HENRY MISSES OUT ON GRAVEL HAT-TRICK

Desi Henry admits missing out on a clean sweep of wins in the Northern Ireland Forest Rally Challenge has taken some of the shine off him being crowned champion on the Bushwhacker Rally.

Having returned perfect scores on the first two rounds alongside Paddy Robinson, Henry had his sights set on wrapping up the title with a third and final victory on the concluding event but dropped to fourth place.

Henry said: “We have had a fairly good year: six rally wins in total, and two in the championship but it would have been nice to have finished it off with a win, but unfortunately it just wasn’t our day.

“To secure the title is fantastic but a win on the Bushwhacker would have been perfect. We have some great forests here in Northern Ireland and to win events like the Fivemiletown Spring Rally and the Lakeland Stages on my way to the title is special indeed.”