Irish man Shaun Gallagher moved up to second place in the Junior World Rally Championship after finishing fourth in Rally Germany.
This leaves the Donegal driver with 25 championship points.
After a slow start, the Irish paring of Shaun Gallagher and Paul Kiely moved up the leader board to give another solid performance on the world rally stage.
Shaun Gallagher said: 'I am delighted to be second overall in the Junior World Rally Championship. It was difficult adjusting to tarmac for the first time this year.
'I will be hoping for one final push in Spain for a top three place in the championship. I noticed the considerable Irish support we had here in Germany and I want to thank all the fans who made the effort to come here for the weekend.'
The dominant French force of Sébastien Ogier won the rcae and local German driver Aaron Nicolai Burkart put in a solid performance to claim second place, while Allesandro Bettega of Italy secured third place.
The team Ireland now gets ready for their final round of the Junior World Rally Championship in Spain.
The team will be preparing for one final push to secure a top three placing in the overall Junior World Rally Championship.
