The team was running a Hyundai i20 Rally 2 for rising finish star Benjamin Korhola.
It was his first-ever outing in a Rally 2 car but the latest Flying Finn – with ten stage wins – beat local driver Carlos Moreno in a Skoda Fabia Rally2 by over three minutes
The Irish team were also running Northern Ireland’s Phillip Allen. Although he slid off the road, during a heavy thunderstorm earlier in the day, he was able to re-join under SuperRally Rules.
Between Korhola and Allen, the cars maintained by the Irish team set the fastest time on all 11 stages.
Words by Sean Moriarty Kerry Motorsport News
