Ceremonial start interviews

After the first few times we have in for SS3, we see no times or sign of either local drivers James Stafford or Graham Scallan. we can only hope there is some reason they are not showing that leaves them in the rally, as soon as we know, we will let you know.   Wexford…

Steve Wood laid down another fastest stage time to keep a nice cushion over the second place car of Meirion Evans with the latter almost matching Wood’s time over the Buck’s Bridge test. His 4″ advantage on that stage over the hard charging Dalton has arrested the slip a bit and given him a slight…

Steve Wood now leads Paddy McVeigh after SS6 as Enda O’Brien has slipped down to 3rd. Hi Escort is now sporting a remodeled front left wing after an off on SS5, or as his co-driver called it, “a beer stain”. Some of the cars are showing a little impromptu reshaping due to the day improving…

As we wait for the crews to get going on SS4, Shanbo for the second time, interesting insights from some of the field. Steve Wood, despite his lead and the obvious grip he has over most of the field, and power to boot as well, he is frustrated a bit by having to hold back…