Ogier wins Rally Mexico

Frenchman’s sensational 2013 form continues on gravel

By Franck Drui

10 March 2013 - 19:25
Ogier wins Rally Mexico

Sebastien Ogier has taken victory in Rally Mexico and secured a maiden win on gravel for Volkswagen’s Polo R World Rally Car on only the manufacturer’s third event.

Ogier, 29, held the lead of the Leon-based rally from Friday’s sixth stage, eventually winning by 3min 28.9sec from Citroen Total Abu Dhabi team driver Mikko Hirvonen at the wheel of a Citroen DS3.

Thierry Neuville was third, 54.9sec behind Hirvonen, in a Qatar World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS.

More news to follow.

Final standings:

Pos.#DriverCat.TimeDiff / PrevDiff / 1st
1. 8 S. OGIER 4:30:27.0
2. 2 M. HIRVONEN 4:33:55.9 +3:28.9 +3:28.9
3. 11 T. NEUVILLE 4:34:50.8 +54.9 +4:23.8
4. 3 D. SORDO 4:36:33.7 +1:42.9 +6:06.7
5. 6 N. AL-ATTIYAH 4:39:01.6 +2:27.8 +8:34.5
6. 10 C. ATKINSON 4:41:55.0 +2:53.4 +11:28.0
7. 43 K. BLOCK 4:42:15.3 +20.3 +11:48.3
8. 14 B. GUERRA 4:43:16.8 +1:01.5 +12:49.8
9. 21 M. PROKOP 4:44:56.0 +1:39.2 +14:29.0
10. 5 E. NOVIKOV 4:47:42.3 +2:46.3 +17:15.3
11. 4 M. OSTBERG 4:57:07.4 +9:25.1 +26:40.4
12. 48 A. AL-KUWARI WRC2 5:01:10.3 +4:02.9 +30:43.3
13. 41 N. FUCHS WRC2 5:10:24.9 +9:14.6 +39:57.9
14. 38 R. TRIVIÑO WRC2 5:18:44.5 +8:19.6 +48:17.5
15. 62 J. MONTALTO 5:21:39.0 +2:54.5 +51:12.0
16. 7 J. LATVALA 5:25:30.3 +3:51.3 +55:03.3
17. 33 A. KREMER WRC2 5:49:13.1 +23:42.8 +1:18:46.1
18. 34 Y. PROTASOV WRC2 5:57:32.3 +8:19.2 +1:27:05.3
19. 67 G. SÁNCHEZ 6:34:52.2 +37:19.9 +2:04:25.2
20. 68 L. ORDUÑA 6:57:17.3 +22:25.1 +2:26:50.3

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