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IRC: Kris Meeke clinched title after San Remo win

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Khatir Soltani
Kris Meeke (Peugeot 207) clinched 2009 IRC title after he won San Remo rally, while Jan Kopecki (Skoda Fabia) was forced to retire.

Luca Rossetti’s Abarth Grande Punto took the lead after day 1, but Meeke pushed hard on Saturday morning, to take the lead.

Jan Kopecki, the other championship contender, crashed out on SS2.

Meeke secured championship victory before last round of the season, in Great Britain.

San Remo rallye classification :


1. Kris Meeke (Peugeot 207) 2h20m03.5s
2. Luca Rossetti (Abarth Grande Punto) +15.7s
3. Renato Travaglia (Peugeot 207) + 16.5s
4. Nicolas Vouilloz (Peugeot 207) + 16.9s
5. Freddy Loix (Peugeot 207) + 19.8s
6. Paolo Andreucci (Peugeot 207) + 28.1s
7. Luca Cantamessa (Peugeot 207) + 1m28.6s
8. Juho Hanninen (Skoda Fabia) + 1m41.8s
etc.

Khatir Soltani
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