Chances running out for Meeke and Nagle

FROM a season where little went wrong, culminating with victory in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge for Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle, the current defence of their crown is proving almost the total opposite.

The Irish pair are presently fifth in the series – trailing leader Juho Hanninen by 27 points. This afternoon they embark on the Geko Ypres Rally, round five of the series, and the scene of one of their most memorable victories in 2009.

Prior to the last round, Rally Sardinia, Meeke remarked that any points haul he would gain from the event would be a bonus as he reckoned the remaining rounds suited him better.