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Storming up the Sperrins

 

Saturday 8th May sees round 4 of the N.I. Hankook Championship move to Mid-Ulster with theTNR Alu Systems Tour of the Sperrins rally.  Last year’s winner Derek Mc Garrity will lead the field away from the start ramp at Walsh’s Hotel Maghera to begin the 43 stage miles of the scenic Sperrins. 

Clerk of the Course James Mc Keefry is delighted to announce that already 120 entries have been received with more applications continuing to come in each day.  Mc Keefry commented on the high quality entry list with people travelling from England, Scotland and many parts of Ireland to take part in the rally.

Six WRC’s are set to start the event and the crowd entertaining mk2 escorts will be lead by Declan Mc Naughton who missed out on last year’s win by just a few seconds! Declan is hoping this year to finish in front of Mc Garrity!  Mc Naughton will face much competition from other Mk2 drivers including local man Camillus Bradley and the green machine of Adrian Hetherington.  He will also face fierce competition from Dungiven’s Seamus O’Connell and the Circuit of Ireland National winner John Waring who is seeded in number 9.

Raymond Johnson is the top seeded Group N car but he’ll be under pressure from local men Brian Muldoon and Trevor Ferguson.  In terms of the young guns registered for the Hankook N.I Junior Championship, the Junior battle could be between Desi Henry and Graham Ballantine in the C2 and Evo 9 respectively.

The event has 3 stages which are run twice.  Spectators are urged to obey the marshals for their own safety and we at Magherafelt Motorclub would hope that all spectators will drive with caution and show consideration for all other road users.  Programmes are available from Rally Headquarters and local outlets.  This year’s Tour of the Sperrins Rally promises to be another action packed championship round.  So, who will drive the first car over the finish ramp on Saturday afternoon? Whilst Mc Garrity may be the favourite, those Sperrins can catch out even the most experienced of drivers.

Aidan Toner director of TNR Alu Systems is hoping that a Mk2 Escort driver is on that podium, who will pip it, we can only wait and see!


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