WRC Rally Mexico 2019

[mknight]

Looks like MSport is really serious about reducing costs*



*joke

[rallyfiend]

Actually, apparently it is no joke.

M-sport and Citroen's seafreight is late arriving. So much so that Citroen have flown the European recce cars to Mexico to get through the next couple of days.

Not sure when it is arriving, but there are fears it won't arrive until Thursday night.

Well after the deadlines for scrutineering and the first stage of the rally...

[er88]

Mexico is becoming a problem. No entries, this potential seafreight problem, and two years ago with the Mexico city disaster.

It's a nice rally though and a different sort of challenge, plus passionate fans

[mknight]

Actually, apparently it is no joke.

M-sport and Citroen's seafreight is late arriving. So much so that Citroen have flown the European recce cars to Mexico to get through the next couple of days.

Not sure when it is arriving, but there are fears it won't arrive until Thursday night.

Well after the deadlines for scrutineering and the first stage of the rally...

In case it does not arrive before Thursday:

- they already have the racecars, isn't that enough for scrutineering and possibly also first stage (granted, they might not be able to do any setup changes)
- if it's not then the most likely course of action is that they will cancel the stage (and maybe even some stages friday morning)

[dimviii]

Monday test
https://youtu.be/CX0Mu2-abt8

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Seems containers arrived late last night...

https://twitter.com/OmarHurtpeim/sta...80451746770944

Other info says the ship from Le Havre broke down and then was further delayed by a storm.

Worst affected were Citroen (& Total, Michelin).

[rallyfiend]

In case it does not arrive before Thursday:

- they already have the racecars, isn't that enough for scrutineering and possibly also first stage (granted, they might not be able to do any setup changes)
- if it's not then the most likely course of action is that they will cancel the stage (and maybe even some stages friday morning)

That's unlikely what would happen.
It's the team responsibility to get there on time. You don't cancel stages because one team can't get their shit together.

[Winner]

Michelin are also on the same boat!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

M-Sport
What a difference half a day makes! With the sea freight delayed, our containers and equipment didn’t arrive until midnight last night. But our team did what they do best and all pulled together - working throughout the night to ensure we’re ready for @RallyMexico! 🇲🇽👊🏼 #WRC https://t.co/o3PONjtbgm

[greencroft]

Michelin are also on the same boat!

That will be a harder one for the organisers to deal with. Can you imagine all the teams forced to run on the local Mexican version of Colway remoulds?!