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MOURNE
RALLY 2000
RALLY NEWS N0.3 CARNBANE IND. ESTATE
SAT 12.45PM
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE FOUR
1ST (1) Robin Phillips/Mike Gibson (Celica) 18.52
2ND (4) David Armstrong/Herbie Blackburn (Escort) 19.03
3RD (6) James Gillen/Victor Carruthers (Escort Cos) 19.09
4TH (14) Glenn Allen/Eugene Donnelly (Escort) 19.15
5TH (16) Camillus Bradley/Danny O'Neill (Escort) 19.18
6TH (10) George Robinson/Francis Regan (Escort Cos) 19.20
7TH (19) Micky McArdle/Ger McMonagle (BMW M3) 19.27
8TH (2) Denis Biggerstaff/Guy Carlisle (Mtro 6R4) 19.29
9TH (17) Norman Armstrong/Ciaran Kelly (Escort) 19.35
10TH (20) Alan Nesbitt/David Smith (Escort G3) 19.37
Robin Phillips arrived here at service having extended their
lead to 11 seconds after the demanding Slieve Gullion and Cooley
Mountain stages despite suffering a small under bonnet fire on
SS2 and no anti-lag towards the end of stage four. Robin
says "it sure makes the marshalls jump when they see a wee
fire, it was no problem just some lagging on a new sump guard".
David Armstrong set an absolute storming time over Cooley Mountain,
8.55 compared to next best man Phillips on 9.03, David reporting
no problems in his Escort Cosworth. James Gillen broke
a tie-bar on stage 3, and lost his intercom for the last three
miles of stage four, not being able to hear the pacenotes from
co-driver Victor Carruthers but still set a very good time of
9.07.
The retirements are coming thick and fast, Trevor Moore and Richard
Curry have retired after Big Gullion with broken rear suspension
following a spin on stage two, Wesley Patterson who was lying
second overall is reported to be pulled up in a lay-by on the
Cooley stage, Richard Hall stopped after stage two while Gary
White went into stage four but as yet has not appeared here at
service. GpN runner Jim Crozier blew his engine in stage
2, Small Gullion, while Martin Teggart had no third or fourth
gear arriving into service and has decided to call it a day.
Denis Biggerstaff lies 8th and says "I am not that quick
here" which explains his slightly slower stage times.
The two wheel drive boys continue to show their pace, with Glen
Allen and Camillus Bradley lying fourth and fifth respectively
in their Mk2 Escorts, both drivers well on the boil after last
weekends Donegal.
In GpN Richard Hogg and Billy McCullins lie just of the leaderboard
on a total of 20.04 with Raymond Johnston in his Impreza on 20.17
and Raymond Mason on 20.28, while Maurice Moffatt in his 205
has a total of 20.28 after a spin on stage 3.
More News Later ......... Michael Patterson
and Zoe Todd
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