Opening Round Of British Rally Championship - Ireland's James Wilson Wins Junior Section

Motorsport Ireland’s Young Rally Driver of the Year,
24 year old James Wilson from Armagh, got his season off to the best possible
start by winning the Junior section of the Cambrian Rally in North Wales, the
opening round of the British Rally Championship in his Peugeot 208.

The Billy Coleman Award winner and his co-driver, Monaghan’s Arthur Kierans, claimed top place among the Juniors ahead of two more drivers from Ireland, William Creighton from Lisburn and Donegal’s Marty Gallagher, while Marty McCormack, Desi Henry and Josh Moffett took third, fourth and fifth positions overall.

For the third time in four years, Robert Barrable and Ciaran Larkin were the winners of the ALMC Spring Lanes Endurance Trial, heading a clean sweep of the top eleven places for Toyota Starlets. Last year, Peter Barrable beat his brother by one second for overall victory, but this time, he and co-driver Gary McElhinney were almost a minute behind after a day of selectives in North Dublin and Meath. 

ALMC
SPRING LANES ENDURANCE TRIAL AT LUTTRELLSTOWN, DUBLIN (ROUND 1 OF COFFEE
EXPERIENCE ENDURANCE TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP):

1 Robert Barrable/Ciaran Larkin (Toyota Starlet) 11m
49s,

2 Peter Barrable/Gary McElhinney (Toyota Starlet)
12m 41s,

3 Karl O’Donoghue/Evin Hughes (Toyota Starlet) 12m
52s,

4 Kevin Fitzgerald/Kevin Fagan (Toyota Starlet) 13m
06s,

5 Derek Butler/Aaron O’Regan (Toyota Starlet) 13m
21s,

6 Paddy Corcoran/Gary Bean (Toyota Starlet) 14m 28s.

Class Winners

Nicole Drought/Aaron McElroy (Nissan Micra) 18m 32s,

Andrew Wedlock/Niall Turley (Toyota Starlet) 17m
46s,

Kevin Fitzgerald/Kevin Fagan,

Derek Butler/Aaron O’Regan,

Darragh Smyth/Benny Smyth (Toyota Starlet) 19m 03s,

Mark Reilly/Mark Convey (Toyota Starlet) 15m 38s,

Glyn Gaffney/Susan Briggs (Toyota Starlet) 16m 14s,

Donal Smith/Trevor O’Brien (Ford Puma) 18m 41s,

Joe Murray/Sam Dolan (Toyota Starlet) 19m 35s,

Martin Nugent/Paul Tierney (Ford Escort) 16m 07s,

Jack Quinn/John Nolan (Mazda MX5) 24m 01s.

LEINSTER
MOTOR CLUB LINCOLN & NOLAN CUP SPORTING TRIAL AT NEWTOWN BOSWELL, ASHFORD,
CO WICKLOW:

1 Joe McCann (JMcVW) 2 marks,

2 Tony Farrell (Erskine-S&S) 3m,

3 Robin Taylor (VW) 4m,

4 Gordon Watkins (Watkins-Yamaha) 4m,

5 Enda Byrne (VW) 5m,

6 Jonathan Ralph (Kilkenny-Honda) 5m,

7 Richard Meeke (BD-Opel) 5m,

8 John Bolton (Grasshopper VW) 7m,

9 Philip Hughes (Hughes-Honda) 7m,

10 Aidan Kehoe (Sheane VW) 7m,

11 Jack Byrne (VW) 7m,

12 Dermott Quigley (Kilkenny VW) 9m.

Grade winners: Tony Farrell, Gordon Watkins, Robin
Taylor, David Sheane (Sheane VW) 20m.