The 2013 Rally Guanajuato México was a
motor racing
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event for
rally cars
Rally or rallye may refer to:
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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
The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is the highest level of global competition in the motorsport discipline of rallying, owned and governed by the FIA. There are separate championships for drivers, co-drivers, manufacturers and t ...
. 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
Sébastien Loeb (; born 26 February 1974) is a French professional rallying, rally, auto racing, racing and rallycross driver. He is the most successful driver in the World Rally Championship (WRC), having won the world championship a record nin ...
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 Car
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s were entered into the event, as were six entries in the newly formed
WRC-2 championship for cars built to
Group N
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and
Super 2000 regulations. There were no
WRC-3 entries.
Results
Event standings
Special stages
Notable retirements
References
External links
Rally official websiteThe official website of the World Rally Championship
{{Rally Mexico
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
Rally Mexico
Rally
Rally or rallye may refer to:
Gatherings
* Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade
* Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event
Sport ...