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Following his recent success in Rally Sweden, WRC point standings leader, Sébastien Ogier (Volkswagen) looks forward to the third round of the WRC season, the Rally Mexico.
After he took second place in Monte Carlo rally behind Sebastien Loeb's Citroen DS3, then clinched victory in Sweden ahead of his fellow countryman, Sebastien Ogier confirmed the high level of performance of his Volkswagen Polo R, which make its WRC debuts this season.
Ogier is now the main favorite for championship win.
"Wait, we have only completed two of the 13 rounds of the World Championship," he said.
"We still don't really know how good we are, or how competitive the Polo R WRC is on gravel. Maybe we will rethink our goals for the season after Portugal or Argentina. One thing is certain, owever: if we are still in with a chance at the end of the season, we will fight all the way."
This week end, Rally Mexico will be a test for the german squad, that will run its first event on gravel roads. It will be interesting to see the level of performance of the Polo on this surface.
"That is hard to say," Ogier added. "In Mexico we will be driving on quite rough gravel routes, and at an extremely high altitude. The air is thin at over 2,500 metres above sea level. We drivers feel that, and so do the engines. At its worst, everyone here has almost a third less performance than under normal conditions."
In spite of those particular conditions, Sebastien Ogier is looking forward to the mexican special stages.
"I really like the atmosphere there. The weather is always good and the special stages are lined with a lot of fans. The start in Guanajuato, in particular, is a fantastic experience. Down narrow lanes, through tunnels, and past thousands of fans cheering you on frenetically - that is pure goose bumps! For me personally, it is always very special to line up in Mexico. It was there that I drove my very first rally in the World Championship back in 2008 - and I promptly won my first race in the Junior WRC class. That was like a dream back then. As such, I am always happy to travel to Mexico to race there."
Following his recent success in Rally Sweden, WRC point standings leader, Sébastien Ogier (Volkswagen) looks forward to the third round of the WRC season, the Rally Mexico.
After he took second place in Monte Carlo rally behind Sebastien Loeb's Citroen DS3, then clinched victory in Sweden ahead of his fellow countryman, Sebastien Ogier confirmed the high level of performance of his Volkswagen Polo R, which make its WRC debuts this season.
Ogier is now the main favorite for championship win.
"Wait, we have only completed two of the 13 rounds of the World Championship," he said.
"We still don't really know how good we are, or how competitive the Polo R WRC is on gravel. Maybe we will rethink our goals for the season after Portugal or Argentina. One thing is certain, owever: if we are still in with a chance at the end of the season, we will fight all the way."
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| Sebastien Ogier. (Photo: Volkswagen Motorsport) |
This week end, Rally Mexico will be a test for the german squad, that will run its first event on gravel roads. It will be interesting to see the level of performance of the Polo on this surface.
"That is hard to say," Ogier added. "In Mexico we will be driving on quite rough gravel routes, and at an extremely high altitude. The air is thin at over 2,500 metres above sea level. We drivers feel that, and so do the engines. At its worst, everyone here has almost a third less performance than under normal conditions."
In spite of those particular conditions, Sebastien Ogier is looking forward to the mexican special stages.
"I really like the atmosphere there. The weather is always good and the special stages are lined with a lot of fans. The start in Guanajuato, in particular, is a fantastic experience. Down narrow lanes, through tunnels, and past thousands of fans cheering you on frenetically - that is pure goose bumps! For me personally, it is always very special to line up in Mexico. It was there that I drove my very first rally in the World Championship back in 2008 - and I promptly won my first race in the Junior WRC class. That was like a dream back then. As such, I am always happy to travel to Mexico to race there."