Derek Mackarel along with Co. Cork navigator Eamonn Creedon finished an excellent 5th overall and 1st in class 20 in their Mitsubishi Evo IX at last weekend’s Moonraker Forestry Rally based in Ballyvourney, Co. Cork. The pair finished the eight stage event with 2:25.2s to spare over 2nd in class Pete McCullagh/Brian Quinlan. The rally itself was won by Keith Cronin/Mikie Galvin.
Mickey Conlon/Paul McPhillips finished 1st 2wd and 1st in class 14 with 13.6s to spare over 2nd place Ryan Caldwell/Grace O’Brien. Brendan Cumiskey/ Dylan Doonan finished 10th OA and 2nd class 2. Ryan Farrell navigated Damien McGauran to 19th OA and 3rd class 13. Tommy Moffett/Gary McCrudden finished 2nd OA in the J1000 section. Conor Boylan navigating for Adam Semple retired after SS6.
Loughgall Country Park Rally
There was keen interest in this years Loughgall rally as Josh Moffett took a day off from driving to navigate older brother Sam to 7th OA and 3 class in Sam’s Toyota Starlet. Shane Farrell navigated JT Warnock to 18th OA. The rally was won by Aaron McLaughlin/William Neill in their Ford Fiesta R5.
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