Motorsport: Jonny Greer seals Northern title win

Second place on the Sunset Rally at Nutts Corner for Belfast’s Jonny Greer (Citroen DS3R5) was enough to win the McGrady Insurance Northern Ireland Rally Championship and deny Derek McGarrity an eighth title.

Entering the tenth and final stage Greer led by just three-tenths of a second, however, heavy rain saw him opt for a steady pace to guarantee his first major championship win.

Greer led McGarrity by half a second on the opening short stage but the latter dominated the second stage to move 3.2 seconds clear. Although Greer cut the deficit to 1.9 seconds a stage later, McGarrity pushed hard through S.S. 4 and extended his lead to 3.7 seconds.