Rally Mexico 2017

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Discover the analysis of the Rally of Mexico carried out by our special correspondents in issue 2105 of AUTOhebdo, available from Monday evening in digital version on all platforms, and from Wednesday on newsstands.

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The Power Stage ranking:

 

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Kris Meeke (Citroën) wins the Rally Mexico despite going off the road in the Power Stage. The Northern Irishman was able to return to the road with a flat wheel and won with a 13sec lead over Sébastien Ogier (M-Sport). Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) completes the podium ahead of Ott Tänak (M-Sport) and Hayden Paddon (Hyundai). Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) finished 8th with a lead of 6 seconds over his teammate Juho Hänninen.

Thierry Neuville won the Power Stage by completing the 21,94km of Derramadero in 12’13”9. Sébastien Ogier follows 3 tenths behind and takes control of the Championship. Ott Tänak follows at 3”8 ahead of Jari-Matti Latvala and Dani Sordo (Hyundai).

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Meeke: “It’s a funny way to end this rally. I lost control after landing a jump. Fortunately I was able to find the road again! »

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Incredible end to the event where Meeke was able to get back on the road avoiding spectator cars and win despite a puncture. His lead was crucial for this victory!

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Meeke wins by 13″8 ahead of Ogier!

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Meeke was able to leave. It is the fight for victory that is at stake!

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Meeke has just gone off the road a few km from the end of the special!

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Ogier fails just 3 tenths behind Neuville. The M-Sport driver secures 2nd place and regains the lead in the Championship. “I lost a few tenths in a corner, but too bad. It’s a great result and I can only be satisfied. »

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Ogier has a 6 tenths lead over Neuville in the 2nd sector.

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Neuville improves the benchmark with a time of 12’13”9, 3”8 ahead of Tänak. The Belgian secures 3rd place “I can only say that I am happy for the team. We scored good points on this test. I thank them for being able to repair my car after Friday. »

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Ogier is the fastest in the 1st intermediate with 9 tenths ahead of Tänak. Neuville is also faster than the Estonian with a 1″ lead over the Ford in the 3nd split.

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Tänak improves the provisional reference with a time of 12’17″7, or 4″2 better than Latvala. The M-Sport driver secured 4th place, his best result in this event. “I lost a lot of time on Friday, but it felt better after that. I was better behind the wheel and I was able to attack. »

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Tänak is currently in the lead in the special with a 3s lead over Latvala in the 2nd sector.

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Paddon mentioned a problem with his Hyundai without wanting to specify the origin. “I’ll tell my team…”

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Paddon signs the 4th provisional time, 2″5 behind Latvala. Sordo and Evans still complete the provisional top 3 of the Power Stage. The New Zealander secures 5th place.

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Hänninen only sets the 4th provisional time, 19 seconds behind his teammate Latvala. He secured 7th place by failing 26 seconds behind his teammate Latvala. “It didn’t help that I was sick, that’s for sure. We don't think about it too much in the special stages, but it's hard on the links. »

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Latvala clocked 12’21”9, 1”8 better than Sordo. The Toyota driver secures 7th place but should lose the lead in the Championship to Ogier. “I really pushed hard in this special. I would have liked it to go as well throughout the rally. »

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Sordo takes the best time for a tenth ahead of Evans. The Hyundai driver, who set a time of 12’23”7, secured 8th place. “I had too many worries throughout the weekend. I was unlucky on this rally because I didn't have a windshield wiper in the previous stage when it was raining. »

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Evans improves the provisional scratch to 12’23″8, almost 20s better than Lefebvre. The Welshman secures 9th place. “The road was very slippery at the start but we were able to push more towards the end. I also suffered from oversteer. My time should not hold. »

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