Winning debut for McCormack's Polo

As his rivals fell by the wayside, Draperstown driver Marty McCormack gave the Volkswagen Polo GTI a winning Irish rallying debut on the CBtoolhire.com Cork “20” International Rally.

McCormack and his co-driver Barney Mitchell finished the 13-stage event, the final round of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, 18.5 seconds ahead of the Skoda Fabia R5 of Welsh duo Meirion Evans/Jonathan Jackson. Belfast’s Jonny Greer and co-driver Kirsty Riddick (Ford Fiesta R5) finished a distant third almost three and a half minutes further behind.