Subaru Impreza crew keep their cool.
Manx crew Andrew Dudgeon/Joseph Dooley (Mitsubishi Lancer E6) set the early pace on Friday night over Little London and The Garey, but then lost almost two minutes when the car cut out at Snuff the Wind on SS3.
Newby, who hadn’t competed on the island for almost three years, moved ahead as Paul Mackinnon/Tom Woodburn, having a first run in a Ford Fiesta R5, were delayed behind Dudgeon. Mackinnon then went fastest on SS4, Brack-a-Broom, despite a misting windscreen to move into a share of the lead at first service.
Rain arrived on the second loop with most crews caught on slicks. Newby fared best, opening an 18s advantage after SS7 as Mackinnon again caught another car. The Mull driver then took 12s back on the night’s final stage, SS8, to lie six seconds down overnight.
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