Latvala emulates McRae's breakthrough
Seventeen years after Colin McRae proved a point with an Acropolis win in a tough season, Jari-Matti Latvala did the same. David Evans explains why the Finn's victory and even the VW/Citroen tech row are good news for the WRC
Volkswagen Motorsport PR Andre Dietzel guided his winning driver from the post-event press conference in Greece on Sunday.
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