Josh Moffett second in first gravel rally

On his first gravel rally in his CombiLift Ford Fiesta WRC Monaghan’s Josh Moffett took an impressive second place in the Plains Rally in Wales where his older brother Sam, in an identical car, was sixth.

The younger Moffett, co-driven by John Rowan finished just six seconds behind the Subaru WRC of Dave Weston/Kirsty Riddick. Sam Moffett was co-driven by Bandon’s Karl Atkinson.

On the short opening stage Weston was quickest – two seconds up on top seed Eaun Thorburn (Ford Focus WRC) with both Sam Moffett and Hugh Hunter (Subaru WRC) tying for third – a second further behind. Josh Moffett held sixth – five seconds off top spot.