Jennings wins Orchard Rally for third straight year

Fermanagh’s Garry Jennings (Subaru WRC) won the Orchard Motorsport Lurgan Park Rally for the third successive year with an impressive display. Co-driven by Michael Moran, they finished 6.8 seconds ahead of the Subaru WRC of multiple winner Kenny McKinstry and his co-driver Michael Gilmore. Early leaders Derek McGeehan/Laurie Smyth (Mini WRC) were 3.9 seconds behind in third.

Heavy rain prior led to slippery conditions as McGeehan slid his way to the top of the leaderboard, albeit a tenth of a second ahead of Jennings, who experienced a very close encounter with a tree. The top four, which included McKinstry and Derek McGarrity (Subaru WRC), were covered by a mere second. Welsh driver Mel Evans (Subaru WRC) was an early retirement with a damaged wheel.