2017 Rally Mexico

2017 Rally Mexico
14. Rally Guanajuato Mexico 2017
Round 3 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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Host country Mexico
Rally baseMexico León, Guanajuato
Dates run9 – 12 March 2017
Stages19 (20) (370.45 km; 230.19 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Statistics
Crews24 at start, 22 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerUnited Kingdom Kris Meeke
Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle
France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT

The 2017 Rally Mexico (formally known as the Rally Guanajuato Mexico 2017) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 9 and 12 March 2017. Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle from Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT won the rally.[1]

Entry list

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Notable entrants
No. Entrant Class Driver Co-driver Car Tyre
1 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC M
2 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta WRC M
3 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta WRC D
4 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC New Zealand Hayden Paddon New Zealand John Kennard Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
5 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
6 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
7 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle Citroën C3 WRC M
8 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC France Stéphane Lefebvre France Gabin Moreau Citroën C3 WRC M
10 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC M
11 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Kaj Lindström Toyota Yaris WRC M
37 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Italy Lorenzo Bertelli Italy Simone Scattolin Ford Fiesta WRC M
12 Ukraine Eurolamp World Rally Team WRC Ukraine Valeriy Gorban Estonia Sergei Larens Mini John Cooper Works WRC M
Source:[2]
Key
Icon Class
WRC WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC Major entry ineligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC Registered to score points
in WRC Trophy
WRC-2 Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship
WRC-3 Registered to take part in
WRC-3 championship

Classification

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Event standings

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Time Difference Points
Overall classification
1 7 United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC 3:22:04.6 0.0 25
2 1 France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 3:22:18.4 +13.8 22
3 5 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul South Korea Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 3:23:04.3 +59.7 20
4 2 Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 3:24:22.9 +2:18.3 15
5 4 New Zealand Hayden Paddon New Zealand John Kennard South Korea Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 3:25:37.5 +3:32.9 10
6 10 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC 3:26:44.9 +4:40.3 10
7 11 Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC 3:27:10.8 +5:06.2 6
8 6 Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí South Korea Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 3:27:27.3 +5:22.7 5
9 3 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 3:30:46.4 +8:41.8 2
10 30 Sweden Pontus Tidemand Sweden Jonas Andersson Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 3:32:56.5 +10:51.9 1
WRC-2 standings
1 (10.) 30 Sweden Pontus Tidemand Sweden Jonas Andersson Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 3:32:56.5 25
2 (11.) 31 France Eric Camilli France Benjamin Veillas United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 3:33:39.2 +42.7 18
3 (12.) 34 Mexico Benito Guerra Jr. Spain Borja Rozada Italy Motorsport Italia Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 3:40:42.6 +7:46.1 15
4 (18.) 33 Chile Pedro Heller Argentina Pablo Olmos Chile Pedro Heller Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-2 4:34:13.6 +1:01:17.1 12

Special stages

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Day Stage Name Length Winner Car Time Rally leader
Leg 1 SS0 Street Stage CDMX 1 1.57 km Finland Juho Hänninen Toyota Yaris WRC 1:51.1 Finland Juho Hänninen
SS1 Street Stage CDMX 2 1.57 km France Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 1:44.8
SS2 El Chocolate 1 54.90 km
Stage cancelled
SS3 Las Minas 1 19.68 km
Stage cancelled
SS4 El Chocolate 2 54.90 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 39:15.6 United Kingdom Kris Meeke
SS5 Las Minas 2 19.68 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 14:12.6
SS6 Street Stage Guanajuato 1.09 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 57.3
SS7 SSS Autódromo de León 1 2.30 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 1:40.0
SS8 SSS Autódromo de León 2 2.30 km United Kingdom Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 1:38.0
Leg 2 SS9 Media Luna 1 27.42 km Spain Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 17:01.4
SS10 Lajas de Oro 1 38.31 km Spain Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 28:17.5
SS11 El Brinco 1 10.09 km Belgium Thierry Neuville
United Kingdom Kris Meeke
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
Citroën C3 WRC
5:27.1
SS12 Media Luna 2 27.42 km France Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 16:44.0
SS13 Lajas de Oro 2 38.31 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 28:10.6
SS14 El Brinco 2 10.09 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 5:22.2
SS15 SSS Autódromo de León 3 2.30 km United Kingdom Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 1:37.5
SS16 SSS Autódromo de León 4 2.30 km United Kingdom Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 1:38.1
SS17 Street Stage Feria de León 1.33 km France Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 1:16.9
Leg 3 SS18 La Calera 32.96 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 21:53.7
SS19 Derramadero [Power Stage] 21.94 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 12:13.9

Power Stage

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The Power Stage was a 21.94 km (13.6 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Diff. Pts.
1 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 12:13.9 5
2 France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 12:14.2 +0.3 4
3 Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta WRC 12:17.7 +3.8 3
4 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 12:21.9 +8.0 2
5 Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 12:23.7 +9.8 1

Championship standings after the rally

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References

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  1. ^ "Breaking News: Meeke Wins in Mexico". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Rally Mexico Entry List". ewrc-results.com. ewrc-results. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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