Motorsport: Japan-bound McErlean in bonus territory

'This is an amazing bonus opportunity for us. We knew before the start of the Central European Rally that we had a target to achieve and if we hit that, we had a chance of going to Japan.'

The Irish crew of Josh McErlean/James Fulton (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) compete in the FORUM 8 Rally Japan, the final round of the World Rally Championship.

Josh McErlean’s bonus for a strong performance on Central European Rally sees him contest this weekend’s FORUM8 Rally Japan, the final and deciding round of the World Rally Championship. 

The Kilrea driver and his Cavan co-driver James Fulton were fifth in WRC2 and eleventh overall in CER and that prompted his backers to underpin their presence in Japan where they compete with the Toksport World Rally Team in a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2.