STAGE 21 FLASH: OTATES
Date: Sunday, March 19th Day: 4 Flash N°: 21 Special stage: Otates Distance: 35.63 km Weather: Warm and sunny, 17°C Road conditions: Dry and dusty ADVANTAGE EVANS IN THE BATTLE FOR SECOND; FOURMAUX STOPPED IN WRC2 The main focus of the final morning was the daunting 35.63km of Otates – the […]
STAGE 20 FLASH: LAS DUNAS 4
Date: Sunday, March 19th Day: 4 Flash N°: 20 Special stage: Las Dunas Super Special 4 Distance: 3.53 km Weather: Cool and bright, 12°C Road conditions: Dry and dusty NEUVILLE AND EVANS LOCKED IN GRIPPING DUEL FOR SECOND PLACE A fourth and final run through the dusty and rutted Las Dunas quarry […]
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 13 FLASH: Derramadero 1
Date: Saturday, March 18th Day: 3 Flash N°:13 Special stage: Derramadero 1 (Live TV) Distance: 21.70 km Weather: Warm and sunny, 24°C Road conditions: Dry and dusty NEUVILLE FASTEST AGAIN; LEADER OGIER MANAGES HIS PACE Ott Tänak was still getting to grips with the Puma on a stage where Theirry Neuville […]
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 […]
TÄNAK LEADS AFTER OPENING GUANAJUATO STREET STAGES IN MEXICO
LEÓN (MÉXICO): The Estonian duo of Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja led Rally Guanajuato México after a pair of opening blasts around the slippery cobbled streets and through the narrow silver mining tunnels in the historic colonial city of Guanajuato on Thursday evening. The Ford Puma Rally1 crew were quickest on both stages and take […]
LAPPI AND ROVANPERÄ JOINT FASTEST ON SHAKEDOWN STAGE IN MÉXICO
LEÓN (MÉXICO): Finland’s Esapekka Lappi and Kalle Rovanperä shared the joint fastest times of 3min 44.4sec on the shakedown stage that opened proceedings at Rally Guanajuato México on Thursday. “It was what we were expecting,” said Rovanperä. “It was really slippery on the first pass with not much clean line. I am going to be […]
COMPETITORS FACE CHALLENGING RALLY GUANAJUATO MEXICO ROUTE
LEÓN (MÉXICO): Rally Guanajuato México’s much-anticipated return to the FIA World Rally Championship calendar will see competitors facing some of the most specialised gravel stages in the world. The technical nature of the winding trails through the Sierra de Lobos and Sierra de Guanajuato mountains is made even more difficult by the higher altitude and […]