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RALLY
NEWS NO.2
Service Kilkenny/Clonmel Rd./Sunday Noon
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 2 Kilmanagh
1st (2) Eugene Donnelly/Paddy Toner (Impreza WRC) 13.47
2nd (8) Jim Harrison/Harvey Bell (Impreza WRC) 13.50
3rd (6) Adrian McElvaney/Paul Goodman (Impreza WRC) 14.10
4th (3) Michael Barrable/Dermot O'Gorman (Impreza WRC) 14.24
5th (24) Phil Collins/Howard Davies (Escort) 14.29
6th (152) Sean Gallagher/Paul Nagle (Esc.Cos) 14.34
7th (16) Richie Curran/Gerry English (Esc.Cos) 14.37
8th (14) Steve Fleck/Mark Aspinall (Impreza WRC) 14.39
9th (13) John Dalton/Gwynfor Jones (Darrian) 14.49
(17) Cahal Arthurs/L.Jones-Edwards (Celica)
14.49
Early retirements on this Ravens Rock Rally include Melvyn Evans whose
Subaru Impreza WRC stopped on a bumpy section in stage 1. Not a good day for
the Get Connected series leader. Not great either for Tony Davies who
crashed his Subaru heavily after a stage 1 jump. Patrick Elliott is
running down the order, his Subaru ignition cutting out in stage 1.
Out at the front of the rally Eugene Donnelly felt that his tyres were too
soft a compound for the now very hot conditions. Michael Barrable punctured
a front tyre near the end of the 2nd stage, lost a bit of time.
Michael was 2nd fastest on the first stage - Jim Harrison was fastest.
Eugene Donnelly was quickest on stage 2.
Adrian McElvaney was another to pick too soft a compound tyre, although
Adrian is going very well. Noel Redmond is just outside the
leaderboard on a total of 15.09, his Subaru WRC suffering a slipping clutch.
Ray Breen's Metro is on 15.24, the Waterford man reporting that the car's
suspension was way too soft. Steve Fleck lost time when he caught Tony
Davies. John Dalton had a good run, his first time out in the Darrian, John
suffering cracked ribs from before the rally. Nigel Hicklin is having
his first run in an Impreza WRC, his time 15.00, good enough for 12th
overall, Nigel saying "Taking it steady, trying to figure what all
these buttons and switches are for". Richie Curran told us that there
is oil from a breather going on to the left rear tyre. Surprising
really as it is a brand new engine, although maybe it is old oil lying in
the waste system.Cahal Arthurs set 2 good times despite his Celica suffering
brake fade, Cahal wanting new pads fitted at service.
In Group N Eoin Doyle appears to be the pace setter in his new Subaru,
Eoin's total 15.14. Kieran Molloy is on 15.24.
Other stories include - David James feeling that his Escort has no grunt,
his total 15.36. Derek Smith seems to have retired his Escort. Willie Fannin
in the gpN car is on 15.16. Michael Shaw 16.04. Michael bedding
himself in to his rebuilt Lancer. Padraig Price in the Mk2 Escort is
suffering from flu but still set 2 nice times, total 15.24. Kieran O'Neill
went very hard, total 15.10, just outside the leaderboard. Anthony
O'Halloran lost time, his Manta engine dropping a plug lead. Anthony's total
16.12. John Rooney is his newly acquired BMW finds the car very different
from his Mk2 Escorts, his total 15.43. Jack Slater is on 15.33 in his gpN
Lancer.
More news later: BRIAN & LIZ PATTERSON
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