RALLY NEWS NO.4 Service - Sunday 2.45

UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 4 Lough Easky

1st (1) Niall Maguire/Paul McLaughlin (Impreza WRC) 33.23
2nd (3) Patrick Elliott/David Moynihan (Impreza WRC) 34.13
3rd (10) David Armstrong/Bob Kelly (Impreza WRC) 34.41
4th (152) Sean Devine/Brendan Connor (Impreza WRC) 34.46
5th (16) Kevin Barrett/Barry Goodman (Impreza WRC) 35.21
6th (8) Glenn Allen/Damien Connolly (Focus WRC) 35.52
Please note the above times are very provisional and will be updated shortly.
/> Kevin Lynch was provisionally lying 2nd on the leaderboard after stage 4 but his Subaru has not appeared out of stage 5 and reliable reports would indicate that the car is off the road and stuck. Apparently stage 5 is very slippy, it has been raining heavily. Earlier Lynch had been having gear change difficulties and although he led after stage 2, Niall Maguire was a lot faster through stages 3 and 4.

Cahal Arthurs was well in the hunt earlier, up into 3rd position, but his Accent has had turbo charger problems, particularly on stage 3. He jury rigged a bit of a repair himself on the road section after stage 3, managed to get through 4, and the mechanics were able to sort something at the interim service. More news coming in …..it seems that Arthurs has handed in his time cards after stage 5 and has retired.

In Group N Willie Fannin's position at the front was under threat after stage 4 where incurred a puncture, more news to follow on this.

Earlier class leaders included - Joe McHugh in cl.15. Pat Donegan Class 13. Arthur Kierans cl.12. Enda Keenan cl.14. Kevin Kelleher class 11. David Leonard cl.10. Thomas O'Rourke cl.3. Eamonn McElvaney cl.6. Brian Doherty cl.7. Kieran McBride cl.2. Colin Currid cl.9. Paul Cleary in the Micra cl.5. Trevor Graham (Suzuki) class 1.

Thanks very much to Barry Horan for the information from the passage control over fornenst Templeboy. Thanks also to Noel Clark.

More news to follow…..BRIAN & LIZ PATTERSON www.rallynews.net