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RALLY NEWS NO.2 End of stage 1/Sunday 11.30
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 1 Billa
1st (6) Sean Devine/Damien Connolly (Impreza WRC) 8.15
2nd (1) Aaron MacHale/Killian Duffy (Focus WRC) 8.16
3rd (8) Niall Maguire/Paul McLaughlin (Impreza WRC) 8.17
4th (5) Charlie Donnelly/Herbie Blackburn (Corolla WRC) 8.21
5th (172) PJ McDermott/Sean Harris (Impreza WRC) 8.36
6th (24) Gary McPhillips/Mark Tierney (Escort) 8.42
7th (10) David James/Jim Crowe (Focus WRC) 8.43
8th (20) Ian Barrett/Eoin O'Flaherty (Impreza N) 8.45
9th (14) Michael Curran/Fabian McShane (Lancer N) 8.46
10th (25) Brian O’Mahony/John Higgins (Clio) 8.47
The above times are from the first few cars only and there are some quick
drivers sfurther down the field could well come into the reckoning.
The opening stage, Billa, was mostly dry throughout but stage 2, Achonry,
was fairly damp so some of the drivers opted for an intermediate tyre
which wouldn’t have been fantastic for stage 1 but should be good
on stage 2. There is service in Tubbercurry after stage 2.
Aaron MacHale was one of the drivers who picked an intermediate and said
it was like driving on marbles toward the end of the stage. Otherwise
Dunlop Championship Aaron had a good run.
Charlie Donnelly said he was just bedding himself in. Sean Devine and
Niall Maguire both reported clean runs.
Drivers in trouble on that opening stage included Devon visitor David
Kynaston. He recorded a reasonably good time for the stage but then parked
his Audi just up the road from the finish of the stage and said the front
differential had gone.
Willie Fannin was going very slowly at stage finish and he reckoned his
rally was over. His Imnpreza differential having packed the fiddle.
Frank Wray was slowed by a misfire on his Lancer and dropped some time.
Ian Barrett was fastest group n despite having to pass both Frank Wray
and Willie Fannin in the stage.
Michael Curran reported a massive moment in the stage and the car skirted
along the wall of a big shed, co driver Fabian McShane just didn’t
know how they got away with it.
Gary McPhillips had a great run in his Mk2 Escort, Rodney Wilton was 7s
slower having had a spin in his Escort.
More news later.
BRIAN & LIZ PATTERSON www.rallynews.net |
