2014 Rally Argentina

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2014 Rally Argentina
34º Rally Argentina
Round 5 of the 2014 World Rally Championship season
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Jari-Matti Latvala & Jost Capito Rally Argentina 2014 001.jpg
Host country Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Rally base Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina
Dates runMay 8 May 11, 2014
Stages14 (405.10 km; 251.72 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Results
Overall winner Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala
Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila
Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Motorsport
Crews29 at start, 23 at finish

The 2014 Rally Argentina was the fifth round of the 2014 World Rally Championship season. The event was based in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina, and started on 8 May and finished on 11 May after fourteen special stages, totaling 405.1 competitive kilometres.

Contents

Finnish driver Jari-Matti Latvala won the Rally Argentina for the first time, taking his second of three victories during the 2014 season.

Entry list

Entry List
No.EntrantClassDriverCo-driverCarTyre
1 Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
2 Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
3 Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Nagle Citroën DS3 WRC M
4 Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Flag of Norway.svg Mads Østberg Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Andersson Citroën DS3 WRC M
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Hirvonen Flag of Finland.svg Jarmo Lehtinen Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
7 Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Motorsport WRC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 WRC M
8 Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Motorsport WRC Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo Flag of Spain.svg Marc Martí Hyundai i20 WRC M
9 Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Motorsport II WRC Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Markkula Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RK M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Flag of Poland.svg Robert Kubica Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Szczepaniak Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
21 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jipocar Czech National Team WRC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Prokop Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Tománek Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
32 Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuriy Protasov WRC-2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuriy Protasov Flag of Ukraine.svg Pavlo Cherepin Ford Fiesta RRC M
33 Flag of Italy.svg www.Rallyproject.com srl WRC-2 Flag of Italy.svg Massimiliano Rendina Flag of Italy.svg Mario Pizzuti Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X P
34 Flag of Paraguay.svg ABR Paraguay by Astra WRC-2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Augusto Bestard Flag of Paraguay.svg Enrique Fratta Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X D
35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Drive DMACK WRC-2 Flag of Finland.svg Jari Ketomaa Flag of Finland.svg Kaj Lindström Ford Fiesta R5 D
36 Flag of France.svg Quentin Gilbert WRC-2 Flag of France.svg Quentin Gilbert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Renaud Jamoul Ford Fiesta R5 D
37 Flag of Italy.svg FWRT s.r.l. WRC-2 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bertelli Flag of Italy.svg Mitia Dotta Ford Fiesta RRC P
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Drive DMACK WRC-2 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Raigo Mőlder Ford Fiesta R5 D
39 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Saba WRC-2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Saba Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Cagnotti Škoda Fabia S2000 D
40 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah WRC-2 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RRC M
41 Flag of Peru.svg Nicolás Fuchs WRC-2 Flag of Peru.svg Nicolás Fuchs Flag of Argentina.svg Fernando Mussano Ford Fiesta R5 D
42 Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Domínguez WRC-2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Domínguez Flag of Argentina.svg Edgardo Galindo Ford Fiesta R5 D
43 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Linari WRC-2 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Linari Flag of Italy.svg Danilo Fappani Subaru Impreza STi N15 D
44 Flag of Germany.svg Puma Rally Team WRC-2 Flag of Qatar.svg Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Flag of Ireland.svg Killian Duffy Ford Fiesta RRC M
46 Flag of Paraguay.svg MZR Paraguay WRC-2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Miguel Ángel Zaldivar Flag of Paraguay.svg Fernando Mendonca Ford Fiesta R5 D
47 Flag of Chile.svg Ramón Torres WRC-2 Flag of Chile.svg Ramón Torres Flag of Argentina.svg José Díaz Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX D
72 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Carlos Alonso WRC-2 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Carlos Alonso Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Pablo Monasterolo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX D
IconClass
WRC WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC-2Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship

Results

Event standings

Pos.No.DriverCo-driverTeamCarClassTimeDifferencePoints
Overall classification
12 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Mikka Anttila Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC4:41:24.80.0026
21 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC4:42:51.7+1:26.921
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Nagle Flag of France.svg Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën DS3 WRC WRC4:47:19.5+5:54.715
49 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Markkula Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Motorsport II Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC4:47:43.1+6:18.312
57 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Shell World Rally Team Hyundai i20 WRC WRC4:49:50.6+8:25.810
610 Flag of Poland.svg Robert Kubica Flag of Poland.svg Maciek Szczepaniak Flag of the United Kingdom.svg RK M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC4:51:32.8+10:08.08
76 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Barritt Flag of Germany.svg M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC4:51:57.0+10:32.26
821 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Prokop Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Tománek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jipocar Czech National Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC4:53:28.7+12:03.94
95 Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Hirvonen Flag of Finland.svg Jarmo Lehtinen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC5:01:19.6+19:54.84
1040 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bernacchini Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta RRC WRC-25:04:35.0+23:10.21
WRC-2 standings
1 (10.)40 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Bernacchini Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta RRC WRC-25:04:35.00.025
2 (11.)41 Flag of Peru.svg Nicolás Fuchs Flag of Argentina.svg Fernando Mussano Flag of Peru.svg Nicolás Fuchs Ford Fiesta RRC WRC-25:10:10.7+5:35.718
3 (12.)42 Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Domínguez Flag of Argentina.svg Edgardo Galindo Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Domínguez Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-25:10:25.5+5:50.515
4 (13.)37 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bertelli Flag of Italy.svg Mitia Dotta Flag of Italy.svg FWRT s.r.l. Ford Fiesta RRC WRC-25:17:48.4+13:13.412
5 (14.)44 Flag of Qatar.svg Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Flag of Ireland.svg Killian Duffy Flag of Germany.svg Puma Rally Team Ford Fiesta RRC WRC-25:25:52.4+21:17.410
6 (15.)46 Flag of Paraguay.svg Miguel Ángel Zaldivar Flag of Paraguay.svg Fernando Mendonca Flag of Paraguay.svg MZR Paraguay Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-25:31:24.7+26:49.78
7 (16.)72 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Carlos Alonso Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Pablo Monasterolo Flag of Argentina.svg EZD World Rally Team RM Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX WRC-25:38:28.8+33:53.86
8 (17.)38 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Raigo Mőlder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Drive DMACK Ford Fiesta R5 WRC-25:41:05.3+36:30.34
9 (19.)34 Flag of Paraguay.svg Augusto Bestard Flag of Paraguay.svg Enrique Fratta Flag of Paraguay.svg ABR Paraguay by Astra Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X WRC-25:41:56.3+37:21.32
10 (20.)47 Flag of Chile.svg Ramón Torres Flag of Argentina.svg José Díaz Flag of Chile.svg Ramón Torres Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX WRC-25:42:09.4+37:34.41

Special stages

DayStageNameLengthWinnerCarTimeRally leader
Leg 1
(8 May)
SS1Super Especial Fernet Branca6.04 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 4:51.7 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier
Leg 1
(9 May)
SS2Santa Catalina - La Pampa 127.09 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 18:25.8
SS3 Ascochinga - Agua de Oro 151.88 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 38:00.7 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala
SS4Santa Catalina - La Pampa 227.09 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 18:10.0 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier
SS5Ascochinga - Agua de Oro 251.88 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 37:57.3 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala
Leg 2
(10 May)
SS6 San Agustin - Villa del Dique 139.99 km Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Polo R WRC 22:34.9
SS7 Amboy - Yacanto 139.16 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 22:40.5
SS8San Agustin - Villa del Dique 239.99 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 22:30.8
SS9Amboy - Yacanto 239.16 km Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 22:48.3
SS10Super Especial Fernet Branca 26.04 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 WRC 5:02.5
Leg 3
(11 May)
SS11Giulio Cesare - Mina Clavero 122.07 km Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Hirvonen Ford Fiesta RS WRC 18:28.1
SS12El Condor - Copina 116.32 km Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Hirvonen Ford Fiesta RS WRC 14:57.8
SS13Giulio Cesare - Mina Clavero 222.07 km Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Hirvonen Ford Fiesta RS WRC 19:00.2
SS14El Condor - Copina 2 (Power Stage)16.32 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 14:29.3

Power Stage

The "Power stage" was a 16.32 km (10.14 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

PosDriverCarTimeDiff.Pts
1 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 14:29.30.03
2 Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Hirvonen Ford Fiesta RS WRC 14:39.8+10.52
3 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 14:39.9+10.61

Standings after the rally

WRC

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