Back رالي المكسيك Arabic Рали Мексико Bulgarian Ral·li de Mèxic Catalan Mexická rallye Czech Rallye Mexiko German Rally México Spanish Mehhiko ralli Estonian Mexikoko Rallya Basque Meksikon ralli Finnish Rallye du Mexique French
| Rally Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Motorsporting event |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Country | Mexico |
| Inaugurated | 1979 |
Rally Mexico, formerly known as Rally America is a round of the FIA World Rally Championship. The rally entered the championship schedule in the 2004 season. The event's itinerary is based in the state of Guanajuato. The stages take place in the environs of cities of León, Silao, and Guanajuato; rally headquarters being located in León.
Rally México features the highest stages of all WRC championship rounds, as high as 2700 meters; engines in WRC cars lose up to 20% of their power in these stages as a result, due to the lower air pressure at such altitudes.
In 2004, the Organising Committee won the Inmarsat Star of the Rally award[1] for his first organized WRC rally. In 2008, the Organising Committee of the Corona Rally Mexico won the Abu Dhabi Spirit of the Rally award for the great work done in the organization of the WRC event.
- ^ "CORONA RALLY MEXICO ORGANISERS WIN INMARSAT "STAR OF THE RALLY" AWARD". RallyMexico.com. 2004-03-14. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-04.