McNulty has chance to close gap in Antrim

TEAMS will tackle six stages in Co Antrim this afternoon in their respective opening legs of the Todds Leap Ulster Rally and the Todds Leap International Rally Northern Ireland, part of the Irish Tarmac Rally and Dulux Trade British Rally championships.

Essentially, the Ulster Rally caters for the World Rally cars, while Rally Northern Ireland is for the R1-4 cars (that incorporate the more conventional Group N cars), dominated by the British Rally Championship contenders.

Top seed and last year’s Ulster Rally winner, Derek McGarrity, will be on home turf against fellow Subaru WRC aces Tim McNulty, Daragh O’Riordan, Darren Gass and leader Kevin Barrett.