RALLY NEWS NO.3 Service/Killarney/Saturday 3.30

UNOFFICIAL HISTORIC LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 2 Coolick
1st (1) Ray Cunningham/Richard Hyland (Mini Cooper) 14.06
2ND (2) Dessie Nutt/Geraldine McBride (Porsche 911) 14.22

UNOFFICIAL POST HISTORIC L/BOARD AFTER SS2
1st (6) Nick Whale/Sally Woods (Porsche 911) 13.22
2nd (3) Todd Falvey/Dan Barry (Porsche 911) 13.38
3rd (15) James Sutherland/Howard Pridmore (Porsche 911) 13.46
(16) Mike Doody/Jonathan Doody (Mini Cooper) 13.46

UNOFFICIAL MODIFIED L/BOARD AFTER STAGE 1 Rockfield
1st (95) Dessie Keenan/Enda Sherry (Escort) 5.38
2nd (104) Pat Donegan/Andy Donoghue (Escort) 5.45
3rd (97) Kevin O'Donoghue/Joe O'Leary (Escort) 5.50
4th (96) Phil Collins/Adrian Deasy (Escort) 5.52
5th (103) Camillus Bradley/Danny O'Neill (Escort) 6.02
6th (109) Brian Brogan/Sean Harris (Escort) 6.05

UNOFFICIAL CLASSIC L/BOARD AFTER STAGE 1
1st (50) Martin McCormick/Joe Agnew (Escort) 6.08
2nd (91) Tom Randles/Sean Duggan (Escort) 6.09
3rd (44) John & Sharon Boyle (Escort) 6.35
4th (11) Martin Freestone/Joanne Oakey (Escort) 6.39

In the Historic section Ray Cunningham reported a good run through the 2nd stage with no real trouble and likewise Dessie Nutt had a good clean drive. There was a hiccup with the clock at stage finish so the times have still to be confirmed. The heavy rain has returned to Kerry so whether that has anything to do with the clock going wonky we don’t know as yet….

In the Post Historic section Todd Falvey and Nick Whale are having a great race in their respective Porsches with Marc Duez surprisingly subdued so far. James Sutherland is starting to go well in his Porsche. Mike Doody had a tremendous time on stage 1 but his Mini Cooper exhaust pipe came loose on the 2nd stage and the car is also overheating which has cost some time. Frank Cunningham switched on an extra fuel pump for stage 2 and his Escort seemed to go a bit better. Joe Connolly again lost time because of his Escort’s broken gear stock – the mole grips came adrift twice in the stage.

In the Modified part of the rally, as can be seen above, it was last year’s winner Dessie Keenan setting the pace from Pat Donegan. Local man Kevin O’Donoghue also went well while Dave Slattery was just a fraction off the pace on 6.09, Kieran O’Neill 6.16. Peter Kelly put his Escort off the road just after the forge and Charlie Hickey had a huge moment getting past the stricken Escort.
More news later. BRIAN & LIZ PATTERSON www.rallynews.net (with thanks to Padraig Reddington)