Younger Moffett brother wins Enniskillen rally
Leading through the six stages, Josh, co-driven by Stephen Thornton, in his Fiesta R5, finished 31 seconds ahead of the Citroen DS3 R5 of Jonny Greer/Kirsty Riddick. Sam Moffett/James Fulton (Fiesta R5) were 25 seconds further behind, in third. Sam took second-placed championship points, which were enough to promote him into the lead of the Valvoline series. The Monaghan man only needs a handful of points from the final round to clinch the title and claim an unprecedented, three major Irish championships in the same season.
Not long after leaving the start line of the opening stage, Sam, who was the top seed, received a stark reminder of the uncertainties of rallying. “There was some loose gravel and I was heading for the hedge. Luckily, I got away with it. I had told Josh that if I was comfortable with the pace, I would race him, as I just didn’t want to drive around to just get championship points. That was a reality check.”
