2020 Rally Mexico

17th edition of Rally Mexico

2020 Rally Mexico
17\. Rally Guanajuato Mexico

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Crews had to face the challenge of Mexico's high-altitude terrain.

Host country|  Mexico
Rally base| León, Guanajuato
Dates run| 12 - 15 March 2020
Start location| Guanajuato City, Guanajuato
Finish location| León, Guanajuato
Stages| 24 (324.85 km; 201.85 miles)[1]
Stage surface| Gravel
Transport distance| 634.40 km (394.20 miles)
Overall distance| 959.25 km (596.05 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered| 40
Crews| 34 at start, 21 at finish
Cancellation| Final leg cancelled due to travel restrictions to Europe.
Overall results
Overall winner|  Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2:47:47.6
Power Stage winner| cancelled
Support category results
WRC-2 winner|  Pontus Tidemand
Patrick Barth
Toksport WRT
2:58:16.9
WRC-3 winner|  Marco Bulacia Wilkinson
Giovanni Bernacchini
3:01:25.1

The 2020 Rally Mexico (also known as the Rally Guanajuato Mexico 2020) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 12 and 15 March 2020.[2] It marked the seventeenth running of Rally Mexico and was the third round of the 2020 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2020 event was based in the town of León in Guanajuato and consists of eleven special stages. The rally covered a total competitive distance of 324.85 km (201.85 mi).[1]

Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia were the defending rally winners.[3] Citroën World Rally Team, the team they drove for in 2019, were the reigning manufacturers' winners, but were not defending their title after parent company Citroën withdrew from the sport.[4] Łukasz Pieniążek and Kamil Heller were the defending winners in the World Rally Championship-2 category, but they did not compete the rally.[5][a] In the World Rally Championship-3 category, Local privateers Benito Guerra and Jaime Zapata were the reigning rally winners.[5][b]

Ogier and Ingrassia successfully defended their titles, clinching their sixth Mexico win. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the manufacturers' winners.[6] Pontus Tidemand and Patrick Barth were the winners in the WRC-2 category.[7] Marco Bulacia Wilkinson and Giovanni Bernacchini were the winners in the WRC-3 category, winning their first victory in the class.[8]

## Background

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### Championship standings prior to the event

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Elfyn Evans (left) and Scott Martin (right) lead both drivers' and co-drivers' championships for the first time in their careers.

Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin entered the round as championships leaders. Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul were second, albeit they were level on points. Six-time world champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia were third, a slender five points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT held a ten-point lead over defending manufacturers' champions Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, following by M-Sport Ford WRT.

In the World Rally Championship-2 standings, Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen held a twenty-point lead ahead of Adrien Fourmaux and Renaud Jamoul in the drivers' and co-drivers' standings respectively, with Nikolay Gryazin and Yaroslav Fedorov in third. In the manufacturer' championship, M-Sport Ford WRT led PH-Sport by two points.

In the World Rally Championship-3 standings, the crew of Eric Camilli and François-Xavier Buresi, and Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka tied in the standings. They led drivers' and co-drivers' standings by seven points respectively, ahead of Nicolas Ciamin and Yannick Roche.

### Entry list

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The following crews entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3, and Junior World Rally Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Forty entries were received, with ten crews entered in World Rally Cars, three Group R5 cars entered in the World Rally Championship-2 and eleven in the World Rally Championship-3.

No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Tyre

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World Rally Championship entries
3  |  Teemu Suninen |  Jarmo Lehtinen |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | M
4  |  Esapekka Lappi |  Janne Ferm |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | M
6  |  Dani Sordo |  Carlos del Barrio |  Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M
8  |  Ott Tänak |  Martin Järveoja |  Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M
11  |  Thierry Neuville |  Nicolas Gilsoul |  Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M
17  |  Sébastien Ogier |  Julien Ingrassia |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | M
33  |  Elfyn Evans |  Scott Martin |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | M
34  |  Deividas Jocius |  Mindaugas Varža |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | —
44  |  Gus Greensmith |  Elliott Edmondson |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | M
69  |  Kalle Rovanperä |  Jonne Halttunen |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | M
World Rally Championship-2 entries
20  |  Nikolay Gryazin |  Yaroslav Fedorov |  Hyundai Motorsport N[c] | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | P
21  |  Ole Christian Veiby |  Jonas Andersson |  Hyundai Motorsport N[c] | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | P
22  |  Pontus Tidemand |  Patrick Barth |  Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | P
World Rally Championship-3 entries
23  |  Oliver Solberg |  Aaron Johnston |  Oliver Solberg[d] | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | P
24  |  Paulo Nobre |  Gabriel Morales |  Paulo Nobre[e] | Škoda Fabia R5 | —
25  |  Kajetan Kajetanowicz |  Maciej Szczepaniak |  Kajetan Kajetanowicz[f] | Škoda Fabia R5 | P
26  |  Benito Guerra |  Daniel Cué |  Benito Guerra | Škoda Fabia R5 | M
27  |  Marco Bulacia Wilkinson |  Giovanni Bernacchini |  Marco Bulacia Wilkinson[g] | Citroën C3 R5 | P
28  |  Alberto Heller |  José Díaz |  Alberto Heller | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | M
29  |  Ricardo Triviño |  Marc Martí |  Ricardo Triviño | Škoda Fabia R5 | P
30  |  Gianluca Linari |  Nicola Arena |  Gianluca Linari | Ford Fiesta R5 | P
31  |  Radik Shaymiev |  Maxim Tsvetkov |  Radik Shaymiev | Ford Fiesta R5 | —
32  |  Emilio Fernández |  Ruben Garcia |  Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia R5 | M
34  |  Barry McKenna |  James Fulton |  Barry McKenna | Škoda Fabia R5 | M
Other major entries
43  |  Ken Block |  Alex Gelsomino |  Ken Block[h] | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | T
Source:[9]

### Route

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All the stages are located in the state of Guanajuato.[1] The final day of the rally was cancelled in response to increased travel restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, the rally concluded following stage 21, with full points awarded at the end of Saturday.[10]

#### Itinerary

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All dates and times are CST (UTC-6).

Date  | Time  | No.  | Stage name  | Distance

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12 March  | 10:01  | -- | Llano Grande [Shakedown]  | 5.51 km
Leg 1 -- 135.10 km
12 March  | 20:08  | SS1  | Monster Energy Street Stage GTO 1  | 1.12 km
20:31  | SS2  | Monster Energy Street Stage GTO 2  | 1.12 km
13 March  | 09:08  | SS3  | El Chocolate 1  | 31.45 km
10:16  | SS4  | Ortega 1  | 17.24 km
11:14  | SS5  | Las Minas 1  | 13.69 km
12:12  | SS6  | Parque Bicentenario  | 2.71 km
15:35  | SS7  | El Chocolate 2  | 31.45 km
16:43  | SS8  | Ortega 2  | 17.24 km
17:41  | SS9  | Las Minas 2  | 13.69 km
19:21  | SS10  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 1  | 2.33 km
19:26  | SS11  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 2  | 2.33 km
19:26  | SS12  | Street Stage León  | 0.73 km
Leg 2 -- 133.74 km
14 March  | 08:58  | SS13  | Guanajuatito 1  | 24.96 km
10:01  | SS14  | Alfaro 1  | 16.99 km
11:08  | SS15  | Derramadero 1  | 21.78 km
14:56  | SS16  | Guanajuatito 2  | 24.96 km
15:59  | SS17  | Alfaro 2  | 16.99 km
17:08  | SS18  | Derramadero 2  | 21.78 km
18:38  | SS19  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 3  | 2.33 km
18:43  | SS20  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 4  | 2.33 km
19:26  | SS21  | Rock & Rally León  | 1.62 km
Leg 3 -- 56.01 km
15 March  | 08:38  | SS22  | Otates  | 33.61 km
09:56  | SS23  | San Diego  | 12.76 km
11:18  | SS24  | El Brinco [Power Stage]  | 9.64 km
Source:[1]

### Impact of the coronavirus pandemic

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See also: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on motorsport

The rally was run during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, and came at a time when a series of motorsport events--including Rally Argentina, rounds of the 2020 Formula One World Championship, 2019-20 World Endurance Championship, 2020 World Rallycross Championship and 2020 World Touring Car Cup--were either postponed or cancelled. Organisers of the rally decided to shorten the itinerary by cancelling the final leg of the event. This was done to allow teams time to pack up their equipment and return to their headquarters before a series of travel bans were imposed by European countries trying to manage the virus.[11]

## Report

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### World Rally Cars

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It was a nightmare Friday for the Hyundai squad. An early radiator pipe issue Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio cost them over five minutes, and a late terminal engine issue sent the Spanish crew out of the rally; Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja dropped over forty seconds when they picked up damage to the rear-right corner after leading the rally shortly; Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul was running third overall, but they had to retire from the day with electrical gremlins.[12][13] One more major retirement came from Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm when their Fiesta caught fire.[14] Six-time world champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia managed to stay out of dramas, and won his first rally of the season after the rally ended prematurely.[6]

#### Classification

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Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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1  | 1  | 17  | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | 2:47:47.6  | 0.0  | 25 | —
2  | 2  | 8  | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 2:48:15.4  | +27.8  | 18 | —
3  | 3  | 3  | Teemu Suninen | Jarmo Lehtinen | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | 2:48:25.5  | +37.9  | 15 | —
4  | 4  | 33  | Elfyn Evans | Scott Martin | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | 2:49:01.0  | +1:13.4  | 12 | —
5  | 5  | 69  | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | 2:50:08.1  | +2:20.5  | 10 | —
9  | 6  | 44  | Gus Greensmith | Elliott Edmondson | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:01:44.1  | +13:56.5  | 2 | —
16  | 7  | 11  | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:30:25.7  | +42:38.1  | 0 | —
Retired SS8  | 4  | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | Fire  | 0 | —
Retired SS7  | 6  | Dani Sordo | Carlos del Barrio | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | Engine  | 0 | —
Did not start  | 34  | Deividas Jocius | Mindaugas Varža | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | Withdrawn  | 0 | —

#### Special stages

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Date  | No.  | Stage name  | Distance  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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12 March  | -- | Llano Grande [Shakedown]  | 5.51 km  | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:41.8  | —
SS1  | Monster Energy Street Stage GTO 1  | 1.12 km  | Neuville / Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 59.1  | Neuville / Gilsoul
SS2  | Monster Energy Street Stage GTO 2  | 1.12 km  | Neuville / Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 57.5
13 March  | SS3  | El Chocolate 1  | 31.45 km  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 23:34.6  | Tänak / Järveoja
SS4  | Ortega 1  | 17.24 km  | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 9:29.1  | Ogier / Ingrassia
SS5  | Las Minas 1  | 13.69 km  | Sordo / del Barrio | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:01.2
SS6  | Parque Bicentenario  | 2.71 km  | Neuville / Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 2:30.3
SS7  | El Chocolate 2  | 31.45 km  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 23:16.2
SS8  | Ortega 2  | 17.24 km  | Stage cancelled
SS9  | Las Minas 2  | 13.69 km  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:53.5  | Ogier / Ingrassia
SS10  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 1  | 2.33 km  | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 1:39.0
SS11  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 2  | 2.33 km  | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 1:37.4
SS12  | Street Stage León  | 0.73 km  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota Yaris WRC | 45.7
14 March  | SS13  | Guanajuatito 1  | 24.96 km  | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 16:44.8
SS14  | Alfaro 1  | 16.99 km  | Neuville / Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 10:39.5
SS15  | Derramadero 1  | 21.78 km  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:25.7
SS16  | Guanajuatito 2  | 24.96 km  | Neuville / Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 16:36.0
SS17  | Alfaro 2  | 16.99 km  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 10:37.1
SS18  | Derramadero 2  | 21.78 km  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:19.0
SS19  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 3  | 2.33 km  | Neuville / Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:38.4
SS20  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 4  | 2.33 km  | Neuville / Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:37.1
SS21  | Rock & Rally León  | 1.62 km  | Neuville / Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:38.6
15 March  | SS22  | Otates  | 33.61 km  | Leg cancelled
SS23  | San Diego  | 12.76 km
SS24  | El Brinco [Power Stage]  | 9.64 km

#### Championship standings

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Pos. |  | Drivers' championships  |  | Co-drivers' championships  |  | Manufacturers' championships

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Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Co-driver  | Points  | Move  | Manufacturer  | Points
1  |  2  | Sébastien Ogier | 62  |  2  | Julien Ingrassia | 62  |  | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 110
2  |  1  | Elfyn Evans | 54  |  1  | Scott Martin | 54  |  | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 89
3  |  1  | Thierry Neuville | 42  |  1  | Nicolas Gilsoul | 42  |  | M-Sport Ford WRT | 65
4  |  | Kalle Rovanperä | 40  |  | Jonne Halttunen | 40  |  |  |
5  |  1  | Ott Tänak | 38  |  1  | Martin Järveoja | 38  |  |  |

### World Rally Championship-2

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Pontus Tidemand and Patrick Barth dominated the rally, winning their first rally in the season.[15][7]

#### Classification

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Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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Event  | Class  | Class  | Event
6  | 1  | 22  | Pontus Tidemand | Patrick Barth | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 2:58:16.9  | 0.0  | 25 | 8
7  | 2  | 20  | Nikolay Gryazin | Yaroslav Fedorov | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 R5 | 3:00:14.6  | +1:57.7  | 18 | 6
10  | 3  | 21  | Ole Christian Veiby | Jonas Andersson | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 R5 | 3:03:19.8  | +5:02.9  | 15 | 1

#### Special stages

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Date  | No.  | Stage name  | Distance  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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12 March  | -- | Llano Grande [Shakedown]  | 5.51 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 3:55.8  | —
SS1  | Monster Energy Street Stage GTO 1  | 1.12 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 1:02.5  | Tidemand / Barth
SS2  | Monster Energy Street Stage GTO 2  | 1.12 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 1:01.3
13 March  | SS3  | El Chocolate 1  | 31.45 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 25:07.2
SS4  | Ortega 1  | 17.24 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 10:08.6
SS5  | Las Minas 1  | 13.69 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 9:31.0
SS6  | Parque Bicentenario  | 2.71 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 2:39.5
SS7  | El Chocolate 2  | 31.45 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 24:15.7
SS8  | Ortega 2  | 17.24 km  | Stage cancelled
SS9  | Las Minas 2  | 13.69 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 9:26.1  | Tidemand / Barth
SS10  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 1  | 2.33 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 1:43.4
SS11  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 2  | 2.33 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 1:42.0
SS12  | Street Stage León  | 0.73 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 48.6
14 March  | SS13  | Guanajuatito 1  | 24.96 km  | Veiby / Andersson | Hyundai i20 R5 | 17:46.1
SS14  | Alfaro 1  | 16.99 km  | Veiby / Andersson | Hyundai i20 R5 | 11:19.2
SS15  | Derramadero 1  | 21.78 km  | Veiby / Andersson | Hyundai i20 R5 | 13:20.5
SS16  | Guanajuatito 2  | 24.96 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 17:49.5
SS17  | Alfaro 2  | 16.99 km  | Veiby / Andersson | Hyundai i20 R5 | 11:23.8
SS18  | Derramadero 2  | 21.78 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 13:13.2
SS19  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 3  | 2.33 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 1:43.2
SS20  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 4  | 2.33 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 1:41.5
SS21  | Rock & Rally León  | 1.62 km  | Tidemand / Barth | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 1:41.4
15 March  | SS22  | Otates  | 33.61 km  | Leg cancelled
SS23  | San Diego  | 12.76 km
SS24  | El Brinco  | 9.64 km

#### Championship standings

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Pos. |  | Drivers' championships  |  | Co-drivers' championships  |  | Manufacturers' championships

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Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Co-driver  | Points  | Move  | Manufacturer  | Points
1  |  | Mads Østberg | 50  |  | Torstein Eriksen | 50  |  2  | Hyundai Motorsport N | 74
2  |  1  | Nikolay Gryazin | 41  |  1  | Yaroslav Fedorov | 41  |  1  | M-Sport Ford WRT | 52
3  |  3  | Pontus Tidemand | 40  |  3  | Patrick Barth | 40  |  1  | PH-Sport | 50
4  |  1  | Ole Christian Veiby | 33  |  1  | Jonas Andersson | 33  |  | Toksport WRT | 40
5  |  3  | Adrien Fourmaux | 30  |  3  | Renaud Jamoul | 30  |  |  |

### World Rally Championship-3

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Marco Bulacia Wilkinson and Giovanni Bernacchini led the category, and eventually won their maiden victory in the class.[8] Early leaders Oliver Solberg and Aaron Johnston retired from the rally when they hit a rock and smashed his Polo's sump.[16]

#### Classification

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Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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8  | 1  | 27  | Marco Bulacia Wilkinson | Giovanni Bernacchini | Marco Bulacia Wilkinson | Citroën C3 R5 | 3:01:25.1  | 0.0  | 25 | 4
11  | 2  | 32  | Emilio Fernández | Ruben Garcia | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia R5 | 3:05:36.2  | +4:11.1  | 18 | 0
12  | 3  | 29  | Ricardo Triviño | Marc Martí | Ricardo Triviño | Škoda Fabia R5 | 3:08:48.0  | +7:22.9  | 15 | 0
14  | 4  | 25  | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Škoda Fabia R5 | 3:14:58.4  | +13:33.3  | 12 | 0
20  | 5  | 26  | Benito Guerra | Daniel Cué | Benito Guerra | Škoda Fabia R5 | 4:21:28.0  | +1:20:02.9  | 10 | 0
Retired SS17  | 30  | Gianluca Linari | Nicola Arena | Gianluca Linari | Ford Fiesta R5 | Mechanical  | 0 | 0
Retired SS17  | 34  | Barry McKenna | James Fulton | Barry McKenna | Škoda Fabia R5 | Mechanical  | 0 | 0
Retired SS5  | 28  | Alberto Heller | José Díaz | Alberto Heller | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | Mechanical  | 0 | 0
Retired SS4  | 26  | Oliver Solberg | Aaron Johnston | Oliver Solberg | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Oil sump  | 0 | 0
Did not start  | 24  | Paulo Nobre | Gabriel Morales | Paulo Nobre | Škoda Fabia R5 | Withdrawn  | 0 | 0
Did not start  | 31  | Radik Shaymiev | Mindaugas Varža | Maxim Tsvetkov | Ford Fiesta R5 | Withdrawn  | 0 | 0

#### Special stages

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Date  | No.  | Stage name  | Distance  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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12 March  | -- | Llano Grande [Shakedown]  | 5.51 km  | Solberg / Johnston | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 3:55.5  | —
SS1  | Monster Energy Street Stage GTO 1  | 1.12 km  | Solberg / Johnston | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 1:02.3  | Solberg / Johnston
SS2  | Monster Energy Street Stage GTO 2  | 1.12 km  | Solberg / Johnston | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 1:00.7
13 March  | SS3  | El Chocolate 1  | 31.45 km  | Heller / Díaz | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 24:56.5  | Heller / Díaz
SS4  | Ortega 1  | 17.24 km  | Bulacia Wilkinson / Bernacchini | Citroën C3 R5 | 10:17.8  | Bulacia Wilkinson / Bernacchini
SS5  | Las Minas 1  | 13.69 km  | Bulacia Wilkinson / Bernacchini | Citroën C3 R5 | 9:55.9
SS6  | Parque Bicentenario  | 2.71 km  | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:44.2
SS7  | El Chocolate 2  | 31.45 km  | Bulacia Wilkinson / Bernacchini | Citroën C3 R5 | 24:49.8
SS8  | Ortega 2  | 17.24 km  | Stage cancelled
SS9  | Las Minas 2  | 13.69 km  | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 | 9:54.1  | Bulacia Wilkinson / Bernacchini
SS10  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 1  | 2.33 km  | Bulacia Wilkinson / Bernacchini | Citroën C3 R5 | 1:45.0
SS11  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 2  | 2.33 km  | Bulacia Wilkinson / Bernacchini | Citroën C3 R5 | 1:43.6
SS12  | Street Stage León  | 0.73 km  | Bulacia Wilkinson / Bernacchini | Citroën C3 R5 | 49.2
14 March  | SS13  | Guanajuatito 1  | 24.96 km  | Guerra / Cué | Škoda Fabia R5 | 18:09.3
SS14  | Alfaro 1  | 16.99 km  | Guerra / Cué | Škoda Fabia R5 | 11:30.5
SS15  | Derramadero 1  | 21.78 km  | Bulacia Wilkinson / Bernacchini | Citroën C3 R5 | 13:46.3
SS16  | Guanajuatito 2  | 24.96 km  | Bulacia Wilkinson / Bernacchini | Citroën C3 R5 | 18:07.2
SS17  | Alfaro 2  | 16.99 km  | Bulacia Wilkinson / Bernacchini | Citroën C3 R5 | 11:31.8
SS18  | Derramadero 2  | 21.78 km  | Bulacia Wilkinson / Bernacchini | Citroën C3 R5 | 13:27.9
SS19  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 3  | 2.33 km  | Fernández / Garcia | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:44.7
SS20  | SSS Autodromo Shell V-Power 4  | 2.33 km  | Fernández / Garcia | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:43.3
SS21  | Rock & Rally León  | 1.62 km  | Fernández / Garcia | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:44.2
15 March  | SS22  | Otates  | 33.61 km  | Leg cancelled
SS23  | San Diego  | 12.76 km
SS24  | El Brinco  | 9.64 km

#### Championship standings

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Pos. |  | Drivers' championships  |  | Co-drivers' championships

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Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Co-driver  | Points
1  |  | Eric Camilli | 25  |  | François-Xavier Buresi | 25
2  |  | Jari Huttunen | 25  |  | Mikko Lukka | 25
3  |  | Marco Bulacia Wilkinson | 25  |  | Giovanni Bernacchini | 25
4  |  1  | Nicolas Ciamin | 18  |  1  | Yannick Roche | 18
5  |  1  | Emil Lindholm | 18  |  1  | Mikael Korhonen | 18

## Notes

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1. ^ The championship was known as the World Rally Championship-2 Pro in 2019.
2. ^ The championship was known as the World Rally Championship-2 in 2019.
3. ^ a b Entry prepared by RedGrey Rally Team.
4. ^ Entry operated by Solberg World Rally.
5. ^ Entry operated by Palmeirinha Rally.
6. ^ Entry operated by Lotos Dynamic World Rally Team.
7. ^ Entry operated by VIALCO Racing.
8. ^ Entry operated by Hoonigan Racing Division.
9. ^ Due to the cancellation of the Sunday stages, no Power Stage was held, meaning no bonus points were awarded.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "ItineraryMx20" (PDF). rallymexico.com. Rally Mexico. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
2. ^ Herrero, Daniel (27 September 2019). "Australia drops off WRC calendar in 2020". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
3. ^ "Sunday in Mexico: Ogier nets fifth win". wrc.com. WRC. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
4. ^ Evans, David (20 November 2019). "Citroen ends WRC programme, cites Ogier's exit as reason". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
5. ^ a b "WRC 2 in Mexico: Guerra takes first home victory". wrc.com. WRC. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
6. ^ a b "Ogier clinches victory in Mexico". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
7. ^ a b "Saturday in Mexico: Dominant Tidemand claims WRC 2 win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
8. ^ a b "Saturday in Mexico: Bulacia Bags maiden WRC 3 win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
9. ^ "Rally Guanajuato Mexico 2020 Entry List" (PDF). rallymexico.com. Rally Mexico. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
10. ^ Ramírez, Luis (14 March 2020). "Rally Mexico to end early due to looming travel restrictions". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
11. ^ Herrero, Daniel (15 March 2020). "Rally Mexico shortened by a day due to travel restrictions". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
12. ^ "Friday morning: Ogier opens up early lead in Mexico". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
13. ^ "Ogier extends Mexico advantage". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
14. ^ "Lappi and Ferm escape burning Fiesta". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
15. ^ "Friday in Mexico: Tidemand unbeatable in WRC 2". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
16. ^ "Friday in Mexico: Bulacia commands WRC 3". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2020 Rally Mexico.

* Official website (in Spanish and English)
* 2020 Rally Mexico at ewrc-results.com
* The official website of the World Rally Championship

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