McRae lands debut Dakar victory

Colin McRae scored his first-ever stage victory on the Dakar Rally today to finally banish memories of his sand dune difficulties.

McRae lands debut Dakar victory
Wed, 14 Jan, 2004 - 20:47

Colin McRae scored his first-ever stage victory on the Dakar Rally today to finally banish memories of his sand dune difficulties.

The Scot is out of contention for a top placing after twice being stranded in the African desert by transmission problems on his Nissan but he put that disappointment behind him today.

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CourtsMotorsportHeathrowPlace: DakarPlace: EuropePerson: McRaePerson: Colin McRaePerson: Giniel De VilliersPerson: Ari VatanenPerson: Stephane PeterhanselPerson: Hiroshi MasuokaPerson: Jean Louis SchlesserPerson: Andrew CowanPerson: David FretignePerson: Richard SainctPerson: Joan RomaPerson: SainctPerson: Cyril DespresEvent: DakarEvent: Dakar RallyOrganisation: Nissan
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