Forest win boosts Cork crew’s bid

VICTORY in the Sean Conlon Memorial Tipperary Forest Rally has strengthened the national championship bid of Cork crew, John McCarthy/Dan Maguire.

Their Subaru Impreza 555 was over thirty seconds ahead of the Toyota Celica of Eddie Kinirons/Greg Shinnors with the Subaru of Kevin O’Kane/Francis Regan taking third after the late retirement of local driver, John Drislane/Paul Goodman (Subaru). The Mitchelstown based event was the second round of the KBB Doors National Forest Championship.

Dermot Kelly extricated an eight second lead on the opening seven mile stage at Cambaun. McCarthy was his closest rival with Eddie Kinirons (Toyota Celica) holding third, 21 seconds off the leader.