2006 Rally México
The 20º Corona Rally México, the third round of the 2006 [World Rally Championship season] took place from March 3–5, 2006.
Event
The event saw the first win of the season for Sébastien Loeb. After a spirited battle with Petter Solberg over the first two days - that saw both drivers suffering problems - Loeb eventually pulled clear to give the Belgian Kronos team their first WRC victory. Marcus Grönholm had a less successful event, suffering a crash on day one and having to rejoin the rally on day two under Superally rules.Despite a twenty-minute penalty, he managed to pick up a point for eighth place. Manfred Stohl collected the final podium place with his Peugeot 307.
Retirements
- Xavier Pons - engine
- Fumio Nutahara - excluded
- Sebastián Beltrán - accident
- Gabriel Pozzo - differential
Special stages
All dates and times are CST.| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
| 1 | SS1 | 09:37 | Ibarrilla 1 | 22.40 km |  Championship standings after the eventManufacturers' championship |