2005 Rally México
| 2005 Rally México 19º Corona Rally México | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 3 of the 2005 World Rally Championship
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| Host country |  Mexico | ||
| Rally base | León | ||
| Dates run | March 11, 2005 – March 13, 2005 | ||
| Stages | 14 (356.76 km; 221.68 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 929.64 km (577.65 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 38 at start, 28 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Petter Solberg Subaru World Rally Team | ||
The 19º Corona Rally México, the third round of the 2005 World Rally Championship season took place from March 11–13, 2005.
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRC | ||||||
| 1. | Petter Solberg
|
 Phil Mills
|
Subaru Impreza WRC 05 | 3:41:06.2 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2. |  Marcus Grönholm
|
Timo Rautiainen
|
Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:41:40.7 | 34.5 | 8 |
| 3. |  Markko Märtin
|
Michael Park
|
Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:42:44.5 | 1:38.3 | 6 |
| 4. |  Sébastien Loeb
|
 Daniel Elena
|
Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:44:57.3 | 3:51.1 | 5 |
| 5. | Harri Rovanperä
|
Risto Pietiläinen
|
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 3:45:04.3 | 3:58.1 | 4 |
| 6. | Toni Gardemeister
|
Jakke Honkanen
|
Ford Focus RS WRC 04 | 3:45:11.8 | 4:05.6 | 3 |
| 7. |  Antony Warmbold
|
Michael Orr
|
Ford Focus RS WRC 04 | 3:47:07.2 | 6:01.0 | 2 |
| 8. | Gilles Panizzi
|
Hervé Panizzi
|
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 3:47:07.9 | 6:01.7 | 1 |
| JWRC | ||||||
| 1.(11.) | Guy Wilks
|
Phil Pugh
|
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:03:00.1 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2.(14.) |  Per-Gunnar Andersson
|
Jonas Andersson
|
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:12:04.4 | 9:04.3 | 8 |
| 3.(17.) |  Luca Cecchettini
|
Massimo Daddoveri
|
Fiat Punto S1600 | 4:30:12.1 | 27:12.0 | 6 |
| 4.(19.) |  Pavel Valoušek
|
Pierangelo Scalvini
|
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:39:22.1 | 36:22.0 | 5 |
Retirements
François Duval - mechanical (SS14)
Daniel Solà - accident (SS11)
Chris Atkinson - accident (SS14)
Roman Kresta - suspension (SS9)
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (11 MAR) |
SS1 | 09:07 | Ibarrilla - El Zauco 1 | 22.55 km | Petter Solberg
|
13:25.4 | 100.8 km/h | Petter Solberg
|
| SS2 | 10:25 | Ortega - La Esperanza 1 | 29.50 km | Marcus Grönholm
|
17:00.0 | 104.1 km/h | ||
| SS3 | 11:16 | Santana - Cubilete 1 | 21.79 km | Markko Märtin
|
11:47.7 | 110.8 km/h | ||
| SS4 | 14:08 | Ibarrilla - El Zauco 2 | 22.55 km | Petter Solberg
|
13:11.2 | 102.6 km/h | ||
| SS5 | 15:26 | Ortega - La Esperanza 2 | 29.50 km | Petter Solberg
|
16:33.7 | 106.9 km/h | ||
| SS6 | 16:17 | Santana - Cubilete 2 | 21.79 km | Marcus Grönholm
|
11:44.6 | 111.3 km/h | ||
| 2 (21 MAR) |
SS7 | 09:43 | El Zauco - Mesa 1 | 25.45 km | Sébastien Loeb
|
16:43.5 | 91.3 km/h | |
| SS8 | 11:06 | Duarte - Otates 1 | 24.22 km | Marcus Grönholm
|
18:11.5 | 79.9 km/h | ||
| SS9 | 12:17 | Derramadero - Chichimequillas 1 | 23.55 km | Petter Solberg
|
14:03.1 | 100.6 km/h | ||
| SS10 | 15:10 | El Zauco - Mesa 2 | 25.45 km | Petter Solberg
|
16:28.5 | 92.7 km/h | ||
| SS11 | 16:33 | Duarte - Otates 2 | 24.22 km | Petter Solberg
|
18:00.0 | 80.7 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 17:24 | Derramadero - Chicimequillas 2 | 23.55 km | Sébastien Loeb
|
13:49.9 | 102.2 km/h | ||
| 3 (13 MAR) |
SS13 | 09:17 | Comanjilla - Chicimequillas | 18.26 km | Sébastien Loeb
|
10:08.8 | 108.0 km/h | |
| SS14 | 10:25 | Alfaro - El Establo | 44.38 km | Sébastien Loeb
|
28:29.1 | 93.5 km/h |
