SUZUKI driver P G Andersson has claimed his first ever Junior World Rally Championship victory, leading home a Suzuki one-two-three! The young Swede won a tight battle for the lead against his colleague Kosti Katajamaki, with another Ignis driven by England's rising star Guy Wilks completing the podium. The 2003-specification Ignis of Urmo Aava came home fifth, while Mirco Baldacci finally finished sixth - having led from the first day of the rally.

The Rally of Turkey, round three of the Junior World Rally Championship, was characterised by rough roads and extremely hot temperatures, making it one of the toughest tests of the year. Sharp rocks meant that punctures were a constant risk, while the demanding roads meant that only eight of the original 20 starters managed to finish with five of them Suzukis, the same number that started the rally, underlining both the speed and the reliability of the Ignis.

P-G climbed a steep learning curve on the Turkish Rally and was overjoyed to emerge at the front after a challenging three days. The young Swede showed impressive maturity to build up his speed gradually and not take any risks. His plan to stay out of trouble worked perfectly, and he was helped by the exemplary reliability of his car.

He said: "I'm very happy to win the rally with the car intact and score my first JWRC victory! I've been happy with my speed in the car, but the priority for me on this rally was to get to the end and score points. I'm very pleased that we've been able to achieve this in such a successful way."