O’Brien proves the master of Mondello

Kilkenny’s Enda O’Brien (Escort) withstood a late challenge from Cashel’s Paul O’Connell (Mitsubishi EvoIX) to win the Carlow Car Club Rallysprint at Mondello Park yesterday. 

After the five timed runs over the 6.5 kilometre course that was predominantly on tarmac surface with a small portion on gravel, O’Brien, who saw his lead cut to 2.1 seconds prior to the final run, took victory by 9.22 seconds.

Carrick on Suir’s James Coleman (Ford Escort) was 27.43 seconds further behind in third.