Mayo Stages Rally 2012

Motorsport Photographer Sligo Has Images of a well organised event, based in the McWilliam Park Hotel in Claremorris the Rally is the 1st Round of the Border Championship and the 2nd Round of the Dunlop National Championship. The Stages were very slippy and a lot of Drivers got caught out on the 1st Stage. A Blockage on the 5th Stage meant that the 6th Stage started late which was great for me as I got 4 full Stages. In an exciting finish, Niall Maguire and co-driver, Enda Sherry (Subaru WRC) won the Rally. They finished nine seconds ahead of Kevin Barrett/Sean Mullally with the Mitsubishi of Donagh Kelly/Kevin Flanagan a further 44 seconds behind in third. Pre-event Dunlop series leaders, Thomas Fitzmaurice/Fionn Foley (Subaru WRC) made a great recovery, 85th after the opening stage, they finished fifth. Camillus Bradley/Crawford Henderson (Escort) won the Modified category. Group N was won by Trevor and Kenny Bustard (Mitsubishi)