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Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland National Rally

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#14 ·
Be a big difference in road conditions running 1st to running 40th on the road though?

Look at the S2000 pace when Breen & Fisher have been out in Ireland before, then the step up in pace for the top 2 or 3 drivers, and I dont think its a massive shock?
It may not be a massive shock but its quite surprising - the works boys must be on some pace, when was the last time you saw someone take 48 seconds out of donnelly in 15 miles? or 26 out of Gass? Dont think Loeb/Sordo/Hirvonene were taking that time out of our boys back in 07.
 
#16 ·
You have to remember Gass, Eugene and Kenny are all in relatively old machinery, even if they are wrc cars. They are 8 to 12 year old cars. Back in Rally Ireland day they were all in much newer equipment. And as mentioned above it can't help running so far down the field.
 
#27 ·
and look what he is driving a car that ways im guessing about 850-900kg and is over 300 bhp, he is probably in better machinery than a lot of the cars behind him apart from it being rwd. The difference is most of the boys behind him wouldnt be able set the car up or drive it like Frank can the man can pedal
 
#31 ·
In the F2 days Kenny was in a works Seat Ibiza it had somewhere of about 30-40 bhp less than the Renault Robbie was in and Robbie had been driving his car for a season with a lot of testing all adds up as well.
1997 Ulster Rally it was nearly sure Kenny had problems on that rally anyone know?

1 1 2 Mark Higgins/Philip Mills Nissan Sunny GTi A7 2:53:54
2 2 1 Gwyndaf Evans/Howard Davies Ford Escort Super A7 2:55:05
3 1 7 Andrew Nesbitt/Rory Kennedy Toyota Celica GT4 A8 2:55:21
4 2 19 Eamonn Boland/Damien Morrissey Ford Escort Cos A8 2:55:49
5 3 5 Robbie Head/Bryan Thomas Renault MaxiMegane A7 2:58:06
6 4 8 Martin Rowe/Nicky Beech Renault MaxiMegane A7 2:58:26
7 3 20 Trevor Cathers/Ian Porter Subaru Legacy A8 3:00:51
8 5 3 Alister McRae/David Senior Volkswagen GolfGTi A7 3:03:08
9 6 16 Kenny McKinstry/Philip McCrea Seat Ibiza Kit Car A7 3:03:46

we will see about the nothing has changed tomorrow that is in the International section though.
 
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