WRC
Classic for Mexico in 2023
Interrupted before the end in 2020 due to the quarantine of many countries during the pandemic, Mexico was not included in the program in 2021 and 2022. This year, in order to maintain the motivation of their teams and to demonstrate to the promoter of WRC that it was once again possible to organize a round in good conditions, the organizers launched the Rally of Nations Guanajuato in April. With the success of this concept, it became increasingly clear that the WRC would return to León in 2023. The first gravel race of the season is scheduled for March 16-19. Spread across 23 SS, a little over 320 timed km are planned. As is the tradition in Mexico, there are many super specials (9) which often mark the end of the day. The most famous (SS1 and 2) will take the famous tunnels of the superb city of Guanajuato on Thursday evening. The great classics like El Chocolate (31,45 km), Las Minas (13,61 km) or Otates (35 km) on Sunday are then in the celebrations. The service park will once again be installed near the León stadium, in an infrastructure built this year and which was used for the rally of Nations.
Built in 2022, this infrastructure will host WRC assistance next year (Photo: Loïc Rocci)
Rally Mexico 2023 route
Thursday March 16
Shakedown (Llano Grande) 5.50 km10:01 [17:01 Europe/Paris]
Thursday 16 March 1Features step
ES1 Street Stage GTO 1 1.12 km 20:05 [03:05 17. 3. Europe/Paris]
ES2 Street Stage GTO 2 1.12 km 20:28[03:28 17. 3. Europe/Paris]
Assistance A – Rally Campus – 15 Min
Friday March 17 continued 1Features step
SS3 El Chocolate 1 31.45 km 08:43[15:43 Europe/Paris]
SS4 Ortega 1 15.61 km 09:46 [16:46 Europe/Paris]
SS5 Las Minas 1 13.61 km 10:39 [17:39 Europe/Paris]
Flexi-Assistance B – Rally Campus – 30 Min
SS6 El Chocolate 2 31.45 km 14:17 [21:17 Europe/Paris]
SS7 Ortega 2 15.61 km 15:20 [22:20 Europe/Paris]
SS8 Las Minas 2 13.61 km 16:13 [23:13 Europe/Paris]
SS9 Las Dunas Superspecial 1 3.84 km 17:16 [00:16 18. 3. Europe/Paris]
SS10 Distrito León Mx Rock & Rally SSS 1 2.83 km 18:09 [01:09 18. 3. Paris]
Flexi-Assistance C – Rally Campus – 45 Min
Total Stage 130.25 km
Saturday 18 March 2e step
SS11 Ibarrilla 1 14.89 km 08:13 [15:13 Europe/Paris]
SS12 El Mosquito 1 22.47 km 09:04 [16:04 Europe/Paris]
SS13 Derramadero 1 21.69 km 10:05 [17:05 Europe/Paris]
SS14 Las Dunas Superspecial 2 3.84 km 11:13 [18:13 Europe/Paris]
Flexi-Assistance D – Rally Campus – 30 Min
SS15 Ibarrilla 2 14.89 km 14:06 [21:06 Europe/Paris]
SS16 El Mosquito 2 22.47 km 14:59 [21:59 Europe/Paris]
SS17 Derramadero 2 21.69 km 16:05 [23:05 Europe/Paris]
SS18 Las Dunas Superspecial 3 3.84 km 17:18 [00:18 19. 3. Europe/Paris]
SS19 Distrito León Mx Rock & Rally SSS 2 2.83 km 18:01 [01:01 19. 3. Paris]
Flexi-Assistance E – Rally Campus – 45 Min
Total Stage 128.61 km
Sunday 19 March 3e step
SS20 Las Dunas Superspecial 4 3.84 km 08:05 [15:05 Europe/Paris]
SS21 Otates 35.39 km 09:16 [16:16 Europe/Paris]
SS22 San Diego 12.56 km 10:24 [17:24 Europe/Paris]
SS23 El Brinco [Power Stage] 9.58 km 12:18 [19:18 Europe/Paris]
Assistance F – Rally Campus – 10 Min
Total Stage 61.37 km
Total rally 320.23 km
Loïc ROCCI
Journalist specializing in rallying past, present and future... and with a southern accent
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