JUHA KANKKUNEN of Finland secured the World Drivers' Championship in Lloret de Mar, Spain, yesterday, despite only finishing in third place in the Catalonia Rally.
Francois Delecour of France, driving a Ford Escort, won the event, finishing one minute clear of his compatriot, Didier Auriol, in a Toyota. Kankkunen brought his Toyota home in third place, giving him a total of 123 points in the drivers' championship, compared with Delecour's 102. Even if the Frenchman wins the Network Q RAC Rally in Britain later this month, he will not catch Kankkunen.
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