Great news today that our own Kris Meeke from Dungannon has got a full works drive with Citroen in the World Rally Championship for 2014. His co-driver is Paul Nagle making it an all Irish team. This is the first time any Irish driver has had a drive of this standard and I wish him good luck.
http://www.krismeeke.com/news/2013-12-09-kris-to-drive-for-citroen-in-2014-wrc (http://www.krismeeke.com/news/2013-12-09-kris-to-drive-for-citroen-in-2014-wrc)
Some going for a local lad.
Good going. He has been there or there abouts for a while.
For anyone that is interested the all Irish team of Meeke/Nagle are laying second in WRC Rallye Monte Carlo after day one. Amazing going and I just hope they can keep the car on the road at that pace for the remaining 2 days.
good stuff
see Ron Dennis is back at McLaren, apparently the chat is of Ross Brawn taking the team Principal gig...
Great to see Kris doing so well. Used to be fantastic viewing when he was on the local rallying scene.
Full on board footage with Kris on stage 3 yesterday. Epic stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vclbcO8ncEg
Only 2 stages left with Kris and Paul currently in 3rd. Fantastic stuff from the 2 lads. For anyone that is interested the last stage is on live on BT sports at 8pm this evening. I expect results like this will lift the profile of rallying in Ireland. Great stuff ;D
Quote from: give her dixie on January 17, 2014, 08:18:50 PM
Full on board footage with Kris on stage 3 yesterday. Epic stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vclbcO8ncEg
Looks like a "dreachy" day in Donegal/Derry
In one of the most treacherous rallies I have ever watched in the World Rally Championship over the last 20 odd years our boys have finished 3rd. Only beaten by the current world champion and another French driver that lives on the stages. Amazing result for their first outing as works drivers.
Rally Sweden on this weekend. The only all snow event in the Championship. Kris and Paul are laying 9th after day one. No shame as he has never driven in snow event before in a WRC car and this is a learning weekend for him. Could still push into the top 6 which would be great.
Just watched your link. Great stuff
Many years ago I lived near there and had to drive part of that route once a week. Scary driving.
Best of luck to the lads
"You're gonna ditch her now, Ted!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATBB2z7qhbw)
Ayrton Senna. IMO one of the best Sportsmen to have ever lived died 20 years ago today. I remember watching the event live. Was a sad tragic time.
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there is programme about him tonight on 5Live radio .
Fantastic result today for Tyrone man Kris Meeke, and Paul Nagle from Kerry as they win their first
World Rally Championship event on Rally Argentina.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118683
This is a fantastic achievement and I hope it gets the press coverage it deserves. Well done lads.
An emotional Kris at the finish today as he dedicates the win to Colin McRae, who played a major role in his career
https://www.facebook.com/WorldRally/videos/10152857598400678/
Is this the same competition that Loeb and Sainz etc. were world champions in?
Yep, same one.
This is the top level in world rallying. :)
Kris took over Loeb's seat when he retired.
Good on ya Kris. I wonder if he'll on the Circuit?
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21 years ago today. RIP Senna.
Always loved this image of Nigel Mansell giving Senna a lift back to the pits at Silverstone.
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Kris wins Rally Portugal in the WRC.
Utd win the FA Cup.
Tyrone hammer Derry.
Carlsberg weekend. 8)