2018 NACAM Rally Championship

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The 2018 NACAM Rally Championship was the eleventh season of the NACAM Rally Championship. This championship was the FIA regional rally championship for the North America and Central America (NACAM) region. The season began 8 March in Leon, Mexico, and ended 23 November in Colima, Mexico, after four events held in Canada and Mexico.[1]

Venezuela's was dropped without replacement from the calendar leaving only the mid-year Canadian event held outside of Mexico.

Defending champion, Citroën driver Ricardo Triviño won his ninth NACAM championship. Triviño won the first three rounds of the championship, wrapping the championship up after the mid-year trip to Canada. Fellow Mexican, Mitsubishi driver finished second in the points after winning the season ending . Colombian Subaru driver was third in the championship after good placings in the first two rallies of the championship.

Event calendar and results[]

The 2018 NACAM Rally Championship was as follows:

Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics
Rank Driver Car Time Stages Length Starters Finishers
1 Mexico Rally Guanajuato Mexico
(8–11 March)[2] 		1 France Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 3:54:08.0 22 344.49 km 29 21
2 Spain Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 3:55:11.6
3 United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 3:55:27.2
2 Mexico
(6–7 April)[3] 		1 Mexico Ricardo Triviño Citroën DS3 R5 58:51.3 12 103.20 km 15 10
2 Mexico Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 1:00:04.2
3 Colombia Subaru Impreza STi N16 1:04:08.1
3 Canada
(29 June–1 July)[4] 		1 Canada Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII 2:32:48.3 18 247.71 km 30 21
2 Mexico Ricardo Triviño Citroën DS3 R5 2:34:17.2
3 Canada Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2:35:09.2
4 Mexico
(22–23 November)[5] 		1 Mexico Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 38:01.9 10 87.83 km 20 18
2 Mexico Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 38:57.4
3 Mexico Mini Cooper S 39:44.8

Championship standings[]

The 2018 NACAM Rally Championship points are as follows:[6]

Pos. Driver Vehicle Mexico
MEX 		Mexico
MON 		Canada
BdC 		Mexico
COL 		Total
1 Mexico Ricardo Triviño Citroën DS3 R5 1 1 1 Ret 81
2 Mexico Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 		Ret 2 2 1 68
3 Colombia Subaru Impreza STi N16 4 3 31
4 Canada Ford Fiesta R2 5 4 25
5 Lithuania Ford Fiesta R2 2 20
6 Mexico Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 3 Ret 17
Mexico Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Ret 3 17
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

References[]

  1. ^ "Events Calendar Season 2018". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. ^ "15. Rally Guanajuato Mexico 2018". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. ^ "50. NACAM Rally Montañas 2018". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. ^ "41. Rallye Baie-des-Chaleurs 2018". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. ^ "2. NACAM Rally Colima 2018". EWRC-Results.com. EWRC-Results. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Classifications Season 2018". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

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