TOUR OF THE SPERRINS IS AXED

The Northern Ireland Forest Rally Challenge has been trimmed to just three events as the final round was cancelled due to the cost of repairing the roads.

Magherafelt and District Motor Club had been due to run the Tour of the Sperrins Rally on October 22.

Clerk of the course Ian Regan said:

“We could not find anyone that would give us a guesstimate and we have been hearing horrible reports of what other clubs have had to pair to regrade roads.

“We have had varying figures quoted, anything from £800-£900 a mile to £1500-amile, and that is not sustainable.

“If we had gone ahead with the rally, it would have put the club’s lights out,” he added.

This weekend’s Bushwhacker Rally will likely be the final round of the championship.