Round 4: Tour of the Sperrins, 8 May

Kenny McKinstry continued his dominance of the 2011 championship by securing his fourth consecutive victory of the year on the Tour of the Sperrins.

Donagh Kelly led the rally early on, with McKinstry suffering gear selection problems on SS3 and ending the first loop of stages in fourth place. However, when the action resumed he began a charge that carried him into the lead on SS5.

McKinstry’s win leaves a 13-point cushion between himself and Kelly in the title race. Derek McGarrity, Connor McCloskey and John McGaffin were all absent from the event and have lost ground as a result.

Results1 Kenny McKinstry / Kenny Hull (Subaru Impreza WRC) 1h02m18.0s2 Donagh Kelly / Kevin Flanagan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 1h02m35.0s3 Jonny Greer / Dai Roberts (Skoda Fabia S2000) 1h03m17.0s

Championship positions (provisional)after Round 41 Kenny McKinstry – 48 points2 Donagh Kelly – 353 George Robinson – 314 Derek McGarrity – 225 Connor McCloskey – 20