Mexican fans trash WRC cars

Rocks were purposely placed on the road in front of the competing cars and thrown at them while at speed in the Rally Mexico Friday.

Speaking at the end of the opening leg, after both of his drivers', Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Sordo were affected by the incidents, Citroen team boss Guy Frequelin denounced such acts.

"The incidents that affected several drivers were inadmissible," he confirmed. "Rallying comes with enough inherent risks as it is and we can well do without such stupid, irresponsible acts." Loeb meanwhile was equally damning and while the rock that was thrown at his car on SS2, the 29.66 kilometer Ortega test, did not cost him any time and he ended the day in the lead, it did damage the windscreen, albeit on the co-drivers side.

"There was a problem when a stone was thrown at the windscreen by a spectator [in the second stage of the day]," he added. "It's just a shame. That's such a stupid thing to do."