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Finn Mikko Hirvonen was the fastest in the Mexican rally qualifiers. The Citroen racer was 0.7 seconds faster than second-placed Evgeny Novikov with Ford. Thierry Neuville and Mads Ostberg share third place with 3.2 seconds behind Hirvonen. "So far we are doing well. The start is perfect. Now we have to do the rest of the stages in that style," said Hirvonen after the qualifying round, who will probably decide to drive to the first real stage as the thirteenth, so he will the route has already been cleared. "It's very important here when you go on the track. The ground is hard and the conditions are dry, so it's better to go on stage as late as possible." Factory Citroen racers and M-Sport racers drove with soft tires today, while Volkswagen chose harder, which is

Despite a dreamy start to this season, Sebastien Ogier does not see himself as the favorite to win the title. Ogier started the season with second place at the Monte Carlo Rally and continued with a dominant win in Sweden. The closest competitor, Sebastien Loeb, will be competing in just four rallies this year, making the Volkswagen racer have a good chance of success from afar. But Ogier warns that the road is still long. "We've only driven two of the thirteen rallies. We still don't really know where we are. We don't know yet how good we are on the macadam road where most of this year's rallies take place," Ogier said ahead of the Mexican rally this weekend. "Of course we are very pleased with how the season started. But Monte Carlo and Sweden are two unique rallies that cannot be

Hirvonen is the fastest in Mexico

Ogier is not seen in the role of favorite