UNOFFICIAL HISTORIC L/BOARD AFTER STAGE 10 Shanera
1ST (1) Ray Cunningham/Richard Hyland (Mini Cooper) 1.22.18
2nd (2) Dessie Nutt/Geraldine McBride (Porsche 911) 1.22.28
3rd (17) Adrian Kermode/Liz Jordan (Porsche 911) 1.30.05
4th (72) James Stait/Gill Cotton (MG Midget) 1.30.06
5th (47) Aaron Tracy/Alan Tracy (Mini Cooper) 1.31.04
6th (24) Phillip Wylie/John Lemon (MGB) 1.31.58

It is down to the wire for the top Historic competitors Ray Cunningham and Dessie Nutt. The last stage, Shanera, should suit Nutt’s Porsche better than the Mini because the roads are so fast. An added twist to the situation is that there is a question mark over one of Cunningham’s times and the gap between the two is either 10s or 5s. Hopefully it will be made completely clear before the crews start the last stage at approximately 15.30.

UNOFFICIAL POST HISTORICS L/BOARD AFTER STAGE 10
1st (3) Todd Falvey/Dan Barry (Porsche 911) 1.20.24
2nd (8) Denis & Dan Moynihan (Escort) 1.22.05
3rd (7) Joe & Gareth Connolly (Escort) 1.23.55
4th (9) Frank Cunningham/Aaron Forde (Escort) 1.24.15
5th (26) Chris Browne/Ali Cornwell (Escort) 1.24.17
6th (28) Kevin Flanagan/Adrian Parry (Mini) 1.24.29

Following the retirement of Nick Whale when he slid his Porsche into a Ballaghbeama ditch Todd Falvey has had a fairly clear run at the head of this post historic section, free of any real pressure from behind. Still Falvey is pretty nervous going into this final stage. A victory would mean a lot to him and as always in rally there is plenty to go wrong. Joe Connolly has driven superbly over today’s stages, the Redmills man pulling chunks of time back following his delays last night when his Escort broke its gear stick. Similarly Frank Cunningham has driven very hard today and pulled back a lot of time following his Escort’s misfire on the Saturday stages. We mentioned on the last RallyNews that James Sutherland had reportedly stopped, this has been confirmed, his 3rd place disappearing with a trip into a ditch in Ballaghbeama. While Mike Doody’s 5th place evaporated like the water in his Mini’s radiator following head gasket failure. Martin Ward is 7th Post Historic in his Manta. Martin Sheehan 8th: John Hackett 9th: Craig McWilliam 10th.

UNOFFICIAL CLASSIC L/BOARD AFTER STAGE 10
1st (50) Martin McCormack/Joe Agnew (Escort) 1.20.09
2nd (91) Tom Randles/Sean Duggan (Escort) 1.21.08
3rd (11) Martin Freestone/Joanne Oakey (Escort) 1.24.56
4th (44) John & Sharon Boyle (Escort) 1.28.14

Running repairs to Martin McCormack’s Escort here at service include replacing the starter motor and one of the rear shock absorbers, otherwise young Martin is on course with just one stage remaining.

UNOFFICIAL MODIFIED L/BOARD AFTER STAGE 10
1st (95) Dessie Keenan/Enda Sherry (Escort) 1.06.06
2nd (104) Pat Donegan/Andy Donoghue (Escort) 1.06.47
3rd (96) Phil Collins/Adrian Deasy (Escort) 1.07.27
4th (102) Martin McGee/Arthur Kierans (Escort) 1.09.04
5th (121) Frank Kelly/Liam Brennan (Escort) 1.09.44
6th (110) Fergus O'Meara/Dermot Brennan (Escort) 1.10.06

Rally GB – Marcus Gromholm has finished the last stage and has won by over a minute from Manfred Stohl with Petter Solberg 3rd. Anton Alen has won group N. Gareth MacHale’s Focus stopped again before the last stage because of a hydraulic leak in the transmission, but he may be classified 16th o/a under Super Rally rules. Matthew Wilson was 12th. Niall McShea’s Lancer stopped with a broken ball joint … but Niall attends Buckingham Palace next Wednesday to collect his MBE! Jan Molder has won the Junior category in his Suzuki.
More Killarney news after last stage: BRIAN & LIZ PATTERSON www.rallynews.net