Steve Wood has all but won the Wexford Volkswagon stages rally barring some accident or breakdown. His lead is now 46″ from Ian Barrett who has told us coming into service he is more than welcome to hold on to what he has, a nice place on the podium and some nice trophies. the battle…
Without putting the hex on Steve Wood, he looks like he has all but wrapped up the title for 2017, we will try get some reaction from him as he comes in for his final service. Ian Barrett looks nailed on for 2nd, but hey, we have a battle royal going on behind these two…
Steve Wood is inching ever closer to retaining his Wexford crown as he took another second out of Ian Barrett, but for good measure, our 3rd place man, Stephen McCann, decided to match the rally leader on the short Screen stage, the shortest of the rally. Tyre choice could be the thing that might have…
We have more times in now and seem to be able to sort out drivers going missing etc. Richard Moore has appeared back on the timesheet, as has Liam Howlett, albeit way down the field. Most of the field have been given a nominal time after the stoppage on SS9, but Howlett seems to be…
Steve Wood has posted the fastest time on the final stage of the first loop and increased the lead to 40″. Ian Barrett has kept safely in 2nd with Stephen McCann taking more time out of Gary Kiernan in 4th. After not being able to find Richard Moore on SS8, Liam Howlett has gone missing…
The first batch of times are hitting us from the Blackwater test, Wood and Barrett match times but the changes seem to be happening behind them. Stephen McCann has gone ahead of Gary Kiernan into 3rd, McCann setting the fastest time here, and so far, we don’t have a time for Richard Moore. Liam Howlett…
Early times in from SS7, Ian Barrett has taken 5″ back from Steve Wood on the opening test of the morning but still trails by 36″, a load more stages to sort things out during the day, the long Oylegate stage being a tasty finish to proceedings. The other significant move is that John Bonner…
Steve Wood has just come into service with a 47″ cushion ahead of the overnight stop here in Wexford racecourse. He is followed by Ian Barrett and Gary Kiernan in the other two provisional podium places ahead of the testing 9 stages tomorrow. Stephen McCann is charging hard to get one of those places, only…
Steve Wood extends the lead to 41″ over Ian Barrett, more later.
Steve Wood has extended his lead to 32″ over Ian Barrett who in turn has 23″ to spare over Gary Kiernan. The charging Stephen McCann has posted another quick test time, 2nd fastest on this one with only Wood quicker. Richard Moore is keeping the local flag flying high just after McCann with another local…