The event was eventually won by 17 year-old Janis Karlins, driving a Mitsubishi Lancer EvoIX. The youngster had progressed through the same route that Junior Rallying has identified to develop British drivers' skills and experience, by beginning with the Latvian RallySprint Championship and progressing to the National Rally Championship. This clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of the Junior Rallying programme, made possible by the exclusive partnership with the Latvian Automobile Federation.
One member of the Junior Rallying team unable to make the trip to Latvia this weekend though was technical manager, Peter Gladstone. He was hospitalised briefly on Thursday, when an errant driver reversed at high speed from a parking space and knocked him over as he unloaded luggage from the team transport at Bristol airport. He was initially diagnosed with suspected broken ribs and a punctured lung at the scene but on arriving at hospital, was found to have bruising but no breaks or punctures. However, he did require a considerable amount of broken glass to be removed from his body and was recovering at home as the team competed in Latvia with a replacement mechanic standing-in.
![Tom Clark/Aggie Foster in action on the Kekava Rally [Pic credit: Junior Rallying]](http://pix.crash.net/thumbs/436719.jpg)
