Chasing pair aiming to put pressure on Maguire

WITH the margin for error in both the Dunlop National Rally Championship and the Dulux Trade British series diminishing as both championships near conclusion, this weekend’s Dominic Quinn Body Repairs/Sligo Park Hotel Rally and Rally Isle of Man are of major significance to their respective title protagonists.

Both have a common strand insofar as consistency has played a major role for its current leaders. Niall Maguire, a former triple national champion has an eight-point lead as he tries to secure an unprecedented fourth national crown.

However, with four events remaining and dropped scores entering the equation, his position is more tenuous. Indeed, were dropped scores taken into consideration at this juncture, Maguire would find himself four points behind Mel Evans and Derek McGarrity, who would have equal points.