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Daulkner on mark again

Co Donegal driver Damien Daulkner finished second in the Formula Audi Palmer championship race at Brands Hatch yesterday, a good…

By BRIAN FOLEY
Mon Aug 10 1998 - 01:00

Co Donegal driver Damien Daulkner finished second in the Formula Audi Palmer championship race at Brands Hatch yesterday, a good result following his first win in the new series the previous Sunday at Donington Park. The Moville man's next championship outing is at Pembrey in Wales next Sunday.

Dublin's Neil Shanahan scored his fifth Formula Ford Zetec race win at Mondello Park yesterday to consolidate his lead in the Ford of Ireland Championship. And in Formula Opel, Michael Keohane from Clonakilty scored his first win in the premiership, beating championship leader Jason Pollock of Carrickfergus with another up-and-coming driver Mark Kershaw, from Brittas, Co Dublin third.

Most of the Formula VEE `A' race, won by Ray Moore, was run behind the safety car after an accident.

Mondello Results: Formula Opel: 1, M Keohane 78.25 mph; 2, J Pollock; 3, M Kershaw. F/Ford Zetec: 1, N Shanahan 75.12 mph; 2, P Kehoe; 3, C Paul. F/Vee `A' Race: 1, R Moore 56.62 mph; 2, D Hall; 3, E O'Connor. F/Vee `B' Race: 1, P Rafferty 64.20 mph; 2, J Mahon; 3, M Watkins. Touring Cars: 1, G Crozier 56.91 mph; 2, M Turley; 3, C Greenan. Strykers: 1, G McClintock 64.00 mph; 2, J Fildes; 3, J Whelan.

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English crew Pete Doughty and Lyn Jenkins gave their new Ford Escort World Rally Car (WRC) a successful debut in yesterday's Tipperary Stonethrowers' Rally run out of Clonmel.

Belfast dentist John Gilleece finished second and took maximum points in the Red Mills/ RIAC National Rally Championship at the wheel of his Escort RS Cosworth, with Kieran Shaw and Dermot Kelly next up in similar Escorts.

Championship leader Niall Maguire retired his Subaru Legacy with a blown cylinder head gasket, and reigning champion Gilleece is now back in contention with Maguire on 98 points, Gilleece on 94, Kelly on 81.

Results: 1, P Doughty/L Jenkins (Ford Escort WRC) 1h.03m.49s; 2, J Gilleece/M Gibson (Escort Cosworth) 1:04:59; 3, K Shaw/C Henderson (Escort Cos) 1:06:48; 4, D Kelly/G Shinnors (Escort Cos) 1:06:56; 5, M McKenna/J Loughran (Peugeot) 1:08:20; 6, C Mavitty/P Goodman (Mitsubishi) 1:09:01.