Dani Sordo drops out from the first stage!

Dani Sordo abandoned the race for victory from the first stage of the Rally of Mexico, the third round of the season.

The Citroen driver in his C4 was in the lead halfway through before going off the track “violently” and breaking a suspension arm. The crew is doing great, but the C4 couldn’t continue.

The Spaniard accentuates the impression of bad luck for the team with the chevrons after Loeb’s engine problems yesterday. He finishes his day just after starting it and will likely restart tomorrow in an unofficial championship.

At the end of the first special stage, it was Jari-Matti Latvala who ultimately took the lead in the rally. Loeb arrived 4th with his original engine.

Other issues are to be noted in this super special as Peter Solberg lost a lot of time after hitting a stray dog. Unfortunately, the animal died while the Subaru is seriously damaged.

The Suzuki of Gardemeister also experienced a mechanical problem with the gearbox. The Finn lost more than four minutes in the process.