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Donagh Kelly & Kevin Flanagan Win 2011 FMCCL Down Rally...
Photo by RoyDempster.com
L-R Frank McMullan (Sponsor) Kevin Flanagan, Donagh Kelly & John Gribben (Event CoC)
Donagh Kelly and Kevin Flanagan took a last stage victory on the 2011 FMCCL Down Rally.
Kelly and Kenny McKinstry had been having an event long battle and entered the final stage with a 3 second advantage in McKinstry's favour. However, Kenny briefly slid of the road and Kelly was right there to take advantage.
Top 10 finishers:
1. Donagh Kelly/Kevin Flanagan - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 - 38:59
2. Kenny McKinstry/Kenny Hull - Subaru Impreza WRC - 39:13
3. Stephen Wright/Susanne Wright - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 - 40:42
4. Raymond Mason/Peter Martin - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 - 40:49
5. Trevor Ferguson/David McElroy - Subaru Impreza N12 - 41:53
6. Emma McKinstry/Tommy Speers - Subaru Impreza WRC - 42:17
7. Oran Donnelly/Eamon Gallagher - Ford Escort MkII - 42:34
8. James Kennedy/Heather Kennedy - Ford Escort MkII - 43:50
9. Paul Killen/Richard Nelson - Ford Escort MkII - 43:59
10.James Coleman/Kaye Shanahan - Ford Escort MkII - 44:01
To download a copy of the full results by Rallyscore.net, click below...
Kelly and Kenny McKinstry had been having an event long battle and entered the final stage with a 3 second advantage in McKinstry's favour. However, Kenny briefly slid of the road and Kelly was right there to take advantage.
Top 10 finishers:
1. Donagh Kelly/Kevin Flanagan - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 - 38:59
2. Kenny McKinstry/Kenny Hull - Subaru Impreza WRC - 39:13
3. Stephen Wright/Susanne Wright - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 - 40:42
4. Raymond Mason/Peter Martin - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 - 40:49
5. Trevor Ferguson/David McElroy - Subaru Impreza N12 - 41:53
6. Emma McKinstry/Tommy Speers - Subaru Impreza WRC - 42:17
7. Oran Donnelly/Eamon Gallagher - Ford Escort MkII - 42:34
8. James Kennedy/Heather Kennedy - Ford Escort MkII - 43:50
9. Paul Killen/Richard Nelson - Ford Escort MkII - 43:59
10.James Coleman/Kaye Shanahan - Ford Escort MkII - 44:01
To download a copy of the full results by Rallyscore.net, click below...
| official_results.pdf |
Winners, Donagh Kelly & Kevin Flanagan.
Photo by KGrallyphotos.com
Photo by KGrallyphotos.com
Second overall, Kenny McKinstry & Kenny Hull.
Photo by RoyDempster.com
Photo by RoyDempster.com
Third overall, Stephen Wright & Susanne Wright.
Photo by RoyDempster.com
Photo by RoyDempster.com
Seventh overall & top 2wd, Oran Donnelly & Eamon Gallagher.
Photo by RoyDempster.com
Photo by RoyDempster.com
McNulty and McAree go head to head again on the Down Rally....
By Austin Shinnors PRO Valvoline National Forest Championship, Photo by Roy Demspter
Saturday’s Down Rally is the final round of the 2011 Valvoline Forest Rally Championship. On the penultimate round the Bushwhacker rally, Enda Mc Nulty driving a Group A Impreza (pictured) edged out the Evo 9 of Vincent Mc Aree, by a margin of five seconds. Third place was claimed by Frank Kelly just a mere three seconds behind Mc Aree with Viv Hamill four more seconds in arrears. Such was the closeness of the competition that a mere fourteen seconds covered the first four places. Owen Murphy finished fifth and claimed the 2011 Valvoline Forest Rally Championship.
The rivalry between Mc Nulty and McAree will be renewed on Saturday on the forest tracks of south Down. While the big Valvoline prize has been claimed by Murphy on the Bushwhacker, all the other class awards are up for grabs on the Down Rally, including the 2WD and junior classes.
Saturday’s Down Rally is the final round of the 2011 Valvoline Forest Rally Championship. On the penultimate round the Bushwhacker rally, Enda Mc Nulty driving a Group A Impreza (pictured) edged out the Evo 9 of Vincent Mc Aree, by a margin of five seconds. Third place was claimed by Frank Kelly just a mere three seconds behind Mc Aree with Viv Hamill four more seconds in arrears. Such was the closeness of the competition that a mere fourteen seconds covered the first four places. Owen Murphy finished fifth and claimed the 2011 Valvoline Forest Rally Championship.
The rivalry between Mc Nulty and McAree will be renewed on Saturday on the forest tracks of south Down. While the big Valvoline prize has been claimed by Murphy on the Bushwhacker, all the other class awards are up for grabs on the Down Rally, including the 2WD and junior classes.
McKinstry Tops 2011 Down Rally Entry...
Banbridge pair, Kenny McKinstry and co-driver Kenny Hull, head the entry list for the 2011 FMCCL Down Rally as competitors from all over Ireland make their way to the start ramp in Lower Square, Castlewellan on Saturday morning.
McKinstry, who has already been crowned 2011Hankook MSA NI Rally Champion with six wins so far this season, returns to the Down Rally aiming to make it three wins in a row after his convincing victories in 2009 and 2010.
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McKinstry, who has already been crowned 2011Hankook MSA NI Rally Champion with six wins so far this season, returns to the Down Rally aiming to make it three wins in a row after his convincing victories in 2009 and 2010.
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Local Council continue their support for the Down Rally...
Down District Council have again pledged support to the Down Rally through their Tourism Event Sponsorship Scheme in 2011. The Council, who have been involved with the event since the inaugural Down Rally in 2005, have continued their support when the event made the move from Newcastle to the current base in Castlewellan.
Speaking after the Council confirmed their support, Clerk of the Course, John Gribben commented
"It's great news that Down District Council have been able to support the event again in 2011. The Council, and the local Councillors, have been a massive help to the Club throughout the event's history and we hope we can continue the partnership in the future."
Speaking after the Council confirmed their support, Clerk of the Course, John Gribben commented
"It's great news that Down District Council have been able to support the event again in 2011. The Council, and the local Councillors, have been a massive help to the Club throughout the event's history and we hope we can continue the partnership in the future."
Down Rally awarded a Road Closing order for 2012...
Rathfriland MC has been awarded a Road Closing order by the ANICC Stage Rallies Committee for the 2012 Down Rally.
Only ten Road Closing Orders are issued each year by local Government, seven being used for Motorcycle Road Racing with Rallying getting the other three. Traditionally the Circuit of Ireland and the Ulster Rally use up two of these with the other being utilised by Magherafelt's Tour of the Sperrins in recent years.
Rathfriland MC members are already well advanced in their plans for the 2012 event which will include eight tarmac stages in and around the local area.
Only ten Road Closing Orders are issued each year by local Government, seven being used for Motorcycle Road Racing with Rallying getting the other three. Traditionally the Circuit of Ireland and the Ulster Rally use up two of these with the other being utilised by Magherafelt's Tour of the Sperrins in recent years.
Rathfriland MC members are already well advanced in their plans for the 2012 event which will include eight tarmac stages in and around the local area.
