Kris meeke will not continue his partnership with codriver paul nagle into his 2019 world rally championship return with toyota. Northern irelands kris meeke wins rally of argentina. Kris meeke is in a surprisingly good mood considering a rock came between. Toyota is set to announce its driver lineup by the end of the month, with excitroen meeke. Package contains 4k and 2k versions of the skin, so use which one suits better for you system.
Citroen have dropped british driver kris meeke from their world rally championship team for safety reasons because of his excessively high number of crashes. Package contains 4k and 2k versions of the skin, so use which one. Northern irelands kris meeke wins rally of argentina wrc. Jul 30, 2016 meekes performance deflated local hero latvala and he followed up with second fastest time in the following paijala to head the volkswagen polo r driver by 34. Meekes citroen rolled 14 times after he hit a rock on the outside of a sixthgear righthander on. Road rally is the original form that is held on highways under normal trafficthese are primarily amateur events. Wrc rally italia jun 2017 live race schedule and results. Meeke has been keeping a lowprofile since his fulltime wrc departure in october fivetime world rally championship event winner kris meeke will make his rallying return at the international rally. World rally championship driver kris meeke hospitalized after. Kris meeke led for all but the first of the 19 stages to win the fourday rough rally portugal in northern portugal by 29. Meekes mustsee stage at wales rally gb there are many good spots at wales rally gb, but the sweet lamb complex in the middle of wales is synonymous with the sport.
Ulsterman kris meeke became the first british driver to win the neste rally finland, winning his second wrc event this year at the wheel of an exworks citroen ds3 wrc. Kris meeke says the crash that ruled him out of rally argentina was the biggest of his career. Kris claimed his first wrc win in 2015 argentina kris started his 100th wrc event in 2019 finland but sadly it ended with double retirement, both with same reason ripped off rear wheel. Northern irelands kris meeke ended volkswagens monopoly of the world rally championship as the citroen driver recorded his maiden wrc victory in the rally of argentina. He was the 2009 intercontinental rally challenge champion. Codriver agnew trevor andersson jonas bargery andrew blom johny brannigan derek jamoul renaud magee nigel marshall sebastian martin peter mcveigh gerry moynihan david nagle paul noble gordon patterson chris patterson.
Chris meeke went off track during sundays guantajuato rally in mexico he had to dash between parked cars and then find a gap in the hedge driver got back on track and still won the championship. Fia world rally championship adac rallye deutschland 2019. He began his career as a computer aided designer with msport, at the headquarters of the ford. Citroen fired their world rally championship driver kris meeke and his codriver paul nagle due to an excessively high number of crashes. Jul 31, 2016 meekes first run through the rallys legendary 33km ouninpohja stage was a full. Kris meeke produces a dust trail on saturday before his crash in portugal. List of famous rally drivers biographies, timelines. Two sixth places and a 5th place in mexico mean he sits fourth place in the championship standings and has a solid foundation to build on. Citroen wrc team explains decision to axe not under control.
Northern ireland driver kris meeke has been dropped from citroens world rally championship team because of an. Wrc rally italia jun 2017 race schedule and results. Meeke races through car park to win guantajuato rally. Kris meeke became the first british driver to win the finnish classic and only the sixth nonnordic victor in the rallys 65year history. Fivetime rally winner meeke held third after day one, but dropped to fourth on the 48. Meeke dropped by citroen in wrc motor sport magazine. Meekes first run through the rallys legendary 33km ouninpohja stage was a full. Citroen fired their world rally championship driver kris meeke and his codriver paul nagle due to an excessively high number of crashes, per a statement released by the team today. Meeke paired with paddons former codriver at toyota. Meeke and nagle have worked together on and off for the last 11.
May 22, 2016 kris meeke led for all but the first of the 19 stages to win the fourday rough rally portugal in northern portugal by 29. Citroen wrc team explains decision to axe not under. May 24, 2018 citroen have dropped british driver kris meeke from their world rally championship team for safety reasons because of his excessively high number of crashes. Kris meeke secured the second wrc victory of his career after cruising through the final two stages of rally portugal. Kris meeke has been involved in rallying all of his life and hes been a regular at the top of the stage times sheets for more than a decade. Only losing six seconds in the final two tests, citroen driver meeke completed the rally leading by half a minute to seal his first win since his maiden triumph in argentina last year. Jan 23, 2016 kris meeke and paul nagle narrowly trail world champion sebastian ogier after day two of the monte carlo rally. Rally driver kris meeke flips his car and rolls out times. Always been a dream of mine to drive the finest rally roads in the world. The son of one of irelands most famous rally preparation experts, kris grew up surrounded by competition cars and was an early regular on events where his father sydney was running opels, fords. Apr 30, 2017 northern irish rally driver kris meeke was able to walk away following this high speed crash while competing at rally argentina. Kris meeke and paul nagle in action during last months rally finland.
As the only driver other than the big 3 to finish every rally in the points this season, kris meeke has proved many critics wrong following his appointment as toyotas third driver. Here is kris meeke s monte carlo 2016 livery for rallylegends mod citroen ds3 wrc. Kris meeke gives citroen win at wrc rally portugal get the. The french marque cites excessively high number of crashes as reasoning. Kris meeke born 2 july 1979 is a northern irish professional rally driver, best known for competing in the fia world rally championship wrc. Media in category kris meeke the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Kris meeke has conceded that his time as a topline world rally driver is finished, after missing out on the lastremaining 2020 factory seat. Please consider supporting us by disabling adblock. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Meeke, a 37yearold veteran who won rally mexico last month, was. World rally championship driver kris meeke fired for. World rally championship driver kris meeke hospitalized. Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements.
Citroen driver kris meeke says he is grateful to his team for building such a strong car after he emerged unhurt from a huge rally portugal crash. Kris has set fastest time in shakedown for the opening round of the 2019 world rally championship, rallye monte carlo, as he prepares to start a new era in his. In order to participate in rally car racing, one needs to hold a valid drivers license and have lots of practice. Kris meeke wins rally finland kennards hire rally australia. Wrc rally italia jun 2017 race schedule and results sofascore.
Here is kris meekes monte carlo 2016 livery for rallylegends mod citroen ds3 wrc. May 24, 2018 kris meeke produces a dust trail on saturday before his crash in portugal. Putting the disappointments of two nonfinishes behind him, the citroen c3 driver kris meeke, finally got it right and have won the rally mexico that finished in leon, mexico this afternoon. Kris meeke and paul nagle narrowly trail world champion sebastian ogier after day two of the monte carlo rally.
Stage rallies are the professional form of the sport. Northern ireland driver kris meeke has been dropped from citroens world. Hyundai driver thierry neuville leads by 20 seconds over toyotas jarimatti latvala and msports ott tanak. The 38yearold briton crashed heavily at the last round of the world rally championship and was fortunate to escape injury below. Kris meeke splits with codriver paul nagle ahead of wrc. Kris meeke born 2 july 1979 is a northern irish professional rally driver, best known for competing in the fia.
Kris has set fastest time in shakedown for the opening round of the 2019 world rally championship, rallye monte carlo, as he prepares to start a new era in his career. Detailed career summary not available for this driver. To be in the mud in the forest in wales is what every rally driver. Meeke s citroen rolled 14 times after he hit a rock on the outside of a sixthgear righthander on. Kris meeke has completed a deal to make a sensational return to the world rally championship with toyota for the 2019 season. Thats where i got my first ever test in a little peugeot rally car before the bulldog rally in 2000. Fia world rally championship driver profile kris meeke abu dhabi total world. World rally championship driver kris meeke fired for crashing too much citroen fired their world rally championship driver kris meeke and his codriver paul nagle due to an excessively high number.
Northern irish rally driver kris meeke was able to walk away following this high speed crash while competing at rally argentina. Earlier on saturday morning, during the first run of the amarante stage of rally portugal, kris meeke collided with a tree and absolutely demolished his citroen. Toyota has announced its 2019 world rally championship signing kris meeke will be codriven by seb marshall. Live race information, rankings, schedule, and tv information for all qualifications and races. This c3 on tarmac really is something special to drive. Meeke grateful to citroen after huge portugal crash. The official facebook page of kris meeke, toyota gazoo racing wrc driver. I was wary of that stage and got up an hour earlier this morning to watch the video of it, said meeke. Northern irelands kris meeke won neste rally finland on sunday afternoon with a recordbreaking drive that set a new mark for the fastest fia world rally championship round in history. Citroen world rally team principal pierre budar felt kris meeke was out of control and left him with no option but to dismiss the northern irishman. The 38yearold briton crashed heavily at the last round of.
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