The Rally Argentina () is an Argentine rally competition that has been a round of the World Rally Championship, the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, the South American Rally Championship and the Argentine Rally Championship. It is held in the area around Villa Carlos Paz in Córdoba Province, on narrow gravel roads best known for their water-splashes.
History The rally was first run in 1980, in Tucumán Province and organized by the Automovil Club Argentino. The winners of that first edition were Walter Röhrl and Christian Geistdörfer (Fiat 131 Abarth). In the 1981 season the rally took again place in Tucumán, but in 1982 was not held due to the Falklands War. In 1983 it was moved to San Carlos de Bariloche, but in 1984 was moved to Córdoba Province, where it has been held ever since.
In the 2006 season, the rally was held on April 28, 2006 through April 30, 2006 as the fifth rally on the World Rally Championship schedule for 2006. In order to attract more spectators, in 2007 one of the sections of the rally was run in Buenos Aires in the River Plate Football Stadium, and another section in the Chateau Carreras Stadium in Córdoba city.
In 2012, the route was expanded to include some 500 km (300 mi) of competitive stages, making it the longest rally in the modern era of the sport. Famous stages include El Condor- and Mina Clavero.
Winners since 1980
Pink background indicates that in that year the rally was not part of WRC calendar.
Season Driver Car Report1980 Walter Röhrl Fiat 1981 Guy Fréquelin Talbot 1983 Hannu Mikkola Audi 1984 Stig Blomqvist Audi 1985 Timo Salonen Peugeot 1986 Miki Biasion Lancia 1987 Miki Biasion Lancia 1988 Jorge Recalde Lancia 1989 Mikael Ericsson Lancia 1990 Miki Biasion Lancia 1991 Carlos Sainz Toyota 1992 Didier Auriol Lancia 1993 Juha Kankkunen Toyota 1994 Didier Auriol Toyota 1995 Jorge Recalde Lancia 1996 Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi 1997 Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi 1998 Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi 1999 Juha Kankkunen Subaru 2000 Richard Burns Subaru 2001 Colin McRae Ford 2002 Carlos Sainz Ford Report2003 Marcus Grönholm Peugeot Report2004 Carlos Sainz Citroën Report2005 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report2006 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report2007 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report2008 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report2009 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report2010 Juho Hänninen Škoda Report2011 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report2012 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report2013 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report2014 Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Report2015 Kris Meeke Citroën Report2016 Hayden Paddon Hyundai Report2017 Thierry Neuville Hyundai Report2018 Ott Tänak Toyota Report2019 Thierry Neuville Hyundai Report 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
Multiple winners
Wins Driver Years won 8 Sébastien Loeb 2005–2009, 2011–2013 3 Miki Biasion 1986–1987, 1990 Carlos Sainz 1991, 2002, 2004 Tommi Mäkinen 1996–1998 2 Jorge Recalde 1988, 1995 Didier Auriol 1992, 1994 Juha Kankkunen 1993, 1999 Thierry Neuville 2017, 2019
Wins Manufacturers 10 Citroën 7 Lancia 4 Toyota 3 Mitsubishi Hyundai 2 Audi Peugeot Subaru Ford
References
External links
Official site Rally Argentina at eWRC-results