Abu Dhabi: The Citroen Team Abu Dhabi duo of Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle had their fourth podium finish in five events when they finished third in the Rally of Argentina which concluded on Sunday.
With a firm grip on third position since Friday, Meeke and Nagle pursued their strategy of avoiding making any mistakes to secure their second podium finish of the season in the Citroën DS3 World Rally Championhip (WRC).
“I was determined to get a good result at this Rally Argentina. I focused on driving as precisely as possible so as to not take any risks. I used every second I had to make sure of getting across the finish line. It was difficult but this is a fantastic result. I would like to dedicate it to everyone in the team. They put a lot of faith in me, so I owed them one!” Kris Meeke.
After the fifth round of the WRC, Mads Østberg shares third place (on 48 points) in the World Rally Championship Drivers’ standings. Kris Meeke’s podium finish moves him up to sixth position, with 32 points. The Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team consolidates its second position in the Manufacturers’ standings.
The Rally got underway on Thursday afternoon with a first run on the super special stage held just a few kilometres from the Carlos Paz service park. Mads Østberg finished second on the opening test, while Kris Meeke set the eighth fastest time. In the following morning, on very technical and tricky roads, Mads Østberg went off on SS2. The incident brought the Norwegian’s day to a premature end, leaving his team-mate Kris Meeke to defend the chances of the Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team for the rest of the leg.
The next round will be held on 6-8 June in Sardinia.
