Kris Meeke got his Intercontinental Rally Challenge title defense back on course with a comfortable victory in the Rally of Curitiba.

Kris Meeke is closing on victory in the Rally of Curitiba, having continued to edge away from nearest challenger Guy Wilks on Saturday morning.

Kris Meeke continues to lead the Rally of Curitiba after a flawless drive through the opening day of the event.

Peugeot UK's Kris Meeke has dominated the opening loop of stages in the Rally of Curitiba, the second round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

British teenager Tom Cave has targeted a top 10 finish in June's Italian Interncontinental Rally Challenge round, Rally d'Italia, his first outing in a Proton Satria Neo S2000.

Eurosport Events and the organizers of the Cyprus Rally have put together a 150,000 euro two-stage shoot-out for the day after this year's event, which is the final round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

The identity of Alister McRae's MEM Proton teammate should be revealed before the end of the month, according to team principal Chris Mellors.

Former Subaru World Rally Team driver Chris Atkinson tested a Proton Satria Neo S2000 in Sweet Lamb on Wednesday.

Andreas Mikkelsen will tackle a seven-round Intercontinental Rally Challenge program in a Ford Fiesta S2000 this season.

Freddy Loix will return to the Intercontinental Rally Challenge later this season in a Skoda Fabia S2000 run under the BFO-Skoda Rally Team banner.