Rally Mexico 2019
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The crews will compete in the second passage of Otates, 32,37km long, from 23:29 p.m.
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Sébastien Ogier (Citroën) took the scratch on the second pass of Guanajuatito, SS13 of the Rally of Mexico. With a time of 17'33''6 to complete the 25,9km, the six-time WRC champion gained 3''7 from Elfyn Evans (M-Sport) who pushed back Ott Tänak (Toyota) by 6 tenths. Kris Meeke (Toyota) followed at 7 seconds and Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) at around ten seconds.
Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai) lost a minute when he found himself in front of a closed gate in the special. The Norwegian should recover the lost time.
Sébastien Ogier now has a lead of almost 23 seconds over Elfyn Evans. The Welshman enjoys a similar lead over Ott Tänak who completes the provisional podium ahead of Thierry Neuville and Kris Meeke. Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) should soon take 9th position.
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Latvala sets the 4th time, 5″5 behind Ogier. The Finn is ranked 10th and should soon take over the Skoda from local Trivino.
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Ogier takes the provisional scratch with a 3″7 lead over Evans. His lead extends to 22″9 overall over the Welshman.
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Ogier is getting everyone to agree with nearly 4 seconds ahead of his pursuers in the special.
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Evans improves the provisional scratch with 6 tenths ahead of Tänak. The M-Sport driver pushes the Estonian back more than 22s. The Welshman sends a strong signal to his direct opponent.
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Image of the closed gate in front of Mikkelsen in the special:
#RallyMexico SS13 As the opening crew we also had to open a gate! #AndersTheGateOpener #WRC #HMSGOfficial pic.twitter.com/LJG41CjBu8
— Andreas Mikkelsen (@AMikkelsenRally) March 9, 2019
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Meeke is closest to his teammate Tänak with 2″7 behind the Estonian. The Northern Irishman remains isolated in 5th place. “We try to keep a good pace. Manufacturer points are important. »
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Evans is still one second behind Tänak in the 3rd intermediate position.
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Evans is one second behind Tänak in the 2nd intermediate.
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Tänak leads Neuville by more than 6s at the finish, taking the provisional scratch. The Toyota driver consolidates his 3rd place. “There are a lot of km left but I don’t know if it will be enough to catch Elfyn (Evans). The road is not rough but slippery. » The Estonian was almost 22s behind Evans at the start of the special.
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Tänak remains a little more than 5 seconds ahead of Neuville in the 4th split.
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Neuville finished 6s ahead of his teammate Sordo. The Belgian remains in 4th place, a good distance from the Top 3. “I try to stay on a good pace. We differentiated the settings on the cars to test, it's a little hard for me but it's okay. »
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Tänak is more than 7s ahead of Neuville in the 3rd sector.
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Meeke is 6 tenths behind Tänak in the first sector.
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Tänak continues his advance with almost 6s ahead of Neuville in the 2nd split.
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Sordo sets the first real benchmark in 17'50″0. This is almost 20s better than his first time. “It’s better than the first pass because it’s less dusty. We worked on the settings. »
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Neuville has almost 2 seconds ahead of his teammate Sordo in 3rd intermediate.
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Mikkelsen finished with a time of 18'56"4, but his time will be re-evaluated after the Hyundai driver lost around a minute following the closed grid episode.
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Tänak leads Neuville by almost 5s in the first split. The provisional podium seems difficult for the regular Hyundai driver.
