Esapekka Lappi (Hyundai) is leading Rally Mexico, the third round of the 2023 World Rally Championship (WRC) season, at the end of the first day on Friday.
In the stroke from start to finish, the Finnish driver is ahead of two racing cars from the Toyota clan: that of Sebastien Ogier and that ofElfyn Evans. Third on the road, Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) ends its day in an encouraging fourth position, just under ten seconds behind the Welsh driver.
follow Kalle Rovanpera (Toyota) etc Dani Deaf (Hyundai), who lost a minute due to a puncture. For the others, Friday rhymed with worries: from turbo to There, Tanak (Ford), steering for Pierre Louis Loubet (Ford), Jourdan Serderidis (Ford) and Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota).
On Saturday, the menu includes nine specials.
Saturday’s program
SS11: Ibarrilla 1 (14.82 km – 3:13 p.m., Belgian time)
SS12 : The Mosquito 1 (22.56 km – 16H04) → Live video
ES13 : Derramadero 1 (21.70 km – 17H05) → Live video
SS14 : The Dunes Superspecial 2 (3.70 km – 18H13)
ES15: Ibarrilla 2 (km 14.82 – 21H06) → Live video
SS16 : The Mosquito 2 (22.56 km – 21H59) → Live video
ES17: Derramadero 2 (21,70 km – 23H05)
SS18 : The Dunes Superspecial 3 (3.70 km – 0H18)
ES19 : Distrito Leon Mx Rock & Rally SSS 2 (2,76 km – 1H08)