Mixed Results For VSM SPORT At Start Of May

VSM started the month of May with the Cartell.ie Killarney International Rally of the Lakes with two customers competing on the two day event. Danny MacBride / James McNulty in the JB Homes Evo 8 had a good run and finished the event in 11th overall and 4th in Group N even after some clutch trouble on SS7 Molls Gap.

Also competing in Killarney was Brian O'Keeffe / Carol O'Keeffe in their Subaru N11. The Co.Waterford crew unfortunately retried on the Saturday stages with electrical problems while in 19th overall but returned on the Sunday and won the Sunday run category by over a minute.

At the McAleer Spar Stages Rally Gary and Keith McEvoy in their Group A Mitsubishi Evo 4 finished the event 5th overall and 3rd in class 8.

Next up for VSM was the TNR Alusystems Tour of the Sperrins Rally with Donagh Kelly / Kevin Flanagan and Graham Ballantine / Donagha O'Callaghan. Donagh Kelly unfortunately retired on SS3 Stone Circles after setting 2 second fastest times. Sadly he put the AirTricity sponsored Focus WRC off the road and had to call it a day. Graham Ballantine was on his closed road rally debut and set some good times during the day. He finished the rally in 49th overall and 8th in Group N.