re-started
the motor and kept going, the engine temperature returning to
normal by stage finish, but who knows if there is any damage
done. Probably not. Second on the road, Tim McNulty, told
us that all things considered, the road conditions, misting up
windscreens and getting used to Helen O'Sullivan reading the
notes for the first timel, he is reasonably satisfied.
Michael Barrable went through stage 2 with no anti lag going
on his Toyota, Michael just happy that the radiator that was
damaged in the stage 1 off road excursion had held out.
Pete Doughty reported 2 spins from the first stage, settled in
well on stage 2 and reckons there is a lot more to come.
Liam McCarthy is having a miserable run so far with zero visibility
through his misted up screen, Liam's total 21.09. Donie
O'Sullivan is on 20.04. Frank O'Mahony is struggling to
keep his Subaru windscreen clear with a piece of rolled up newspaper.
Ray Breen has had a couple of overshoots but otherwise OK.
Roy White was just 6s slower than Patrick Elliott through stage
2 - we had a wrong time for Roy for stage 1, he was actually
23s slower than Elliott.
Some other gpN times for stage 2 incolude Jon Tainton on 9.56
- none of the drivers after Anthony O'Halloran got a proper time
for stage 1 as Richard Casey crashed and blocked the stage. Liam
Davis was 9.59 for stage 2. Anthony O'Halloran set a pretty
stunning fastest time overall for stage 2, the Manta stopping
the clock on 9.28. Patrick Elliott was 2nd fastest on 9.33 then
it was Paul Harris with 9.35. James and Ann Foley are probably
the pace setters in class 6 in their gpA Civic, they recorded
10.22. Young Killybegs man Stuart Darcy on his first visit to
Skibbereen did 10.30 in his gpN class 3 Civic. More news later...if
we don't get washed away in this monsoon! BRIAN & LIZ PATTERSON |
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