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RALLY NEWS
NO.5 Service near Cahir..Sunday 4 pm
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 6
1st (7) Donald O'Donovan/Pat Lordan (Celica) 47.41
2nd (2) Frank Meagher/Micheal Maher (Escort WRC) 48.09
3rd (9) Jim Harrison/Harvey Bell (Impreza) 48.31
4th (6) Paul Harris/Eugene O'Donnell (Impreza) 48.33
5th (3) Eamonn Boland/Damien Morrissey (Subaru WRC) 48.40
6th (12) Tim McNulty/Julian Nangle (Celica) 48.58
7th (70) George Cullen/Dermot O'Gorman (Celica) 49.45
8th (17) Tommy Graham/Anthony Nestor (Escort WRC) 50.06
9th (16) Cathal Arthurs/Bob Kelly (Celica) 50.41
10th (18) Maurice Gass/Geoffrey Orr (Celica) 50.49
Although Frank Meagher was fastest through stage 6, Tubrid, he
is going to have to go some now to catch West Cork man Donal
O'Donovan with just 2 stages remaining. Through stage 4,
Goatenbridge, O'Donovan was fastest on 6.18 with Meagher and
Tim McNulty equal 2nd fastest with 6.19. In stage 5 Lisnamuck,
O'Donovan was again fastest with a time of 7.15. Eamonn Boland
was 7.16, Frank Meagher 7.17. On stage 6 Frank Meagher recorded
8.35 to Donal O'Donovan's 8.38 with Paul Harris on 8.40.
A rain shower in Tubrid made the roads very slippery for the
drivers, almost all of whom were running on dry weather tyres.
In reference to our last RallyNews it has been confirmed that
Denis Cronin crashed on stage 4. Co driver Helen O'Sullivan
is reported to be OK, Denis taken to hospital to have a sore
neck checked.
Michael Barrable came into service after stage 6 but reckons
he is over maximum lateness, a broken wire to the electronic
clutch causing a big delay. Eamonn Boland has had a puncture
and a spin. Paul Harris has had some brake troubles. Tommy Graham
parked his Escort WRC on a wall very briefly in stage 6.
Tim McNulty was just one of several drivers who found their tyres
going off in stae 6. Dominic Loughran is either running very
late or has retired after a stage 4 puncture. Eugene Ferry
stopped when his new engine lost a stud and all the water escaped.
Gus Kearney retired when his Ford Ka broke a steering rack. John
Carroll still leads the Kas after 5 stages, but by just 5s from
John O'Dowd with John Travers a further 8 back..tight stuff!
George Cullen reckons his Celica is in trouble with a fault in
the transmission. Patrick Elliott still leads gpN, Patrick one
of several drivers delayed at Cronin's accident. Maurice Gass
has had some problems with his Celica's water injection pump.
Peter McCullagh dropped a bit of time with a broken driveshaft.
Jon Tainton is 2nd in gpN, 22s behind Elliott. George Tracey
a further 21 in arrears while Joe McHugh is over a minute back.
More news later..BRIAN AND LIZ PATTERSON (with thanks to Dougie
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