Rally Mexico 2019
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Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) lost more than 40 seconds after suffering a puncture in El Chocolate, the second special stage of the Rally Mexico. The Belgian hit a stone on the road.
Teemu Suninen (M-Sport) retired in the special, the front of his Ford being in a ravine with a visibly missing wheel.
Andreas Mikkelden (Hyundai) signed the scratch by completing the 31,57km in 23'50''6 with a little more than 2 seconds ahead of Sébastien Ogier (Citroën) and Dani Sordo (Hyundai). Kris Meeke (Toyota) followed 8 seconds ahead of Elfyn Evans (M-Sport). Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) is further away with more than 16 seconds behind, preceding Esapekka Lappi (Citroën) and Ott Tänak (Toyota) who suffered greatly from his opening position.
Andreas Mikkelsen leads the Rally Mexico with almost 3 seconds ahead of Sébastien Ogier and 4 seconds ahead of Dani Sordo. Kris Meeke and Elfyn Evans complete the Top 5 ahead of Jari-Matti Latvala, Esapekka Lappi, Ott Tänak and Thierry Neuville.
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Good time from Sordo who signs the 3rd time, 2″6 behind his teammate Mikkelsen and 2 tenths behind Ogier. “It was quite slippery, it took me a while to get into the rhythm. »
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Suninen’s Twitter account mentions “a technical reason” linked to his abandonment…
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Image of Suninen's exit in SS2:
@TeemuSuninenRac has gone off on SS2 (crew OK). Watch @RallyMexico now live on WRC+ #WRC #WRCLive #RallyMX pic.twitter.com/EXnEIKauYM
- World Rally Championship (@OfficialWRC) March 8, 2019
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Sordo is only 3 seconds behind his teammate Mikkelsen. The Spaniard seems to have maintained his rhythm despite his long winter break.
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Latvala will surely not be satisfied with his 17s delay on Mikkelsen. “I hit something on the road, but the car is fine. »
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Confirmed exit from the road for Suninen. The front of the Ford is stuck in a ravine. The day already seems to be over for the M-Sport driver.
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And Mikkelsen takes the scratch with a 2″4 lead over Ogier! The Norwegian takes the provisional lead of the event with almost 3 seconds ahead of the Citroën driver. “I was very clean trying to stay on the trajectories. The car is very good. »
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Mikkelsen has a lead of almost 3 seconds over Ogier in the last sector…
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Good time from Evans who ranks 6s behind Ogier and 3 tenths behind Meeke. The Welshman does not take the time to answer questions from the media, perhaps the victim of a mechanical problem?
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Suninen is arrested in the special.
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Mikkelsen is 2s ahead of Ogier in the 4th part. The Hyundai driver seems the only one capable of beating the Citroën driver's time.
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Lappi signs the 3rd fastest time but is still 17 seconds behind his teammate Ogier. The lesson is hard for the Finn. " I do not really understand. It's a nightmare. It's not from the car. I can't drive. It's unfortunate, but that's how it is. » The Citroën driver seems to be affected by the time.
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Meeke ranks almost 6s behind Ogier. The Toyota driver seems to be the only one able to keep up with the Frenchman's pace, with the exception of Mikkelsen who is faster in the special. “It was very slippery. It was hard to follow the trajectories. »
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Ogier takes the provisional scratch 19s ahead of Tänak. Neuville is almost 42 seconds behind. “It was terrible, really hard. The grip was very bad. I'm not comfortable behind the wheel. »
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Neuville failed almost 23 seconds behind Tänak. “Tänak put a stone there, that’s what ruined the special for us,” said the Belgian to his co-driver Gilsoul. The left rear tire was delaminated on arrival. “I couldn't avoid this stone and I had this puncture. It was the right choice to continue. »
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Neuville is 20s behind Tänak on the last pass. Latvala is the only one slower than his teammate in the first split.
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Tänak sets a first time in 24'12″0. “The beginning was okay but it got more complicated later. »
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Ogier widens the gap with more than 13 seconds ahead of Tänak in the 4th split.
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Meeke remains a little more than a second behind Ogier in the 3rd partial.
