Home comforts see O'Brien brothers seal National Forest Rally Championship title

The Omagh duo finished just 2.5 seconds ahead of the Ford Fiesta Rally2 of Down’s Cathan McCourt and his Cork co-driver Liam Moynihan. 

Driver Tommaso Ciuffi and his co-driver Nicola Gonella aboard their Skoda Fabia Rally 2 Evo car, during the Santopadre-Fontana Liri stage of the "Rally di Roma Capitale".

Omagh brothers Patrick and Stephen O’Brien (Skoda Fabia R5) sealed the Motorsport Ireland National Forest Rally Championship in style with victory in their home event, the McKelvey Asbestos Bushwhacker Rally. 

At the conclusion of the snappy 10-stage rally, they finished just 2.5 seconds ahead of the Ford Fiesta Rally2 of Down’s Cathan McCourt and his Cork co-driver Liam Moynihan. Tyrone’s Jason Mitchell (Ford Fiesta Rally2) and Donegal’s Paddy McCrudden were 16 seconds further behind in third.