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Rally Mexico 2005 counts for:
2005 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2005 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2005 FIA Junior World Championship (for drivers)
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| 394th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 3 of 16 |
| Official name: | Corona Rally Mexico |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Date: | from Friday 11-Mar-2005 to Sunday 13-Mar-2005 |
| Rally HQ: | Leon, Guanajuato; Mexico |
| Clerk of the Course: | Jose Miguel Gallo |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 44 | |
| Starters: | 38 | |
| Finishers: | 28 | (73.7% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 14 | |
| Shortest: | 18.26 | km | (SS13 Comanjilla - Chichimequillas) |
| Longest: | 44.39 | km | (SS14 Alfaro - El Establo) |
| Slowest: | 79.92 | km/h | (SS8 Duarte - Otates 1) |
| Fastest: | 111.38 | km/h | (SS6 Santana - Cubilete 2) |
| Planned stage distance: | 355.97 | km | (38.3% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 355.97 | km | (38.3% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 572.77 | km |
| Total distance: | 928.74 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 12th win and 22nd podium for Petter Solberg. |
| Second place was 30th podium for Marcus Gronholm. |
| Third place was 16th podium for Markko Martin. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 46th win and 109th podium for Subaru. |
| | Second and third places were 116th to 117th podiums for Peugeot. |
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Petter's start-finish win was a masterful display of speed and control.
(Photo: SWRT)
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For a change, Marcus Gronholm's rally went uphill. Arguably, his finish can be attributed to Peugeot's strong wish to score championship points.
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Another strong show from Mitsubishi, first time with active differentials in the new car.
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Related links
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Swedish Rally 2005
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New Zealand 2005
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