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RALLY NEWS
NO.3 Service..Sunday 3.30
www.rallynews.net
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 2
1st (2) Mervyn Wedlock/Philip Smith (Escort) 19.10
2nd (4) David Percy/Owen Percy (Escort) 19.16
3rd (5) Gordon Rodgers/Martin Sherlock (Escort) 19.17
(8) Patrick Higgins/Liam Higgins (Escort) 19.17
5th (19) Michael Fogarty/Eoghan Fogarty (Escort) 19.42
6th (15) Fergus Kelly/Doc Doherty (Escort) 19.47
7th (6) John O'Sullivan/Darren Hayes (Peugeot) 19.51
8th (11) John Hennessey/Chris Finnegan (Escort) 19.57
9th (20) John Rock/Ralph Keeleghan (Escort) 19.59
10th (32) John Kearney/Owen O'Neill (Escort) 20.02
Most of the top drivers improved their times through the 2nd
stage, with Mervyn Wedlock again fastest with a time of 9.32,
David Percy was 9.33, Pat Higgins 9.34 and Gordon Rodgers 9.35.
Close stuff indeed. Wedlock reckoning he could have been
slightly faster if he had been a bit easier on the throttle out
of junctions. As it was he was getting loads of wheelspin. Indeed
many of the drivers reported that, although the stage was probably
drier, it seemed to be greasy perhaps, and many lurid moments
were recorded.
John O'Sullivan had his Peugeot in the shrubbery, in the same
place as he went off in the familiarisation run. Freddie Walker,
also off the road,joked that he was only really in a field looking
for an oul yoke to keep co driver Finbar Mangan happy.
Freddie's time over half a minute too slow, and he is slightly
out of the picture now on 20.31. Killarney man John Hickey
was another reporting lots of wheelspin. John Hennessey went
well that time to move into 8th place. Shaun Gallagher
was in the running for fastest 1600 modified, but the Letterkenny
man spun his Corolla in stage 2, his total now 20.03. John
Kearney is on 20.02 in his 1600 Escort. John Rock was 7s slower
through stage 2 than on his first run, John reporting a very
big moment, but he is still right up there in the 1600 class.
Trevor Harding in the Puma was another to spin the Cloneen man
dropping 10s. Enda O'Brien is right in the picture with
his 1600 Escort on a total of 20.04. Alan Smithwick (42)
went well on the first stage, but no sign of him yet at service.
Earlier we thought that perhaps Tom Murphy had retired his Escort
because of oil pressure problems, Tom, with Greg McCarthy on
the notes, got going but is running very late, total now 20.20.
Sheena O'Brien has lost a lot of time, her little Corsa recevding
2 punctures. Gordon Percy retired on the first stage after damaging
his car. Mick Fogarty was slightly disappointed not to
be a fraction quicker thru the 2nd stage but he is still well
placed. Tom Holton recovered from his 1st stage puncture, his
time in the F2 Escort 10.09 for SS2 despite getting stuck at
a hairpin right. More news later. BRIAN & LIZ PATTERSON
SWEDISH - ROVANPERA wins from Radstrom, Sainz 3rd. Makinen rolled
out on final stage. C.McRae 9th. |
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