The fourth annual vintage-flavored on and off-road rally is scheduled to begin on Saturday, April 27 with a pre-event technical inspection, vehicle display and driver's meeting all taking place at the historic bullring in Mexicali, Baja, Mexico.

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Sordo, who had won three stages, suffered technical problems when smoke poured from his vehicle when he was in second place.

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