Rallying Round Up

Patterson takes the honours in Imokilly

Wesley Patterson wins in Imokilly

Wesley Patterson and Johnny Baird took victory on last weekend's Imokilly Single Stage Rally. The crew won the event in their Escort from last year's winner Roy White by 6.2 seconds. White, navigated this year by Des Cooney had a great battle with Patterson over the three stages but in the end wasn't able to better his pace. Taking third was Barry Meade and Eamonn Hynes finishing just under 21 seconds behind the winners. Event report available here



Dogleap Tarmac Stages Rally 

Dogleap Tarmac Stages Rally Launch

Saturday the 2nd of August will see Maiden City Motorclub host the RiverRidge Recycling Dogleap Stages Rally. 6 stages and almost 40 stage miles is what will greet competitors when they arrive at the Shakleton complex in Ballykelly. Last year's winner Kieran Graffin will lead the almost 80 strong field away but the main talking point leading up to the event is the entry of motorbike ace Michael Dunlop. After sinking his teeth in a MK2 Escort on the Donegal International Rally earlier in the year the 25 year old will tackle his second rally in Brian Brogan's immaculate MK2 Escort. All eyes will be on him on Saturday. The event is also a round of the 2014 NI Junior Championship and will see the country's potential star's of the future tackle the event.


Breen Set for Rally Finland

Rally Finland Takes Place This Weekend

Craig Breen will tackle the world famous Rally Finland for the first time in a World Rally car this weekend.  Fresh from a win on his home Ravens Rock Rally Craig and his co-driver Scott Martin while on a break between rounds from their regular FIA ERC duties with the Peugeot Rally Academy team will use the same Fiesta RS WRC that they used back in February on WRC Sweden where they took 9^th overall on Craig’s first event in the car. This time the pair will use the 
all gravel rally to further evaluate their pace up against some of the world’s top drivers on another road surface.The pair are seeded in at number 23. Breen has competed in the event using a Fiesta ST, R2 and S2000 in the past. Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle will also continue their attack on the WRC. They currently sit in 7th place with 38 points. Alastair Fisher will also continue his WRC 3 campaign. The Ulster man is currently 5th in the championship on 18 points.