Final yr, you’d have thought, was outdated information.
In Portuguese rallying circles, the main focus could be very a lot on subsequent week: Rally Serras de Fafe, and the start of one other new season headlined by World Rally Championship winners Kris Meeke and Dani Sordo.
However the 2024 season hit the headlines once more at this time (Thursday), as Meeke – who had topped the standings by two factors over Armindo Araújo – has solely simply been confirmed because the official Portuguese champion.
How on earth can that be?
Uncommon state regulation
All through your complete 2024 season, Meeke knew that it doesn’t matter what he did, he couldn’t finish the yr because the Portuguese champion.
Any of his Portuguese rivals, nevertheless, would have been declared champion had they topped the standings.
