Wesley Patterson out to impress at Seven Oaks Hotel Rally

Lisburn driver Wesley Patterson heads the entry for the third round of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship.
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Wesley Patterson

Which is the Carlow based Seven Oaks Hotel Rally which takes place this Sunday. 

The top ten is a lockout virtually by World Rally Cars with the exception of Patterson who will drive his Ford Escort; he won this event last year.

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He took a dramatic final stage win edging out Welsh driver Steve Wood in his Subaru WRC by a mere one tenth of a second.

Opposition this time around is without doubt the best of the Triton season to date with former Champion Declan Boyle (Ford Fiesta WRC) hoping to continue the form that gave him a fine victory in the last round in Kerry.

Opening round winner Fermanagh’s Garry Jennings is seeded at number three in his Subaru WRC, however, he is in a race against the clock to have his car ready in time after he crashed out of the lead in last week’s Rally of the Lakes in Killarney.

He also netted maximum points from the Power Stage in Mayo and on current form will be the barometer of pace.

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Roy White, also in a Ford Fiesta WRC, is the current leader of the eight round series courtesy of a fourth place finish in Mayo and second in Kerry.

Warrenpoint’s Peadar Hurson (Subaru WRC) won the series in 1992 and is one of the favourites to figure well in Carlow.  On the last round in Kerry he was not at his usual pace as his Subaru struggled with set-up issues. 

Former triple Champion Niall Maguire (Subaru WRC) is showing some good form as he chases down that elusive fourth national crown.

The top ten also includes Daragh O’Riordan in his Ford Fiesta WRC,Welsh aces Melvyn Evans and Steve Wood, both in Subaru WRCs and series sponsor Kevin Barrett (Subaru WRC) complete the impressive top ten.

Rally HQ is the Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow and the first car is off at 9am.

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