Motorsport Ireland’s Young Rally Driver of the Year, Callum Devine from Derry, took fifth place in the Junior WRC section of Rally Finland.

This gave him a successful debut in the famous World Rally championship round with its fearsome, ultra high speed, gravel surfaced stages.

Devine and co-driver Brian Hoy climbed to fourth at one point, behind drivers with lots of experience on this type of stage, but a puncture on
the Assamaki stage cost him valuable time and one place in the final results.