Sligo navigator Niall Burns and Tyrone driver Jonny Greer finished third in the 2023 Ulster Rally in wet and windy conditions on Saturday.
Greer collected a couple of stage victories on the final day to ensure a podium finish for the duo and a strong finish in the final event of this season’s Irish Rally Tarmac Championship.
The rally was won by British Rally Championship visitors Adrien Fourmaux and Alexandre Coria – with Donegal International Rally winner Callum Devine and Noel O’Sullivan finishing second which saw them clinch the over Irish Tarmac Rally Championship title for 2023.
RESULTS – MODERN TYRES ULSTER RALLY
1 Adrien Fourmaux/Alexandre Coria (Ford Fiesta Rally2) 1h 35m 30.9s
2 Callum Devine/Noel O’Sullivan (Volkswagen Polo GTI R5) +47.7s
3 Jonny Greer/Niall Burns (Citroen C3 Rally2) +50.9s
4 Cathan McCourt/Dean O’Sullivan (Ford Fiesta Rally2) +57s
5 Jason Mitchell/Paddy McCrudden (Volkswagen Polo GTI R5) +2m 46.6s
6 Robert Barrable/Gordon Noble (Citroen C3 Rally2) +2m 50.7s
7 Josh Moffett/Andy Hayes (Hyundai i20 N Rally2) +2m 52.8s
8 Garry Pearson/Daniel Barritt (Volkswagen Polo GTI R5) +4m 57.5s
9 Neil Roskell/Rob Fagg (Ford Fiesta Rally2) +7m 2.2s
10 Jason Black/Karl Egan (Toyota Starlet) +8m 4.1s.
