Ceremonial start interviews

The first three cars were literally separated by the blink of an eye on SS4, James Stafford was 0.2″ quicker than Andrew Purcell, who in turn was 0.8″ quicker than Gary Kiernan, time that close it would only be separated by the proverbial cigarette paper. If anyone tells you that this is not entertaining, send…

The big new from SS13 is the weather having effected the rally for the first time, Declan Boyle’s rally seems to be done as he’s gone off the road on the stage. Everyone from Aiden Wray down has the same nominal time for the moment, more on that later. However, prior to this, Michael Boyle…

Daniel Cronin still leads the rally but the big mover on SS3 is Declan Boyle. He was 2.1″ quicker on the stage than the rally leader, and moved above Michael Boyle into 2nd place. Gary Kiernan, while still in 4th, has made tracks into the gap between Boyle and himself by being3.4″ quicker and has…

The stages will be slightly damp as overnight rain, and some more as we speak, will make driving a little trickier than yesterday. James Stafford will be the first one to tell you that he doesn’t mind the damp stuff in moderation. Mark Straker felt the Darrians are suited for damp conditions better than most…