MOTORSPORT: Kevin Lynch's Cavan win has escalated the Derry driver into a challenging second spot in the Dunlop National Rally Championship, only four points behind the new leader Ray Breen.

Lynch is on a charge and starts favourite to win Sunday's Circuit of Munster, while Breen chases that so far elusive first championship round victory.

Niall Maguire is the number one seed for the Limerick MC's round four, but the reigning champion is having a lacklustre season to date. Run out of Adare, the stages are within a 15-mile radius of the Limerick town, with central service in the grounds of Copeswood College, Pallaskenry.

There are a number of Irish drivers competing in major British championship races on the short indy circuit at Brands Hatch this weekend. In the British Touring Car Championship Vauxhall/Opel drivers Colin Turkington from Belfast is sixth on 34 points and BTCC debutant Gavin Smith from Dublin is ninth on 17 points.

In the Porsche GB Cup, Donegal's Damien Faulkner is second on 68 points behind reigning champion Richard Westbrook, who is on a maximum 84 points after four out of four race wins.

Dublin's Paddy Hogan is fourth in the British Formula Renault series. Also racing in Formula Renault is Emmet Queenan of Roscommon.

Jonathan Fildes is dominating the Dunlop Supercar Championship, winning the first four rounds. Rounds five and six will be held at Silverstone tomorrow.

The Punchestown Rally Experience, scheduled for July 16th and 17th, has been cancelled.

WEEKEND FIXTURES: Sunday - Limerick MC, Circuit of Munster, starts Adare, 9.00pm; Carlow CC/MEC, Sprint, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, 12pm; Castle AC, Rallysprint, Athboy, Co Meath, 10.30am. Monday - Carlow CC/MEC, Sprint, The Moate, Athy, Co Kildare, 12pm.