Rally Mexico 2023
18h
Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) takes all the hopes of Hyundai Motorsport to worry the Toyotas at the front of the 2023 Rally of Mexico. The Belgian set the best time on a special for the second time in a row and is 10'' behind 2nd place occupied by Elfyn Evans (Toyota).
Sébastien Ogier (Toyota) continues to master his subject at the head of the competition. Note that the WRC2s were diverted to SS14 due to the accident involving Esapekka Lappi (Hyundai); this is where their Saturday stage will begin.
SS13 ranking:
General classification :
18h
Due to Lappi's crash on SS11, all WRC2 competitors were ordered off the course and straight to the start location of SS14. Their stage will begin in earnest at this location.
# WRC2 Update: Due to the blocking of SS11, all WRC2 competitors have been rerouted directly to the start of SS14.#WRCLive | #RallyMexico | #WRC
- World Rally Championship (@OfficialWRC) March 18, 2023
17h
Thierry Neuville continues with a second consecutive scratch time! The Belgian clearly wants to get closer to 2nd place occupied by Elfyn Evans (Toyota)... Unfortunately, he only takes 4 tenths back from the Welshman, which is not enough to worry him.
17h
A little action never hurts:
Comin' in HOT! 🔥
📺 see more action from Rally Mexico on Red Bull TV: https://t.co/wCjcXBmIC3#WRC #RallyMexico pic.twitter.com/l3kQkpDllX
— Red Bull Motorsports (@redbullmotors) March 18, 2023
17h
In WRC2, Oliver Solberg lost his chances of victory following this incident on Friday. The Swede is 3rd at 1'32" from Gus Greensmith:
🚩 SS11 red flagged
While we wait for the next one, here is how we got our puncture yesterday… as you can see we just got very unlucky with a rock in the road! #RallyMexico pic.twitter.com/TbVpi3XbKT
— Oliver Solberg 🍩 (@OliverSolberg01) March 18, 2023
17h
The Mexican morning was marked by Toyota, which took the first two places in the event thanks to Sébastien Ogier (1st) and Elfyn Evans (2nd, almost half a minute behind):
Pushing hard on Saturday morning in Mexico! 🚀#ToyotaGAZOORacing #GRYaris #WRC #RallyMexico 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/VOUNmGse0b
- TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT (@TGR_WRC) March 18, 2023
17h
Now it’s time for Derramadero 1 (21.69 km)!
