Mexico 2012

Rain must be slowing everyone down?

Yeah the rain means Al-Attiyah and Atkinson win the two SSS. Meanwhile the conditions improved for Loeb which allowed him to make 5.9s over Mikko in just the two super specials as the rain eased off, which means he more than doubled his lead in the spectator stages which were only 2.2km long after only 4.5s difference in over 100km of real stage! How frustrating for Mikko.

Interesting decision by the organisers to cancel stage 9, on "safety grounds" due to an "irresponsible spectator" throwing a rock at Neuvilles car. The "safety concern" was obviously based on the premise that the "irresponsible spectator" has another rock and was going to do it again when the stage re-ran.
If he in fact did have another rock, isn't it likely that he would have thrown it at another car on the first pass rather than wait for the re-run? And if in fact he did have another rock and the inclination to throw it again, doesn't the stage cancellation just mean that he's now moved to another place unknown to the organisers?
The decision denied the event 24 kilometres of stage mileage for the day which was reduced to 3 stages of less that 2.5 k's and the remaining 7 totalling just 117km's.
But it's OK folks. Mexico is a big market. 115 milllion goat herders who drive donkeys and 1957 El Rancho's. Can't forget that.

I predict a boring championship.

First Day -> Photos Rallye du Mexique 2012

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Originally Posted by Coach 2

or when there is less grip as the snow conditions

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Studded snow tyres (on snow) provide a lot more grip than you have on gravel (with gravel tyres).

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Originally Posted by mousti

Just for your info, it's raining, thundering and lighting in the service park, now the rain could make it interesting for tomorrow!!! Signed Julian Porter

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hmm.. when I decide to take a time off.. weather changes and rain arrives:-) I am just looking the forecast that some rain in the afternoon is real possibility again! Anyone remembers any rain in Rally Mexico? I dont :-) If we look longer climate record then there is approximately 0.9 rainy days in March, so, we were really lucky to see the rain!.

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Originally Posted by Micke_VOC

Time-schedule for us in Europe. ( GMT +1)

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Saturday:
13:54 - SS13 Ibarrilla 1.
14:12 - SS14 Otates 1.
18:06 - SS15 Ibarrilla 2.
19:24 - SS16 Otates 2.
22:30 - SS17 Comanjilla 1.
23:45 - SS18 Super Special 3.
23:50 - SS19 Super Special 4.
00:23 - SS20 Comanjilla 2.

Sunday:
16:30 - SS21 Super Special 5.
17:33 - SS22 Guanajuatito.
19:06 - SS23 Derramadero.
20:18 - SS24 VW Power Stage.

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Bump. :cool:

4 h 40 min to go.

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Originally Posted by tmx

I predict a boring championship.

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Rally Mexico alone, maybe, but why championship :confused:

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Originally Posted by jonkka

Studded snow tyres (on snow) provide a lot more grip than you have on gravel (with gravel tyres).

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I know and agree. But when you are outside the track, when the tires then start fade or wear increases. Then there is not much grip.