Team orders? Nah, of course not...Citroen say they're clear to race so it must be true, right? I think Araujo is up to 8th (I think, the live timing is screwed up at the moment). He's been consistent...as has the attrition. SS18: Loeb and Solberg share superspecial joy (WRC.com) Stage 19 was cancelled. SS20: Late drama for Novikov (WRC.com)
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWEeEMY92PQ]Highlights from the leg 1 - 2012 WRC Rally Mexico - Best-of-RallLive.com - YouTube[/ame]
Great stuff Steve. Jari-Matti Latvala is the up and coming star it looks like and I am actually pulling for him. Oh, by the way, is the MINI factory team still out there some place? :lol: Jim
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-U0dxtfuT4]Highlights from the leg 2 - 2012 WRC Rally Mexico - Best-of-RallyLive.com - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKCZEgowbNM]Armindo Araújo - Day 1 @ Rally México 2012 - YouTube[/ame]
They're running the very long 54.3km stage now. Latvala was outrunning everyone else but he was pushing hard and he rolled the car. After a tire change they were able to continue and still managed to finish the stage 10th. Araujo finished 7th.
That was premature. Cars are still running and though Araujo is likely to hold 7th, Latvala's 10th won't hold. In fact, Paulo Nobre came in ahead of him and is currently (though certainly temporarily) 10th. Both are likely to drop down the Stage finishing order a bit further.