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Ogier wins Rally Mexico

Frenchman’s sensational 2013 form continues on gravel

By Franck Drui

10 March 2013 - 19:25

Sebastien Ogier has taken victory in Rally Mexico and secured a maiden win on gravel for Volkswagen’s Polo R World Rally Car on only the manufacturer’s third event.

Ogier, 29, held the lead of the Leon-based rally from Friday’s sixth stage, eventually winning by 3min 28.9sec from Citroen Total Abu Dhabi team driver Mikko Hirvonen at the wheel of a Citroen DS3.

Thierry Neuville was third, 54.9sec behind Hirvonen, in a Qatar World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS.

More news to follow.

Final standings:

Pos.	#	Driver	Cat.	Time	Diff / Prev	Diff / 1st
1.	8	S. OGIER		4:30:27.0
2.	2	M. HIRVONEN		4:33:55.9	+3:28.9	+3:28.9
3.	11	T. NEUVILLE		4:34:50.8	+54.9	+4:23.8
4.	3	D. SORDO		4:36:33.7	+1:42.9	+6:06.7
5.	6	N. AL-ATTIYAH		4:39:01.6	+2:27.8	+8:34.5
6.	10	C. ATKINSON		4:41:55.0	+2:53.4	+11:28.0
7.	43	K. BLOCK		4:42:15.3	+20.3	+11:48.3
8.	14	B. GUERRA		4:43:16.8	+1:01.5	+12:49.8
9.	21	M. PROKOP		4:44:56.0	+1:39.2	+14:29.0
10.	5	E. NOVIKOV		4:47:42.3	+2:46.3	+17:15.3
11.	4	M. OSTBERG		4:57:07.4	+9:25.1	+26:40.4
12.	48	A. AL-KUWARI	WRC2	5:01:10.3	+4:02.9	+30:43.3
13.	41	N. FUCHS	WRC2	5:10:24.9	+9:14.6	+39:57.9
14.	38	R. TRIVIÑO	WRC2	5:18:44.5	+8:19.6	+48:17.5
15.	62	J. MONTALTO		5:21:39.0	+2:54.5	+51:12.0
16.	7	J. LATVALA		5:25:30.3	+3:51.3	+55:03.3
17.	33	A. KREMER	WRC2	5:49:13.1	+23:42.8	+1:18:46.1
18.	34	Y. PROTASOV	WRC2	5:57:32.3	+8:19.2	+1:27:05.3
19.	67	G. SÁNCHEZ		6:34:52.2	+37:19.9	+2:04:25.2
20.	68	L. ORDUÑA		6:57:17.3	+22:25.1	+2:26:50.3