Back to the Rally Stages

This Sunday sees the return of Peespeed Photography to the rally stages when I head to Clonmel for the Sepam Tipperary MC Stonethrowers Rally. The last time I was at a rally was back at the start of June when I attended the Laois RSC Heartlands Rally based in Portlaoise, since then it's been a few car/vintage shows and various multi-venue autotests and Lanes rallys.
This weekends event is Rnd 6, of 8, of the Dunlop National Rally Championship and the 2013 National Champion could be crowned if Donegal pair Declan and Brian Boyle have a good result in their Subaru Impreza WRC. However Niall Maguire/Enda Sherry and James Belton/Mark Glennerster also in Subarus will be trying hard to reduce the deficit to the championship leaders.Roy White/James O'Brien in their MG should not be discounted from a good overall result after their recent victory on the Imokilly event, which was Roy's first overall victory in his rallying career. Heading the 2wd battle will be Wexford crew James Stafford and Amy Ryan in the PCRS run Darrian T90GTR. In Group N the battle should centre on the Monaghan crews Josh Moffet/John Rowan, Sam Moffet/James O'Reilly and Stephen & Susnne Wright all in Mitsubishis with Colm Murhy/Don Montgomery (Impreza) and Eugene Meegan/Sarah Whelan (Evo)also fighting it out for class honors.
A number of British Championship regulars have entered as a shakedown/test for the upcoming Ulster Rally. Johnny Greer and Desi Henry bring their Citroen DS3R3s while Barry Greer, navigated by Damien Duffin, has entered an R2 Fiesta and Dave Carney with local co-driver Ray Fitzpatrick test their Citroen C2R2 Max.

Top 10

1	Declan	Boyle	Brian	Boyle	Subaru	Impreza WRC	8
2	Niall	McGuire	Enda	Sherry	Subaru	Impreza WRC	8
3	James	Belton	Mark	Glennerster	Subaru	Impreza WRC	8
4	Darragh	O'Riordan	Tony	McDaid	Ford	Fiesta WRC	8
5	James	Stafford	Amy	Ryan	Darrian	T90 GTR	14
6	Roy	White	James	O'Brien	MG	ZR	20
7	Kevin	Barrett	Sean	Mullally	Subaru	Impreza WRC	8
8	Sam	Moffet	James	O'Reilly	Mitsubishi	EVO9	4
9	Josh	Moffet	John	Rowan	Mitsubishi	EVO9	4
10	Stephen	Wright	Susanne	Wright	Mitsubishi	EVO9	4

Full entry list available  Here

First car leaves the start ramp at the Clonmel Park Hotel at 9.25 and is due back to the Rally HQ at 16.14 approx. Further details available on Tipperary Motor Club

Results during the day will be available Here

2012 winners Brian O'Mahony/John Higgins