Stanley moves closer to Autocross title

WEST Cork’s Ian Stanley (Honda Civic) inched his way closer to the Jerry Murphy Tyres Munster Autocross Championship title as he moved four points ahead of arch rival Mark Dolphin (Mini) in yesterday’s penultimate round of the series in Clonakilty.

Twenty-one-year-old Stanley from Inchinattin, Reenascreena punched in the best time on the first of his three timed runs at Campbell’s Pit in Grancore.

Defending champion, Daniel Cronin, the younger brother of double British Rally champion Keith, moved into the lead when his Mazda Special topped the timesheets on the second run, clipping some two seconds off Stanley’s previous time. Stanley himself lost time when his petrol pipe came adrift.