SS19: Meeke closes on first podium

MINI driver narrows Henning Solberg’s advantage in battle for third

SS19: Meeke closes on first podium
Author: Franck Drui
13 November 2011 - 10:06

Kris Meeke is 22.6s adrift of his maiden podium finish in the World Rally Championship as he continues to close the gap to third-placed Henning Solberg on Wales Rally GB.

Meeke, who was third quickest through the run in his MINI John Cooper Works WRC, was more than 10 seconds faster than Fiesta driver Solberg.

Jari-Matti Latvala was fastest through the stage, beating Sebastien Ogier by 9.9s, despite admitting he’s backing off following Sebastien Loeb’s dramatic retirement heading to the Crychan test.

After losing a place to Ott Tanak on the previous stage, FERM Power Tools World Rally Team’s Dennis Kuipers has fallen behind Team Abu Dhabi’s Evgeny Novikov.

Pos.DriverCarTime
01 J. LATVALA / M. ANTTILA Ford Fiesta RS WRC 2h59m53.1s
02 M. ØSTBERG / J. ANDERSSON Ford Fiesta RS WRC +3m15.3s
03 H. SOLBERG / I. MINOR Ford Fiesta RS WRC +6m27.8s
04 K. MEEKE / P. NAGLE MINI WRC +6m50.4s
05 M. WILSON / S. MARTIN Ford Fiesta RS WRC +8m07.2s
06 O. TÄNAK / K. SIKK FORD Fiesta RS WRC +8m55.1s
07 E. NOVIKOV / D. GIRAUDET Ford Fiesta RS WRC +9m06.5s
08 D. KUIPERS / F. MICLOTTE Ford Fiesta RS WRC +9m16.6s
09 K. BLOCK / A. GELSOMINO Ford Fiesta RS WRC +14m59.4s
10 A. ARAÚJO / M. RAMALHO MINI WRC +15m36.6s
11 K. ABBRING / L. VANNESTE SKODA Fabia S2000 +16m08.5s
12 H. PADDON / J. KENNARD SUBARU Impreza R4 +16m42.1s
13 S. OGIER / J. INGRASSIA Citroën DS3 WRC +17m52.8s
14 P. FLODIN / T. ALANNE SUBARU Impreza +19m49.8s
15 Y. AL RAJHI / M. ORR FORD Fiesta S2000 +23m09.0s
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