Monaghan Motor Club on top in Enniskillen

The Lakelands Forest Stages Rally took place on Saturday hosted by Enniskillen Motor Club.

The six-stage event took place on the gravel tracks of Conagher, Big Dog and Ballintempo forests. There were Monaghan Motor Club members on each step of the podium at the end of the event, as Patrick and Stephen O’Brien finished 1^st OA in their R5 Skoda Fabia, Conor Mohan guided Eamonn Kelly to 2^nd OA in their Rally3 Fiesta, and Derek Mackarel took his R5 Fiesta home in 3rd OA. Michael Conlon took his Escort home in 2^nd in class 7. Killian McArdle navigated Joseph Kelly to 2^nd in class 2. Calum Maguire navigating for Cian Caldwell finished 5^th in the same class.  Cathan McCourt and Brian Hoy retired on the final stage while sitting in 2^nd OA. Steven Corey and Thomas Treanor retired on SS5 while 3^rd in class 7.

The next morning Derek was at McAree Engineering’s yard in Ballinode taking part in our Autotest with was organised by Clerk of the Course Ciaran Tynan.

Derek finished on the podium here too, only this time two steps up as he took his Toyota Starlet home with 1^st overall.

Kieran McCarra finished in 2^nd place. Dereks father Andrew finished in 4^th place. David McCrudden finished 5^th, Martin Tynan finished 6^th and Shane Maguire finished 7^th. Shean McCaffery took his Navigation spec Nissan Micra home with 1^st in class and 8^th OA. Molly Maguire making a change to driving, finished 9^th overall.

Kaine Treanor went to Belgium last week for to take part in the B-Short de Momignies Rally. Kaine was navigating once again for Christopher O’Callaghan and the pair finished the eight stage event in 1^st place overall.

 Monaghan Motor Clubs Annual Navigation Trial classes began last weekend and continue for the next four weeks in Aughnamullen GAA Clubhouse, Eircode A75 CY82. It’s not too late to sign up. This course will teach you all about Navigation Trials, Endurance Trials and Special Stage Rallying.

Message Monaghan Motor Clubs social media pages or contact any committee member if you’re interested in learning more about this fun and cost effective form of motorsport. Monaghan Motor Club host four Navigation Trials a year as well as an Endurance Trial.