Rally Argentina

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Rally Argentina
Statusactive
Genremotorsporting event
Frequencyannual
CountryArgentina
Inaugurated1980
Petter Solberg during the shakedown of the 2006 event.

The Rally Argentina (Spanish: Rally de 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

1984 was moved to Córdoba Province
, where it has been held ever since.

In the

.

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.[1] Famous stages include El Condor-Copina [es] and Mina Clavero
.

Winners since 1980

Federico Villagra during the 2008 Rally Argentina.
superspecial
.

Pink background indicates that in that year the rally was not part of WRC calendar.

Season Driver Car Report
1980
West Germany Walter Röhrl Fiat
1981
France Guy Fréquelin
Talbot
1983
Finland Hannu Mikkola Audi
1984
Sweden Stig Blomqvist Audi
1985
Finland Timo Salonen Peugeot
1986
Italy Miki Biasion Lancia
1987
Italy Miki Biasion Lancia
1988
Argentina Jorge Recalde Lancia
1989
Sweden Mikael Ericsson Lancia
1990
Italy Miki Biasion Lancia
1991
Spain Carlos Sainz Toyota
1992
France Didier Auriol Lancia
1993
Finland Juha Kankkunen Toyota
1994
France Didier Auriol Toyota
1995
Argentina Jorge Recalde Lancia
1996
Finland Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi
1997
Finland Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi
1998
Finland Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi
1999
Finland Juha Kankkunen Subaru
2000
United Kingdom Richard Burns Subaru
2001
United Kingdom Colin McRae Ford
2002
Spain Carlos Sainz Ford Report
2003
Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot Report
2004
Spain Carlos Sainz Citroën Report
2005
France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report
2006
France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report
2007
France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report
2008 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report
2009 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report
2010
Finland Juho Hänninen Škoda Report
2011 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report
2012 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report
2013 France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report
2014 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Report
2015 United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën Report
2016 New Zealand Hayden Paddon Hyundai Report
2017 Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai Report
2018 Estonia Ott Tänak Toyota Report
2019 Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai Report
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

Multiple winners

References

  1. Haymarket Publications
    . Retrieved 23 December 2011.

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