Sébastien Loeb in good tempo in Mexico

Dani Sordo vs. Sébastien Loeb. A few years ago, when the two drivers competed under the Citroën Racing colors, the duel often looked like a fight for the first places on asphalt events.

In 2018, the former tandem of the herringbone brand found itself fighting for the leading roles at the end of the first stage of the Rally from Mexico.

With a position in the favorable starting order pour les deux hommes, la première véritable journée mexicaine a souri à la Hyundai i20 et à la Citroën C3, seulement séparées par 7″2 avant l’étape du jour.

Sébastien Loeb notably distinguished himself with four scratch times, including that in the long El Chocolate special, which the Alsatian was discovering. “The results of this first stage are clearly very good, comments Loeb.

I didn't really know what to expect before coming, but this evening I find myself second, not far from first place, so I'm delighted to be in the right rhythm, after six years of absence in Mexico . ".

Performances which do not make the Frenchman and his teammate Daniel Elena lose a more global vision of the rest of the event. The nine-time world champion recognizes that it will be complicated for him to face the regulars of the WRC.

“We will now continue at the same pace, but I know that it is not going to be easy,” puts the Citroën driver into perspective. Thank you notably is very close behind and he goes very quickly. »

The Rally Mexico will resume this Saturday from 15:33 p.m., with SS11 (Gunanjuatito – 30,97 km), and will be followed live with our live text.