Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Miikka Anttila - Ford Focus RS WRC. Shakedown, 2008 Rally Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Miikka Anttila - Ford Focus RS WRC. Shakedown, 2008 Rally Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Miikka Anttila - Ford Focus RS WRC. Shakedown, 2008 Rally Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Miikka Anttila - Ford Focus RS WRC. Shakedown, 2008 Rally Mexico

Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala - Ford Focus RS WRC. Shakedown, 2008 Rally Mexico

Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala practices changing air filters in preparation for the expected dusty conditions on the 2008 Rally Mexico

The BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team have fun before the start of the 2008 Rally Mexico. From left to right we have Mikka Anttila; Jari-Matti Latvala; Jarmo Lehtinen & current WRC leader Mikko Hirvonen

Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Miikka Anttila - Ford Focus RS WRC. Start, 2008 Rally Mexico

Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala & co-driver Miikka Anttila acknowledge the huge Mexican crowds which gathered to see them away from the start ramp of the 2008 Rally Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Miikka Anttila - Ford Focus RS WRC. Day one, 2008 Rally Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Miikka Anttila - Ford Focus RS WRC. Day one, 2008 Rally Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Miikka Anttila - Ford Focus RS WRC. Day one, 2008 Rally Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Miikka Anttila - Ford Focus RS WRC. Day one, 2008 Rally Mexico

Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala leads the 2008 Rally of Mexico after day one driving the Ford Focus RS WRC

Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala points out exactly what work needs to be carried out on his Ford Focus RS WRC in service after day one of the 2008 Rally Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala's Ford Focus RS WRC receives some extensive service from the M-Sport team after day one of the 2008 Rally Mexico

Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala shows one of the M-Sport expert technicians what work needs carrying out on the back of his Ford Focus RS WRC after day one of the 2008 Rally Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Miikka Anttila - Ford Focus RS WRC. Day one, 2008 Rally Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Miikka Anttila - Ford Focus RS WRC. Day one, 2008 Rally Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala & Malcolm Wilson discuss day two of the 2008 Rally Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Miikka Anttila - Ford Focus RS WRC. Day two, 2008 Rally Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Miikka Anttila - Ford Focus RS WRC. Day two, 2008 Rally Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) - Ford Focus RS WRC. Day three, 2008 Rally Mexico

A bird's eye view of the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team service area, with Jari-Matti's Latvala's Ford Focus RS WRC in the foreground and Mikko Hirvonen's Focus in the background

Jari-Matti Latvala & Mikko Hirvonen face the cameras before the start of the 2008 Rally Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) / Miikka Anttila - Ford Focus RS WRC. 3rd place overall, 2008 Rally Mexico

Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala responds to the huge crowds which had gathered at the podium cermonies of the 2008 Rally Mexico. The Young Finn finished 3rd overall