BRITISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

Pirelli International Rally

Rd 2

The final stage of the second round of the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship, the Pirelli International Rally, has proved disastrous for the reigning champions Keith Cronin and Barry McNulty.

While leading, the Pirelli TEG Sport car stopped 200 yards from the end of the final stage as a result of damage to the wiring loom caused by a flailing puncture.

This sting in the tail has promoted Gwyndaf Evans and Chris Patterson to the top step of the podium in their JRM-run Mitsubishi Evo X, Evan’s first win on the event since 1998 when he was victorious in a two wheel drive Ibiza.

Craig Breen and Gareth Roberts also dropped time in the final stage, again reportedly with a puncture on their Fiesta S2000. The Irishman dropped over two and a half minutes, but maintained a podium place, albeit third behind the astonished Jonny Greer and Dai Roberts.

Greer’s event has been pretty uneventful, proving that a consistent and tidy approach pays dividends in the end. The young Northern Irish driver’s approach not only gives him his best ever BRC result, but also puts him at the top of the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship and as an added bonus also heads the Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge UK.

Drivers Standings aft Rd 2

Jonny Greer 32

Daniel Sigurðarson 26

Adam Gould 25

Jason Pritchard 25

Keith Cronin 20

Gwyndaf Evans 20

Euan Thorburn 20

Elfyn Evans 20

Jarkko Nikara 19

Dave Weston Jnr 18

2010 MSA British Rally Championship Calendar

27 March – International Bulldog Rally North Wales – Welshpool, North Wales (Gravel)
23/24 April - Pirelli International Rally - Carlisle, Cumbria (Gravel)
28/29 May - Jim Clark International Rally - Duns, Scottish Borders (Asphalt)
8/9 July - International Rally Isle of Man - Douglas, Isle of Man (Asphalt)
20/21 August - International Rally NI - Antrim, Northern Ireland (Asphalt)
25 September - International Rally Yorkshire - Scarborough, North Yorkshire (Gravel)