Mäkinen counting on México improvement Tommi Mäkinen hopes to demonstrate the progress made with the Toyota Yaris WRC at Rally Guanajuato Mexico [8 - 11 March] 12 months after the car failed to withstand the event's tough conditions. Last year, high temperatures and stage altitudes of up to 2700 metres took their toll on the all-new Yaris and caused overheating issues that plunged drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Juho Hänninen down the order. Latvala especially suffered on Friday’s opening stage when the water temperature rose to 135°C. He was forced to drive some sections in road mode to cool the unit, while the heat also affected his brakes and centre differential.But...
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