Cronin and Galvin retain the lead of the British Rally Championship

ON THE UP: Ballylickey’s Keith Cronin and Killarney’s Mikie Galvin (VW Polo GTi R5) finished second in the Nicky Grist Rally in Wales, round three of the British Rally Championship to retain the lead of the series. Picture courtesy Jakob Ebrey Photography.

Four time British rally champion Ballylickey’s Keith Cronin co-driven by Killarney’s Mikie Galvin (VW Polo GTi R5) retained the lead of the British Rally Championship courtesy of their second place finish in the Nicky Grist Rally, round three of the series. 

On what was the first gravel event of the current campaign Cronin/Galvin finished 14.9 seconds behind the similar car of title rivals, Welshman Osian Pryce and his Killarney co-driver Noel O’Sullivan after the eight stages in the Welsh forests.