The itinerary is published: https://www.rallymexico.com/wp-conte...yMx18-V1.5.pdf
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The itinerary is published: https://www.rallymexico.com/wp-conte...yMx18-V1.5.pdf
Pff... 7 SSS
Like Mahonen wants
muahahahaahaha, you werent the only ones :P
:D
In rally-maps as well. Using the related stages function it's easy to see where the roads were used on previous rallies
https://www.rally-maps.com/Rally-M%C3%A9xico-2018
The Power stage ends with paved roads. That's a place for a Kris Meeke car park moment
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRtz8vrX4AAoSFQ.jpg:large
Those trees look like there's waaaaay less room for error now.
It's sad that they're ditching the old PS though... The final section was very exciting with the jump and the immediate right corner on which Meeke went off. It was fast and bumpy :)
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Rally Mexico entries close February 6th
Sébastien Ogier FR Ford Fiesta WRC
Elfyn Evans GB Ford Fiesta WRC
Teemu Suninen FI Ford Fiesta WRC
Thierry Neuville BE Hyundai i20 coupe WRC
Andreas Mikkelsen NO Hyundai i20 coupe WRC
Dani Sordo ES Hyundai i20 coupe WRC
Jari-Matti Latvala FI Toyota Yaris WRC
Ott Tänak EE Toyota Yaris WRC
Esapekka Lappi FI Toyota Yaris WRC
Kris Meeke GB Citroën C3 WRC
Sébastien Loeb FR Citroën C3 WRC
Eric Camilli FR Ford Fiesta R5 ???
Pontus Tidemand SE Skoda Fabia R5 ???
Juuso Nordgren FI Skoda Fabia R5 ???
Kalle Rovanperä FI Skoda Fabia R5
Gustavo Saba PY Skoda Fabia R5
Benito Guerra MX Skoda Fabia R5
Nil Solans ES Ford Fiesta R5
Gus Greensmith GB Ford Fiesta R5
Marquito Bulacia BV Ford Fiesta R5
Jari Huttunen FI Hyundai i20 NG R5
Yes, I copied/ paste very quickly from my notes. Sébastien Loeb and Kris Meeke for Citroën :)
About Gustavo Saba, I don't know. Since the first announcement about his possible program, I never saw anything different.
Nothing yet?
Here it is the 2018 Google Earth Map @RallyMexico ► http://bit.ly/2Bo0NSB
What about the entry list?
Still no entry list?
My route preview. Lot of familiar roads but in new combinations and sequences. https://itgetsfasternow.wordpress.co...co-2018-route/
Note that last year in Mexico everyone except Citroen had overheating issues.
Ford and Hyundai with engine, on top of that Hyundai had the fuel-pump? problems on ss.
Toyota I think both with engine and brakes overheating.
The in-event solution from all teams was afaik to turn down the power.
So basically we have little idea about the "normal" performance of the cars here.
Ogier is normally doing good in Mexico. He admitted the overheating issues last year but also said that the other teams had bigger troubles. Strangely for me he was not losing much time as first car. He was constantly in top 5.
Ogier is my favourite for the win as well. He's an expert here and not having to sweep the road is a benefit, as Friday is the longest day of the rally. But it will also come down to the car durability in the conditions. Last year all teams struggled, Citroen the least, Toyota the most, it's a bit of a question who has improved the most.
What about an entry list? Did they not reach the 20 cars mark?
Yes the favorites roles are almost completely reversed from Sweden.
Ogier and Citroen go up
- Citroen always seemed to have engine advantage in Mexico and C3 engine is supposedly also very good according to Mikkelsen after he tested 2017 Polo, I20 before Portugal and then C3.
Toyota goes down due to least experience and issues last year. Hyundai also down due to road position for Neuville and some uncertainty about car performance.
Loeb for the win!!
Or Mikkelsen...
Can't wait for this event for a lot of reasons: Loeb's return, Neuville&Ogier stage end comments if it will be sunny, the difficulty to find a favourite for this event with a lot of fast drivers (Tanak, Meeke, Mikkelsen [Loeb?]) starting behind in the first day, Toyota improvements (if any) in one of their most difficult event of last year.
Mikkelsen actually has much less experience in Mexico than just about everyone else, only one 3rd place and didn't drive last year, so he's definitely not a favorite.
According to program
Thursday February 15th, 2018
Publication of Approved Entry List...
so, where is it?
Entry list finally published:
Attachment 1543Attachment 1544
Edit: no idea how to make these bigger :/
Why they delayed publish entry list and not include Breen into it? Citroen could bring 3rd car and FIA can make that late entry!
Agrrr!
It's because Citroen are poor. They don't even have for crew lunches.
This entry list is a disaster. Mexico must be out of WRC already.