Positive Start To 2010 For VSM

VSM started off the year with the Pedro Pet Foods Stages Rally on the 27 February and all four of VSM’s customers finished the rally.

Gary McEvoy / Keith McEvoy was 9th overall, Brendan O'Hagan / Paul Hone was 12th overall, Stanley Ballantine / Brian Somerville was 16th overall and on his first rally Graham Ballantine / Donnacha O'Callaghan was 78th overall.

Next up for VSM was the McGrady Insurance Stages Rally at Bishopscout Racing Circuit and the McWilliam Park Hotel Mayo Stages Rally both on the second weekend in March. At Bishopscourt Graham Ballantine finished and excellent 8th overall and 4th Group N while Gary McEvoy unfortunately retired with engine problems.

Down in Mayo Trevor and Kenny Bustard started the year off with 11th overall and 3rd in Group N. Unfortunately Danny MacBride started the year off with some back luck and retired in Mayo with fuel problems.

At the 2010 Quality Hotels West Cork Rally Brian O’Keefe debuted his new Subaru N11 and finished the tough two day event in 11th overall and claimed the Group N honours.