Motorsport: Keith Cronin claims podium spot at Grampian Rally

Championship leader William Creighton endured a tough outing but finished fourth.

Keith Cronin/Mikie Galvin (Ford Fiesta Rally2) finished third overall on the Grampian Rally in Scotland, round four of the British Rally Championship. Picture? James Ward/Chicane Media.

Having failed to get into a good rhythm through the opening stages, Ballylickey’s Keith Cronin and his Killarney co-driver Mikey Galvin went on to secure the final podium spot on the Grampian Rally in Scotland. The event, round four of the British Rally Championship, was won by Manchester’s Chris Ingram (Toyota GR Yaris Rally2), who finished nine seconds ahead of the Ford Fiesta Rally2 of Welsh driver Osian Pryce with Cronin, also in a Ford Fiesta Rally2, a further 19.7s behind in third.

It was a difficult event for championship leader William Creighton, the Moira driver led initially only to suffer puncture on the second stage and while he posted four fastest stage times on the event, as spin and another puncture dropped him off the pace before he eventually finished fourth - a position just enough to retain top spot in the six round series.