Rally Guanajuato México 2012 · March 8-11 2012

Stage Flash 24

11/03/2012 · 02:22 pm Add a comment!

Car 1.  LOEB/ELENA
“I enjoy. I always win here… We do first and second with Mikko. It is a great result for the team so we are very happy.!

Car 2.  HIRVONEN/LEHTINEN
“I am really happy. It was my first rally on...

Stage Flash 23

11/03/2012 · 02:21 pm 1 comment

Car 3.  LATVALA/ANTTILA
A distraught Latvala was in discussion with FIA officials as to whether he could continue into SS23. The car was badly damaged in SS22 and damage to the cars roll cage meant that the Finn was...

Stage Flash 22

11/03/2012 · 01:08 pm Add a comment!

Car 1.  LOEB/ELENA
“Okay I did not care about times. I have enough of a gap at the front and I can control the race now.”

Car 2.  HIRVONEN/LEHTINEN
“Close to the end, I hit big rock on the front-right. I feel I...

Stage Flash 20

10/03/2012 · 07:42 pm Add a comment!

Car 1.  LOEB/ELENA
“Comfortable situation but we still have a long way to go.”

Car 2.  HIRVONEN/LEHTINEN
“I am surprised there is no damage to my car as there was debris from Novikov’s car in the stage. Very...

Stage Flash 18

10/03/2012 · 06:39 pm Add a comment!

Car 1.  LOEB/ELENA
“Yes, we had a good run but we just had pleasure. A good time!”

Car 3.  LATVALA/ANTTILA
“Slippery but good fun! Now I try to concentrate and try to improve.”

Car 4.  SOLBERG/PATTERSON
“Very...

Service Flash F

10/03/2012 · 03:07 pm Add a comment!

Car 32.  FUCHS/MUSSANO
“Definitely no chance to catch Guerra. It is too hot for the tyres now also.”

Car 38.  GUERRA/ROZADA
“It is very hot in the car but I am leading so I am happy!”

Car 52.  TRIVINO/HARO
“I...

Stage Flash 16

10/03/2012 · 02:44 pm 1 comment

Car 1.  LOEB/ELENA
“That was okay. Good drive, no mistake and a lot of big stones near the end so I took it a little bit easy.”

Car 2.  HIRVONEN/LEHTINEN
“No panic, a little bit careful. It started to be a little...

Stage Flash 15

10/03/2012 · 01:20 pm Add a comment!

Car 1.  LOEB/ELENA
“Fastest time again and now we are more than 20s lead. I see Jari-Matti lost time again…(joking)…he had a good tyre…he only lost 50 seconds….25km on a puncture….now I know I don’t have to change if...

Service Flash E

10/03/2012 · 11:18 am 1 comment

Car 1.  LOEB/ELENA
“It was a good morning for me. We have to push flat out. I am quite happy with the car, no changes now.”

Car 2.  HIRVONEN/LEHTINEN
“The second stage, I was pushing too hard and maybe lost a...

Stage Flash 14

10/03/2012 · 10:38 am Add a comment!

Car 1.  LOEB/ELENA
“Yeah, I had to push really hard now. I tried really hard in this one.”

Car 2.  HIRVONEN/LEHTINEN
“Took me about 15km before I learnt to drive this stage and find rhythm, then okay, but...

Stage Flash 13

10/03/2012 · 08:56 am Add a comment!

Car 1.  LOEB/ELENA
“Yep! I lost a lot at the end. I don’t know why. Maybe I lost a little confidence. I just don’t know.”

Car 2.  HIRVONEN/LEHTINEN
“No rhythm at the beginning let’s see how the long stage goes, my...

Stage Flash 10

09/03/2012 · 07:07 pm Add a comment!

Car 1.  LOEB/ELENA
“Good drive. No problems. We will think a little bit about the tactics for tomorrow as it is very close.”

Car 2.  HIRVONEN/LEHTINEN
“Every second counts. Still a long way to go, I need to keep...

Stage Flash 8

09/03/2012 · 05:07 pm Add a comment!

Car 1.  LOEB/ELENA
“I push hard for sure, but necessarily harder.”

Car 2.  HIRVONEN/LEHTINEN
“Latvala is not a long way behind and there is a long way to go. If we don’t keep going, he can catch us.”

Car 3. ...

Stage Flash 7

09/03/2012 · 04:39 pm Add a comment!

Car 1.  LOEB/ELENA
“Pushing very hard. Very close with Mikko. More grip this afternoon. A little mistake at the end maybe I
Lose a second only. Yes, much better this now.”

Car 2.  HIRVONEN/LEHTINEN
“Okay. Not too...

Stage 9 News Flash

09/03/2012 · 03:18 pm 2 comments

Stage cancelled by event organisers on security grounds after rocks were thrown at a competitor on the first run through the stage on Friday morning.