Jonny Pringle powers to victory in Baltinglass

Clawing back a ten-second deficit after the opening stage Cavan driver Jonny Pringle (Ford Escort) went onto claim a 31-second victory in the Germaines of Baltinglass Rally. 

Co-driven by Mullingar’s Alan Keena they finished ahead of the Darrian GTR of early leaders Maynooth’s Ian Barrett/Eoin O’Flaherty. Ashbourne’s Jack Newman/Andrew Browne (Escort) were a minute and six seconds further behind in third.

Barrett seeded at 22 was best on the opening stage – ten seconds ahead of Pringle, who lost time as he had chosen a hard slick tyre but during the stage there was a shower of rain. Carlow’s David Condell (Escort) was some three seconds further behind followed by Newman.