Kris Meeke secured the second World Rally Championship victory of his career after leading almost from start to finish in Portugal. The 36-year-old from Northern Ireland took the lead early on Friday morning and remained in control to cross the finishing line 29.7 seconds clear of Norwegian Andreas Mikkelsen. Meeke, whose only other Championship win came in Argentina last year, admitted: "It was nearly a perfect weekend, a text book performance. It's another step for me as a driver. "This year is all about gathering experience and I couldn't have done any more. We'll use these rallies this year for our benefit and try to mount a title challenge next year. "It shows the...
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