***The Official Rally Argentina Thread***

[Allyc85]

Stage 9 cancelled due to a crash for Paddon, which involved spectators. Crew are okay, no exact news on the spectators yet.

[tyrrell]

Looking good for Meeke on Sunday, just 20 odd miles to go

[GravelBen]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bol_iVq8OvY

I'm sure someone will find a better video soon.

[SAGTAFF]

tyrrell said:

Looking good for Meeke on Sunday, just 20 odd miles to go

Come on Kris, you deserve this one

[Pwig]

Even Kris could hold on to this lead... Can't he????

[Allyc85]

Latvala stopped on the penultimate stage. Lucky for Ogier whos championship lead will now be unaffected.

Evans now into 3rd

Come on Kris, bring it home

Edited by Allyc85 on Sunday 26th April 14:39

[moribund]

Currently holding my breath...

[tyrrell]

Bloody brilliant Meeke 1st Evans 3rd well done boys

[joema]

tyrrell said:

Bloody brilliant Meeke 1st Evans 3rd well done boys

Excellent - massive sigh of relief

[moribund]

Just awesome, fantastic.

[Jerry Can]

top result, well done Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle. Classy as well to dedicate it to Colin.

[Allyc85]

fking get in there!

Amazing result for both Meeke, Evans and british rallying in general!

Happy days

[Jerry Can]

an interesting statistic. Of the modern world champions ( post 1990) Kris Meeke's debut win took 27 starts ( in top class machinery, JWRC or Grp N etc not counted)

On that basis here is how long it took all the others to win their first event

Auriol - 6
Kankkunen - 8
Loeb -10
Makininen - 12
Mcrae - 15
Ogier - 19
Sainz - 20
Burns - 21
Meeke - 27 ( not wrc champ , yet!)
Gronholm - 30
Solberg - 46.

Whilst in years it has taken a long time for Kris to break his duck, in reality he is up there with the best.

[Mini1275]

So pleased for Kris, fantastic .

[Blayney]

Well done Meeke but as a Welsh man I'm happier for Evans and can't wait for him to pick up the pace and take the top step... hopefully! !

[sanf]

Brilliant results for both Meeke & Evans - 1st double GB podium since New Zealand 2001 (I think). Really enjoyed the event - and now hope this win will allow Kris to drive freely and win some more events soon, pace on both gravel and tarmac - hopefully makes him a contender on all events - and the DS3 looks pretty handy too.

Great weekends rallying

[SAGTAFF]

The agony!!!

I was boarding a plane from Heathrow to Detroit when the WRC App updated showed Latvala having engine issues on the way to the penultimate stage - I then had to turn the phone off!

I've just landed to find the news - congratulations to Meeke, Nagle, Evans and Barritt. Brilliant.

[RyanTank]

Great news for Kris & Paul, also Elfyn & Dan too.

emotional stage end interview. great respectful nod to his mentor.

https://www.facebook.com/WorldRally/videos/1015285...

His win even made the BBC webiste! - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/motorsport/32465027

[mightymouse]

Well done guys

[chrisgtx]

I'm well chuffed for the both of them, hopefully this will give them the confidence to push for the rest of the season.