McGrath still leads

Results office, Enniscorthy Mart

John Dier

Saturday 6th September 4.15pm

Pj McGrath has extended the lead he has by another four seconds. Gareth too 3" out of PJ on stage 5 only for the reverse to happen on stage 6 and by 7" at that. The upshot of this is for the lead now to go out to 39" Gareth seems more than happy to keep the gap at that, the charge may yet come as there is still ten stages left before the finish ramp.

Damien Tourish is holding station in third, but is being chased hard by David James in fourth, a gap that could be bridged in the last two tests of the day. Wesley Patterson, Neil Williams, Owen Murphy and mark Kennedy hold their places down to 8th with Brendan Comisky having Liam Wall breathing down his neck after this loop.

On a lighter note, Mr Rally himself, Dougie Hughes, celebrates his golden wedding today, the very understanding Mrs Hughes letting him out on such a big day as this. Considering 50 years ago he brought her to the Isle of Man to a GP for their honeymoon, getting down here was to be expected by her. Well done on the half century together to the two of you.

Top 10 after SS6

PJ McGrath 	    Billy Collins 	Subaru Impreza           44:05
Gareth MacHale 	    Brian Murphy 	Ford Focus WRC           44:44 	
Damien Tourish 	    Domhnall Mc Alaney 	EVO                      45:46 	
David James 	    Jim Crowe 	        Ford Focus Wrc           45:53
Wesley Patterson    Martin McGarrity 	Ford Escort MkII RS 	 46:26
Neil Williams 	    Eurig Davies 	Ford Escort              46:47
Owen Murphy 	    Rodney Hicks 	Mitsubishi Evo 9         46:48
Mark Kennedy 	    Ian O Leary 	Vauxhall Nova Gsi 	 48:00       	
Brendan Cumiskey    Conor Foley 	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9  48:08
Liam Wall           Denis O'Mahony      Ford Escort Mk2          48:28 	



JD