Official news: WRC2010
With their second place in Mexico, Petter and Phil took a good step up in the drivers championship. They now have 20 points and is number five on the list. Loeb is back in lead, and Hirvonen is second.
Next event is Rally Jordan, 1 – 3 April.
Drivers standings, 2 of 13 events;
1. Sebastien Loeb, France 43p
2. Mikko Hirvonen, Finland 37p
3. Jari-Matti Latvala, Finland 25p
3. Sebastein Ogier, France 25p
5. Petter Solberg, Norway 20p
6. Henning Solberg, Norway 16p
7. Dani Sordo, Spain 12p
8. Matthew Wilson, UK 6p
Blog: Air-freight back from Mexico
On Monday everybody in the Petter Solberg World Rally Team flew home, including the rally car. Transported by road to Mexico City, and then loaded onto an air-craft headed for Paris, where it will be picked up by our mechanics and brought back to the workshop in Rioz. The rest of our equipment is on the way by sea to New Zealand.
Mexico podium
We made it to the podium! A fantastic effort from everybody in the team this weekend, and hopefully this is just the start of it!
SS19 Guanajuatito
SS19 Guanajuatito – 29,13km
1. Ogier, Citroën 19.47,8
2. Petter, Citroën +4,1
3. Latvala, Ford +6,1
4. Sordo, Citroën +11,2
5. Hirvonen, Ford +16,2
6. Loeb, Citroën +18,0
7. Henning, Ford +38,6
8. Block, Ford +42,3
- It was very loose, I did a mistake in the last corner, might have lost some time there. Still trying for second place.
Press conference – 2
Petter Solberg at the end of leg 2 press conference, together with Sebastien Ogier and Sebastien Loeb. - Three Citroën’s on the podium!
