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Heaney Homes Ireland Lark in the Park (Derry) - 14 July 01

Posted: July 16, 2001 8:55 AM - 5078 Hits

Thanks to Delcan McCay

Thousands of fans packed the house in Derry, to watch a ‘thriller’ of a rally emerge in the tight confines of the St Columb’s Park. The Heaney Homes event, drew spectators such as Irish Tarmac expert, Andrew Nesbitt who joined with the many fans from around the country, and watch in amazement, as some of the best driver’s manoeuvred their machinery at the limit, and give the large supporting crowd something to remember for a long time in the North-West.

Posted: July 16, 2001 8:55 AM

£1000 Shootout
In a thrilling finale to-day with the top prize of £1000 going to Dromara driver Denis Biggerstaff in the Metro 6R4, closely pipping John McKeown to the post, against the clock.


Place	Car No.	Driver		   Total
1	5	Denis Biggerstaff  1.36.16
2	8	John McKeown	   1.38.00
3	12	Sean Cassidy	   1.41.03

Main Event
Richard Hogg, the Limavady driver, won the 5 stage Lark in the Park with a convincing win against all his rivals, in a car borrowed 9 hours earlier. Hogg who did not have a car on two occasions during the week leading up to the event, battled it out with other drivers all day, swapping times, with a quickening Sean Cassidy, and the ever dangerous John McKeown, and multi-talented Denis Biggerstaff.

Many drivers had problems from early in the morning, with broken clutches, diffs, and driveshafts. Many repaired, such a Biggerstaff to have a go at the shoot out prize of £1000, other failed such as Glen Allen in his Escort. Watch out for the Lark in the Park on ‘RPM’ TV later this summer – a real ‘Lark’ in the Park.

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