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RALLY NEWS
NO.4 Glenariffe forest park..Saturday 12.30
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 3 BEAGHS
1st (23) Robert Woodside/Dean Beckett (Impreza) 13.35
2nd (2) Derek McGarrity/MJ Morrissey (Impreza) 13.47
3rd (8) Kevin O'Kane/Stephen Griffith (Impreza) 13.56
4th (4) Robin Philips/Mike Gibson (Celica) 14.01
5th (9) Richard Hogg/Mark Hanna (Lancer N) 14.03
6th (3) Denis Biggerstaff/Guy Carlisle (Metro 6R4) 14.05
7th (14) Keith White/David Lyness (Escort) 14.10
8th (7) Richard Hall/Declan Campbell (Escort Cos) 14.13
9th (1) Eamonn Boland/Alun Cook (Subaru WRC) 14.14
10th (21) Raymond Johnston/Ivan Fisher (Lancer N) 14.21
11th (22) Gerry Brown/Martin McFaul (Escort) 14.25
(10) Maurice Gass/Geoffrey Orr (Celica) 14.25
Through the short Beaghs stage Robert Woodside was fastest again
on 1.24 with McGarrity just 1s back on 1.25. Kevin O'Kane
had a good time, 3rd fastest, 1.26, the Omagh landscape gardener
making up for a sleepy start. Robert Woodside reckons there
is still a bit to come from the McKinstry Subaru, that the level
of grip is much higher than anything he's had before. Co-driver
Dean Beckett, sitting with Robert for the first time, joked "Must
be doing alright haven't got my P45 just yet!" McGarrity
told us he is still being cautious with the new car as he feels
out what the suspension is going to do next.
Woodland Championship leader Denis Biggerstaff had an equal fastest
time in stage 1, but was not nearly as impressive through
stages 2 and 3, the Kinallen man telling us "I just seemed
to tighten up, didn't settle, the notes didn't flow. It's
my own fault, I have to pull myself together, there's a championship
there to be won". No such worries for Robin Philips
who is driving as well over the gravel as he has for a long time.
Richard Hall told us "I'm just lacking a bit of confidence
braking a fraction early, I'm a bit disappointed to tell you
the truth".Richard Hogg leads the gpN category in his newly
acquired ex Neil Simpson Lancer. Richard saying "It is a
fabulous car, the turbo boost is down a bit but maybe its as
well or I'd probably put it in a ditch" Maurice Gass
in the Milltown Fuels Celica is finding the rear suspension too
hard and he is going to try to soften it. Glenn Allen is
still worried about an oil leak, Glenn just outside the top 10
on 14.31. John McCarthy/Dan Maguire all the way up from
Cork are on a total of 14.26, the boys are on their first visit
to the rally and were amazed at how tight the chicane was on
Slieveanorra. Keith White is having another brilliant rally
on a total of 14.10. Raymond Mason lost a few seconds in
Slieveanorra when he slid on at the square right, a couple of
people have slid on there, Raymond's total 14.24. John Donnelly
is on 14.34, his car's anti lag went funny on stage 3.
More news later..BRIAN AND LIZ PATTERSON
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