Guanajuato Revs Up for Rally Mexico 2014 Rally Mexico
go to original March 1, 2014

Official Teaser - Rally Guanajuato Mexico 2014 (OnFourWheels)

Don't miss the colorful ceremonial start in Guanajuato, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Music, dancing and a party atmosphere create one of the season's highlights and the opening stage through former mining tunnels begins there and then. Get there early - the crowds are huge!



The Route:

• Based in the country's fifth largest city of León, 400km north-west of Mexico City.
• Covers familiar territory in the Sierra de Lobos and Sierra de Guanajuato mountains, north and east of León.
• Begins on Thursday night with the start and opening test in picturesque Guanajuato.
• Friday's leg returns to the area for three dirt tests and a short stage in Bicentennial Park, built three years ago between Guanajuato and Silao to celebrate 200 years of Mexican independence.
• Second leg and third legs are nearer León and the final day re-uses some roads from Saturday.
• All legs include tests at León's race circuit, a popular viewing spot for fans.

The Challenge:

• Drivers must remember how to master gravel roads. It's the first of six consecutive dirt rounds and the first hot gravel event since Australia last September.
• Temperatures nearing 30°C put stress on engines and transmissions.
• The route climbs to the season's highest point at 2737m. Engines struggle to breathe in the thin air and lose 20 per cent power.
• Less power means mistakes are punished more severely as accelerating back to top speed takes longer.
• Concrete culverts across the roads can inflict big damage.

For more info visit the website at RallyMexico.com

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