Lynch takes victory in Carrick on Suir forest rally

There was a dramatic late finish to the Willie Loughman Forest Rally.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2004 - 00:00
Martin Walsh

The opening round of the McCauley Trailers Irish National Forest Championship, saw Derry ace, Kevin Lynch and his co-driver, Frances Regan (Subaru WRC) take a five second win over the Subaru 555 of Brian Murphy/Joe Downey (Subaru 555) with Pat Norris/Declan Tumulty (Subaru 555) third.

Murphy led after the opening stage that claimed two of the favourites. Both John McCarthy (Toyota Corolla WRC) and Dermot Kelly (Escort WRC) crashed out.

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CourtsMotorsportPlace: CarrickPlace: Rathcoole, DublinPerson: LynchPerson: Kevin LynchPerson: Frances ReganPerson: Brian MurphyPerson: Joe DowneyPerson: Pat NorrisPerson: Declan TumultyPerson: MurphyPerson: John McCarthyPerson: Dermot KellyPerson: NorrisPerson: Paul BarrettPerson: K. LynchPerson: F. ReganPerson: B. MurphyPerson: J. DowneyPerson: P. NorrisPerson: D. TumultyPerson: P. BarrettPerson: D. ColganPerson: B. LawlorPerson: P. KavanaghPerson: P. MulcahyPerson: K. BaumawnPerson: B. ScanlonPerson: P. KeohanePerson: P. ElliottPerson: S. MoriartyPerson: J. Reid/B. GreenePerson: A. MackarelPerson: R. CassidyPerson: Eddie PetersonPerson: Eamonn ByrnePerson: E. PetersonPerson: J.J. FarrellPerson: E. ByrnePerson: C. EvansPerson: P. PowerPerson: C. GrimesEvent: Suir Forest RallyEvent: Willie Loughman Forest RallyEvent: McCauley Trailers Irish National Forest ChampionshipEvent: Hewison Autotest seriesOrganisation: Subaru WRCOrganisation: Subaru 555Organisation: Toyota Corolla WRCOrganisation: Escort WRCOrganisation: MitsubishiOrganisation: Starlet
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