2018 Rally Mexico
2018 Rally Mexico 15. Rally Guanajuato Mexico | |
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Round 3 of 13 in the Support category results | |
WRC-2 winner | Pontus Tidemand Jonas Andersson Škoda Motorsport 4:04:32.7 |
WRC-3 winner | no classified finishers |
The 2018 Rally Mexico (formally known as the Rally Guanajuato Mexico 2018) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 8 and 11 March 2018.[1] It marked the fifteenth running of Rally Mexico, and was the third round of the 2018 World Rally Championship and its support categories, the WRC-2 and WRC-3 championships. The event was based in the town of León in Guanajuato, and was contested over twenty-two special stages totalling a competitive distance of 344.49 km (214.06 mi).[2]
Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle were the defending rally winners.[3] Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia were the rally winners. Their team, M-Sport Ford WRT, were the manufacturers' winners.[4] The Škoda Motorsport crew of Pontus Tidemand and Jonas Andersson won the World Rally Championship-2 category in a Škoda Fabia R5.[5] In the World Rally Championship-3, there were no classified finishers.
Background
Championship standings prior to the event
Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul entered the round with a ten-point lead in the World Championship for Drivers and Co-drivers. In the World Championship for Manufacturers, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT held a one-point lead over Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT.
Entry list
The following crews were entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2, and the World Rally Championship-3. The final entry list consisted of eleven World Rally Cars, seven World Rally Championship-2 entries, and one World Rally Championship-3 entry.
Route
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Report
Pre-event
The event marks the return of nine-time world champion Sébastien Loeb and is his first rally since the 2015 Monte Carlo Rally.[9]
Thursday
Thursday saw Thierry Neuville topped his Hyundai i20 after Kris Meeke took the shakedown. Ott Tänak was second on the timesheets, 1.9 seconds slower than the championship leader's storming run. Defending world champion Sébastien Ogier was third, 2 seconds off the lead. Toyota teammates, Jari-Matti Latvala and Esapekka Lappi, and Norwegian Andreas Mikkelsen completed the top six. Last year winner Meeke was seventh overall, followed by Dani Sordo and Elfyn Evans. Nine-time world champion Sébastien Loeb finished his first special stage after 2015 with tenth position.
Friday
completed the top ten.Saturday
Nine-time world champion
Sunday
Classification
Top ten finishers
The following crews finished the rally in each class's top ten.[b]
Other notable finishers
The following notable crews finished the rally outside top ten.[b]
Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Class | Time | Points | ||
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Event | Class | Stage | ||||||||
11 | 11 | 9 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 4:25:05.8 | 0 | |
12 | 12 | 3 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 4:27:14.3 | 0 | |
14 | 14 | 8 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 4:56:50.8 | 5 | |
Source:[11][12] |
Special stages
Overall classification | |||||||
Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leader |
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8 March | — | Llano Grande [Shakedown] | 5.31 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 3:41.0 | — |
SS1 | Street Stage GTO | 2.53 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 2:06.7 | Thierry Neuville | |
9 March | SS2 | Duarte - Derramadero 1 | 26.05 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 17:08.9 | Kris Meeke |
SS3 | El Chocolate 1 | 31.44 km | Dani Sordo | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 24:05.6 | Dani Sordo | |
SS4 | Ortega 1 | 17.23 km | Dani Sordo | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:33.2 | ||
SS5 | Street Stage Léon 1 | 1.11 km | Teemu Suninen | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:03.7 | ||
SS6 | Duarte - Derramadero 2 | 26.05 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 16:56.7 | ||
SS7 | El Chocolate 2 | 31.44 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën C3 WRC | 23:54.2 | ||
SS8 | Ortega 2 | 17.23 km | Ott Tänak Sébastien Loeb |
Toyota Yaris WRC Citroën C3 WRC |
9:24.8 | ||
SS9 | SSS Autodromo de Léon 1 | 2.3 km | Ott Tänak | Toyota Yaris WRC | 1:37.8 | ||
SS10 | SSS Autodromo de Léon 2 | 2.3 km | Sébastien Ogier Ott Tänak |
Ford Fiesta WRC Toyota Yaris WRC |
1:37.3 | ||
10 March | |||||||
SS11 | Guanajuatito 1 | 30.97 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën C3 WRC | 20:35.6 | Sébastien Loeb | |
SS12 | Otates 1 | 26.37 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 20:26.9 | ||
SS13 | El Brinco 1 | 9.98 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 5:29.2 | ||
SS14 | Guanajuatito 2 | 30.97 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 20:10.1 | Sébastien Ogier | |
SS15 | Otates 2 | 26.37 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 20:05.1 | ||
SS16 | El Brinco 2 | 9.98 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 5:24.6 | ||
SS17 | SSS Autodromo de Léon 3 | 2.3 km | Dani Sordo Kris Meeke |
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Citroën C3 WRC |
1:38.0 | ||
SS18 | SSS Autodromo de Léon 4 | 2.3 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 1:36.6 | ||
SS19 | Street Stage Léon 2 | 1.11 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:02.7 | ||
11 March | |||||||
SS20 | Alfaro | 24.32 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 15:23.7 | ||
SS21 | Las Minas 1 | 11.07 km | Ott Tänak | Toyota Yaris WRC | 6:42.9 | ||
SS22 | Las Minas 2 [ Power stage ]
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11.07 km | Ott Tänak | Toyota Yaris WRC | 6:33.1 | ||
World Rally Championship-2 | |||||||
8 March | — | Llano Grande [Shakedown] | 5.31 km | Kalle Rovanperä | Škoda Fabia R5 | 3:51.9 | — |
SS1 | Street Stage GTO | 2.53 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:11.6 | Pontus Tidemand | |
9 March | SS2 | Duarte - Derramadero 1 | 26.05 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 17:52.9 | |
SS3 | El Chocolate 1 | 31.44 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 25:10.4 | ||
SS4 | Ortega 1 | 17.23 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 10:09.2 | ||
SS5 | Street Stage Leon 1 | 1.11 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:05.5 | ||
SS6 | Duarte - Derramadero 2 | 26.05 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 17:55.3 | ||
SS7 | El Chocolate 2 | 31.44 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 25:08.6 | ||
SS8 | Ortega 2 | 17.23 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 10:01.6 | ||
SS9 | SSS Autodromo de Léon 1 | 2.3 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:43.3 | ||
SS10 | SSS Autodromo de Léon 2 | 2.3 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:42.6 | ||
10 March | |||||||
SS11 | Guanajuatito 1 | 30.97 km | Kalle Rovanperä | Škoda Fabia R5 | 21:27.7 | ||
SS12 | Otates 1 | 26.37 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 21:12.6 | ||
SS13 | El Brinco 1 | 9.98 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 5:46.4 | ||
SS14 | Guanajuatito 2 | 30.97 km | Kalle Rovanperä | Škoda Fabia R5 | 21:13.9 | ||
SS15 | Otates 2 | 26.37 km | Kalle Rovanperä | Škoda Fabia R5 | 21:03.2 | ||
SS16 | El Brinco 2 | 9.98 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 5:44.1 | ||
SS17 | SSS Autodromo de Léon 3 | 2.3 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:41.9 | ||
SS18 | SSS Autodromo de Léon 4 | 2.3 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:41.6 | ||
SS19 | Street Stage Léon 2 | 1.11 km | Kalle Rovanperä | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:05.1 | ||
11 March | |||||||
SS20 | Alfaro | 24.32 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 16:05.1 | ||
SS21 | Las Minas 1 | 11.07 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 7:03.6 | ||
SS22 | Las Minas 2 | 11.07 km | Kalle Rovanperä | Škoda Fabia R5 | 6:52.3 | ||
World Rally Championship-3 | |||||||
8 March | — | Llano Grande [Shakedown] | 5.31 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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5:19.5 | — |
SS1 | Street Stage GTO | 2.53 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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2:38.6 | Tom Williams | |
9 March | SS2 | Duarte - Derramadero 1 | 26.05 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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22:47.6 | |
SS3 | El Chocolate 1 | 31.44 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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30:36.7 | ||
SS4 | Ortega 1 | 17.23 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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12:21.2 | ||
SS5 | Street Stage Leon 1 | 1.11 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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1:17.8 | ||
SS6 | Duarte - Derramadero 2 | 26.05 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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29:47.6 | ||
SS7 | El Chocolate 2 | 31.44 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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37:36.7 | ||
SS8 | Ortega 2 | 17.23 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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19:21.2 | ||
SS9 | SSS Autodromo de Léon 1 | 2.3 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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9:12.4 | ||
SS10 | SSS Autodromo de Léon 2 | 2.3 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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9:03.8 | ||
10 March | |||||||
SS11 | Guanajuatito 1 | 30.97 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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26:16.9 | ||
SS12 | Otates 1 | 26.37 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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25:26.1 | ||
SS13 | El Brinco 1 | 9.98 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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7:06.4 | ||
SS14 | Guanajuatito 2 | 30.97 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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26:26.9 | ||
SS15 | Otates 2 | 26.37 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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25:29.4 | ||
SS16 | El Brinco 2 | 9.98 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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6:56.2 | ||
SS17 | SSS Autodromo de Léon 3 | 2.3 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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2:02.5 | ||
SS18 | SSS Autodromo de Léon 4 | 2.3 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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2:01.1 | ||
SS19 | Street Stage Léon 2 | 1.11 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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2:41.2 | ||
11 March | |||||||
SS20 | Alfaro | 24.32 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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21:26.2 | ||
SS21 | Las Minas 1 | 11.07 km | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T
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35:35.1 | ||
SS22 | Las Minas 2 | 11.07 km | No stage-winner | — | No leader |
Power stage
The
Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
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1 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | 6:33.1 | 0.0 | 5 |
2[c] | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Yaris WRC | 6:34.4 | +1.3 | 4 |
3 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 6:34.5 | +1.4 | 3 |
4 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger-Synnevaag | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 6:36.0 | +2.9 | 2 |
5 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën C3 WRC | 6:38.9 | +5.8 | 1 |
Penalties
The following notable crews were given time penalty during the rally.[b]
Stage | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Class | Reason | Penalty |
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SS13 | 35 | Marco Bulacia Wilkinson
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Fernando Mussano | Marco Bulacia Wilkinson
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Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 6 minutes late | 1:00 |
SS22 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | Cutting a chicane | 0:10 |
SS22 | 5 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 25 minutes late | 4:10 |
SS22 | 8 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 27 minutes late | 4:30 |
Retirements
The following notable crews retired from the event.[b] Under Rally2 regulations, they were eligible to re-enter the event starting from the next leg. Crews that re-entered were given an additional time penalty.
Championship standings after the rally
Drivers' championships
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Co-Drivers' championships
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Manufacturers' and teams' championships
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Notes
- ^ Benito Guerra did not start due to his car being destroyed by a fire in testing prior to the rally.[6]
- ^ a b c d Only crews contesting the World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3 are listed.
- Sebastien Ogier originally finished the Power Stage in second place, but received a 10-second penalty for cutting a chicane.[10]
References
- WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Sunday In Mexico: Ogier Nets Fourth Win". wrc.com. WRC. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "WRC 2 In Mexico:Easy for Pontus". wrc.com. WRC. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Rally Mexico Entry List". rallymexico.com. rallymexico.com. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ a b Ogier stripped of Mexico Power Stage bonus points motorsport.com, 12 March 2018
- ^ a b "Rally Mexico Result". wrc.com. World Rally Championship. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ a b "15. Rally Guanajuato Mexico 2018". ewrc-results.com. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish and English)
- 2018 Rally Mexico in e-wrc website
- The official website of the World Rally Championship