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WRC - Argentina: Neuville hit the exact same rock as Mikkelsen, almost identical spin. Ripped the right-rear wheel off. He's limping through the stage.
WRC - Argentina: Tanak, who avoided 'doing a Mikkelsen' has completed the stage with a 13m10.8s.
WRC - Argentina: It looks as though Neuville has parked his three-wheeled Hyundai on the side of the stage.
WRC - Argentina: Evans has started the final stage, safely through what we're now calling the Mikkelsen Mount.
WRC - Argentina: The times of those who have completed the stage so far:
1. Ogier 12m59.6
2. Sorgo +9.9s
3. Tanak +11.2s
4. Paddon +21.4s
5. Bertelli +45.3s
1. Ogier 12m59.6
2. Sorgo +9.9s
3. Tanak +11.2s
4. Paddon +21.4s
5. Bertelli +45.3s
WRC - Argentina: Ostberg has entered the final stage. He starts it 27s behind Meeke, who'll be next.
WRC - Argentina:Khalid Al Qassimi has finished the stage, he's been overtaken in the overall classification by Sordo, for what was sixth place at the start of the stage.
WRC - Argentina: Meeke is in the stage. 10 miles between him and his first WRC victory. But as Mikkelsen and Neuville have shown, these roads can still bite.
WRC - Argentina: He's safely past Mikkelsen Mount.
WRC - Argentina: Evans and Ostberg are through the 7km timing sector.
WRC - Argentina: With the WRC drivers all either underway, finished or sidelined, WRC2 leader Abdulaziz AL-Kuwari is now in the stage.
WRC - Argentina: Prokop has completed the stage, he's set to finish fifth.
WRC - Argentina: Meeke is through the first sector.
WRC - Argentina: We mentioned Prokop a moment ago - of course, Neuville's crash means he'll move up to fourth.
WRC - Argentina: Evans is through. It's a slow time - potentially in road mode - but it won't matter. He's got a maiden World Rally Championship podium.
WRC - Argentina: The growing group of drivers watching footage at the end of the stage have been joined by a growing group of grid girls.
WRC - Argentina: Evans' time was 14m12.1s, the slowest so far.
WRC - Argentina: Ostberg is through, a 13m10.5s to be third fastest so far.
WRC - Argentina: Meeke is closing on the end of the stage.
WRC - Argentina: Still lots of spectators lining the stage. Massive turnout.
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WRC - Argentina: Kris Meeke wins Rally Argentina!
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WRC - Argentina: Plenty of jumping and fist pumps from Meeke and co-driver Paul Nagle. Meeke is clearly emotional as he removes his helmet.
"What can I say?" he says.
"It's been an exceptionally long road," Meeke adds, before emotions get the better of him.
"What can I say?" he says.
"It's been an exceptionally long road," Meeke adds, before emotions get the better of him.
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WRC - Argentina: Meeke regains his composure and simply adds...
"This one's for Colin."
"This one's for Colin."
WRC - Argentina: Of course, Meeke's mentor was the last British driver to win a World Rally Championship event, the Safari way back in July 2002.
WRC - Argentina: The final order is...
1. Meeke
2. Ostberg +18.1s
3. Evans +3m27.4s
4. Prokop +6m26.1s
5. Sordo +10m46.7s
6. Al Qassimi +11m19s
1. Meeke
2. Ostberg +18.1s
3. Evans +3m27.4s
4. Prokop +6m26.1s
5. Sordo +10m46.7s
6. Al Qassimi +11m19s
WRC - Argentina: Meeke's breakthrough isn't the only notable part of the final results.
It's the first Citroen 1-2 since Finland 2012.
The first time two Brits have finished on the WRC podium since 2001.
The first time since 1995 - with Colin McRae and Richard Burns at Rally GB - that Brits have finished 1-3.
It's the first Citroen 1-2 since Finland 2012.
The first time two Brits have finished on the WRC podium since 2001.
The first time since 1995 - with Colin McRae and Richard Burns at Rally GB - that Brits have finished 1-3.
WRC - Argentina: The Power Stage and its three points went to Ogier, with Sordo grabbing two points and Ostberg one.
That means Ogier moves to 84 championship points, with Ostberg now second on 51.
That means Ogier moves to 84 championship points, with Ostberg now second on 51.
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WRC - Argentina: It's been a fantastic Rally Argentina, a real modern classic.
You can read the report from the weekend's action HERE.
Don't forget to pick up this week's AUTOSPORT on Thursday, with full comprehensive report from DAVID EVANS.
Thanks for joining us this weekend, stick with AUTOSPORT.com for all the breaking motorsport news.
You can read the report from the weekend's action HERE.
Don't forget to pick up this week's AUTOSPORT on Thursday, with full comprehensive report from DAVID EVANS.
Thanks for joining us this weekend, stick with AUTOSPORT.com for all the breaking motorsport news.
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