How the WRC's main man ignited the title race
Rally Mexico was the only international event that proceeded amid the coronavirus pandemic, and could prove a pivotal one in the WRC title race, as Sebastien Ogier put his unease to one side thrust himself into the championship lead with his first Toyota win
In becoming the third different winner in as many World Rally Championship rounds this season, Sebastien Ogier's first victory for Toyota on Rally Mexico ensured the balance of power in the WRC has started to teeter away towards Puuppola.
The teams arrived in the Mexican sunshine having done what they could to prepare for their first all-gravel event of the season, with Hyundai dispatching defending series champion Ott Tanak and Dani Sordo to Portugal for an outing on the Rally Serras de Fafe and M-Sport taking in an extensive test in Spain. In addition to their dusty mileage, Malcolm Wilson's team called upon Ford's technical muscle to simulate the Mexican running conditions in a climatic chamber.
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