| 2017 Rally Mexico 14. Rally Guanajuato Mexico 2017 | |||
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Round 3 of the2017 World Rally Championship
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| Host country |  Mexico | ||
| Rally base | León,Guanajuato | ||
| Dates run | 9 – 12 March 2017 | ||
| Stages | 19 (20) (370.45 km; 230.19 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 24 at start, 22 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | ||
The2017 Rally Mexico (formally known as theRally Guanajuato Mexico 2017) was amotor racing event forrally cars that was held over four days between 9 and 12 March 2017.Kris Meeke andPaul Nagle fromCitroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT won the rally.[1]
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
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| Overall classification | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 3:22:04.6 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:22:18.4 | +13.8 | 22 |
| 3 | 5 |  Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul |  Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 3:23:04.3 | +59.7 | 20 |
| 4 | 2 |  Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:24:22.9 | +2:18.3 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 |  Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 3:25:37.5 | +3:32.9 | 10 |
| 6 | 10 |  Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 3:26:44.9 | +4:40.3 | 10 |
| 7 | 11 | Juho Hänninen | Kaj Lindström | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 3:27:10.8 | +5:06.2 | 6 |
| 8 | 6 |  Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 3:27:27.3 | +5:22.7 | 5 |
| 9 | 3 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:30:46.4 | +8:41.8 | 2 |
| 10 | 30 |  Pontus Tidemand | Jonas Andersson |  Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:32:56.5 | +10:51.9 | 1 |
| WRC-2 standings | |||||||||
| 1 (10.) | 30 | Pontus Tidemand | Jonas Andersson | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:32:56.5 | 25 | |
| 2 (11.) | 31 | Eric Camilli | Benjamin Veillas | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:33:39.2 | +42.7 | 18 |
| 3 (12.) | 34 | Benito Guerra Jr. | Borja Rozada |  Motorsport Italia | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:40:42.6 | +7:46.1 | 15 |
| 4 (18.) | 33 |  Pedro Heller |  Pablo Olmos | Pedro Heller | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 4:34:13.6 | +1:01:17.1 | 12 |
| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally leader |
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| Leg 1 | SS0 | Street Stage CDMX 1 | 1.57 km | Juho Hänninen | Toyota Yaris WRC | 1:51.1 | Juho Hänninen |
| SS1 | Street Stage CDMX 2 | 1.57 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:44.8 | ||
| SS2 | El Chocolate 1 | 54.90 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS3 | Las Minas 1 | 19.68 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS4 | El Chocolate 2 | 54.90 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 39:15.6 | Kris Meeke | |
| SS5 | Las Minas 2 | 19.68 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 14:12.6 | ||
| SS6 | Street Stage Guanajuato | 1.09 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 57.3 | ||
| SS7 | SSS Autódromo de León 1 | 2.30 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 1:40.0 | ||
| SS8 | SSS Autódromo de León 2 | 2.30 km | Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:38.0 | ||
| Leg 2 | SS9 | Media Luna 1 | 27.42 km | Dani Sordo | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 17:01.4 | |
| SS10 | Lajas de Oro 1 | 38.31 km | Dani Sordo | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 28:17.5 | ||
| SS11 | El Brinco 1 | 10.09 km | Thierry NeuvilleKris Meeke | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Citroën C3 WRC | 5:27.1 | ||
| SS12 | Media Luna 2 | 27.42 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 16:44.0 | ||
| SS13 | Lajas de Oro 2 | 38.31 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 28:10.6 | ||
| SS14 | El Brinco 2 | 10.09 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 5:22.2 | ||
| SS15 | SSS Autódromo de León 3 | 2.30 km | Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:37.5 | ||
| SS16 | SSS Autódromo de León 4 | 2.30 km | Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:38.1 | ||
| SS17 | Street Stage Feria de León | 1.33 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:16.9 | ||
| Leg 3 | SS18 | La Calera | 32.96 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 21:53.7 | |
| SS19 | Derramadero [Power Stage] | 21.94 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:13.9 | ||
ThePower Stage was a 21.94 km (13.6 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
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| 1 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:13.9 | 5 | |
| 2 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | 12:14.2 | +0.3 | 4 |
| 3 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Ford Fiesta WRC | 12:17.7 | +3.8 | 3 |
| 4 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:21.9 | +8.0 | 2 |
| 5 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:23.7 | +9.8 | 1 |
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