2011 Rally México

The Rally Mexico 2011 ( officially Rally Guanajuato México ) was the second round of the FIA ​​World Rally Championship in 2011 and the first gravel rally of the season.

This started after the new rules event for the second time, the new Citroën DS3 WRC cars WRC and Ford Fiesta RS WRC were used. Under the new regulations, there was at this rally to the second host a Power Stage, in which the three fastest drivers scored bonus points for the drivers' world championship. The rally was conducted in the area of Guanajuato in the same state in Central Mexico from 3 to 6 March 2011. At this event was also the first of eight races in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship ( SWRC ) 2011.

  • 3.1 final
  • 3.2 stages

Routing and conditions

The paddock was set up in León. The ceremonial start took place on the evening of March 3, just before the first spectator special stage in Guanajuato and place. This paved short " Guanajuato Street Stage " said examination, had no influence on the starting order for the next day. The other stages consisted largely of gravel and gravelly mountain trails. This event was in the Sierra de Lobos mountains, driven by Ortega to La Esperanza, to an altitude of 2737 meters above sea level. This was the same time represents the altitude record of World Rally Championship season, making the Rally Mexico to an extraordinary event of the World Rally Championship. The vehicles lost by the height of the venue around 20 % of the engine power. Twenty-two special stages with a length of 364.87 km were launched on schedule. The total length including liaison stages was 1031.30 nbsp; kilometers.

Reports

Day 1 ( Thursday, March 3 )

Sébastien Ogier ( Citroën) was the fastest in the Shakdown. He pointed Petter Solberg ( Citroën) and Sébastien Loeb ( Citroën) to the places. This WP is a mere spectator stage and was not considered for the general classification. The first special stage about 1.05 km Solberg won before Loeb and Ogier. Best Ford driver Jari- Matti Latvala was in fourth place.

Day 2 ( Friday, March 4 )

In the second special stage Ogier took the lead ahead of Loeb. In WP 5 Loeb took the lead. Latvala much due to a puncture on the ninth back. Solberg fell from third to sixth place back due to engine problems. Ogier stayed as overall leader with 1.6 seconds ahead of Loeb.

Day 3 ( Saturday, March 5 )

In the 11 special stage Loeb again took over the top before Ogier. Loeb won on Saturday from nine driven WPs whose four, as many went to Solberg and Latvala won. Because of a defect Loeb came five minutes late at the start of WP 15 He got 50 seconds penalty and fell behind Ogier, who finished with 10 seconds ahead of the day. In the third place Hirvonen was with a gap of about 1:50 minutes.

Day 4 ( Sunday, March 6 )

Sébastien Ogier led the rally until the 20th special stage after about 14 kilometers, he flew off the road and broke from the left front wheel. Loeb ( Citroen ) won the rally in front of Hirvonen and Latvala Mexico (both Ford). After engine problems on Friday, Solberg worked up to fourth rank. Quote Loeb: "It was a very tough weekend ."

Classifications

Final

Stages

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