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RALLY
NEWS NO.4 Banna/Finish/Sunday 6pm (www.rallynews.net)
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 3 - last stage
1st (1) Sean Gallagher/Paul Nagle (Esc.Cos) 23.22
2nd (3) Pat Donegan/Sean Walsh (Escort) 24.01
3rd (5) Tom Randles/Diarmuid Lynch (Escort) 24.25
4th (7) Sean Lyons/John Devine (Escort) 24.45
5th (17) Kevin O'Donoghue/Joe O'Leary (Civic) 24.47
6th (9) Peter Clifford/John Young (Subaru N) 24.57
7th (19) Michael Curran/Barney McKenna (Escort) 24.58
8th (15) Shay Power/Kevin Walsh (Escort) 25.06
9th (18) Willie Power/Denis O'Donovan (Darrian) 25.09
10th (25) Seamus Murphy/Graham Kelly (Escort) 25.13
Sean Gallagher made no mistake through the third and final
stage of this Bio tech Banna Beach Rally. Sean had
over 30s in hand starting the stage, and in the darkness and
light rain could afford to ease back ever so slightly, but
still set fastest time to win. Pat Donegan finished
2nd as he had been through all the stages while Mike Quinn
retired on that final stage, to let Tom Randles into the
final podium place.
"It was a brilliant day, the car went perfectly and we
had a great run" commented Carrick on Shannon car
dealer Sean. With Killarney man Paul Nagle on the
notes they were the dominant force today. Sean, who
describes himself as being on the wrong side of 40 won the
Midland Rally earlier in the year, to make this his 2nd
outright rally victory. Second placed Pat Donegan had
brake problems in the final stage and had to slow his Escort
on the gearbox, so all the more credit to him. Tom Randles
reckoned that any chance of 3rd place had gone when his
wipers gave trouble on that 3rd stage, so he was all the
more delighted at the finish.
Further stories include - Ray Hilliard losing a certain top
6 place when his Group N lancer went into a massive spin in
stage 3 and clipped several banks, happily with no huge
damage, but a 50s time loss. 4th placed Sean Lyons had
a problem with the lights on the last stage, and he dropped
a few seconds. Gary McPhillips was another to retire on the
last stage with suspected engine problems. Fergal Costello
was just inside the top 10 after stage 2 but dropped back
slightly when his Impreza stalled at the bad hairpin left.
Willie Power did well to finish 9th, he is still learning
his Darrian and reckons it is geared a bit too low.
Provisionally we have Sean Lyons winning the Top Part West
Coast championship, but this has still to be confirmed.Some
times just outside the above leaderboard - John Kearney
25.27, some quick times towards the end from John but their
first stage puncture deprived them of a top result. Desmond
& Peter Keohane 25.24. Dan Mulcahy 26.20. John Danagher
26.28. Ken O'Neill in the Corsa 26.14 and possibly a class
winner. Finally for now many thanks to all who helped
and supported the RallyNews service, and well done to all at
Kerry MC for a great day's fun rallying. BRIAN AND LIZ
PATTERSON www.rallynews.net
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