Damian Cole, with Craig Drew on the notes, has won the 2010 City North ALMC Stages Rally on his first visit to the event; Damian brought his Ford Focus RS WRC05 to the finish at the City North Hotel having spent the day battling with Michael Barrable.
Damian has now scored four wins out of four in the 2010 Richard Egger MSA Asphalt Championship. Dubliner and ALMC member Michael Barrable with Damien Connolly alongside was second overall, Michael led the rally throughout the day until he lost 15 seconds on special stage eight, his Ford Focus suffering from a misfire through most of the day.
MSA Asphalt championship front runner Simon Mauger recorded third overall, Simon also winning the inaugural ALMC Mk2 Escort Challenge. Fourth place overall went to Trevor Mulligan also in a Ford Escort Mk2 with Michael O’Brien in his Ford Focus rounding out the top five places.
The second half of the rally top ten was led home by Brian Brogan in his Escort Mk2 followed by Declan McNaughton in a similar machine. Group N honours and first in the Irish Mitsubishi Evo Challenge went to Sam Moffett who drove a tactical rally to come home 8th overall and top group N competitor.
Ninth place went to Welsh competitor Neil Williams and co-driver Eurig Davis in their Ford Escort Mk2 followed by Stephen Cullen from Dublin his Subaru Impreza N12 closing out the top ten.
Overall Classification:
1) Damian Cole/Craig Drew Ford Focus WRC 1:16:31
2) Michael Barrable/Damien Connolly Ford Focus WRC 1:16:44
3) Simon Mauger/A. Trimble Ford Escort Mk2 1:17:41
4) Trevor Mulligan/S.Hayde Ford Escort Mk2 1:18:23
5) Michael O’Brien/P. Walsh Ford Focus WRC 1:18:28
– Credit: www.almcstagesrally.com and www.rallybuzz.com