Harrison leads Clare rally

English driver, Jim Harrison in a McKinstry prepared S8 Subaru WRC has a six second lead after the opening loop of three stages of the Lynch Hotels Clare Rally, the penultimate round of the Dunlop National Rally championship.

Fastest on the opening stage was Eugene Donnelly, who was a mere second ahead of Harrison with Niall Maguire, the defending national champion, a further 11 seconds behind in third.