RALLY NEWS NO.6 End of stage 6/Saturday 4.30

UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 6 Rock Chapel
1st (4) Tim McNulty/Anthony Nestor (Impreza WRC) 43.05.4
2nd (14) Gareth Jones/David Moynihan (Impreza WRC) 43.28.2
3rd (1) Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely (Corolla WRC) 43.29.8
4th (2) Derek McGarrity/Dermot O'Gorman (Impreza WRC) 43.44.8
5th (16) Stephen Murphy/M Morrissey (Impreza WRC) 44.23.9
6th (8) Denis Cronin/Helen O'Sullivan (Impreza WRC) 45.02.4
7th (3) Eamonn Boland/Francis Regan (Focus WRC) 45.34.1
8th (27) Seamus Leonard/John McCafferty (Lancer N) 45.42.5
9th (12) Aaron MacHale/Craig Parry (Focus WRC) 45.55.1
10th (9) Nigel Hicklin/Dairmuid Falvey (Impreza WRC) 46.20.0

Main points from stage 6 Rockchapel – Eugene Donnelly was fastest by just over half a second from Tim McNulty – neither drivers reported any problems.

Eugene said he played it safe but it was very fast. Tim said he kept it nice and clean. Donie O’Sullivan’s Impreza retired from 2nd place when the engine cried enough at junction 2.

Derek McGarrity lost 10s,..his Impreza water injection not functioning. Every time he presses the switch it jumps out again.

Nigel Hicklin is smiling at last – the car seems to be going well.

Seamus Leonard knocked the rear bumper off the car, but seemed to lose not time and still leads gpN.

Early news from stage 7 is that Gareth Jones has had a slight off road excursion and dropped from 2nd to 4th.

News from Argentina – Nasser Al-Attiyah and Chris Patterson moved into the lead of the Production WRC in their Subaru. Gareth MacHale and Paul Nagle still 10th o/a. Conditions very hot and humid and difficult. Bad fog also.

More news later after stage 7

BRIAN & LIZ PATTERSON www.rallynews.net

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