Barry targets a finish after frustrating run

Daniel Barry says reaching the finish of Rally Islas Canarias will be a major achievement.

The Irishman’s Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX has been dogged by an overheating problem throughout the Intercontinental Rally Challenge qualifier. Despite exhaustive efforts, his family-run team has been unable to rectify the problem.

“It looks like it’s the head gasket that’s caused the problem,” said the 25-year-old. “I’m a bit gutted because we’re having to drive through the stages with no anti-lag, which is costing us about one minute each time. We’ll try to keep the car as cool as we can and although it’s a bit soulless we can’t do much about it.”