Rally Mexico - Program

Round: 3/13
Base: León
Service Park: León Poliforum
Surface: Gravel
Weather: Generally sunny, with average temperatures between 15°C and 30°C
Sunrise and sunset on the first day of the rally: 6.57am / 6.50pm
Local time: UTC-6
Currency: Local currency is the Mexican Peso (EUR 1 = MXN 18.46).
Technical information: Spare parts (transmission, subframes, steering racks and turbochargers) are to be shared with the Sweden and Portugal rallies.
Tyres: 35 Michelin Latitude Cross H1 (hard) tyres per car (including the shakedown).
Reconnaissance: Tuesday 6 March, from 7am to 8pm and Wednesday 7 March, from 7am to 7pm.
Free practice and qualifying stage: Thursday 8 March, from 8am to 12.30pm on a 4.75km-long stage in San José de Llanos, 50km from León.
Press conference: Thursday 8 March at 1.55pm in the Media Centre.
Start: Thursday 8 March at 8pm in Guanajuato.
Route: 24 special stages (12 different stages). 407.87km of timed sections. Total distance: 1,174.76km
Podium: Sunday11 March at 2.15pm at the León Poliforum.
Final press conference: Sunday 11 March at 3pm in the Media Centre.

RALLY GUANAJUATO MEXICO ITINERARY

THURSDAY 8 MARCH 2012
8.00am: Free practice
10.58m: Qualifying Stage
1.00pm: Selection of start order
6.15pm: Start – León Poliforum
8.09pm: SS1 – Guanajuato Street Stage (1.05km)
9.29pm: Parc Fermé – León Poliforum

FRIDAY 9 MARCH 2012
7.00am: Service Park A – León Poliforum (15 min)
8.08am: SS2 – El Cubilete 1 (22.12km)
9.06am: SS3 – Las Minas 1 (15.21km)
9.47am: SS4 – Los Mexicanos 1 (9.76km)
10.08am: SS5 – Ortega 1 (23.69km)
12.13pm: Service Park B – León Poliforum (30 min)
1.36pm: SS6 – El Cubilete 2 (22.12km)
2.34pm: SS7 – Las Minas 2 (15.21km)
3.15pm: SS8 – Los Mexicanos 2 (9.76km)
3.36pm: SS9 – Ortega 2 (23.69km)
5.24pm: SS10 – Monster León Street Stage (1.23km)
5.41pm: Service Park C – León Poliforum (45 min)
8.13pm: SS11 – Super Special 1 (2.21km)
8.18pm: SS12 – Super Special 2 (2.21km)
8.48pm: Parc Fermé – León Poliforum

SATURDAY 10 MARCH 2012
6.00am: Service Park D – León Poliforum (15 min)
6.54am: SS13 – Ibarrilla 1 (29.90km)
8.12am: SS14 – Otates 1 (41.88km)
9.57am: Service Park E – León Poliforum (30 min)
11.06am: SS15 – Ibarrilla 2 (29.90km)
12.24pm: SS16 – Otates 2 (41.88km)
2.09pm: Service Park F – León Poliforum (30 min)
3.30pm: SS17 – Comanjilla 1 (17.91km)
4.45pm: SS18 – Super Special 3 (2.21km)
4.50pm: SS19 – Super Special 4 (2.21km)
5.23pm: SS20 – Comanjilla 2 (17.91km)
6.38pm: Service Park G – León Poliforum (45 min)

SUNDAY 11 MARCH 2012
8.30am: Service Park H – León Poliforum (15 min)
9.30am: SS21 – Super Special 5 (4.42km)
10.33am: SS22 – Guanajuatito (54.30km)
12.06pm: SS23 – Derramadero (10.58km)
3.31pm: SS24 – Power Stage (5.46km)
1.24pm: Service Park I – León Poliforum (10 min)
2.15pm: Podium