[WRC] Rally Mexico 2020

The pace of Evans was amazing being first on the road.

Now on second run, Tänak is fastest and Rovanperä second fastest

just a shakedown but Rovanpera is showing really good times at the moment

and now everybody went to service

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

Ogier wanting to cancel the race

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I can imagine him withdrawing.

What Ogier said? I missed his interview

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Originally Posted by Tauri_J

What Ogier said? I missed his interview

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seemed to be in quite bad mood and said it is strange to be and race here, when asked why then pointed that the world is in crisis at the moment and thats why

the guys now heaeding to the stage again

Ogier now on third run 0.5 faster than Tänaks second run

Evans equals with Ogier's time

i dont know if there is stoppage or something but no one going onto to the stage at the moment.


but nobody besides me isnt interested here in the shakedown anyway, lol

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

i dont know if there is stoppage or something but no one going onto to the stage at the moment.


but nobody besides me isnt interested here in the shakedown anyway, lol

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Everybody's watching the news about coronavirus :)

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Evans, Tänak, Sordo, Rovenperä seems to wait something... Lappi is joining them now.

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

i dont know if there is stoppage or something but no one going onto to the stage at the moment.


but nobody besides me isnt interested here in the shakedown anyway, lol

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P3 can only just start driving shakedown, so probably that's the reason.
And I'm following also, as events I should attend were canceled, so I have time...:(

okay things are moving now, Suninen on the startline

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

i dont know if there is stoppage or something but no one going onto to the stage at the moment.


but nobody besides me isnt interested here in the shakedown anyway, lol

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Those who are interested of shakedown are following it, not chatting here :)

Earlier on Julian Porter made a good point about the Shakedown's... they often set the tone for a driver's weekend.

And they often dont`t...

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Originally Posted by EstWRC

seemed to be in quite bad mood and said it is strange to be and race here, when asked why then pointed that the world is in crisis at the moment and thats why

the guys now heaeding to the stage again

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Now that all the team personnel are in Mexico and the event has started I don’t see a lot of sense in stopping it really. The spectators are outdoors and not in a confined space.

If they were to cancel it they should have done so a week or two ago.

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Originally Posted by RS

Now that all the team personnel are in Mexico and the event has started I don’t see a lot of sense in stopping it really. The spectators are outdoors and not in a confined space.

If they were to cancel it they should have done so a week or two ago.

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only eight COVID cases confirmed and 37 being monitored.

but like you said, the rally has started anyway

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Originally Posted by Tarmop

And they often dont`t...

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Yeah, the slowest shakedowners always win dont they...

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

Yeah, the slowest shakedowners always win dont they...

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Tänak has never really topped shakedowns so your theory doesn't apply

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Originally Posted by cali

Tänak has never really topped shakedowns so your theory doesn't apply

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Setting the tone isnt just being fastest.
And it wasnt my theory.

But some posters on here set the tone for a rally weekend by being as contrary as possible.

Tänak had a technical failure on last year's Mexico shakedown but the rally itself went without problems.

Meeke was often fastest on the shakedown but out of pace or off road in the rally itself.

Remember that drivers use the shakedown for different purposes. Others try to go as fast as possible, some try different settings, others just warm up their muscles and bolts.

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Originally Posted by AnttiL

Tänak had a technical failure on last year's Mexico shakedown but the rally itself went without problems.

Meeke was often fastest on the shakedown but out of pace or off road in the rally itself.

Remember that drivers use the shakedown for different purposes. Others try to go as fast as possible, some try different settings, others just warm up their muscles and bolts.

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Thanks! As I said this theory is quite nuts and not to be taken very seriously. Conclusions just based on shakedown do not really hold well.

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Tanak really should be winning this event, mechanical issues aside.

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Originally Posted by er88

Tanak really should be winning this event, mechanical issues aside.

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IF it only would be so easy :D

His second run time is/was very good.

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Guys excuse my oblivious question, I am sure you must have clarified this in the past, but seeing Ken Block in a Ford Escort Cosworth and reading competitors can enter in non-homologated cars, can you please provide a pointer to the exact FIA rule allowing this?

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Originally Posted by NickRally

Guys excuse my oblivious question, I am sure you must have clarified this in the past, but seeing Ken Block in a Ford Escort Cosworth and reading competitors can enter in non-homologated cars, can you please provide a pointer to the exact FIA rule allowing this?

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There isn't a rule per se allowing this. It is instead covered in the event supplementary regulations. You can see them on the event website. There was a bulletin issued stating that the Escort RS Cosworth 94 is eligible for entry in the NACAM championship which runs alongside the WRC event.

Much appreciated OHL.

WRC-Rally Guanajuato Mexico 2020
https://hdstreamingworld.com/rally-mexico/

After the two city street stages Neuville in the lead, just a fraction faster then Evans and Tanak. Its only tomorrow the real stages are starting.

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Day 1 by dirtfish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IHdZsLAlms

https://www.rallymexico.com/wp-conte...ay130320-1.pdf

34 Starters (#50 denied "Stewards Decision1")

28 FIA cars (5 of those Rally5 FWD)

9 WRC3 crews

Better than nothing




After SS2 Swedes have double lead in Rally2/RC2 (Oliver/Pontus)
Long time since that has happened last time...

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Originally Posted by OHL

There isn't a rule per se allowing this. It is instead covered in the event supplementary regulations. You can see them on the event website. There was a bulletin issued stating that the Escort RS Cosworth 94 is eligible for entry in the NACAM championship which runs alongside the WRC event.

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This is not completely correct info. There is a rule about it in WRC regulations:

12.3 NATIONAL/REGIONAL CARS
12.3.1 Cars homologated or approved by the ASN of the organising
country will be permitted to take part in WRC events if
stipulated in the supplementary regulations, without eligibility
to score Championship points.
12.3.2 These cars must, however, comply with the safety requirements
as stipulated in Appendix J, Art. 253 and with all other
applicable provisions and procedures stipulated in the present
Regulations (e.g. tyres, barcodes, fuel, restart regulations etc.).
12.3.3 Prior to the rally, the organiser will propose to the FIA a list of
cars for approval.
12.3.4 Drivers entered in the national class shall always use a different
entry form.


For me it is quite strange that FIA made this special rule for WRC. So in fact, in highest category you can start with any bastard, which doesnt have any valid homologation (I am sure that this car of Block doesnt have at least national homologation), but on other FIA races it is not allowed. Especially with the bad politics of FIA with homologations, when we have not so many new car homologated and lot of countries is making national homologations of some cars, it is another rule which is out of logic...

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amazing photo

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Originally Posted by PLuto

This is not completely correct info. There is a rule about it in WRC regulations:

12.3 NATIONAL/REGIONAL CARS
12.3.1 Cars homologated or approved by the ASN of the organising
country will be permitted to take part in WRC events if
stipulated in the supplementary regulations, without eligibility
to score Championship points.
12.3.2 These cars must, however, comply with the safety requirements
as stipulated in Appendix J, Art. 253 and with all other
applicable provisions and procedures stipulated in the present
Regulations (e.g. tyres, barcodes, fuel, restart regulations etc.).
12.3.3 Prior to the rally, the organiser will propose to the FIA a list of
cars for approval.
12.3.4 Drivers entered in the national class shall always use a different
entry form.


For me it is quite strange that FIA made this special rule for WRC. So in fact, in highest category you can start with any bastard, which doesnt have any valid homologation (I am sure that this car of Block doesnt have at least national homologation), but on other FIA races it is not allowed. Especially with the bad politics of FIA with homologations, when we have not so many new car homologated and lot of countries is making national homologations of some cars, it is another rule which is out of logic...

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Thanks for the additional info Pluto, great stuff.

Suninen says he's been practicing on a karting track as prep for all the Super Special Stages in Mexico !

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Suninen says he's been practicing on a karting track as prep for all the Super Special Stages in Mexico !

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Lappi and from Toyota at least Kalle also did the same

Not one sponsor on Tidemand's Skoda. What is his funding with Toksport ?