James takes early lead
December Rally Report 17
Sunday, December 16 2001 - 3:00pm
Will Downing and John Dier - Ballinaboola

Gorey's David James has been fastest on the opening stage of the Crosbie Cedars Hotel Wexford Single Stage Rally.

The Wexfordian traversed the 10-mile stage three seconds faster than Fermanagh's Philip Shaw, with Tipperary's Jimmy Lambert a further five seconds back in third.

Carlow's John Nolan lies fourth nine seconds behind leader James - completing an Escort 1-2-3-4 - closely followed by Thomas O'Rourke in his Opel Astra and Waterford's Eamonn Murphy in an Escort.

2	DAVID JAMES / RON GUHA 	        ESCORT BDX 2000 	10:36
17	PHILIP SHAW / DEREK BRENNIGAN 	ESCORT 2000 		10:39		
6	JIMMY LAMBERT / JAMES COLEMAN 	ESCORT 2000 		10:44		
5	JOHN NOLAN / JOHN SMITHWICK 	ESCORT 2000 		10:45		
39	THOMAS O'ROURKE / JOHN O'ROURKE	ASTRA GSI 1998 		10:52	
19	EAMONN MURPHY / KEITH MARTIN 	ESCORT 2000 		10:58		
135	GARY JENNINGS / JAMES O' BRIEN 	PEUGEOT 106 1600 	10:59		
16	WILLIE FANNIN / BRIAN DUGGEN 	LANCER EVO 6 2000 	11:00		
18	SHAY POWER / MARTIN CROKE 	ESCORT 2000 		11:02
51	GRAHAM SCALLAN / JOHN SINNOTT 	ESCORT 1998 		11:06		
7	THOMAS RANDLES / DIARMUID LYNCH ESCORT MKII 2400 	11:07