Rally Ireland

[Rossfan]

I'll have to avoid Sligo,Geevagh,Arigna Drumshanbo etc for the next few days till this crap is over.

[ExiledGael]

If Belfast's anything to go by it will be impossible! Brutal traffic this evening.
Where's the wisdom in having the huge event just shortly after evening rush hour in a congested city already crippled by major roadworks on its main arterial route.

[magpie seanie]

Flew in to work this morning. This Rally should come here more often. Never had a quicker run in to work. Kudos to the Guards, they seem to have got the plan right (so far).

Don't know if I'll make any of the stages or if I'm that pushed. There's a great buzz around but some of the boy racers about would give you the sick.

[gerry]

Gronholm out of rally


BP-Ford's Marcus Gronholm was on track to set a fast time when he went off the road a few kilometers short of the finish. The heavy impact took the two driver's side wheels off the car and has forced the current championship leader to retire on stage. Even if the BP-Ford Team is able to repair the car and get it started on day two, Gronholm will miss six stages of competition on day one and will be well outside of the points.

[magpie seanie]

Gronholm will remember Geevagh.

[Candyman]

Eugene Donnelly in a Skoda fabia...WTF???

[AZOffaly]

I know the square root of feck all about rallying, or motor sports in general, but is this a really bad thing for the Rally? Is this lad not one of the main attractions?

[Candyman]

He sort of is, but Loeb is the main man in my opinion!!!

[Candyman]

Just got an update there from Hank Everlast who is down in Sligo (with VIP tickets to the Subaru pit i might add the jammy git) Eugene Donnelly has also crashed but dont think its as serious... they're dropping like flies 

[Candyman]

Sordo was leading the way but just went off at a hair-pin!!!The french man is back in front...
Have i cursed them because they really are dropping like flies??? 

[Candyman]

Chris Meeke is out -  engine trouble!!
By the way all news is courtesy of Hank Everlast (GAA Board reporter in Galway)

[gerry]

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Eugene Donnelly has also crashed but dont think its as serious... they're dropping like flies  Tongue

I have him in 12TH. 23 minutes behind Leob

[Candyman]

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Eugene Donnelly has also crashed but dont think its as serious... they're dropping like flies  Tongue

I have him in 12TH. 23 minutes behind Leob

Hence the fact i stated he crashed but it wasn't serious... i never mentioned in my post he was out???
seems like an entertaining day!!! 

[marty88]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/world_rally/7098066.stm

[gerry]

must have being a big off.