THE DONEGAL Mini Stage Rally in Glenties fell victim to the weather conditions despite the heroic work of the organisers who salted the roads over which the event was to traverse.

Series leaders Team Ireland will start both the sprint and feature races for tomorrow‘s New Zealand A1GP from pole after Adam Carroll dominated qualifying at Taupo.

Ireland’s Adam Carroll has finished second in the feature race at the A1 Grand Prix in Chengdu, China.

The A1GP championship will go down to the final Sunday of the season at Brands Hatch in three weeks’ time after leaders Team Switzerland failed to clinch the title in Shanghai.

Both the sprint and feature races of today's A1GP in Durban ended under red flags following late accidents, but those drivers that managed to keep their heads reaped the rewards.