Boland leads after three
Rally Report 5
Saturday, September 16th, 2000 - 3:15pm
John Dier and Will Downing

Eamonn Boland has increased his first stage lead of 19 seconds to 54 by the third from John Mercer's Metro 6R4.

Steve Fleck closely follows him three seconds back, with a further three seconds back to David Armstrong in fourth.

Steve Henley is a further six seconds back in fifth, with the 6R4 of Lyndon Barden accompanying Johnny O'Sullivan Escort WRC and Phil Henderson's 6R4 taking up the next three spots with just six seconds dividing them.

Leaders after Stage 3
   
 1 (001) Eamonn Boland/Damien Morrissey   Subaru WRC      17:41
 2 (009) Jon Mercer/Lyn Jenkins           Metro 6R4       18:35
 3 (016) Steve Fleck/Tim Neal             Subaru          18:37
 4 (008) David Armstrong/Herbie Blackburn Escort          18:50
 5 (155) Steve Hendy/Vanessa Cann         Escort Cosworth 18:56
 6 (015) Lyndon Barton/Aled Loveluck      Metro 6R4       19:04
 7 (011) Johnny O'Sullivan/Pat Cashman    Escort WRC      19:06
 8 (012) Phil Henderson/Aled Davies       Metro 6R4       19:10
 9 (018) Jimmy Lambert/James Coleman      Escort          19:16
10 (062) Jon Stangle/Paul Nagle           Darrian         19:20
11 (102) Trevor Culbert/James Glynn       Escort          19:21
12 (010) Derek Smith/Darragh Cafferty     Escort          19:22