The five best contestants from the northern European Pi💖relli Star Driver Shoot-out qualifier in Finland have been confirmed.

In the end the panel of judges, which comprised former Worಌld Rally champion Ari Vatanen, Petter Solberg World Rally team manager Ken Rees, current Pirelli Star driver Mark Tapper, WRC journalist Reiner K𒀰uhn and Pirelli's motorsport manager Mario Isola, selected Latvia's Maris Neiksans, Lithuania's Vytautas Svedas, Norway's Anders Kjaer, Sweden's Victor Henriksson and Estonia's Ott T?nak.

Britain's Kris Hall, Ireland's Keith Cronin and Finland's Jooans Lindroos all faile🦂d to progress to the n𓂃ext stage.

During the two-day contest competitors had to undergo tests of fitness, media and presentation skills as well asไ an interview with 🦩the judging panel.

The final element was 💟an assessment of the candidates' driving skills over four 🌸runs of a 3.7 kilometre stage near to Rally Finland's famed Ruuhim?ki stage, where drivers were tested on both gravel and asphalt whilst being watched by the judges.

The successful five qualifiers will now go forward to �🏅�the European Finals in Austria, which will be held from September 18-19.

The winners of the regional finals will be aꩵwarded with participation in 2010 WRC events, courtesy of 𒁃the 'Pirelli Star Driver programme', a joint venture by the tyre manufacturer and the FIA.