A daring rally driver from Tasmania has earned the nickname of the Tasmanian Devil after he continued to race his Lamborghini sports car across the finish line to win the rally despite the fact his vehicle had caught on fire.

The jaw-dropping incident occurred as the driver, Jason White, was nearing the finishing stages of the Targa High Mountain Rally. The brand new Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradle suddenly caught alight with flames coming out of the rear of the luxury car as it neared the last few bends of the rally.

While most rally drivers would have immediately pulled over and doused the flames in an attempt to salvage their precious sports car, Jason White only had victory on his mind, and instead hit the accelerator, powering through to the finishing line to clinch first place and 10 second ahead of the second place driver.

The rally driver’s daring antics meant he succeeded in passing reigning rally champion, Tony Quinn who was behind the wheel of a Nissan GT-R, despite being four seconds behind coming into the finishing stages.

Luckily for the plucky rally driver, the finishing line was opposite a fire station, with the fire brigade quickly coming to the aid of the Lamborghini, putting the fire out in a matter of minutes.

With the fire extinguished, the £385,000 Lamborghini was then free to go and make its victory lap of honour at the winner’s circle, much to the delight of the onlookers.