2004 Rally Argentina 24th CTI Movil Rally Argentina | |||
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Round 8 of the 2004 World Rally Championship season
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Host country | Argentina | ||
Rally base | Villa Carlos Paz | ||
Dates run | July 15, 2004 – July 18, 2004 | ||
Stages | 26 (382.63 km; 237.76 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Overall distance | 1,344.00 km (835.12 miles) | ||
Results | |||
Overall winner | Carlos Sainz Marc Martí Citroen Total | ||
Crews | 69 at start, 28 at finish |
The 2004 Rally Argentina (formally the 24th CTI Movil Rally Argentina) was the eighth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 15 and 18 July 2004, and was based in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina. Citroen's Carlos Sainz won the race, his 26th and final win in the World Rally Championship. [1] [2]
Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
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Leg 1 — 168.28 km | ||||
15 July | 19:10 | SS1 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 1 | 3.02 km |
19:12 | SS2 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 1 | 3.02 km | |
16 July | 08:43 | SS3 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 | 21.35 km |
09:33 | SS4 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.83 km | |
10:36 | SS5 | Villa Giardino — La Falda 1 | 16.76 km | |
11.16 | SS6 | Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 1 | 11:08 km | |
14:17 | SS7 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 | 21.35 km | |
15:07 | SS8 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 22.28 km | |
16:10 | SS9 | Villa Giardino — La Falde 1 | 16.76 km | |
16:42 | SS10 | Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 2 | 22.28 km | |
19:10 | SS11 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 2 | 3.02 km | |
19:12 | SS12 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 2 | 3.02 km | |
Leg 2 — 129.39 km | ||||
17 July | 08:48 | SS13 | Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 1 | 20.43 km |
09:31 | SS14 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin | 22.57 km | |
10:24 | SS15 | Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique | 16.42 km | |
11:20 | SS16 | Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2 | 20.43 km | |
14:39 | SS17 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango 1 | 14.81 km | |
15:12 | SS18 | Tanti — Cosquin 1 | 9.50 km | |
15:49 | SS19 | Cosquin — Villa Allende 1 | 19.19 km | |
19:10 | SS20 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 3 | 3.02 km | |
19:12 | SS21 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 3 | 3.02 km | |
Leg 3 — 84.96 km | ||||
18 July | 08:44 | SS22 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango 2 | 14.81 km |
09:17 | SS23 | Tanti — Cosquin 2 | 9.50 km | |
09:54 | SS24 | Cosquin — Villa Allende 2 | 19.19 km | |
13:44 | SS25 | Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare | 24.69 km | |
14:31 | SS26 | El Condor — Copina | 16.77 km | |
Source: [4] |
Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
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1 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:23:11.0 | 10 | |
2 | 3 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 44:24:43.5 | +1:32.5 | 8 |
3 | 8 | François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:27:34.5 | +4:23.5 | 6 |
4 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 4:31:38.7 | +8:27.7 | 5 |
5 | 6 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:33:10.9 | +9:59.9 | 4 |
6 | 61 | Luís Pérez Companc | Jose Maria Volta | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:39:35.7 | +16:24.7 | 3 |
7 | 9 | Gilles Panizzi | Hervé Panizzi | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 | 4:40:50.0 | +17:39.0 | 2 |
8 | 65 | Gabriel Pozzo | Daniel Stillo | Gabriel Pozzo | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 4:43:49.6 | +20:38.6 | 1 |
Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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Leg 1 (15 Jul) | SS1 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 1 | 3.02 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 2:09.1 | Petter Solberg |
SS2 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 1 | 3.02 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 2:10.2 | ||
Leg 1 (16 Jul) | SS3 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 | 21.35 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 18:16.6 | |
SS4 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.83 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 18:41.7 | ||
SS5 | Villa Giardino — La Falda 1 | 16.76 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 11:41.6 | Marcus Grönholm | |
SS6 | Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 1 | 11:08 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 7:10.6 | ||
SS7 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 | 21.35 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 18:06.2 | ||
SS8 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 22.28 km | Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 18:41.2 | Carlos Sainz | |
SS9 | Villa Giardino — La Falde 1 | 16.76 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 11:40.4 | Marcus Grönholm | |
SS10 | Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 2 | 22.28 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 7:19.2 | ||
SS11 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 2 | 3.02 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 2:14.4 | ||
SS12 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 2 | 3.02 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 2:13.1 | ||
Leg 2 (17 Jul) | SS13 | Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 1 | 20.43 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 10:34.4 | |
SS14 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin | 22.57 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 13:41.8 | ||
SS15 | Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique | 16.42 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 8:47.2 | ||
SS16 | Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2 | 20.43 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 10:37.2 | ||
SS17 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango 1 | 14.81 km | Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 10:03.5 | ||
SS18 | Tanti — Cosquin 1 | 9.50 km | Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:52.4 | ||
SS19 | Cosquin — Villa Allende 1 | 19.19 km | Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 13:33.1 | Carlos Sainz | |
SS20 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 3 | 3.02 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 307 WRC | 2:15.3 | ||
SS21 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 3 | 3.02 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 307 WRC | 2:15.2 | ||
Leg 3 (18 Jul) | SS22 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango 2 | 14.81 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 10:08.2 | |
SS23 | Tanti — Cosquin 2 | 9.50 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 307 WRC | 5:52.2 | ||
SS24 | Cosquin — Villa Allende 2 | 19.19 km | Mikko Hirvonen | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | 13:32.6 | ||
SS25 | Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare | 24.69 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 307 WRC | 19:49.9 | ||
SS26 | El Condor — Copina | 16.77 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 307 WRC | 14:06.3 | ||
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
1 | Sébastien Loeb | 61 | Daniel Elena | 61 | Citroën Total WRT | 98 | ||||||
2 | Petter Solberg | 44 | Phil Mills | 44 | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 71 | ||||||
3 | Markko Märtin | 34 | Michael Park | 34 | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 64 | ||||||
4 | 1 | Carlos Sainz | 34 | 1 | Marc Martí | 34 | Marlboro Peugeot Total | 51 | ||||
5 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm | 32 | 1 | Timo Rautiainen | 32 | Mitsubishi Motors | 14 |
Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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Leg 1 (15 Jul) | SS1 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 1 | 3.02 km | Jani Paasonen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2:20.7 | Jani Paasonen |
SS2 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 1 | 3.02 km | Jani Paasonen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2:22.1 | ||
Leg 1 (16 Jul) | SS3 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 | 21.35 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 19:46.2 | |
SS4 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.83 km | Marcos Ligato | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 20:13.4 | Marcos Ligato | |
SS5 | Villa Giardino — La Falda 1 | 16.76 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 12:46.0 | ||
SS6 | Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 1 | 11:08 km | Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 7:50.5 | Jani Paasonen | |
SS7 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 | 21.35 km | Jani Paasonen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 19:23.6 | ||
SS8 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 22.28 km | Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 20:01.4 | ||
SS9 | Villa Giardino — La Falde 1 | 16.76 km | Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 12:47.5 | Marcos Ligato | |
SS10 | Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 2 | 22.28 km | Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 7:52.5 | ||
SS11 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 2 | 3.02 km | Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2:27.6 | ||
SS12 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 2 | 3.02 km | Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2:27.1 | ||
Leg 2 (17 Jul) | SS13 | Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 1 | 20.43 km | Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 11:31.0 | |
SS14 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin | 22.57 km | Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 14:41.1 | Daniel Solà | |
SS15 | Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique | 16.42 km | Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 9:29.4 | ||
SS16 | Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2 | 20.43 km | Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 11:34.4 | ||
SS17 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango 1 | 14.81 km | Jani Paasonen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 10:52.0 | Gianluigi Galli | |
SS18 | Tanti — Cosquin 1 | 9.50 km | Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 6:16.7 | Daniel Solà | |
SS19 | Cosquin — Villa Allende 1 | 19.19 km | Jani Paasonen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 14:23.2 | Gianluigi Galli | |
SS20 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 3 | 3.02 km | Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2:26.5 | ||
SS21 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 3 | 3.02 km | Jani Paasonen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2:24.9 | Daniel Solà | |
Leg 3 (18 Jul) | SS22 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango 2 | 14.81 km | Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 10:55.4 | |
SS23 | Tanti — Cosquin 2 | 9.50 km | Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 6:16.3 | ||
SS24 | Cosquin — Villa Allende 2 | 19.19 km | Jani Paasonen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 14:25.2 | ||
SS25 | Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare | 24.69 km | Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 21:16.4 | ||
SS26 | El Condor — Copina | 16.77 km | Fumio Nutahara | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 15:16.7 | Jani Paasonen | |
Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
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Move | Driver | Points | |
1 | 2 | Jani Paasonen | 25 |
2 | 3 | Manfred Stohl | 18 |
3 | 2 | Daniel Solà | 16 |
4 | 2 | Toshihiro Arai | 15 |
5 | 1 | Alister McRae | 14 |
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