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]
| 2017 Rally Argentina 37. YPF Rally Argentina 2017 | |||
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Round 5 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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| Host country |  Argentina | ||
| Rally base | Villa Carlos Paz | ||
| Dates run | 27 – 30 April 2017 | ||
| Stages | 18 (357.59 km; 222.20 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 22 at start, 17 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai Motorsport | ||
WRC-2 championship leaders Pontus Tidemand and Jonas Andersson won the WRC-2 class, their third of the year.[2]
Classification edit
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| Icon | Class |
| WRC | WRC entries eligible to score manufacturer points |
| WRC | Major entry ineligible to score manufacturer points |
| WRC-2 | Registered to take part in WRC-2 championship |
Event standings edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally leader |
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| Leg 1 | SS1 | SSS Ciudad de Cordoba | 1.75 km |  Sébastien Ogier
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:53.8 | Sébastien Ogier
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| SS2 | San Agustin - Villa General Belgrano 1 | 19.95 km |  Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 12:42.3 | Elfyn Evans
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| SS3 | Amboy - Santa Monica 1 | 20.44 km | Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 10:18.8 | ||
| SS4 | Santa Rosa - San Agustin 1 | 23.85 km | Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 13:44.8 | ||
| SS5 | SSS Fernet Branca 1 | 6.04 km | Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 4:43.5 | ||
| SS6 | San Agustin - Villa General Belgrano 2 | 19.95 km | Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 12:35.9 | ||
| SS7 | Amboy - Santa Monica 2 | 20.44 km | Elfyn Evans Hayden Paddon
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Ford Fiesta WRC Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC |
10:21.1 | ||
| SS8 | Santa Rosa - San Agustin 2 | 23.85 km | Hayden Paddon
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 13:39.0 | ||
| SS9 | SSS Fernet Branca 2 | 6.04 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:49.4 | ||
| Leg 2 | SS10 | Tanti - Villa Bustos 1 | 20.08 km | Elfyn Evans
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 11:00.2 | |
| SS11 | Los Gigantes - Cantera El Condor 1 | 38.68 km | Kris Meeke
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Citroën C3 WRC | 20:01.6 | ||
| SS12 | Boca del Arroyo - Bajo del Pungo 1 | 20.52 km | Kris Meeke
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Citroën C3 WRC | 13:18.2 | ||
| SS13 | Tanti - Villa Bustos 2 | 20.08 km |  Ott Tänak
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 10:47.9 | ||
| SS14 | Los Gigantes - Cantera El Condor 2 | 38.68 km | Ott Tänak Thierry Neuville
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Ford Fiesta WRC Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC |
19:45.5 | ||
| SS15 | Boca del Arroyo - Bajo del Pungo 2 | 20.52 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:59.5 | ||
| Leg 3 | SS16 | El Condor - Copina | 16.32 km | Ott Tänak
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 13:07.0 | |
| SS17 | Mina Clavero - Giulio Cesare | 22.64 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 18:05.0 | ||
| SS18 | El Condor [Power Stage] | 16.32 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 13:00.1 | Thierry Neuville
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Power Stage edit
The Power Stage was a 16.32 km (10.1 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
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| 1 | Thierry Neuville
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Nicolas Gilsoul
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 13:00.1 | 5 | |
| 2 | Elfyn Evans
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Daniel Barritt
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 13:01.4 | +1.3 | 4 |
| 3 | Ott Tänak
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Martin Järveoja
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 13:02.8 | +2.7 | 3 |
| 4 | Sébastien Ogier
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Julien Ingrassia
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 13:04.3 | +4.2 | 2 |
| 5 |  Jari-Matti Latvala
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Miikka Anttila
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 13:08.5 | +8.4 | 1 |
Championship standings after the rally edit
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References edit
- ^ "Neuville wins a thriller". wrc.com. WRC. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Tidemand cruises to hat-trick". wrc.com. WRC. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "37. YPF Rally Argentina 2017 Results". ewrc-results.com. ewrc-results. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.