OGIER ON COURSE FOR A RECORD-BREAKING SEVENTH WIN IN MÉXICO
LEÓN (MÉXICO): Sébastien Ogier knows how to win in México and the eight-time FIA World Rally Champion is firmly on course for a record-breaking seventh win on Rally Guanajuato México after managing his pace to perfection to lead the event by 35.8 seconds after 19 timed special stages. The Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 driver […]
STAGE 16 FLASH: EL MOSQUITO 2 (SS15 CANCELED)
Date: Saturday, March 18th Day: 3 Flash N°: 16 Special stage: El Mosquito 2 Distance: 22.56 km Weather: Hot and sunny, 30°C Road conditions: Dry and dusty LEADER OGIER SETS SCINTILLATING TIME IN EL MOSQUITO 2 The re-run of Ibarrilla (SS15) was cancelled after Esapekka Lappi’s morning accident. Action resumed with the […]
STAGE 11 Flash: Ibarrilla 1
Date: Saturday, March 18th Day: 3 Flash N°: 11 Special stage: Ibarrilla 1 Distance:14.82 km Weather: Warm and sunny, 16°C Road conditions: Dry and sunny OGIER LEADS AFTER LAPPI CRASHES OUT Day two’s action was centred around the area to the north and east of León in the Sierra de Lobos […]
IMPRESSIVE LAPPI EDGES CLEAR OF OGIER AFTER DAY ONE IN MÉXICO
LEÓN (MÉXICO): Esapekka Lappi and Sébastien Ogier were the stand-out stars of the first leg of Rally Guanajuato México on a day where three of the leading 10 Rally1 drivers hit trouble on the opening El Chocolate special stage. Lappi and fellow Finn Janne Ferm won four of the six gravel tests to Ogier’s […]
STAGE 10 FLASH: DISTRITO LEON MX SSS
Date: Friday, March 17th Day: 2 Flash N°: 10 Special stage: Distrito León MX SSS Distance: 1.30 km Weather: Warm and sunny, 27°C Road conditions: Dry with dust on the tarmac LAPPI LEADS OVERNIGHT IN MÉXICO; SORDO FASTEST ON SHORT TARMAC STAGE A short run through the Distrito León MX SSS rounded […]
STAGE 9 FLASH: LAS DUNAS 1
Date: Friday, March 17th Day: 2 Flash N°: 9 Special stage: Las Dunas Super Special 1 Distance: 3.53 km Weather: Hot and sunny, 30°C Road conditions: Dry and dusty LAPPI STORMS THROUGH TO EXTEND HIS LEAD TO 6.9 SECONDS The first of four passes through the undulating Las Dunas stage used gravel […]
STAGE 6 FLASH: EL CHOCOLATE 2
LAPPI FASTEST AGAIN AND EDGES FURTHER AHEAD OF OGIER Date: Friday, March 17th Day: 2 Flash N°: 6 Special stage: El Chocolate 2 Distance: 29.07 km Weather: Hot and sunny, 26-29°C Road conditions: Dry and dusty LAPPI FASTEST AGAIN AND EDGES FURTHER AHEAD OF OGIER This would be a first […]
STAGE 5 FLASH: LAPPI HOLDS OFF OGIER TO LEAD AFTER OPENING LOOP IN MÉXICO
LAPPI HOLDS OFF OGIER TO LEAD AFTER OPENING LOOP IN MÉXICO; KATSUTA CRASHES Las Minas 1 preceded a return to León for a lunchtime regroup and service at the Rally Campus Service Park. Kalle Rovanperä completed the loop with no hybrid boost on the Yaris and ceded 7.4 seconds to Thierry Neuville, who was also […]