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RALLY NEWS NO.3
Service/Friday 2pm
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 2 Grianan
1st (10) Kevin Lynch/Allan Harryman (Impreza
WRC) 13.09.7
2nd (4) Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely (Corolla
WRC) 13.12.9
3rd (7) Tim McNulty/Anthony Nestor (Impreza
WRC) 13.16.5
4th (5) Derek McGarrity/Chris Patterson
(Impreza WRC) 13.17.8
5th (8) Eamonn Boland/Francis Regan (Focus
WRC) 13.19.7
6th (11) Gareth Jones/David Moynihan
(Impreza WRC) 13.21.7
7th (3) Colin McRae/Nicky Grist (Metro 6R4)
13.22.0
8th (1) Gareth MacHale/Paul Nagle (Focus WRC)
13.27.3
9th (9) Austin MacHale/Brian Murphy (Focus
WRC) 13.33.9
10th (6) Andrew Nesbitt/James O'Brien
(Lancer WRC) 13.34.6
Stage 2 Grianan emphasised Kevin Lynch’s commitment
with yet another fastest time Kevin 1s faster than Eugene Donnelly
with Eamonn Boland 3rd fastest just ahead of Colin McRae.
Then it was Tim McNulty followed by Derek McGarrity. Eugene Donnelly
reported at stage finish that everything had gone well. Kevin Lynch’s
Subaru is still in some sort of gearbox of gear selection trouble.
Matthew Wilson is just outside the leaderboard on
13.42.5, Matthew saying the earlier problem with his hand brake was
down to the differentials being locked and he was able to over ride
the system by pushing lots of buttons on the steering wheel. Mark
Higgins is having a bad run so far, Mark not happy with the way his
Mitsubishi is behaving, he says he is getting no grip, lots of under
steer and every corner a potential accident.
Colin McRae is still thrilling the spectators the way
he throwing the raucous Metro 6R4 down the Donegal roads, Colin saying
at finish of stage 2 “Its not cool in here, but good fun!” Andrew
Nesbitt stalled his Lancer at a junction. Derek McGarrity said he was
very happy with the say his Subaru is going. Tim McNulty commented. “I
could have gone quicker but I was too cautious at the start”.
In Group N Seamus Leonard was fastest through the 2nd
stage, 3s up on Shaun Gallagher. Leonard’s time 5.43.9 Galagher
5.46.9. Willie Fannin recorded 5.57.3. Phillip Morrow had a good run
with 5.52.2. James Cullen 5.57.6. Colm Murphy is in power steering
trouble now and his time was 6.06.7. Colm most unhappy. Garry
Jennings did 5.53.7. Garry saying earlier that his Lancer had a soft
brake pedal. Shaun Gallagher said at stage 2 finish. “No grip at the
front end, car won’t turn in”…that was after setting fastest gpN time
on the first stage. Some more total times – Stephen Murphy
13.39.1. Denis Biggerstaff 14.02.3. Patrick Elliott 13.38.2. Tony
Davies 13.59.5.
Finally for now Robert Lyttle the Safety Officer for
the rally tells us that there are spectators wandering back and
forward between junction locations and it is causing delays. Hopefully
spectators will obey the marshals and stay in safe places until all
the cars have passed.
More news later. BRIAN & LIZ PATTERSON
www.rallynews.net (our thanks to Michael Patterson & Zoe Todd)
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