Derek McGarrity has won his fourth Circuit Of Ireland international. McGarrity won the Easter event in 2002, 2003 & 2004 & now has won the event for the fourth time in 2010. this year will be the last year we will see a WRC car winning the Circuit, as they will be outlawed from 2011 onwards.
Citroen Irish Tarmac Rally Championship leader Gareth MacHale finished second, 35.5 secs behind McGarrity, after being as low as sixth on Saturday.
11 years ago the great Bertie Fisher etched his name into the Circuit trophy for the third & final time & it looked for a time that Alistar Fisher would etch the name of Fisher into the winners trophy for the fourth time, but the power of the WRC's in the dry coupled with a puncture put paid to the hopes of a fourth Circuit trophy going to Ballnamallard in Co.Fermanagh.
Richard Cathcart retired on the final stage with mechanical issues, so Aaron MacHale took fourth, Daragh O'Riordan fifth & Neil McCance finishing off the top six.
Tim McNulty crashed out of the event on SS13, while up-&-coming young driver Craig Breen retired on SS3 with mechanical problems. The Co.Waterford ace also retired on the BRC round, the Bulldog Rally in North Wales just a week before the Circuit.
Kenny McKinstry retired on the final stage when his S8 Impreza caught fire. John Waring won the national event with Kenny's daughter Emma second & Raymond Conlon third.
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