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RALLY NEWS NO.2
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of Knockacullig/Saturday/noon
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 2 - KNOCKACULLIG
1st (3) Derek McGarrity/Chris Patterson (Impreza 44S) 20.53
2nd (6) Peadar Hurson/Ian Porter (Celica) 21.02
3rd (1) Andrew Nesbitt/James O'Brien (Impreza WRC) 21.03
4th (7) Liam O'Callaghan/David Hogan (Impreza WRC) 21.10
5th (4) Eamonn Boland/Damien Morrissey (Impreza 44S) 21.15
6th (5) Daniel & Michael Doherty (Impreza WRc) 21.26
7th (2) Austin McHale/Brian Murphy (Corolla WRC) 21.31
8th (15) Johnny O'Sullivan/PatCashman (Escort WRC) 21.46
9th (12) Donie O'Sullivan/Paul Nagle (Impreza N) 22.09
10th (11) Trevor Cathers/Francis Regan (Lancer N) 22.22
11th (16) JJ Fleming/Robbie Ward (Impreza WRC) 22.24
12th (18) Seamus Leonard/Kevin O'Brien (Impreza N) 22.26
Andrew Nesbitt and Peadar Hurson set joint fastest times
through stage 2, Knockacullig, the Subaru and the Celica
recording 11.12. Daniel Doherty had a time of 11.19. Derek
McGarrity could only manage an 11.20 after spinning his new
Subaru at the first junction of the stage, and damaging a
rear corner ever so slightly. Peadar Hurson
complained of brake fade towards the end of the stage,
which makes his time all the more remarkable in the now
ageing Celica. Interestingly, McGarrity said at the
end of the first stage that he couldn't believe how the
Subaru was going over the bumps. While Hurson told of his
car getting thrown about all over the road.
Further back, news has reached us that Brendan Kelly has
crashed his Lancer into a shed. In the group N tussle
Trevor Cathers and Donie O'Sullivan were past the scene of
the accident, while Seamus Leonard was caught behind it and
perhaps lost a few seconds. Certainly, Bio-Clear man
O'Sullivan was fastest gpN car on 11.48, Cathers was 11.55
and Leonard was 12.09. Also affected in that accident
was Johnny O'Sullivan who punctured 2 tyres in his Escort
WRC getting past the scene. We hear since that the
stage has now been stopped and the later cars are being
re-routed. Early reports are that Brendan Kelly and
Rory Kennedy are OK, but at the same time an ambulance has
been sent in as a precaution.
More news after stage 3…BRIAN AND LIZ PATTERSON
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