A 50 percent finish is pretty good going for the Dakar Rally. But it was also a frustrating time for Perth’s Alister McRae.

I’m now looking forward to a new season with Proton where we’ll defend our APRC title and compete on three WRC events starting with the Swedish Rally in February. It’s going to be exciting being back in the WRC and especially Sweden after my last event there in 2002. There’s been a fair bit of development back in MEM with the car and I can’t wait to test prior to the rally. It’s going to be a busy year and we’ll try and keep you up to speed with how it’s going.