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CIRCUIT OF IRELAND RALLY: BY MARTIN WALSH APRIL 15-16

LATE CHARGE PAYS OFF FOR KING FISHER

Ascintillating performance through the final stage delivered victory on the Circuit of Ireland Rally forAlastair Fisher and his co-driver Gordon Noble in their VW Polo GTi R5.

The duo finished 11.6 seconds ahead of Hyundai i20 R5 battlers Josh Moffett/Andy Hayes. Callum Devine and Donegal’s Shane Byrne (VW Polo GTi R5) were 30.3s further behind in third position.

Desi Henry began and ended the opening day in the lead position in his Ford Fiesta R5 after a superb battle for supremacy between himself, Devine and Moffett. This trio had broken clear leaving Fisher heading the chasing pack.

Henry netted a 3.7s lead from the

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