The late Colin McRae would have been amazed to see Rovanpera clinch his first WRC title at 22 years of age, according to his brother Alister McRae.
Rovanpera sealed a maiden World Rally Championship title in style by winning Rally New Zealand on Sunday, completing the feat a day after turning 22 years old.
Former Mitsubishi and Hyundai factory WRC driver Alister was in attendance at Rally New Zealand on the weekend to witness Rovanpera clinch the history-making world title. "I'm sure Colin would be looking in a bit of amazement at how good he actually is at such a young age. I think it is a worry for everybody else in the championship.
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