Sam Moffett and Keith Moriarty win British Rally Championship opener

The Monaghan/Limerick duo took the spoils at the Neil Howard Memorial Rally

Monaghan's Sam Moffett. File picture: Martin Walsh.

Moving into the lead on the penultimate stage, the Monaghan/Limerick duo of Sam Moffett/Keith Moriarty (Ford Fiesta R5 Mk II) went on to win the Neil Howard Memorial Rally, the opening round of the British Rally Championship at Oulton Park on Monday.

They finished a second ahead of the similar car of Rhys Yates/James Morgan with Osian Pryce/Noel O’Sullivan (VW Polo R5) a further seven seconds behind in third.