CARRICK-ON-SUIR M C AUTOTEST

A really well run event by the Waterford Motor Club.. Dry on Saturday and very wet and windy on Sunday... A lot of us had a really good nights entertainment in the hotel on Saturday night..

But wow.. Tough event for beginners.. Very tight and long tests with an average test length close to a minute for the experts.. And nearly 120secs for the beginners...

Four times Hewison Autotest champion Eddie Peterson became the first driver to score three wins this season when he romped home the clear victor in Carrick-on-Suir MC's event in Waterford on Saturday, eight seconds ahead of Sam Johnston at the end of twelve long tests. This left the Dubliner level on points with Tyrone driver Steven Ferguson, who could only manage sixth place after various problems. Robin Lyons took third place in his Mini saloon, ahead of local man Paddy Power.

The battle for saloon honours between Ronnie 'The Rocket' Griffin and the multi winning starlet class leader Liam Cashman came to nought on Sunday during the downpour. With a fail on the first test after forgetting to circle the first pylon and a fault on the second test when the steering height adjuster came loose all was not looking well for class honours when a wet and sodden 'Rocket' pulled the plug after the third test...

However, Sunday's round saw both title rivals in trouble, with Peterson's gear lever breaking, costing him a fail, while he later lost more time with clutch problems, dropping to seventh place. Meanwhile, Ferguson also failed a test, leaving him fifth at the end. Lyons scored his first win in a Hewison round, ahead of Eamonn Byrne and Power