Donaghadee’s Jonathan MacDonald claimed an impressive 36th overall aboard his Birch Motors Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 1 at last weekend’s Donnelly Group Circuit of Ireland Rally! On what was his closed road rally debut and only his second event, the 29-year-old Bangor born man, who is editor of Pacenotes Rally Magazine, successfully completed the two-day rally, claiming fifth in his class [...]

(Images: RallyPics.org): Pacenotes editor, Jonathan MacDonald, made his rally driving debut at the McGrady Insurance Stages on 19 March, round two of the Hankook MSA N.I. Stage Rally Championship. With Marcel Heaney attempting (but not always succeeding!) to keep the crew on the straight and narrow, they were seeded at 80 in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 1, and went on [...]