Tapio Laukkanen (Subaru) has won the Answercall Direct Ulster Rally, a counting round of both the Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac and Pirelli British Championships.

Former Irish Kart champion Michael Devaney has put his fine win the Formula BMW Championship in Germany down to his lightning start.

EUGENE DONNELLY and co-driver Paddy Toner, in their Envirocare Subaru WRC, dominated the Hotel Kilmore Cavan Rally — the fourth round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

Motorsport Ireland's 'Young Racing Driver of the Year' Michael Devaney has secured a deal to drive for Team Rosberg, the championship winning team headed by ex-Formula 1 World Champion Keke Rosberg, in this year's German Formula BMW Championship.