FOR the second successive year, Alister McRae scored a victory for Proton in the Malaysian Rally yesterday.
This also saw McRae recording his first win this season in the Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC).
Finishing second overnight, McRae, driving a Satria Neo S2000, completed the 12.46km Tai Tak Court House stretch in 10 minutes 37 seconds, three seconds faster than teammate PG Andersson.
Andersson, who led the rally, retired at the end of special stage 10. Proton R3 Cusco Rally Team's Karamjit Singh finished fourth fastest in a front wheel drive 1600cc Satria Neo.
"We had a brilliant and trouble-free run to the finish. We lost some time due to a puncture on the second day but were able to maintain a competitive pace and progressively push ahead to reduce the deficit significantly," said McRae.
"With unpredictable weather, the Malaysian Rally certainly reaffirms itself as a challenging event."
Yesterday's success is a testimonial of the Proton Satria's strength in one of the world's toughest rallies.
With a distance of 235.28km, the Malaysian Rally comprised 15 special stages, which were run on gravel and took competitors through some of the most gruelling terrain on the APRC tour.
The Malaysian rally kicked off on Friday with the ceremonial 2.5km Angsana super special stage designed for spectators. The third and final leg of the rally was run over seven special stages.
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