Toyota Gazoo Racing and Tanak top the WRC tables after Rally Mexico
It’s World Rally Championship news time and, just like always, Toyota is in the headlines. The team celebrated a second-place finish in the Mexican leg of the series. Toyota driver, Ott Tänak, is happy with this news because it means that he finds himself at the top of the World Rally Championship’s drivers’ table. He’s not alone in celebrating a spot at the top, with Toyota Gazoo Racing placing first in the manufacturer’s standings. 
Starting in pole position at the WRC is a bit of a bittersweet event since you’re the first person to interact with the road, but Tänak managed his situation well and managed to finish just 2.2-seconds below second-place after the first stage. The end of the second stage saw him move up to second-place, extending his advantage with another win. Unfortunately, a puncture kept him from participating in the final Power Stage, but he managed to cling onto his overall position. 
After the rally he said: “This has been a very demanding event: tough for the car, tough for the tyres and tough for the drivers inside the car. I believe we managed it well and I’m really happy to make it through without mistakes or problems. It really shows how strong we are.” The next leg of the rally will be hosted at the Tour de Corse in the French island of Corsica. Drivers will have to navigate a series of surface changes, along with long, rocky mountainous stages as well as steep drops. It will take place on 28-31 March 2019.
FINAL CLASSIFICATION, RALLY MEXICO
1 Sebastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (Citroën C3 WRC) 3h37m08.0s
2 Ott Tänak/Martin Järveoja (Toyota Yaris WRC) +30.2s
3 Elfyn Evans/Scott Martin (Ford Fiesta WRC) +49.9s
4 Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC) +1m27.0s
5 Kris Meeke/Seb Marshall (Toyota Yaris WRC) +6m06.2s
6 Benito Guerra/Jaime Zapata (Skoda Fabia R5) +15m35.5s
7 Marco Bulacia Wilkinson/Fabian Cretu (Skoda Fabia R5) +18m51.5s
8 Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (Toyota Yaris WRC) +18m55.9s
9 Dani Sordo/Carlos del Barrio (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC) +22m44.1s
10 Ricardo Trivino/Marc Marti (Skoda Fabia R5) +30m13.8s
