Donegal driver Shaun Gallagher makes his World Rally Championship debut this weekend when he competes in Rally Norway.
Gallagher said: 'With the World Rally Championships coming to Ireland for the first time in November, there is a huge upsurge in international attention and support for Ireland and Irish drivers and that makes it a great year to make my first outing at world level.'
It should stand to Gallagher’s advantage that he has worked as a rally driving instructor in Norway for a number of years.