Lynch leads Raven’s Rock Rally

In the Waterford-based Raven’s Rock Rally, with fastest times on all of the first four stages, Derry’s Kevin Lynch and co-driver Gordon Noble in a Subaru WRC have amassed a lead of 44 seconds over the Subaru of Dunlop National Rally Championship leaders Niall Maguire and Paul McLaughlin, who are a further 14 seconds ahead of the Subaru of Jim Harrison and Harvey Bell.

In slippy conditions, Lynch, seeded at number 11, was on the pace instantly and carved out a six-second lead over Maguire on the first stage, where Ray Breen (Subaru WRC) slotted into third – five seconds further adrift.