Motorsport: 'We had a nice little cry together' - Emotional Armstrong seals maiden victory 

Co-driven by Shane Byrne, Armstrong won the JDS Machinery Ceredigion Rally.

ON TOP: The Irish crew of Jon Armstrong (right) and Shane Byrne (Ford Fiesta Rally2) celebrate their victory in the JDS Machinery Ceredigion Rally, the penultimate round of the European Rally Championship. It was their maiden ERC victory. Picture: @World / Red Bull Content Pool.

Fighting back tears of joy, Jon Armstrong (Ford Fiesta Rally2) celebrated his maiden victory in a round of the European Rally Championship after he won the JDS Machinery Ceredigion Rally, the penultimate round of the series. Co-driven by Shane Byrne, they finished 29.2s ahead of their M-Sport team mates Estonians, Romet Jurgenson/Siim Oja (Ford Fiesta Rally2) with Polish crew Miko Marczyk/Szymon Gospodarczyk (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) 14.5s further behind.

Fourth-placed William Creighton/Liam Regan (Toyota GR Yaris Rally2) extended their lead in the British Rally Championship.