1st (1) Adrian McElvaney/Paul Kelly (Impreza WRC) 1.28.16
2nd (3) Sean Gallagher/Enda Sherry (Impreza WRC) 1.29.06
3rd (24) Terence O'Shaughnessy/Eugene McGrath (Corolla) 1.31.46
4th (11) John & Caroline Price (Metro 6R4) 1.31.59
5th (16) Fergal Costello/Shane Gilhooley (Lancer N) 1.32.52
6th (15) Paul Kiely/Pat McSharry (Lancer N) 1.33.14
7th (23) Eugene Ferry/Derek Heena (Escort) 1.33.22
8th (4) David Mann/Alun Cook (Impreza WRC) 1.33.23
9th (45) John Cairns/James Cairns (Impreza) 1.33.36
10th (21) John Gallagher/Tomas Maguire (Lancer N) 1.34.09

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Rally Programmes will become available from Saturday morning July 12th from the following outlets:
Sligo Gate Service Station Collooney (Adjacent to Scrutineering)
Rally Office Sligo Park Hotel
Cannings House & Garden (Opposite Rally H.Q.)
Mullens ESSO Service Station Bundoran Road Sligo. (N15) (N54* 16.946 - W08* 28.355)
McCormacks Service Station Carraroe
Innisfree Service Station Pearse Road.
Regional Stores Ballinode (Adjacent to Service)
Fallons Ballinacarrow Co.Sligo (N17)
Mullins TEXACO Service Station Manorhamilton  (N55* 18.259 - W08* 10.182)
McCormacks EXCOL Station Sligo Road Manorhamilton (N54* 18.182 - W08* 10.916)
Clancy's Glenfarne (N16)

MSA ASPHALT RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP - KYNASTON LEADS THE WAY!…
As a record number of Richard Egger Insurance MSA Asphalt Rally Championship contenders travel to the Sligo Stages Rally, it is series leaders DAVID KYNASTON/ ANDY RUSSELL in their Audi A3 Quattro who have most to gain from a successful day. Good results on each of the events so far, including an outright win on the Jim Clark National Rally, have put the 2006 MSA Asphalt Rally Champions at the top of the points table and another strong finish would make life all the more difficult for those who believe that 2008 is going to be their year!
However…… Kynaston & Russell will not need reminding that their visit to the Emerald Isle last year was brought to a premature halt on the opening stage and that, if they are to take their second MSA Asphalt title, there is still a good deal of work to be done.
On the subject of champions, multiple series winners JOHN & CAROLINE PRICE took their MG Metro 6R4 to Sligo last year and returned home with maximum points for their efforts. This season’s promising start has been interrupted by a rare mechanical failure towards the end of the Jim Clark National Rally, and another good score is now required in order to get their Championship back on track.
As the 2008 series passes the halfway point, defending champion STEVE SIMPSON (Hyundai Accent WRC) and SIMON MAUGER (Ford Escort RS) are tied in runners-up spot, behind Kynaston, in the Drivers’ table. Simpson has employed more than one co-driver for the events so far, while BRIAN CAMMACK (Mauger) is Andy Russell’s nearest rival in the battle for the Co-drivers’ title.
Mauger’s results thus far in a two-wheel drive car have been most impressive and, in addition to his 2nd= overall, the Bicester driver also leads his class and the Rear-Wheel Drive category. In the latter, GRAHAM HOLLIS/ASHLEY TRIMBLE (Ford Escort RS) are another crew that have finished each round so far and are neatly poised to capitalise on any problems that may serve to impede Mauger’s progress! Hollis holds 4th place in the Drivers’ table, while Trimble is presently 3rd Co-driver.
Two crews who are making their first visit to the west coast of Ireland are ANDY FENWICK/LEE TINDALL (Skoda Octavia WRC) and DAVID MANN/ALUN COOK (Subaru Impreza WRC). Although they were second and third respectively on the Jim Clark National, neither of their campaigns received any benefit from the RBS International Rally just a fortnight before – Fenwick through absence while Mann was forced to beat a hasty retreat when his car caught fire!… The two now find themselves a mere one point apart and, with 25 on offer for each event, they are each well aware of what is required of them!…
ROBERT TOUT leads the Group N challenge in his Mitsubishi Lancer EVO9, while 2007 BTRDA Asphalt Rally Series winners, ADRIAN SPENCER/MARK HEWITT (Subaru Impreza) have made the move up to the MSA Championship this year and hold 3rd in class, behind Kynaston and Price.
PETE HUGHES/CHRIS EVANS (Ford Escort RS), DAVE PRICE (Ford Escort Mk6 RWD) ands IAN COPPING/DAVE ROWLEY (Ford Fiesta RWD) have various class issues to resolve whilst, at the same time, keeping their eyes on their fellow Rear-Wheel Drive contenders. With three rounds to go, Mauger’s dominance could still be challenged and, as the saying goes, they have to be ‘in it to win it’!…
Meanwhile, the top two drivers in the ‘Front-Wheel Drive’ category are foregoing the chance to consolidate their positions on this occasion, leaving the way open for the next four in the table to take advantage of the situation. Former winners PAUL HAREWOOD/BOB JONES have been ‘up against it’ as they have fought to overcome transmission problems that beset their Vauxhall Astra GSI, but a good run on the Jim Clark will give them signs for cautious optimism.
Fellow Class N3 crew RICHARD BUTLER/MATT DUBBER (Honda Civic Type ‘R’) are paying a return visit to Sligo and will be hoping for a repeat of last year’s maximum score! Series veterans MARTIN NEWSON/PETER MORRIS had a torrid time with their MG ZR throughout last season, but maximum scores on their last two outings would signify a change of fortune this time, while newcomers TRACEY-LOUISE & GARRY MUIR (Citroen AX) have also maintained a 100% finishing record so far…
The Sligo Stages Rally is in an ‘opt-out’ year from the Irish National Rally Championship but, be that as it may, the entry is still very strong. Following a recce on the Saturday three stages, each run three times, face competitors on the Sunday and, as ever, will pose a tough challenge to all concerned!