McGarrity can move step closer to title

The weekend events north and south of the border provide an interesting contrast.

For the second event in succession, it’s a depleted entry for a round of the Carryduff Forklift Northern Ireland Rally Championship, attracting just 30 entries. Meanwhile, over 100 crews are seeded for the Heartlands Rally in Portlaoise.

Runaway leader of the Northern Ireland Rally Championship, Derek McGarrity, can move a step closer to the title on tomorrow’s Mourne Rally. McGarrity, who is listed to drive his Mini WRC, is 21 points ahead of his closest rival, Drew Stewart, who actually leads the two-wheel drive category.