| 2014 World RX of Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Round 12 of 12 in the 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 28-29 November 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | San Luis, Cuyo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Autódromo Rosendo Hernández | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 World RX of Argentina was the 12th and final round of the inaugural season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. [1] The event was held at the Autodromo Rosendo Hernandez in San Luis, Cuyo.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |  Petter Solberg | PSRX | 3:28.277 | 6 |
| 2 | 13 | Andreas Bakkerud | Olsbergs MSE | +8.676 | 5 |
| 3 | 196 |  Kevin Eriksson | Olsbergs MSE | +9.806 | 4 |
| 4 | 92 | Anton Marklund | Marklund Motorsport | +11.200 | 3 |
| 5 | 106 |  Miguel Baldoni | Miguel Baldoni | +13.993 | 2 |
| 6 | 26 |  Andy Scott | Albatec Racing | +16.594 | 1 |
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 |  Reinis Nitišs | Olsbergs MSE | 3:30.100 | 6 |
| 2 | 57 |  Toomas Heikkinen | Marklund Motorsport | +3.336 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | Timmy Hansen | Team Peugeot-Hansen | +5.537 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 |  Oliver O'Donovan | Albatec Racing | +19.745 | 3 |
| 5 | 107 |  Manfred Stohl | PSRX | DNF | 2 |
| 6 | 1 |  Timur Timerzyanov | Team Peugeot-Hansen | DNF | 1 |
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Petter Solberg | PSRX | 3:29.598 | 8 |
| 2 | 15 | Reinis Nitišs | Olsbergs MSE | +4.883 | 5 |
| 3 | 196 | Kevin Eriksson | Olsbergs MSE | +8.689 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | Timmy Hansen | Team Peugeot-Hansen | +10.141 | 3 |
| 5 | 57 | Toomas Heikkinen | Marklund Motorsport | +12.031 | 2 |
| 6 | 13 | Andreas Bakkerud | Olsbergs MSE | +18.956 | 1 |
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| WC | Petter Solberg | 267 |
| 2 | Toomas Heikkinen | 221 |
| 3 | Reinis Nitišs | 210 |
| 4 | Timmy Hansen | 199 |
| 5 | Andreas Bakkerud | 193 |
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