Top twenty remains tight early on
Fethard Rally Report 12
Saturday, June 15 2002 - 1:50pm
John Dier and Will Downing - Shielbaggin

Could the opening stage of the Fethard-on-Sea Rally have been any tighter? Just over a minute divides leader David James from 20th-placed David Parle - with James thundering through the opening stage fifteen seconds quicker than his nearest rival, fellow Wexfordian Liam Wall. James' streamed through in 9'06", with Wall timed at 9'21". Tipperary's David Percy lies third a further two seconds back, the tightest of margins dividing him from Carlow driver John Nolan back in fourth. Leaderboard - After Stage One 1 1 - David James Ford Escort 2000 09:06 2 3 - Liam Wall Ford Escort 1993 09:21 3 4 - David Percy Ford Escort 2000 09:23 4 2 - John Nolan Ford Escort 2000 09:24 5 7 - Eamon Murphy Ford Escort 2000 09:38 6 21 - Enda O' Brien Ford Escort 1600 09:42 7 11 - Mark Kennedy Opel Corsa 1600 09:45 8 6 - John Hennessy Ford Escort 1997 09:48 8 9 - Tomas O'Rourke Opel Astra 1993 09:48 10 44 - Joe Redmond Peugeot 306 1998 09:49 11 19 - David Cullen Peugeot 306 1998 09:54 12 26 - Fintan Canty Ford Escort 1600 09:56 12 28 - Willie Whitty Ford Escort 1600 09:56 14 5 - Trevor Culbert Ford Escort 2000 09:57 15 43 - Billy Coogan Honda Civic 1596 09:58 16 30 - David Whitty Ford Escort 2000 09:59 16 35 - John Redmond Escort 2000 09:59 18 22 - Larry Brady Talbot Sunbeam 10:05 19 17 - Eugene FitzpatrickFord Escort 2000 10:07 20 24 - David Parle Honda Civic 1600 10:09