Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala claimed his first Rally of Mexico and with it his first points of the season.
ADVERTISEMENTFinland’s Jari-Latvala claimed his first Rally of Mexico and with it his first points of the season.
Latvala edges past Ogier in Rally of Mexico dust https://t.co/nU7m6OTsH9pic.twitter.com/qxm03jtS3t
— FRANCE 24 (@FRANCE24) March 5, 2016
After a woeful start to the championship in Monte Carlo and Sweden, won by his Volkswagen teammate, the triple world champion Sebastien Ogier, Latvala sped back to form winning 11 of the 21 stages.
He claimed victory by one minute and five seconds.
It was Ogier’s time for frustration, still the Frenchman finished second and leads the table after three races.
Sébastian Ogier casi atropella a becerro #LoMásVisto
OfficialWRC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RallyMexico">RallyMexicohttps://t.co/HbuXt7iQalpic.twitter.com/mcDZ5pygVI— Periódico a.m. (@periodicoam) March 5, 2016
Third place went to Spain’s Dani Sordo in the Hyundai two and a half minutes off the lead.
Third for
DaniSordo</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcMartiWRC">MarcMartiWRC atRallyMexico</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vamooooooos?src=hash">#Vamooooooos</a> <a href="https://t.co/1Hemw2e4ui">pic.twitter.com/1Hemw2e4ui</a></p>— Hyundai Motorsport (HMSGOfficial) March 6, 2016
Let's go
DaniSordo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WRC?src=hash">#WRC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RallyMexico">RallyMexico#EsteEsMiRally#PilotoRACCpic.twitter.com/bXN4PxPjle— RallyRACC (@RallyRACC) March 6, 2016
Argentina next April 21.