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Irish
Notes 26th January
Tim McNulty has confirmed his deal to
take delivery of a new Prodrive Impreza WRC S10 and intends
to make a full assault on the Pirelli Tarmac Championship,
starting with the Galway International. Tim led the final
round of the Tarmac last season in Cork until delayed, and
must be one of the favourites for this year's title. Eugene
O'Donnell will co-drive.
The Titanic Superspecial stage rally scheduled for 27th
February in Belfast will have a specially designed 'head to
head' track and a 'flyover'. As well as Niall McShea
agreeing to compete, the Meteor Electrical backed event,
especially for 2WD cars, is also supporting Niall in his
efforts to finalise funding for his WRC effort this season.
Jimmy McRae, Billy Coleman, Kenny McKinstry and Eugene
Donnelly are just some other top drivers listed to appear at
the Titanic. McShea started his year in style by winning the
NI Motorsport Personality of the year title.
Garry Jennings has acquired Kieran Graffin's Evo 6 and
intends competing on the Galway International. James O'Brien
will co-drive. Former Peugeot works driver Garry has no firm
plans for the year, the Ballinamallard man concentrating for
now on building up his oil distribution business.
18 year old Conor McCloskey, son of Brian McCloskey of
Woodland Furniture, will be contesting the Evo Challenge in
an ADR Evo 8. Testing this week at Sweet Lamb with Brendan
Crealey. Damien Duffin will co drive. Also intends to
contest Wyedean and KallKwik.
Crumlin's Keith White has sold his very potent rear wheel
drive Escort Cosworth to Seamus McCusker. Keith White has
been one of the quickest men in NI in two-wheel drive over
recent years, and often put drivers in much more powerful
4WD cars to shame. Just one of his achievements was winning
the 2WD category in Lurgan Park for the last 7 years.
Unfortunately Keith has had to take a back seat due to
illness.
Maurice Gass, co-driven by his son Darren, took his Impreza
WRC to victory at Kirkistown last Saturday, Nigel Hicklin
2nd in his Octavia WRC and Denis Biggerstaff (Impreza WRC)
3rd.
This Sunday's Sligo Stage event, where local man Dominic
McLaughlin is top seed, features the 4th round of the Irish
205 Challenge, and with three different winners so far,
Niall O'Connell, Graeme Colfer and Adrian McElhinney,
promises close competition. There is increased prize money
for the 205 Challenge thanks to extra backing from MCD
Trailers of Donegal. Regards, Brian Patterson.
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