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SS3-5: Sordo in charge - wrc.com

SS3-5: Sordo in charge – wrc.com

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The Spaniard, returning to his Hyundai i20 after missing the previous round in Sweden, reeled off consecutive stage wins in El Chocolate and Ortega to build a 16.6sec lead as competitors returned to León for service.

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SS2: Meeke charges ahead - wrc.com

SS2: Meeke charges ahead – wrc.com

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Kris Meeke threw down the gauntlet to his Rally Guanajuato Mexico rivals by winning Friday morning’s opening dirt road stage to lead this third round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Stage info: SS2 Duarte - Derramadero 1, 26.05kmFriday morning’s opener mixes familiar roads from various stages down the years, including an opening section last used five years ago, when it was driven in…

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Loeb and Ogier play down tensions

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WRC heavyweights Sébastien Loeb and Sébastien Ogier deny there is any tension between them as they prepare to go head-to-head this week at Rally Guanajuato México [9 – 11 March].

Between them, the pair have won the last 14 WRC titles, with Loeb, 44, claiming nine in a row between 2004 and his full-time WRC retirement in 2012 and 34-year-old Ogier collecting the five since. The two…

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SS1: Neuville stuns in Mexico opener

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Thierry Neuville delivered a blistering opening night performance through Guanajuato’s narrow mining tunnels and slippery cobbled streets to lead Rally Guanajuato Mexico on Thursday night. Stage info: SS17 Monster Street Stage GTO, 2.53km One of the season’s jewels in the crown takes competitors through the streets of Guanajuato. Part of it runs underground through tunnels dating back…

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Meeke wins Mexico warm-up - wrc.com

Meeke wins Mexico warm-up – wrc.com

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Kris Meeke continued where he left off 12 months ago by winning Thursday morning’s shakedown at Rally Guanajuato Mexico.

Meeke, who triumphed at this third round of the FIA World Rally Championship in dramatic circumstances in 2017, topped the times through the 5.31km Llano Grande test in his Citroën C3 by 0.4sec.

Championship leader Thierry Neuville was second in a Hyundai i20 with a…

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Youth to the fore - wrc.com

Youth to the fore – wrc.com

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Teenage stars of the future Kalle Rovanperä and Marquito Bulacia face off against each other for the first time in WRC 2 at Rally Guanajuato Mexico (8 – 11 March) this week.

The season’s opening dirt road encounter marks a big step for the 17-year-olds. It is Rovanperä’s first WRC 2 outing as a nominated Skoda Motorsport driver and a world championship debut for Bolivian Bulacia, who…

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In pictures: Mexico recce - wrc.com

In pictures: Mexico recce – wrc.com

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Tuesday and Wednesday were recce days at Rally Guanajuato México, giving drivers the first opportunity to acquaint themselves with the stages that will be used during this week’s WRC counter.

After two wintry rounds in Europe, the 15th Rally Guanajuato México [9 – 11 March] marks the first time this season that teams and drivers will face the rigours of punishing heat, abrasive…

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TV audience hits new high

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Record global TV audiences watched 2017’s unforgettable FIA World Rally Championship season as viewing figures reached a five-year high.

The most exciting and unpredictable championship battle in a decade, in which Sébastien Ogier led M-Sport Ford World Rally Team to a double title success, was watched by a cumulative audience of 848.86 million viewers, according to independent analyst…

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Mexico countdown: Rally route - wrc.com

Mexico countdown: Rally route – wrc.com

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Tough gravel roads, searing temperatures and power-sapping altitude will be on the menu this weekend when the WRC serves up round three of this year’s series at Rally Guanajuato México (9-11 March).

This year’s 15th anniversary event reverts back to a ceremonial start in the city of Guanajuato in central Mexico and will also feature a new Live TV Power Stage.

The rally will kick off on…

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Tänak gets to grips with gravel

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Toyota’s Ott Tänak made the most of his first gravel kilometres in a Yaris World Rally Car ahead of his dirt road debut with the Japanese manufacturer in Mexico this week.

The Estonian tested in Spain in preparation for Rally Guanajuato Mexico (8 – 11) and rang the changes with the Yaris to gain as much knowledge as possible.

“I have many new things to learn, but we had two days of…

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Meeke plans early push in Mexico

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2017 Rally Guanajuato Mexico winner Kris Meeke says his road position on the opening day of this week’s event will be key to achieving another top result.

Meeke won last year despite almost throwing victory away when he crashed off the road into a car park less than a kilometre from the finish. Fast forward 12 months, and the Briton returns to the 9 – 11 March event as one of the…

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Ogier loses Mexico test time

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Sébastien Ogier will tackle this week’s Rally Guanajuato Mexico [9 – 11 March] without the benefit of a full pre-event test, after heavy snow forced it to be scrapped.

The M-Sport Ford squad planned to test its Mexico-spec car for five days last week in southern Spain. Elfyn Evans and Ogier were due to drive for two days each, before Teemu Suninen rounded off the session with a single…

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Mäkinen counting on México improvement

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Tommi Mäkinen hopes to demonstrate the progress made with the Toyota Yaris WRC at Rally Guanajuato Mexico [8 – 11 March] 12 months after the car failed to withstand the event’s tough conditions.

Last year, high temperatures and stage altitudes of up to 2700 metres took their toll on the all-new Yaris and caused overheating issues that plunged drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Juho…

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President backs Bulacia - wrc.com

President backs Bulacia – wrc.com

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Bolivian president Evo Morales is supporting teenager Marquito Bulacia as he prepares to begin his WRC 2 programme in Mexico next week.

Morales spoke on Thursday at the launch of the 17-year-old’s six-round campaign, in which he will go up against fellow teen sensation Kalle Rovanperä. Bulacia is four days older than the Finn.

“Marquito Bulacia is a pride for the Bolivians – our…

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Mexico countdown: 2017 Rewind - wrc.com

Mexico countdown: 2017 Rewind – wrc.com

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After a wintry start in Europe, the WRC crosses the Atlantic for round three, and the gravel stages and heat of Rally Guanajuato Mexico [9 – 11 March]. Here’s a recap of what happened there last year.

Friday 9 March: Meeke pulls clear

Juho Hänninen led in a Toyota Yaris after two stages in Mexico City on Thursday night, but Kris Meeke was the man to beat on Friday when the action…

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Loeb 'curious' ahead of WRC return

Loeb ‘curious’ ahead of WRC return

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WRC returnee, Sébastien Loeb has admitted he’s curious to discover where his lack of recent WRC activity will place him when he makes his rallying return at next week’s Rally Guanajuato Mexico [9 – 11 March].

The nine-time world champion returns to Citroën’s C3 hot seat after a WRC absence of more than three years. His last top-flight outing with the French manufacturer came at Rallye…

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Loeb 'more confident' after C3 test

Loeb ‘more confident’ after C3 test

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Sébastien Loeb has given the thumbs up to suspension modifications Citroen Racing has made to its C3 WRC, saying the latest gravel set-up inspired confidence.

Loeb, who won nine consecutive world titles between 2004 and 2012, spent two days last week at the wheel of a C3 as he prepares for the first of three WRC outings this year at Rally Guanajuato Mexico [9 – 11 March].

The…

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