Relive the drivers’ highs and lows, the challenging stages and spectacular jumps of Rally México’s wild west with the best pictures from our ace photographer André Lavadinho and some behind-the-scenes shots from our writer David Evans.
Did we mention the spectacular jumps?
Sébastien Ogier's first victory for Toyota was "like no other" as the Frenchman was unhappy the rally went ahead due to the coronavirus outbreak. His rivals were unhappy too, as Ogier was irresistible on the stages
Pontus Tidemand dominated the WRC 2 class in México, taking sixth overall to boot in his Škoda Fabia R5 evo. It was his third class victory in México in as many starts
Kalle Rovanperä put in another mature performance to net fifth place in México. Incredibly he is yet to finish outside the top five this season, a record matched only, ironically, by his two team-mates
The ceremonial start in Guanajuato is one of the highlights of the entire WRC season. The carnival-like atmosphere in the historic city is a pre-cursor for a street stage immediately afterwards
Street Stage Guanajuato always provides some iconic photographs. Here is Dani Sordo negotiating the tunnel section before his rally went south on Friday with a plethora of technical woes
Marco Bulacia flew higher than anyone in WRC 3, seizing the lead on SS4 and holding it until the end. The Bolivian took eighth overall too on his debut with Citroen's C3 R5
Ken Block's Rally México was a diastrous affair. The engine on his 'Cossie V2' misfired on Thursday night and gave up the ghost completely on SS3. To the disappointment of the fans, Block would go no further
Teemu Suninen turned in a much needed podium performance in México, sealing third after a day-long battle with Ott Tänak on Saturday. More of the same going forward, Teemu!
Elfyn Evans spent Friday cleaning the road for his rivals but still managed to hold a podium place overnight. He eventually finished fourth to sit just eight points behind Ogier in the championship
A spin and a mysterious power issue on Saturday morning aside, Rally México was positive for Gus Greensmith after a disastrous event in Monte Carlo. A career-best result of ninth was the result, but it could've been sixth had he not lost the 10 minutes on Saturday through technical trouble
México was a missed opportunity for Thierry Neuville, who was perfectly positioned to fight for victory only for an electrical problem to stop him in his tracks. He flexed his muscles on Saturday, winning eight stages across the weekend - twice as many as rally winner Ogier
Ott Tänak could've, should've, would've won in México were it not for damaged suspension on Friday's second test. But the pace was most certainly there. Tänak may have had a rougher start to the season than he'd have liked, but he's not going down without a fight
Thierry Neuville catches 40 winks while DirtFish megastar Colin Clark finishes his question
Happens all the time, according to our very own voice of rally
Armed police and the army are never far away when the rally’s in town. And this is genuinely a shot of the army truck passing the Toyota, rather than a shot of Scott Martin bending over
Not very popular last week
The remains of what was a frightening Friday for flying Finn Esapekka Lappi
The beginning of the end. Chief steward Timo Rautiainen gets approval from Hyundai team manager Alain Penasse and world champion co-driver Martin Järveoja for the words that will spell the premature end of Rally México
Undoubtedly the best rear shot of the week
The commitment from fans in Mexico is astonishing. Batman and his mates walked four miles carrying their beers and barbecues into Alfaro on Saturday morning
The fans on the first corner of the rally were rewarded by the full force of the car’s headlights in Guanajuato
World champion Ott Tänak checks his phone and strikes a bit of a pose outside the DirtFish team hotel on Friday night
Elfyn was genuinely pleased to pose for a picture of cool vest. Genuinely
