Patrick O'Brien bags Omagh five-in-a-row on return from Perth
Strabane's Jason Mitchell (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) claimed the Sligo Pallets Irish Rally Championship on Sunday. Pic: Martin Walsh.
Former Irish Forest Rally champion Patrick O'Brien, who had journeyed from Perth, racked up a fifth consecutive victory on the Omagh-based McKelvey Construction Bushwhacker Rally with aplomb.
His arch- and only real rival, Cathan McCourt, (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) bowed out with wheel damage on the final stage, but O'Brien, who was co-driven by his brother Stephen, had already built up a 23.7s advantage and was on course for yet another victory. In the end, the O'Brien brothers finished one minute and 57.6s clear of the Skoda Fabia RS Rally 2 of their fellow Ulster crew Conor McCourt/Caolan McKenna.
