2017 Rally Argentina

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2017 Rally Argentina
37. YPF Rally Argentina 2017
Round 5 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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Host countryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Rally base Flag of Argentina.svg Villa Carlos Paz
Dates run27 30 April 2017
Stages18 (357.59 km; 222.20 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Results
Overall winner Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul
Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport
Crews22 at start, 17 at finish

The 2017 Rally Argentina was the fifth round of the 2017 World Rally Championship and was the 37th running of the Rally Argentina. Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul won the rally. Elfyn Evans and Daniel Barritt had led the rally for most of its stages, but after clipping a bridge on the final stage, the victory was Neuville's by just 7 tenths of a second. [1]

Contents

WRC-2 championship leaders Pontus Tidemand and Jonas Andersson won the WRC-2 class, their third of the year. [2]

Classification

Key
IconClass
WRC WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRCMajor entry ineligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC-2Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship

Event standings

Pos.No.DriverCo-driverTeamCarClassTimeDifferencePoints
15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC3:38:10.60.030
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Barritt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC3:38:11.3+0.722
32 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC3:38:40.5+29.918
41 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC3:39:35.3+1:24.714
510 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC3:39:58.7+1:48.111
64 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon Flag of New Zealand.svg John Kennard Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC3:45:53.3+7:42.78
711 Flag of Finland.svg Juho Hänninen Flag of Finland.svg Kaj Lindström Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC3:49:27.5+11:16.96
86 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo Flag of Spain.svg Marc Martí Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC3:52:54.7+14:44.14
914 Flag of Norway.svg Mads Østberg Flag of Norway.svg Ola Fløene Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC3:53:21.9+15:11.32
1031 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Andersson Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-23:55:42.7+17:32.11
Source: [3]

Special stages

DayStageNameLengthWinnerCarTimeRally leader
Leg 1SS1SSS Ciudad de Cordoba1.75 km Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Ford Fiesta WRC 1:53.8 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier
SS2San Agustin - Villa General Belgrano 119.95 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 12:42.3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans
SS3Amboy - Santa Monica 120.44 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 10:18.8
SS4Santa Rosa - San Agustin 123.85 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 13:44.8
SS5SSS Fernet Branca 16.04 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 4:43.5
SS6San Agustin - Villa General Belgrano 219.95 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 12:35.9
SS7Amboy - Santa Monica 220.44 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans
Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon
Ford Fiesta WRC
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
10:21.1
SS8Santa Rosa - San Agustin 223.85 km Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 13:39.0
SS9SSS Fernet Branca 26.04 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 4:49.4
Leg 2SS10Tanti - Villa Bustos 120.08 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta WRC 11:00.2
SS11Los Gigantes - Cantera El Condor 138.68 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 20:01.6
SS12Boca del Arroyo - Bajo del Pungo 120.52 km Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 13:18.2
SS13Tanti - Villa Bustos 220.08 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 10:47.9
SS14Los Gigantes - Cantera El Condor 238.68 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville
Ford Fiesta WRC
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC
19:45.5
SS15Boca del Arroyo - Bajo del Pungo 220.52 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 12:59.5
Leg 3SS16El Condor - Copina16.32 km Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 13:07.0
SS17Mina Clavero - Giulio Cesare22.64 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 18:05.0
SS18El Condor [ Power Stage ]16.32 km Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 13:00.1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville

Power Stage

The Power Stage was a 16.32 km (10.1 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos.DriverCo-driverCarTimeDiff.Pts.
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 13:00.15
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta WRC 13:01.4+1.34
3 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta WRC 13:02.8+2.73
4 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 13:04.3+4.22
5 Flag of Finland.svg Jari-Matti Latvala Flag of Finland.svg Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 13:08.5+8.41

Championship standings after the rally

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