Donnelly in command in Circuit of Ireland

In a rich vein of form that has seen him deliver wins in the Galway International and Rally Ireland already this season, Eugene Donnelly has a commanding lead at the end of day one of the Derry based Meteor Electrical Circuit of Ireland Rally.

The Derry driver moved into the lead on the second stage and thereafter was the dominant force, his Kumho/Esker Toyota Corolla WRC at unison with the demanding stages around Omagh.