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Paul Nagle (born 29 August 1978) is an Irish rally co-driver. Drivers with whom he has teamed include Kris Meeke, Gareth MacHale and Craig Breen.
Career
Paul Nagle was exposed to rallying from an early age: his father was a national-level co-driver and a key figure in organising events near the family home in Ireland.
Following his rally debut in 1997, Nagle's big break came in 2001 when he became the Peugeot Super Cup champion co-driver, gaining experience of competing in the UK and France in the process. He scored a fine sixth overall alongside Gareth MacHale in Mexico 2006 but a heavy crash in Sardinia the following season curtailed their WRC campaign.
He has co-driven for Kris Meeke since 2009, but without a full-time WRC programme, Nagle kept up his WRC experience by partnering other drivers including Craig Breen in 2012 and Andreas Mikkelsen in 2013. For 2014 Nagle and Meeke will be reunited for a full season at Citroen. After 2018 he was replaced by Sebastian Marshall.
Rally Victories
WRC victories
| # | Event | Season | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35th Rally Argentina | 2015 | Kris Meeke | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 2 | 50º Rally de Portugal | 2016 | Kris Meeke | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 3 | 66th Rally Finland | 2016 | Kris Meeke | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| 4 | 31º Rally Guanajuato México | 2017 | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC |
| 5 | 53º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada | 2017 | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC |
IRC victories
| # | Event | Season | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29. Rally Internacional de Curitiba | 2009 | Kris Meeke | Peugeot 207 S2000 |
| 2 | 44. SATA Rallye Açores | 2009 | Kris Meeke | Peugeot 207 S2000 |
| 3 | 45. Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally | 2009 | Kris Meeke | Peugeot 207 S2000 |
| 4 | 51° Rallye Sanremo | 2009 | Kris Meeke | Peugeot 207 S2000 |
| 5 | 30. Rally Internacional de Curitiba | 2010 | Kris Meeke | Peugeot 207 S2000 |
Rally results
WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Donie O'Sullivan | Ford Focus RS WRC 01 | MON | SWE | MEX | NZL | CYP | GRE | TUR | ARG | FIN | GER | JPN | GBR | ITA | FRA | ESP | AUS | NC | 0 |
| 2006 | Gareth MacHale | Ford Focus RS WRC 04 | MON | SWE | MEX | ESP | FRA | ARG | ITA | GRE | GER | FIN | JPN | CYP | TUR | AUS | NZL | 22nd | 3 | |
| Ford Focus RS WRC 03 | GBR | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Gareth MacHale | Ford Focus RS WRC 03 | MON | SWE | NOR | NC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | MEX | POR | ARG | ITA | GRE | FIN | GER | NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | |||||||||
| Kris Meeke | Subaru Impreza WRC | IRE | GBR | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Munchi's Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG | JOR | ITA | GRE | TUR | FIN | GER | NZL | NC | 0 | |||||
| Stobart VK Ford Rally Team | FRA | JPN | GBR | |||||||||||||||||
| Interspeed Racing Team | Renault Clio R3 | ESP | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Gareth MacHale | Ford Focus RS WRC 04 | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR | ARG | ITA | GRE | POL | FIN | AUS | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | Mini WRC Team | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | SWE | MEX | POR | JOR | ITA | ARG | GRE | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | 11th | 25 | |||
| 2012 | Craig Breen | Ford Fiesta S2000 | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | NZL | FIN | GER | GBR | FRA | ITA | ESP | 18th | 8 | |||
| 2013 | Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | ITA | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | 13th | 14 | |||
| 2014 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | ITA | POL | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | 7th | 92 | |||
| 2015 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG | POR | ITA | POL | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | 5th | 112 | |||
| 2016 | Abu Dhabi Total WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG | POR | ITA | POL | FIN | GER | CHN | FRA | ESP | GBR | AUS | 9th | 64 | ||
| 2017 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | POR | ITA | POL | FIN | GER | ESP | GBR | AUS | 7th | 77 | |||
| 2018 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | POR | ITA | FIN | GER | TUR | GBR | ESP | AUS | 14th | 43 | |||
| 2019 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | CHL | POR | ITA | FIN | GER | TUR | GBR | ESP | AUS C | 15th | 10 | ||
| 2020 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | MON | SWE 7 | MEX | ARG | POR | ITA | KEN | FIN | NZL | TUR | GER | GBR | JPN | 10th* | 6* |
* Season still in progress.
