The 2016 Rally Mexico (formally the 13º Rally Guanajuato México) was the third round of the 2016 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 3 March and 6 March 2016, and was based in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. Volkswagen's Jari-Matti Latvala won the race, his 16th win in the World Rally Championship.[1] The 20th stage of the rally (Guanajuato) was the longest stage in the world championship for 30 years (excluding the 'competitive sections' of the Safari Rally) at 80 kilometres (50 mi) in length.[2]
Entry list
Overall standings
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 | SS1 | Street Stage Guanajuato | 1.09 km |  Thierry Neuville
|
Hyundai i20 WRC | 0:59.1 | Thierry Neuville
|
| SS2 | Super Special 1 | 2.30 km |  Sébastien Ogier
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:38.9 | Sébastien Ogier
| |
| SS3 | Super Special 2 | 2.30 km | Sébastien Ogier
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:38.1 | ||
| Leg 2 | SS4 | El Chocolate 1 | 54.21 km |  Jari-Matti Latvala
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 38:48.1 | Jari-Matti Latvala
|
| SS5 | Las Minas 1 | 15.36 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 11:00.1 | ||
| SS6 | Street Stage León 1 | 1.41 km |  Andreas Mikkelsen
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:19.0 | ||
| SS7 | El Chocolate 2 | 54.21 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 38:16.3 | ||
| SS8 | Las Minas 2 | 15.36 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 10:57.7 | ||
| SS9 | Super Special 3 | 2.30 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:39.1 | ||
| SS10 | Super Special 4 | 2.30 km | Sébastien Ogier Dani Sordo
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC Hyundai i20 WRC |
1:38.1 | ||
| Leg 3 | SS11 | Ibarrilla | 30.38 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 17:41.8 | |
| SS12 | Otates 1 | 42.62 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 29:39.8 | ||
| SS13 | El Brinco 1 | 7.15 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 4:00.5 | ||
| SS14 | Agua Zarca 1 | 16.47 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 10:07.6 | ||
| SS15 | Otates 2 | 42.62 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 29:17.8 | ||
| SS16 | El Brinco 2 | 7.15 km | Jari-Matti Latvala
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 3:57.3 | ||
| SS17 | Super Special 5 | 2.30 km | Dani Sordo
|
Hyundai i20 WRC | 1:39.2 | ||
| SS18 | Super Special 6 | 2.30 km | Sébastien Ogier
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:38.1 | ||
| SS19 | Street Stage León 2 | 1.37 km | Sébastien Ogier
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:18.6 | ||
| Leg 4 | SS20 | Guanajuato | 80.00 km | Sébastien Ogier
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 48:06.8 | |
| SS21 | Agua Zarca 2 (Power Stage) | 16.47 km | Sébastien Ogier
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 9:57.1 |
Power Stage
The "Power stage" was a 16.47 km (10.23 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sébastien Ogier
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 9:57.1 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Jari-Matti Latvala
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 10:02.5 | +5.4 | 2 |
| 3 |  Hayden Paddon
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Hyundai i20 WRC | 10:07.5 | +10.4 | 1 |
References
- ^ "WRC Rally Mexico: Jari-Matti Latvala claims dominant victory". autosport.com/publisher=Autosport. León, Guanajuato, Mexico. 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "When Mexico gave WRC the longest stage of a generation". DirtFish. 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
- ^ "eWRC-results.com - rally database". eWRC-results.com.
