The 2013 Rally Guanajuato México was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 7 and 10 March, which marked the 27th running of the Rally México. The rally was based in the town of León, Guanajuato. The rally itself was contested over 23 special stages, covering a total of in competitive stages.

The rally was the third round of the 2013 World Rally Championship season, and marked the fortieth anniversary of the World Rally Championship. Thirteen World Rally Car crews were entered in the event. It was the first WRC event since the 2006 Rally GB where reigning World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb has not featured on the entry list as he elected not to enter Rally México as part of his four-race 'retirement' season. Loeb has won every Rally México since 2006. Since there is no previous Rally Mexico winner competing in the 2013 event, it is guaranteed that there will be a new winner.

Entry list Thirteen World Rally Cars were entered into the event, as were six entries in the newly formed WRC-2 championship for cars built to Group N and Super 2000 regulations. There were no WRC-3 entries. Notable entrants Entrant Driver Co-driver Car 2 WRC 3 WRC 4 WRC 5 WRC 6 WRC 7 WRC 8 WRC 10 WRC 11 WRC 12 WRC 14 WRC 21 WRC 33 WRC-2 34 WRC-2 37 WRC-2 38 WRC-2 41 WRC-2 43 WRC 48 WRC-2 Icon Class WRC WRC entries eligible toscore manufacturer points WRC Major entry ineligible toscore manufacturer points WRC-2 Registered to take part inWRC-2 championship

Results

Event standings Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Time Points Overall classification 1 8 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 4:30:31.2 0.0 2 2 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 4:33:58.0 +3:26.8 18 3 11 Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Qatar World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 4:34:50.8 +4:19.6 15 4 3 Dani Sordo Carlos del Barrio Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 4:36:33.7 +6:02.5 12 5 6 Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Qatar World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 4:39:01.6 +8:30.4 10 6 10 Chris Atkinson Stéphane Prévot Abu Dhabi Citroën Total WRT Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 4:41:55.0 +11:23.8 8 7 43 Ken Block Alex Gelsomino Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 4:42:15.3 +11:44.1 6 8 14 Benito Guerra, Jr. Borja Rozada Benito Guerra, Jr. Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 4:43:12.3 +12:41.1 4 9 21 Martin Prokop Michal Ernst Jipocar Czech National Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 4:44:56.0 +14:24.8 2 10 5 Evgeny Novikov Ilka Minor Qatar M-Sport WRT Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 4:47:42.3 +17:11.1 1 11 4 Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson Qatar M-Sport WRT Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 4:57:07.4 +26:36.2 16 7 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 5:25:20.3 +54:49.1 WRC-2 standings 1 (12.) 48 Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Killian Duffy Seashore Qatar Rally Team Ford Fiesta RRC WRC-2 5:01:10.3 0.0 25 2 (13.) 41 Nicolás Fuchs Fernando Mussano Nicolás Fuchs Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX WRC-2 5:10:25.7 +9:15.4 18 3 (14.) 38 Ricardo Triviño Àlex Haro Moto Club Igualda Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X WRC-2 5:18:44.5 +17:34.2 15 4 (17.) 33 Armin Kremer Klaus Wicha Stohl Racing Subaru Impreza WRX STi WRC-2 5:49:13.1 +48:02.8 12 5 (18.) 34 Yuriy Protasov Kuldar Sikk Symtech Racing Subaru Impreza STi R4 WRC-2 5:57:12.3 +56:02.0 10 Source:

Special stages Day Stagenumber Stage name Length Stage winner Team Time Rally leader Leg 1(7–8 Mar) SS1 Monster Street Stage Guanajuato 1.05 km Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul 11 Qatar World Rally Team 0:53.7 70.39 km/h Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul SS2 Parque Bicentenario 2.60 km Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 2:25.3 64.42 km/h Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia SS3 El Cubilete 1 21.91 km Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 12:50.7 102.34 km/h SS4 Las Minas 1 15.31 km Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson 4 Qatar M-Sport WRT 11:18.4 81.24 km/h Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson SS5 Los Mexicanos 1 9.76 km Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson 4 Qatar M-Sport WRT 7:44.0 75.72 km/h SS6 El Chocolate 1 30.57 km Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 23:28.8 78.11 km/h Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia SS7 Street Stage León 1 1.23 km Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 1:15.6 58.57 km/h SS8 El Cubilete 2 21.91 km Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 12:43.9 103.25 km/h SS9 Las Minas 2 15.31 km Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson 4 Qatar M-Sport WRT 11:07.5 82.57 km/h SS10 Los Mexicanos 2 9.76 km Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson 4 Qatar M-Sport WRT 7:37.6 76.78 km/h SS11 El Chocolate 2 30.57 km Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 22:54.6 80.06 km/h SS12 Super Special 1 2.21 km Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 1:37.7 81.43 km/h SS13 Super Special 2 2.21 km Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 1:35.5 83.30 km/h Leg 2(9 Mar) SS14 Ibarrilla 1 30.04 km Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 17:49.8 101.09 km/h SS15 Otates 1 42.17 km Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 30:21.4 83.35 km/h SS16 Street Stage León 2 1.23 km Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen 2 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 1:15.8 58.42 km/h SS17 Ibarrilla 2 30.04 km Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 17:40.3 101.99 km/h SS18 Otates 2 42.17 km Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 29:55.4 84.56 km/h SS19 Super Special 3 2.21 km Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 1:37.4 81.68 km/h SS20 Super Special 4 2.21 km Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 1:35.0 83.75 km/h Leg 3(10 Mar) SS21 Guanajuatito 54.85 km Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen 2 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 35:58.4 91.48 km/h SS22 Derramadero (Power stage) 21.14 km Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 13:00.5 97.51 km/h SS23 Super Special 5 4.42 km Dani Sordo Carlos del Barrio 3 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 3:10.0 83.75 km/h

Notable retirements

Stage Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Cause SS13 37 Lorenzo Bertelli Lorenzo Granai Lorenzo Bertelli Subaru Impreza WRX STi WRC-2 Fuel tank SS21 12 Michał Kościuszko Maciej Szczepaniak Lotos Team WRC Mini John Cooper Works WRC WRC Engine

References

External links Rally official website The official website of the World Rally Championship