Gustavo Saba

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Gustavo Saba
Personal information
Nationality Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguayan
Born (1979-07-24) July 24, 1979 (age 44)
World Rally Championship record
Active years2012 – present
TeamsSaba Competición and a collaboration with Team Sanchez
Rallies6
Championships 0
Rally wins 0
Podiums0
Total points2
First rally 2012 Rally Argentina
Last rally 2018 Rally Argentina

Gustavo Saba born July 24, 1979, is a rally driver from Paraguay who currently competes in the Codasur South American Rally Championship as well as the Argentine round of the World Rally Championship. He made his WRC debut during the 2012 Rally Argentina and at the 2015 rally scored his first ever WRC points.

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He is the most successful driver in the history of the Codasur South American Rally Championship having won the championship seven times between 2011 and 2022.

Career results

IRC results

YearEntrantCar123456789101112PosPoints
2010 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gustavo Sanchez Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X MON BRA ARG
20
CAN ITA BEL AZO MAD CZE ITA SCO CYP NC0

WRC results

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213Pos.Points
2012 Gustavo Saba Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4 MON SWE MEX POR ARG
Ret
GRE NZL FIN GER GBR FRA ITA ESP NC0
2013 Saba Competición Škoda Fabia S2000 MON SWE MEX POR ARG
14
GRE ITA FIN GER AUS FRA ESP GBR NC0
2014 Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia S2000 MON SWE MEX POR ARG
Ret
ITA POL FIN GER AUS FRA ESP GBR NC0
2015 Saba Competición Škoda Fabia S2000 MON SWE MEX ARG
9
POR ITA POL FIN GER AUS FRA ESP GBR 28th2

WRC-2 results

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213Pos.Points
2014 Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia S2000 MON SWE MEX POR ARG
Ret
ITA POL FIN GER AUS FRA ESP GBR NC0

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