Delving into the history of a WRC icon DirtFish – DirtFish

However, McRae came alive on the next batch of rallies, winning New Zealand, Australia and finally his home event the RAC with a fifth on Sanremo too to give L555 BAT its first rally wins.

McRae maintained use of the car for the entire 1995 season but the poor form that plagued 94 returned at the start of the season a crash on the Monte and an engine problem in Sweden.

But third in Portugal put some points on the board and McRae and L555 BATs season once again took off when the WRC traveled to the southern hemisphere as a win, coupled to Carlos Sainzs absence through injury, hauled McRae firmly into title contention.

Second in Australia preceded another, albeit forced and controversial, second place via team orders in Spain before McRae spectacularly overcame a puncture to win the RAC and the world title at the end of the year.

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