Service setup for the PWRC test session Monday 60km east of Leon, Mexico


Before testing - both cars were fitted with rock guards to preserve the cars as much as possible before the race


Ken & Travis with some young fans!


Ken Block & Alex Gelsomino on the first high speed run of the day


Travis Pastrana & Christian Edstrom looked sharp and ready for action


#43 gets some air Monday


Teams will face extremely dusty conditions throughout the week in Mexico


Pastrana races through the desert at top speed in his Group N Spec Subaru WRX STI


Don't mess with this growling WRX


As the day progressed the test road began to show signs of abuse making for some dramatic photos


Alex Gelsomino gives the thumbs up after testing


During the brief lunch SRT USA technicians swapped in spare gearboxes on both cars to make sure everything is 100%


A gearbox change takes typically less than 20 minutes - but under pressure can be done in 13-16 minutes!


Dirt and grit gets in everywhere and wears gaskets and seals - but these Ohlins shocks hold up amazingly well


Travis Pastrana gets interviewed by a Mexican TV station


Ken Block takes a few minutes to sort through his thoughts before completing testing


Toshi Arai from Japan gets some good air on the test road


#199 lifts a wheel as he takes a final run down the 4.5 kilometer (approx 3 mile) test road


Pastrana & Edstrom burn by leaving a trail of dust


Travis Pastrana takes a breath after hours of testing Monday


The #199 service crew puts the car in position so Travis & Christian can practice ultra fast tire swaps


The team packs up and gets ready for the 60km drive back to Leon