Cavan Stages Rally 2010

Cavan Stages Rally 2010

Other Mayo & District Motorsport Club members had varying levels of success in Cavan. Williamstown’s Mervyn Deane and Trevor Burke overcame brake and fan belt problems to bring their Escort home safely in 19th overall position and sixth in class 13. Killala’s Fergal Loughney co-driving for Pauric McGee had been as high as first in class 2 but the pair lost over four minutes trying to get past another stricken car on stage 6 pushing them down to 72nd overall and 6th in class. Happier times though for Chrystal Culkeen from Castlebar who co-drove Donegal’s Eamonn McCafferty to second in class 5 and 74th overall.

  

The hard luck story of the rally went to Bekan’s Sean McHugh and John Rowland from Crossmolina. After suffering a series of retirements due to mechanical failures on recent events, the pair were desperate to record a finish in the fabulous sounding BMW M3. All was on course for a morale boosting result until, mid-way through the final stage, a rear driveshaft cried enough. Cue another retirement with the finishing line in sight. So near and yet so far.