UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 1 THE GARRISON

1^st (2) Charlie Donnelly/Paddy Toner (Fabia WRC) 5.17.5

2^nd (4) Sean Devine/Damien Duffy (Impreza WRC) 5.32.2

3^rd (3) Glenn Allen/Damien Connolly (Corolla WRC) 5.32.5

4^th (11) James Cullen/Reba Graham (Lancer N) 5.37.7

5^th (5) Raymond Johnston/Richard Bell (Impreza WRC) 5.38.9

6^th (16) Connor McCloskey/Crawford Henderson (Lancer N) 5.44.3   

The above times are from the first few cars only. 

Main points

Charlie Donnelly said the Skoda was a bit “skippy”.

Glenn Allen felt the Charlie Donnelly Corolla was pretty different from his own and he boiled the front brakes.

Sean Devine “settling in” to the Subaru.

Raymond Johnston – too soft a tyre. Back of the Impreza breaking away.

Stephen Moore – off the pace.  Front right hand rim damaged, tyre still hard, got out of shape on a square left and damaged the wheel.

Johnny McKenna – 2 wheels full of muck, reinforced his story that he got caught between 2 gears and slithered his Lancer wide on a corner.

George Robinson stopped between junctions 3 and 4 – no news as to why.

James Cullen – great run and said. “Getting back into it, getting warmed up for Donegal”.

Martin Elliott – overshot his Lancer at a junction, no damage but 20 plus seconds at least gone west.

Liam McCarthy, recorded 5.59.2 in his Corolla WRC and getting used to the paddle gear shift.

Connor McCloskey – felt the brakes going off slightly and the back stepping out, still a good time.

More news later.

BRIAN & LIZ PATTERSON www.rallynews.net