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Max McRae scores maiden European Rally Championship triumph
Max McRae, the son of Alister McRae and nephew of Colin McRae, secured the first ERC victory for the McRae family dynasty in the 1996 Rally of Wales since his father’s win in 1996. Driving a Tagai Racing Technology Peugeot 208 Rally4 alongside co-driver Cameron Fair, Max triumphed in the Junior ERC class with a lead of 1m40.6s over the Ford Fiesta team of Jaspar Vaher and Sander Pruul. McRae and Fair quickly adapted to Hungary’s gravel roads, taking the lead after a stellar performance on the longest stage of the rally, the 27.40km Kisloter. Despite tough conditions, Max dominated the class and claimed his first ERC victory since entering the championship last year. Skoda driver Simone Tempestini grabbed the overall rally win in thrilling fashion, with the ERC now moving to Rally Islas Canarias in Gran Canaria next month.
