Post-event Press Conference
Sunday 12 March Present: 1st – Sébastien Ogier, M-Sport Ford World Rally Team 1st – Julien Ingrassia, M-Sport Ford World Rally Team 2nd – Dani Sordo, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 2nd – Carlos del Barrio, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 3rd – Kris Meeke, Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 3rd – Paul Nagle, Citroën Total […]
SÉBASTIEN OGIER GIVES FORD A FIRST VICTORY IN RALLY GUANAJUATO MÉXICO SINCE 2004
Dani Sordo snatches second place after Kris Meeke puts his C3 WRC on its side Škoda Motorsport’s Pontus Tidemand romps home in WRC 2; Greensmith in second LEÓN (México): Five-time FIA World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier stormed to the top of the Drivers’ Championship standings with an impressive fourth victory in Rally […]
STAGE FLASH SS22
Date: Sunday, March 11th Day: 4 Flash N°: 22 Special stage: Las Minas 2 (Power Stage) Distance: 11.07 km Weather: Warm, slight breeze and sunny Road conditions: Dry Car 1. OGIER/INGRASSIA “Fantastic. It is a special place for me every year, seven podiums and four victories. I knew it would be tough. Our […]
DANI SORDO EDGES AHEAD AFTER DRAMATIC OPENING DAY IN RALLY GUANAJUATO MÉXICO
A returning Loeb wins two stages on way to second place; third for Tänäk Pontus Tidemand dominates WRC2 category; Greensmith holds second LEÓN (México): Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team’s Dani Sordo and Carlos Del Barrio held on to a slender lead of just 7.2 seconds after the opening full day of the 15th Rally Guanajuato México. […]
STAGE FLASH SS9/10
Date: Friday, March 9th Day: 2 Flash N°: 9/10 Special stage: Autodrómo de León 1/2 Distance: 2.30 km Weather: Warm and dry Road conditions: Mixed – gravel, tarmac and water splashes Car 5. NEUVILLE/GILSOUL “It was a really disappointing day today for me. I drove as well as I could. I did three […]
‘Meet the Crews’ – after SS10
‘Meet the Crews’ – after SS10 Friday, March 9th 2018 Present: Michel Nandan – Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team Pierre Budar – Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team Kai Lindström – Toyota GAZOO Racing World Rally Team Malcolm Wilson – M-Sport Ford World Rally Team 1st Dani Sordo – Hyundai Shell […]
SERVICE FLASH D
Date: Saturday, March 10th Day: 3 Flash N°: 4 Service: D (Rally Campus Service Park) Of the 29 starters in the various categories, only Evans/Barritt (Car 2) had officially retired from the event at the start of day three. Suninen (Car 3), Lappi (Car 9) and Latvala (Car 7) all restarted amongst […]
STAGE FLASH SS11
Date: Saturday, March 10th Day: 3 Flash N°: 11 Special stage: Guanajuatito 1 Distance: 30.97 km Weather: Warm and sunny Road conditions: Dry and dusty Car 1. OGIER/INGRASSIA “I try my best. The position is a bit better today and there is more grip. It is going to be hard. It is still […]
STAGE FLASH SS12
Date: Saturday, March 10th Day: 3 Flash N°: 12 Special stage: Otates 1 Distance: 26.37 km Weather: Warm and sunny Road conditions: Dry Car 1. OGIER/INGRASSIA “I tried to push. It is still very slippery. I cannot do more. I am on the limit.” Car 4. MIKKELSEN/JAEGER-SYNNEVAAG “That stage was a little […]
STAGE FLASH SS13
Date: Saturday, March 10th Day: 3 Flash N°: 13 Special stage: El Brinco 1 Distance: 9.98 km Weather: Warm and sunny Road conditions: Dry Car 1. OGIER/INGRASSIA Starter motor issue confirmed before the stage and he did not want the engine to stall. “We have no starter motor but that is okay. We […]
SERVICE FLASH E
Date: Saturday, March 10th Day: 3 Flash N°: 5 Service: E (Rally Campus Service Park) Car 1. OGIER/INGRASSIA “We have still been trying to push. We had a bit more line in front. We managed to catch a couple of seconds. It is hard to catch the time we lost yesterday. The most […]
STAGE FLASH SS14
Date: Saturday, March 10th Day: 3 Flash N°: 14 Special stage: Guanajuatito 2 Distance: 30.97 km Weather: Warm and sunny (2300 metres at stage finish) Road conditions: Dry and dusty Car 1. OGIER/INGRASSIA Second successive fastest time and leads for the first time. “Of course pushing hard. Someone hit a dog in front […]
STAGE FLASH SS15
The stage started 20 minutes late because of heavy traffic on the road section. Car 1. OGIER/INGRASSIA “It is a slippery one. I tried to push. It’s a difficult one, a lot of sandy sections. It’s not easy to be perfect on this one.” Car 4. MIKKELSEN/JAEGER-SYNNEVAAG “It was a clean stage. Trying […]
STAGE FLASH SS16
Date: Saturday, March 10th Day: 3 Flash N°: 16 Special stage: El Brinco 2 Distance: 9.98 km Weather: Hot and sunny, 31°C Road conditions: Dry Car 1. OGIER/INGRASSIA “It has been a perfect day to be honest. We can be very happy with that. I push as hard as I could. This one […]
STAGE FLASH SS17/18
Date: Saturday, March 10th Day: 2 Flash N°: 17/18 Special stage: Autodrómo de León 3/4 Distance: 2.30 km Weather: Warm and sunny Road conditions: Mixed The first Seb shoot-out ended in a 1-1 draw. Loeb won SS17 with a time of 1min 38.1sec and Ogier equalised in SS18 with a faster time of […]
M-SPORT FORD’S SÉBASTIEN OGIER SURGES AHEAD IN RALLY GUANAJUATO MÉXICO
M-SPORT FORD’S SÉBASTIEN OGIER SURGES AHEAD IN RALLY GUANAJUATO MÉXICO Meeke and Sordo locked in battle for second; puncture ruins Loeb’s dream return Škoda Motorsport’s Pontus Tidemand cruises into massive WRC 2 lead LEÓN (México): M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s Sébastien Ogier snatched the outright lead in dramatic circumstances in Rally Guanajuato México […]