Laukannen holds off Donnelly in Galway Rally

A terrific contest that was ultimately decided by seven tenths of a second saw Finland’s, Tapio

Laukannen holds off Donnelly in Galway Rally
Sun, 08 Feb, 2004 - 19:06

A terrific contest that was ultimately decided by seven tenths of a second saw Finland’s, Tapio

Laukkanen (Subaru WRC) hold off the spirited challenge of Eugene Donnelly (Toyota Corolla WRC) to win the First Choice Flooring sponsored Galway International Rally by just seven tenths of a second.

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CourtsMotorsportHeathrowPlace: FinlandPerson: LaukannenPerson: DonnellyPerson: Tapio LaukkanenPerson: Eugene DonnellyPerson: Austin MacHalePerson: LaukkanenPerson: MacHalePerson: Derek McGarrityPerson: Eamonn BolandPerson: Tim McNultyPerson: James FoleyPerson: Aaron MacHalePerson: Dessie KeenanPerson: Denis CroninPerson: T. LaukkanenPerson: H. KaaproPerson: E. DonnellyPerson: P. KielyPerson: A. MacHalePerson: B. MurphyPerson: D. McGarrityPerson: D. O'GormanPerson: E. BolandPerson: D. MorrisseyPerson: T. McNultyPerson: J. NanglePerson: J. FoleyPerson: L. RoePerson: G. McMonaglePerson: D. KeenanPerson: L. KeenanPerson: D. CroninPerson: H. O'SullivanPerson: T. DaviesPerson: A. CookPerson: A. O'HalloranPerson: C. FoleyPerson: O. O'ReillyPerson: A. KieransPerson: F. CunninghamPerson: E. CunninghamPerson: M. JohnstonPerson: R. HylandPerson: N. CreightonPerson: G. RobertsEvent: Galway RallyEvent: Galway International RallyEvent: GalwayEvent: Galway National RallyEvent: Classic RallyOrganisation: Subaru WRCOrganisation: Toyota Corolla WRCOrganisation: First Choice FlooringOrganisation: FirstOrganisation: Ford Focus WRCOrganisation: SubaruOrganisation: MitsubishiOrganisation: Toyota CelicaOrganisation: Toyota CorollaOrganisation: Ford FocusOrganisation: Toyota Celica St185
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