2018 Codasur South American Rally Championship

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The 2018 Codasur South American Rally Championship is an international rally championship sanctioned by the FIA and run by the Confederacion Deportiva Automovilismo Sudamericana (Codasur). The championship was contested over five events held in five different countries across South America, running from March to November.

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The championship was won for the sixth time by Paraguayan Skoda driver Gustavo Saba. Saba was second at the opening event in Paraguay before winning rallies in Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia, wrapping up the championship early. In Saba's absence Toyota driver Alejandro Galanti won the final event in Uruguay and was second in the championship. The only driver to beat Saba in 2018, Hyundai driver Diego Domínguez at the opening round in Paraguay, was third overall.

Event calendar and results

The 2018 Codasur South American Rally Championship was as follows: [1]

RoundRally namePodium finishersStatistics
RankDriverCarTimeStagesLengthStartersFinishers
1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Rally Trans Itapua
(15–18 March) [2]
1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Dominguez Hyundai i20 R5 1:23:37.613152.72 km7235
2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia R5 1:24:55.8
3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Miguel Zaldivar Jr. Škoda Fabia R5 1:26:21.7
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Rally Argentina
(26–28 April) [3]
1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia R5 1:45:30.29122.48 km1912
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Alejandro Cancio Škoda Fabia R5 1:45:31.6
3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Dominguez Hyundai i20 R5 1:46:27.1
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Rally de Erechim
(24–27 May) [4]
1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia R5 1:43:01.513164.54 km5628
2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Miguel Zaldivar Jr. Škoda Fabia R5 1:45:45.3
3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Alejandro Galanti Toyota Etios R5 1:46:27.5
4 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Rally de Santa Cruz
(23–26 August) [5]
1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia R5 1:27:13.514152.66 km4724
2 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Marco Bulacia Wilkinson Ford Fiesta R5 1:27:26.7
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Augusto D'Agostini Volkswagen Gol Trend MR 1:31:14.4
5 Flag of Uruguay.svg Rally del Atlántico
(22–25 November) [6]
1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Alejandro Galanti Toyota Etios R5 1:49:34.99190.10 km3517
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Guzman Rivero Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 1:50:40.6
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Augusto D'Agostini Volkswagen Gol Trend MR 1:55:05.9

Championship standings

The 2018 Codasur South American Rally Championship points were as follows: [7]

Pos.DriverVehicle Flag of Paraguay.svg
TRA
Flag of Argentina.svg
ARG
Flag of Brazil.svg
ERE
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg
SNC
Flag of Uruguay.svg
ATL
Total
1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia R5 2111175
2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Alejandro Galanti Toyota Etios R5 Ret63Ret1139.5
3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Domínguez Hyundai i20 R5 1311Ret95
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Augusto D'Agostini Volkswagen Gol Trend MR 118153391
5 Flag of Paraguay.svg Miguel Zaldivar Jr. Peugeot 208 MR 3255
6 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Roberto Saba Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 64453
Flag of Uruguay.svg Rodrigo Zeballos Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 137Ret9853
8 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Marco Bulacia Wilkinson Ford Fiesta R5 RetRet247
9 Flag of Uruguay.svg Federico Ensslin Ford Fiesta R5 539
10 Flag of Argentina.svg Alejandro Cancio Škoda Fabia R5 236
Flag of Argentina.svg Fernando Alvarez Ford Fiesta MR 636
12 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Sebastian Franco Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 7Ret527
13 Flag of Brazil.svg Andre Alegretti Fiat Palio Ret10Ret211026
14 Flag of Paraguay.svg Miguel Zaldivar Sr. Škoda Fabia R5 Ret523
15 Flag of Paraguay.svg Luis Maldonado Jr. Ford Fiesta R5 421
Flag of Chile.svg Cristobal Vidaurre Škoda Fabia R5 421
17 Flag of Argentina.svg David Nalbandian Chevrolet Agile
Chevrolet Onix
Ret519
18 Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Martinez Ford Ka 271128Ret1118
19 Flag of Paraguay.svg Orlando Penner Škoda Fabia R5 514
Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Dominguez Jr. Peugeot 208 R2 16981214
21 Flag of Paraguay.svg Humberto Dominguez Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Ret713
22 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Rodrigo Gutierrez Fleig Škoda Fabia R5 811
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Mariano Aguilera Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 9RetRet11
24 Flag of Uruguay.svg Luigi Contín Peugeot 208 R2 RetRet7.5
25 Flag of Paraguay.svg Thiago Weiler Škoda Fabia R5 RetRet7
26 Flag of Paraguay.svg Jose Luis Jacquet Škoda Fabia R5 86
27 Flag of Paraguay.svg Fabrizio Zaldivar Citroën DS3 R3T Max Ret104
28 Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Arceluz Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Ret3
29 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Rodrigo Gutierrez Bravo Peugeot 208 R2 182
30 Flag of Paraguay.svg Fabricio Chiriani Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 101
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackExcluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
BlankWithdrew entry from
the event (WD)

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