MOTORSPORT: Devine takes the Billy Coleman Young Rally Driver of the Year Award

PERSISTENCE has paid off for county Derry rally driver Callum Devine who was named as the Billy Coleman Young Irish Driver of the Year at the Beta Tools Motorsport Ireland Awards Ceremony held in Dublin's Mansion House.

The 23 year-old, from Park, will receive support to the value of €50,000 for the 2018 season.

Devine was shortlisted in the top three last season and came back stronger than ever this year.  He had many standout performances particularly winning the Junior British Rally Championship and claiming victory in his class at the Ypres Rally in Belgium.

Callum now joins a list of illustrious winners of the Billy Coleman Award, which includes the first ever driver from the Republic of Ireland to secure a World Rally Championship drive with Citroen, Craig Breen, and record breaking four-time British Rally champion Keith Cronin, who also secured this year’s Manley Trophy as International Driver of the Year.