# Introduction

*This report is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) or WRC Promoter GmbH.*

Rally Guanajuato México (2018-03-08 to 2018-03-11) runs over 22 competitive special stages. The distance covered on the special stages is 344.49km, with an overall rally distance of 1055.88km. The special stage surface type is predominantly Gravel.

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# Entry List


# RC1

* Sébastien OGIER (FRA) and Julien INGRASSIA (FRA) of the M-SPORT FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM.
* Elfyn EVANS (GBR) and Daniel BARRITT (GBR) for the M-SPORT FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM.
* Teemu SUNINEN (FIN) and Mikko MARKKULA (FIN) from the M-SPORT FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM.
* Andreas MIKKELSEN (NOR) and co-driver Anders JAEGER-SYNNEVAAG (NOR) of the HYUNDAI SHELL MOBIS WRT.
* Thierry NEUVILLE (BEL) and Nicolas GILSOUL (BEL) for the HYUNDAI SHELL MOBIS WRT.
* Dani SORDO (ESP) and co-driver Carlos DEL BARRIO (ESP) from the HYUNDAI SHELL MOBIS WRT.
* Jari-Matti LATVALA (FIN) and co-driver Miikka ANTTILA (FIN) from the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT.
* Ott TÄNAK (EST) and Martin JÄRVEOJA (EST) of the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT.
* Esapekka LAPPI (FIN) and co-driver Janne FERM (FIN) from the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT.
* Kris MEEKE (GBR) and co-driver Paul NAGLE (IRL) from the CITROEN TOTAL ABU DHABI WRT.
* Sébastien LOEB (FRA) and co-driver Daniel ELENA (MCO) from the CITROEN TOTAL ABU DHABI WRT.


# RC2

* Pontus TIDEMAND (SWE) and co-driver Jonas ANDERSSON (SWE) for the Skoda Motorsport.
* Jari HUTTUNEN (FIN) and Antti LINNAKETO (FIN) for the Hyundai Motorsport.
* Kalle ROVANPERÄ (FIN) and co-driver Jonne  HALTTUNEN (FIN) from the Skoda Motorsport.
* Marco BULACIA WILKINSON (BOL) and co-driver Fernando MUSANO (ARG) for the Marco Bulacia Wilkinson.
* Nil SOLANS BALDO (ESP) and Miquel  IBAÑEZ SOTOS (ESP) for the Nil Solans Baldo.
* Benito GUERRA (MEX) and Borja ROZADA (ESP) for the MOTORSPORT ITALIA SRL.
* Gus GREENSMITH (GBR) and Craig PARRY (GBR) from the Gus Greensmith.
* Pedro  HELLER (CHL) and Pablo OLMOS (ARG) from the Pedro Heller.
* Ricardo TRIVIÑO (MEX) and Marc MARTI (ESP) for the Ricardo Triviño.
* Dave WALLINGFORD (USA) and co-driver Leanne JUNNILA (CAN) for the Dave Wallingford.
* Francisco NAME (MEX) and Armando ZAPATA (MEX) from the Francisco Name.
* Ricardo  CORDERO (MEX) and co-driver Marco HERNANDEZ (MEX) from the Ricardo Cordero.
* Julian  JARAMILLO SALAZAR (COL) and Jose-Gabriel  MARIN MULAS  (MEX) for the Julian  Jaramillo Salazar.
* Radik SHAYMIEV (RUS) and Maxim TSVETKOV (RUS) for the TAIF Motorsport.


# RC4

* Tom WILLIAMS (GBR) and co-driver Phil HALL (GBR) of the TOM WILLIAMS.


# NRC2

* Miguel-Antonio GRANADOS CERVERA  (MEX) and co-driver Adrian  CARMONA PARRA (MEX) of the Miguel Antonio Granados Cervera.
* Jorge  GONZALEZ HERNANDEZ (MEX) and Jaime ZAPATA (MEX) of the Jorge Gonzalez Hernandez.
* Oscar URIBE BALSA (MEX) and Mauricio URIBE BALSA (MEX) of the Oscar Uribe Balsa.


# NRC4

* Deividas JOCIUS (LTU) and co-driver Donatas ZVICEVICIUS (LTU) from the DEIVIDAS Jocius.
* Jason BAILEY (CAN) and Shayne PETERSON (CAN) of the Jason Bailey.


# Section 1

This section comprises one special stage (SS1 - Monster Street Stage GTO (2.53km))

The full scheduled itinerary for the section was as follows:

* 18:15:00 TC0 Rally Campus Leon  \[00:00:00]
* 19:05:00 TC0A Silao Square IN (34.57km) \[00:50:00]
* 19:20:00 TC0B Silao Square OUT (0.19km) \[00:15:00]
* 20:00:00 TC1 Teatro Juarez (23.0km) \[00:40:00]
* 20:08:00 SS1 Monster Street Stage GTO (2.53km) \[00:08:00]
* 21:38:00 TC1A Overnight Regroup IN (55.27km) \[01:30:00]

## Section 1 Report


# SS1 - Monster Street Stage GTO

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# Section 2

This section comprises four special stages (SS2 - Duarte - Derramadero 1 (26.05km), SS3 - El Chocolate 1 (31.44km), SS4 - Ortega 1 (17.23km), SS5 - Street Stage Leon 1 (1.11km))

The full scheduled itinerary for the section was as follows:

* 09:30:00 TC1B Overnight Regroup OUT-Service A IN  \[00:00:00]
* 09:45:00 TC1C Service  A OUT  \[00:15:00]
* 10:30:00 TC2 Las Coloradas (30.08km) \[00:45:00]
* 10:33:00 SS2 Duarte - Derramadero 1 (26.05km) \[00:03:00]
* 11:18:00 TC3 Cuestecita (11.69km) \[00:45:00]
* 11:21:00 SS3 El Chocolate 1 (31.44km) \[00:03:00]
* 12:11:00 TC4 El Zorrillo (7.33km) \[00:50:00]
* 12:14:00 SS4 Ortega 1 (17.23km) \[00:03:00]
* 13:59:00 TC5 Rally Campus Leon (65.09km) \[01:45:00]
* 14:02:00 SS5 Street Stage Leon 1 (1.11km) \[00:03:00]
* 14:22:00 TC5A Technical Zone IN-Regroup IN (1.05km) \[00:20:00]

## Section 2 Report

Section 2

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Section 2

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# SS2 - Duarte - Derramadero 1

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# SS3 - El Chocolate 1

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# SS4 - Ortega 1

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# SS5 - Street Stage Leon 1

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# Section 3

This section comprises five special stages (SS6 - Duarte - Derramadero 2 (26.05km), SS7 - El Chocolate 2 (31.44km), SS8 - Ortega 2 (17.23km), SS9 - Autodromo de Leon 1 (2.3km), SS10 - Autodromo de Leon 2 (2.3km))

The full scheduled itinerary for the section was as follows:

* 14:42:00 TC5B Regroup OUT-Service B IN  \[00:20:00]
* 15:12:00 TC5C Service B OUT  \[00:30:00]
* 15:57:00 TC6 Las Coloradas (30.08km) \[00:45:00]
* 16:00:00 SS6 Duarte - Derramadero 2 (26.05km) \[00:03:00]
* 16:45:00 TC7 Cuestecita (11.69km) \[00:45:00]
* 16:48:00 SS7 El Chocolate 2 (31.44km) \[00:03:00]
* 17:38:00 TC8 El Zorrillo (7.33km) \[00:50:00]
* 17:41:00 SS8 Ortega 2 (17.23km) \[00:03:00]
* 19:26:00 TC8A LFZ IN (53.96km) \[01:45:00]
* 19:41:00 TC8B LFZ OUT  \[00:15:00]
* 19:46:00 TC9 Autodromo de Leon (1.22km) \[00:05:00]
* 20:06:00 SS9 Autodromo de Leon 1 (2.3km) \[00:20:00]
* 20:11:00 SS10 Autodromo de Leon 2 (2.3km) \[00:05:00]
* 21:26:00 TC10A Technical Zone IN-Parc Ferme IN (14.92km) \[01:15:00]
* 00:00:00 TC10C Flexi Service C OUT-Parc Ferme IN  \[02:34:00]

## Section 3 Report

Section 3

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Section 3

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# SS6 - Duarte - Derramadero 2

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# SS7 - El Chocolate 2

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# SS8 - Ortega 2

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# SS9 - Autodromo de Leon 1

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# SS10 - Autodromo de Leon 2

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# Section 4

This section comprises three special stages (SS11 - Guanajuatito 1 (30.97km), SS12 - Otates 1 (26.37km), SS13 - El Brinco 1 (9.98km))

The full scheduled itinerary for the section was as follows:

* 07:30:00 TC10D Overnight Regroup OUT-Service D IN  \[00:00:00]
* 07:45:00 TC10E Service D OUT  \[00:15:00]
* 08:30:00 TC11 Guanajuatito (27.43km) \[00:45:00]
* 08:33:00 SS11 Guanajuatito 1 (30.97km) \[00:03:00]
* 10:08:00 TC12 Sauz Seco (29.45km) \[01:35:00]
* 10:11:00 SS12 Otates 1 (26.37km) \[00:03:00]
* 10:51:00 TC13 La Estancia (8.33km) \[00:40:00]
* 11:08:00 SS13 El Brinco 1 (9.98km) \[00:17:00]
* 12:28:00 TC13A Technical Zone IN-Regroup IN (31.83km) \[01:20:00]

## Section 4 Report

Section 4

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Section 4

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# SS11 - Guanajuatito 1

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# SS12 - Otates 1

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# SS13 - El Brinco 1

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# Section 5

This section comprises six special stages (SS14 - Guanajuatito 2 (30.97km), SS15 - Otates 2 (26.37km), SS16 - El Brinco 2 (9.98km), SS17 - Autodromo de Leon 3 (2.3km), SS18 - Autodromo de Leon 4 (2.3km), SS19 - Street Stage Leon 2 (1.11km))

The full scheduled itinerary for the section was as follows:

* 12:48:00 TC13B Regroup OUT-Service E IN  \[00:20:00]
* 13:18:00 TC13C Service E OUT  \[00:30:00]
* 14:18:00 TC14 Guanajuatito (27.43km) \[01:00:00]
* 14:21:00 SS14 Guanajuatito 2 (30.97km) \[00:03:00]
* 16:11:00 TC15 Sauz Seco (29.45km) \[01:50:00]
* 16:14:00 SS15 Otates 2 (26.37km) \[00:03:00]
* 16:49:00 TC16 La Estancia (8.33km) \[00:35:00]
* 16:58:00 SS16 El Brinco 2 (9.98km) \[00:09:00]
* 17:38:00 TC17 Autodromo de Leon (21.88km) \[00:40:00]
* 17:58:00 SS17 Autodromo de Leon 3 (2.3km) \[00:20:00]
* 18:03:00 SS18 Autodromo de Leon 4 (2.3km) \[00:05:00]
* 18:53:00 TC18A Technical Zone IN-Parc Ferme IN (14.92km) \[00:50:00]
* 20:38:00 TC18D Parc Ferme OUT  \[01:45:00]
* 20:43:00 TC19 Rally Campus Leon (0.1km) \[00:05:00]
* 20:46:00 SS19 Street Stage Leon 2 (1.11km) \[00:03:00]
* 20:56:00 TC19A Overnight Regroup IN (1.05km) \[00:10:00]

## Section 5 Report

Section 5

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Section 5

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# SS14 - Guanajuatito 2

![](/files/-L9C-PDSUZ1DAygObYmV)


# SS15 - Otates 2

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# SS16 - El Brinco 2

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# SS17 - Autodromo de Leon 3

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# SS18 - Autodromo de Leon 4

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# SS19 - Street Stage Leon 2

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# Section 6

This section comprises two special stages (SS20 - Alfaro (24.32km), SS21 - Las Minas (11.07km))

The full scheduled itinerary for the section was as follows:

* 07:15:00 TC19B Overnight Regroup OUT-Service G IN  \[00:00:00]
* 07:30:00 TC19C Service G OUT  \[00:15:00]
* 08:15:00 TC20 Sauz Seco (21.03km) \[00:45:00]
* 08:18:00 SS20 Alfaro (24.32km) \[00:03:00]
* 10:05:00 TC21 San Nicolas (71.88km) \[01:47:00]
* 10:08:00 SS21 Las Minas (11.07km) \[00:03:00]
* 10:23:00 TC21A Guanajuato Regroup IN-Technical Zone IN (0.35km) \[00:15:00]

## Section 6 Report

Section 6

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Section 6

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# SS20 - Alfaro

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# SS21 - Las Minas

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# Section 7

This section comprises one special stage (SS22 - Las Minas Power Stage (11.07km))

The full scheduled itinerary for the section was as follows:

* 11:43:00 TC21B Guanajuato Regroup OUT  \[01:20:00]
* 12:15:00 TC22 San Nicolas (13.44km) \[00:32:00]
* 12:18:00 SS22 Las Minas Power Stage (11.07km) \[00:03:00]
* 13:48:00 TC22A Technical Zone IN (57.02km) \[01:30:00]
* 13:53:00 TC22B Technical Zone OUT-Service H IN  \[00:05:00]
* 14:03:00 TC22C Service H OUT-Finish Area IN  \[00:10:00]

## Section 7 Report


# SS22 - Las Minas Power Stage

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