Motors: Eyeing title, Mitchell returns to happy hunting ground in Cork

Strabane's Jason Mitchell (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) leads the Sligo Pallets Irish Forest Rally Championship ahead of Sunday's Kanturk based J&M Distributors Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally, thed fifth round of the eight round series. Picture: Martin Walsh.

The decision to concentrate on gravel events is paying dividends for Strabane's Jason Mitchell (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2), who sits atop of the Sligo Pallets Irish Forest Rally Championship leaderboard. Looking forward to his journey to Cork for Sunday's fifth round of the campaign, the Kanturk based J&M Distributors Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally, he knows that the title race is far from over and he's prepared to measure his title bid to land the Doc Jackson Memorial Trophy.

The Rebel county is a happy hunting ground for Mitchell, who won this event 12 months ago and more recently popped the champagne on the Mitchelstown-based Tipperary Forest Rally. "I always like going to Cork. I have competed on that event last year and the year before and I enjoyed it."