Kris Meeke sets sights on next IRC round

Kris Meeke is determined to retain the IRC title

Peugeot UK driver Kris Meeke is ready for the next round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge as he stays on course to retain the title.

Kris is currently fourth in the rankings, despite having to retire in Argentina. Round three of the 2010 IRC event saw Kris and co-driver Paul Nagle suffer a broken suspension in their 207 S2000 during the penultimate stage in Carlos Paz.

It was a blow for the Peugeot UK team who had been leading after the first super special stage on the soft gravel surface. Yet Kris is determined it won’t put them off course from keeping the IRC title.

Speaking after the Rally Argentina, Kris said: ‘It is really disappointing after all the niggling little problems we’ve had this weekend, but safety must come first. We’ll take stock and move on.’

Skoda’s Juno Hanninen eventually took first place after the 15 special stages, totalling 231km.

The next IRC round is the Rally Islas Canarias, taking place from April 29-May 1 – which has replaced the Rally Principe de Asturias. Watch all the action from Argentina here and follow the team on Twitter.

CURRENT STANDINGS

DRIVER	POINTS	TEAM
1. Juno Hanninen	24	Skoda
2. Guy Wilks	19	Skoda
3. Jan Kopecky	15	Skoda
4. Kris Meeke	10	Peugeot
4. Mikko Hirvonen	10	Fiesta

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