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Meeke: This victory is for Colin

Britain's Kris Meeke was overcome with emotions after winning his first ever WRC event on Rally Argentina, although he was quick to dedicate the triumph to his former mentor, the late Colin McRae. Meeke led from SS2 onwards, winning three of the four proper stages on Friday to build an early 60 second plus buffer. He then controlled from the front, heading home team-mate Mads Ostberg by 18.1 seconds for a Citroen 1-2. “Everything was fine until we got the end of the last stage,” said Meeke. “Once we had crossed the line, I was overcome with emotions. It will take time for it to really sink in. “I did not start the rally aiming to fight for the win here. I just wanted to have an...
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