A quick shout out to Australia’s Chris Atkinson and his Belgian co-driver Stephane Prévot who have finished fifth at the 2012 Rally Deutschland. It’s their first event with the WRC Team MINI Portugal and it’s also Atkinson’s best result on the German tarmac.
Rounding out a weekend of bests, fifth place is the best ever WRC finish for Team MINI Portugal as well. Not a bad way for the Atkinson/Prévot combination to start with their new employers and let’s hope there’s more to come in the remaining four races of the year.
Via Facebook ‘Atko’ shares the following message:
Yeah boiiiii! 5th overall for Rally Germany after four years since my last asphalt rally! Absolutely stoked! Thanks everyone for the support this week!!
Oh, of course, the seemingly unstoppable Sebastien Loeb won the rally. We’ll have more for you on that tomorrow.
[Pic: wrc.com]
3 replies on “Chris Atkinson finishes fifth in Germany”
Atko had nothing on Dr Smarm in his MINI Countryman WRC today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOsug8ciO14&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Way you heathen, Asphalt spec on sand….
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