Personal information | |
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Born | Dungannon, Northern Ireland | 2 July 1979
World Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 2002–2008, 2011, 2013–2019 |
Co-driver | Glenn Patterson Chris Patterson David Senior Paul Nagle Sebastian Marshall James Fulton Stuart Loudon |
Teams | Mini WRC Team, Citroën Abu Dhabi WRT, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT |
Rallies | 106 |
Championships | 0 |
Rally wins | 5 |
Podiums | 13 |
Stage wins | 94 |
Total points | 511 |
First rally | 2002 Rally GB |
First win | 2015 Rally Argentina |
Last win | 2017 Rally Catalunya |
Last rally | 2024 Rally de Portugal |
Kris Meeke (born 2 July 1979) is a British professional rally driver from Northern Ireland, best known for competing in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). He was the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion. His co-driver is Seb Marshall .[1] He began his career as a Computer Aided Designer with M-Sport, at the headquarters of the Ford World Rally Team, before moving on to competing in the Peugeot Super 106 Cup in 2001.[2]
In 2011, Meeke debuted in the World Rally Championship driving a MINI for Prodrive. His first event was the Rally d'Italia Sardegna which was held between 5–8 May. Meeke scored his first WRC points and won the Power Stage at the 2011 Rally Catalunya. His maiden WRC win was at the 2015 Rally Argentina.