Victory for McGarrity in Cork 20 Rally
Glengormley’s, Derek McGarrity and his Athlone co-driver, Dermot O’Gorman have won the Murphy Construction Rally.
They were some four minutes ahead of long time leaders, Tim McNulty/Eugene O’Donnell, also in a Subaru WRC.
Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely who led entering the final stage crashed out, the accident scene is the subject of an investigation by the organisers, officials from Motorsport Ireland and the Gardai.
The Group N category was won by Willie Fannin (Subaru).
Provisional Results:
1. D. McGarrity/D. O'Gorman (Subaru WRC) 2h. 6m. 30m.
2. T. McNulty/E. O'Donnell (Subaru WRC) 2h. 10m. 47s.
3. L. McCarthy/K. Murphy (Subaru WRC) 2h. 10m. 52s.
4. D. Cronin/H. O'Sullivan (Toyota Celica) 2h. 12m. 27s.
5. T. Davies/J. Kelly (Subaru WRC) 2h. 12m. 50s.
6. E. Boland/F. Regan (Subaru WRC) 2h. 13m. 22s.
7. W. Fannin/M. Courtney (Subaru) 2h. 14m. 52s.
8. J. O'Sullivan/B. Duggan (Mitsubishi) 2h. 14m. 56s.
9. P. White/A. Moran (Subaru WRC) 2h. 16m. 38s.
10. T. Linehan/G. Healy (Subaru) 2h. 20m. 13s.
