Sam Moffett triumphs in Tyrone

Monaghan’s Sam Moffett (Ford Fiesta R5) won the Dickson Insurance Fivemiletown Spring Rally in Tyrone. Co-driven by Jason McKenna, they finished 48 seconds ahead of the Mitsubishi of Omagh’s Mark Donnelly/Stephen O’Hanlon. Another Omagh crew, Niall McCullagh/Ryan McCloskey (Mitsubishi Evo VI) were third.

On the opening stage, Josh Moffett (Ford Fiesta R5) led his brother Sam by two seconds with Omagh’s Mark Donnelly (Subaru WRC) a similar margin behind in third, followed by Group N leader Paul Britton (Subaru). The second Mark Donnelly, also from Omagh but driving a Mitsubishi, was down in ninth place.

Shane McGirr (Toyota Starlet) set the pace in the two-wheel drive section.