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2023-03-19T21:05:17+00:00
The Frenchman, driving for Toyota Gazoo Racing, finished 27.5 seconds clear of Thierry Neuville, who put up a determined challenge behind the wheel of his Hyundai i20 N.
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2023-03-19T20:41:07+00:00
Fernando Alonso, though he had taken his second successive podium, but was relegated to fourth place with a 10 second penalty at the end of the race.
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2023-03-19T16:48:02+00:00
Patel led from start to finish completing the 205.23 kilometer event with a time of 2hrs 20mins and 59seconds, to make an impressive start to his Africa Rally Championship campaign.
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2023-03-19T09:49:38+00:00
Ogier, who drives part-time for Toyota Gazoo Racing, moved into the lead of the gruelling gravel event when Esapekka Lappi - whom he trailed by 5.3sec after Friday - crashed into an electricity pole in the opening stage. From that moment on, Ogier never looked back.
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2023-03-18T21:45:48+00:00
Charles Leclerc was second for Ferrari, but faces a 10-place grid penalty, meaning Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso will join Perez on the front row.
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2023-03-18T21:00:55+00:00
Patel's Ford Fiesta R5 had varying fortunes, but he managed to hold on and eventually win the day with an advantage of 2 minutes and 27 seconds heading into the final day.
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2023-03-18T08:27:11+00:00
Toyota Gazoo Racing's Sébastien Ogier stayed right on Lappi's heels throughout the day, finishing just 5.3sec behind him at the end of the day. Toyota's Elfyn Evans finished in the final podium spot, 24.8sec behind Ogier.
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2023-03-16T18:07:33+00:00
Local favourite Karan Patel, who is also the reigning Equator rally winner, is expected to be a top contender to retain his title. Other drivers in the fray include Uganda’s Jas Mangat and Yasin Nasser, and Kenya’s Piero Cannobio.
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2023-03-16T13:40:47+00:00
The Guanajuato Rally México will take place over three days and will feature 23 stages covering 320.23km. The rally starts Thursday night with two iconic street tests through Guanajuato's former mining tunnels.
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2023-03-11T18:48:48+00:00
The Equator Rally is the second round of the 2023 African Rally Championship, and it will now be held on March 17 to 19 around Voi, Kenya.
