NORTH Yorkshire teenager Charlie Bean has been invited to compete in next month’s FIA European Rallycross Championship sixth-round stage in Sweden.

Bean, 15, of Northallerton, has answered a call from 14-time European champion and current Citroen team boss Kenneth Hansen to race in the Junior Rallycross category in front of 27,000 spectators at the two-day Hljes festival on July 6 and 7.

The performances of Bean in the British Rallycross Championship’s Junior Swift series have impressed Hansen with the North Yorkshire ace having finished second overall in 2012 – his first competitive year.

Bean’s father Johny has even stood down from his own British Rallycross Championship campaign to help fund his son during the remainder of the season but the family are also hoping to find more sponsors to help with expenses.

The Swedish rally will be televised live on Eurosport and anybody wishing to discuss opportunities can contact Johny Bean by emailing JB@CJBMotorsport.com or by phoning 07907 375663.