Irish Notes 31^st July ’06.

 

Camillus Bradley took his beautiful giant killing red Escort Mk2 to a fine victory on last weekend’s Magherafelt Club’s Davagh Rally, with Charlie Beatty 2^nd in his GpA Lancer. Johnny Mckenna, with Niall McShea’s wife Noreen co-driving, was 3^rd overall and won GpN from James Cullen. The narrow Davagh roads were flooded at times in torrential rain, which made Camillus Bradley’s brave drive all the more noteworthy.

 

Kevin Lynch, with Martin McNicholl co-driving in his Impreza WRC, heads a strong list for this weekend’s Limavady based Dogleap Rally, 5th round of the NI Championship. Glenn Allen is at 2 in his Corolla WRC and Enniskillen’s Raymond Johnston at 3 in his Impreza WRC.

 

Glenn Allen currently leads the points with 60, defending Champion Kevin Lynch is at 48 and Raymond Johnston at 45. Martin Elliott is 4th o/a and leads the GpN points, from Richard Hogg.

 

Kieran Shaw is listed at 4 on the Dogleap in a Focus WRC, but the KBB Doors man insists he will almost certainly be driving his Lancer WRC. Kevin O’Kane is at 6, followed by Richard Hogg in a new GpN Lancer, with Martin Elliott at 8, also in a Lancer. Brendan O’Hagan is at 9 in a Focus WRC and the highest seeded  cross channel visitor is Tony Ormsby at 10 in his GpN Lancer. The Dogleap is employing such classic stages as Springwell and Cam.

 

Enfield’s Tom Holton in his Celica Gt4 tops a capacity 131 strong entry for the 9 asphalt stage ALMC rally this Sunday, based just North of Kells. Hugh Martin Doherty is at 2 in his Focus WRC and James Foley at 3 in his GpN Lancer Evo 9.

 

Gwyndaf Evans is the latest top name to be confirmed for the 12^th August Lurgan Park Rally. Former British Champion Evans, a four time winner in Lurgan Park, will drive a McKinstry Subaru Impreza WRC, running in Hankook livery similar to the GpN Lancer he currently drives in the British series.

 

Brian Patterson.