Kevin Lynch is No.1 seed in his Impreza WRC S9 for this weekend’s Limavady based Dogleap Rally, round 6 of the NI Stage Championship. Dungiven man Lynch is bidding to extend his lead in the NI series, and go for the unique double of winning the Northern and Southern Forestry series in the one season.

Tarmac Champion Derek McGarrity is at 2 on the Dogleap, in a Hyundai, Kieran Shaw, 2^nd in the NI Points with his Impreza WRC, is at 3. Visiting drivers include Scotland’s Neil Dougan, while Dermot Kelly and James Murphy, Escort WRC and Escort Cosworth, make the trip from Cork.

Kieran Daly won the Ford Ka Championship section of his home Cork Forestry Rally to move into 3^rd place in the series, with Daniel Barry leading and Thomas O’Brien 2^nd.

The Dunleer based North East Single Stage scheduled for Sunday 15^th August can still accept some entries. The contact is Arthur Campbell on 086 4567261.

Trevor Moore, a former winner of the Dogleap and one of Ireland’s most exciting drivers in recent years, is returning to stage action this weekend on the event following a 9-month break. Moore has built a Mk2 Escort and has vowed to compete, ‘just for the fun’.

Navan’s Paddy White is another Irish driver entering the WRC Catalunya Rally, Paddy to drive his new Prodrive built RHD Impreza WRC, to be run by Derek McGarrity’s team. Paddy is also scheduled to compete on the Ulster International and the Golden Tulip Rally in Holland.

Magherafelt MC’s Sunset Stage Rally last Sunday was won by Glenn Allen in his Escort Cosworth. Glenn finished 11s ahead of Camillus Bradley (Escort). Brian Muldoon and Kieran Graffin 3^rd and 4^th in their respective Group N Lancers.

Shane Braniff, well known competitor and businessman from Co. Down has secured one of the Prospeed Octavia WRC’s with also the rights to a second one. Shane is running Mark Higgins in one of the cars on the Triton Showers Lurgan Park Rally. Jonny Milner will also drive an Octavia.

Regards: Brian Patterson