There’s a certain kind of poetry in the way a rally car smashes through a corner, tires clawing at gravel only to throw it back in a spray, and yawing sideways. And if you’re lucky enough to witness ...

O'Connell and co-driver Mark Wiley finished just three seconds in front of the VW Polo GTi R5 of Tyrone's Niall McCullagh/Ryan McCloskey.