Jyväskylä, FINLAND— Kris Meeke set the fastest average speed ever in the World Rally Championship for an overall rally when he won the Neste Rally Finland on Sunday, becoming the first British driver ever to win the event. The Northern Irishman drove a strong rally, beating Volkswagen’s Jari-Matti Latvala by 29.1 seconds. Meeke’s average speed of 78.7 miles per hour …
WRC: Rally Preview: Rally Finland, July 29-31
The 1,000 Lakes Rally. The “Gravel Grand Prix.” Whatever one might call it, this weekend’s Rally Finland is sure to provide fast stages and exciting rallying. The 2016 World Rally Championship begins its second half the same way it ended its first— with a fast gravel rally. If baseball is “America’s Past Time,” then rallying must be Finland’s. Since the …
WRC: Tänak’s Misfortune Hands Mikkelson Victory in Poland
MIKOLAJKI, Warmia-Masuria, Poland – Ott Tänak looked to be on his way to a maiden WRC victory, when with two stages left,z puncture took him out of contention, allowing Volkswagen’s Andreas Mikkelson to claim his first win of the season. Mikkelson said he gave it his all, and knew he was lucky to get the win. “We pushed so hard …
WRC: Terrific Tänak Holds Overall Lead Following Leg One of Rally Poland
For the first time in a year, Estonian Ott Tänak lead a round of the World Rally Championship following the conclusion of Friday’s first leg of WRC Rally Poland.
WRC: Meeke Masters Portugal; Becomes Fourth World Rally Winner in Five Races
MATOSINHOS, Porto, Portugal— Story by Race Chaser Online International Motorsport Correspondent Jack Cobourn — WRC/Red Bull Media Photo — Kris Meeke won the 50th running of the Vodafone Rally Portugal in his Citroen on Sunday, beating Volkswagen’s Andreas Mikkelson by 29.7 seconds after 19 stages. Meeke, a 36-year-old Northern Irishman, missed the last two rallies in Mexico and Argentina but …