| Cronin Motorsport launches attack on BRC. |
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| Written by Cronin Motorsport |
| Wednesday, 25 March 2009 11:39 |
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For Cronin Motorsport the 2009 season begins in earnest this weekend in North Wales as the year’s main objective the British Rally Championship, begins with the Bulldog International Rally. Despite having done two events already this year, the main purpose in choosing to do these events was to have both the car and crew in top shape for this weekend and the beginning of their assault on the BRC. Keith Cronin is probably the most rapid young driver that his island has produced in the last number of years and he has a trait that is vital for success in this sport and that is that his speed is proven on both Gravel and Tarmac. This was illustrated last year, when competing on the Evo Challenge UK, when having been seen by most commentators as a gravel specialist, he dumfounded the critics by winning the two tarmac rounds in the most resounding fashion possible. His speed on the forestry track was also unquestioned and although some non-finishes meant that he finished only 4th in the Evo Challenge, he still recorded more fastest times than any other competitor during the year.Towards the latter end of last year he competed on his first ever round of the BRC on the International Rally Yorkshire or ‘Trackrod’ rally. As the pacenotes are supplied on Irish gravel events and also on the Evo Challenge rallies, this was the very first time that he had made his own pacenotes for a gravel event. This was possibly even beneficial to him and he gave an outstanding display of driving and finished third overall, being beaten only by double British Rally Champion Guy Wilks and Triple Champion Mark Higgins. He beat a number of ‘works’ drivers on the weekend and their appreciation of his achievement was not unrecognised as many of them approached him after the event to comment on his fine drive.
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