2004 Rally Argentina

2004 Rally Argentina
*24th CTI Movil Rally Argentina*
2004 Rally Argentina; 24th CTI Movil Rally Argentina
Round 8 of the 2004 World Rally Championship season
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Host country	Argentina
Rally base	Villa Carlos Paz
Dates run	July 15, 2004 – July 18, 2004
Stages	26 (382.63 km; 237.76 miles)
Stage surface	Gravel
Overall distance	1,344.00 km (835.12 miles)
Statistics
Crews	69 at start, 28 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner	Carlos Sainz; Marc Martí; Citroen Total

Host country

Argentina

Rally baseVilla Carlos Paz

Dates runJuly 15, 2004 – July 18, 2004

Stages26 (382.63 km; 237.76 miles)

The 2004 Rally Argentina (formally the 24th CTI Movil Rally Argentina) was the eighth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 15 and 18 July 2004, and was based in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina. Citroen's Carlos Sainz won the race, his 26th and final win in the World Rally Championship.^[1]^[2]

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No.	Driver	Co-Driver	Entrant	Car	Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1	Petter Solberg	Phil Mills	555 Subaru World Rally Team	Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04	P
2	Mikko Hirvonen	Jarmo Lehtinen	555 Subaru World Rally Team	Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04	P
3	Sébastien Loeb	Daniel Elena	Citroën Total WRT	Citroën Xsara WRC	M
4	Carlos Sainz	Marc Martí	Citroën Total WRT	Citroën Xsara WRC	M
5	Marcus Grönholm	Timo Rautiainen	Marlboro Peugeot Total	Peugeot 307 WRC	M
6	Harri Rovanperä	Risto Pietiläinen	Marlboro Peugeot Total	Peugeot 307 WRC	M
7	Markko Märtin	Michael Park	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '04	M
8	François Duval	Stéphane Prévot	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '04	M
9	Gilles Panizzi	Hervé Panizzi	Mitsubishi Motors	Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04	M
10	Kristian Sohlberg	Kaj Lindström	Mitsubishi Motors	Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04	M
World Rally Championship entries
11	Antony Warmbold	Gemma Price	Antony Warmbold	Ford Focus RS WRC '02	M
61	Luís Pérez Companc	Jose Maria Volta	Bozian Racing	Peugeot 206 WRC	M
84	Gonzalo Alenaz	Diego Picchi	Gonzalo Alenaz	Subaru Impreza 555	—
85	Rodrigo Alenaz	Martin De Carli	Rodrigo Alenaz	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	—
PWRC entries
31	Toshihiro Arai	Tony Sircombe	Subaru Team Arai	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	P
32	Karamjit Singh	Allen Oh	Proton Pert Malaysia	Proton Pert	P
33	Daniel Solà	Xavier Amigò	Daniel Solà	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	P
34	Niall McShea	Gordon Noble	Niall McShea	Subaru Impreza STI S10	—
35	Marcos Ligato	Diego Curletto	Marcos Ligato	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	—
36	Ricardo Triviño	Jordi Barrabés	Triviño Racing	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	—
38	Georgi Geradzhiev Jr.	Nikola Popov	Racing Team Bulgartabac	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII	—
40	Manfred Stohl	Ilka Minor	OMV World Rally Team	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	P
41	Jani Paasonen	Jani Vainikka	OMV World Rally Team	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	P
42	Mark Higgins	Michael Gibson	Mark Higgins	Subaru Impreza STI	—
43	Gianluigi Galli	Guido D'Amore	Gianluigi Galli	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	P
44	Nasser Al-Attiyah	Chris Patterson	Nasser Al-Attiyah	Subaru Impreza STI	—
45	Fabio Frisiero	Giovanni Agnese	Fabio Frisiero	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	—
47	Xavier Pons	Oriol Julià	Xavier Pons	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII	M
48	Fumio Nutahara	Satoshi Hayashi	Advan-Piaa Rally Team	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII	Y
49	Sergio López-Fombona	Guifré Pujol	Ralliart Spain	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	—
50	Sebastian Vollak	Michael Kölbach	OMV World Rally Team	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI	P
Other notable entries
65	Gabriel Pozzo	Daniel Stillo	Gabriel Pozzo	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	—
Source:^[3]

Date	Time	No.	Stage name	Distance
Leg 1 — 168.28 km
15 July	19:10	SS1	Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 1	3.02 km
15 July	19:12	SS2	Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 1	3.02 km
16 July	08:43	SS3	La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1	21.35 km
	09:33	SS4	Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1	28.83 km
	10:36	SS5	Villa Giardino — La Falda 1	16.76 km
	11.16	SS6	Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 1	11:08 km
	14:17	SS7	La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2	21.35 km
	15:07	SS8	Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2	22.28 km
	16:10	SS9	Villa Giardino — La Falde 1	16.76 km
	16:42	SS10	Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 2	22.28 km
	19:10	SS11	Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 2	3.02 km
	19:12	SS12	Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 2	3.02 km
Leg 2 — 129.39 km
17 July	08:48	SS13	Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 1	20.43 km
	09:31	SS14	Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin	22.57 km
	10:24	SS15	Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique	16.42 km
	11:20	SS16	Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2	20.43 km
	14:39	SS17	Carlos Paz — Cabalango 1	14.81 km
	15:12	SS18	Tanti — Cosquin 1	9.50 km
	15:49	SS19	Cosquin — Villa Allende 1	19.19 km
	19:10	SS20	Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 3	3.02 km
	19:12	SS21	Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 3	3.02 km
Leg 3 — 84.96 km
18 July	08:44	SS22	Carlos Paz — Cabalango 2	14.81 km
	09:17	SS23	Tanti — Cosquin 2	9.50 km
	09:54	SS24	Cosquin — Villa Allende 2	19.19 km
	13:44	SS25	Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare	24.69 km
	14:31	SS26	El Condor — Copina	16.77 km
Source:^[4]

Pos.	No.	Driver	Co-driver	Team	Car	Time	Difference	Points
1	4	Carlos Sainz	Marc Martí	Citroën Total WRT	Citroën Xsara WRC	4:23:11.0		10
2	3	Sébastien Loeb	Daniel Elena	Citroën Total WRT	Citroën Xsara WRC	44:24:43.5	+1:32.5	8
3	8	François Duval	Stéphane Prévot	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '04	4:27:34.5	+4:23.5	6
4	2	Mikko Hirvonen	Jarmo Lehtinen	555 Subaru World Rally Team	Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04	4:31:38.7	+8:27.7	5
5	6	Harri Rovanperä	Risto Pietiläinen	Marlboro Peugeot Total	Peugeot 307 WRC	4:33:10.9	+9:59.9	4
6	61	Luís Pérez Companc	Jose Maria Volta	Bozian Racing	Peugeot 206 WRC	4:39:35.7	+16:24.7	3
7	9	Gilles Panizzi	Hervé Panizzi	Mitsubishi Motors	Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04	4:40:50.0	+17:39.0	2
8	65	Gabriel Pozzo	Daniel Stillo	Gabriel Pozzo	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	4:43:49.6	+20:38.6	1

Position		No.	Driver	Co-driver	Entrant	Car	Time	Difference	Points
Event	Class	No.	Driver	Co-driver	Entrant	Car	Time	Difference	Points
1	1	4	Carlos Sainz	Marc Martí	Citroën Total WRT	Citroën Xsara WRC	4:23:11.0		10
2	2	3	Sébastien Loeb	Daniel Elena	Citroën Total WRT	Citroën Xsara WRC	44:24:43.5	+1:32.5	8
3	3	8	François Duval	Stéphane Prévot	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '04	4:27:34.5	+4:23.5	6
4	4	2	Mikko Hirvonen	Jarmo Lehtinen	555 Subaru World Rally Team	Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04	4:31:38.7	+8:27.7	5
5	5	6	Harri Rovanperä	Risto Pietiläinen	Marlboro Peugeot Total	Peugeot 307 WRC	4:33:10.9	+9:59.9	4
7	6	9	Gilles Panizzi	Hervé Panizzi	Mitsubishi Motors	Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04	4:40:50.0	+17:39.0	2
Retired SS19		5	Marcus Grönholm	Timo Rautiainen	Marlboro Peugeot Total	Peugeot 307 WRC	Accident		0
Retired SS19		10	Kristian Sohlberg	Kaj Lindström	Mitsubishi Motors	Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04	Gearbox		0
Retired SS10		1	Petter Solberg	Phil Mills	555 Subaru World Rally Team	Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04	Engine		0
Retired SS5		7	Markko Märtin	Michael Park	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Focus RS WRC '04	Accident		0

Day	Stage	Stage name	Length	Winner	Car	Time	Class leaders
Leg 1 (15 Jul)	SS1	Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 1	3.02 km	Petter Solberg	Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04	2:09.1	Petter Solberg
Leg 1 (15 Jul)	SS2	Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 1	3.02 km	Markko Märtin	Ford Focus RS WRC '04	2:10.2
Leg 1 (16 Jul)	SS3	La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1	21.35 km	Petter Solberg	Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04	18:16.6
	SS4	Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1	28.83 km	Petter Solberg	Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04	18:41.7
	SS5	Villa Giardino — La Falda 1	16.76 km	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën Xsara WRC	11:41.6	Marcus Grönholm
	SS6	Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 1	11:08 km	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën Xsara WRC	7:10.6
	SS7	La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2	21.35 km	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 307 WRC	18:06.2
	SS8	Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2	22.28 km	Carlos Sainz	Citroën Xsara WRC	18:41.2	Carlos Sainz
	SS9	Villa Giardino — La Falde 1	16.76 km	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 307 WRC	11:40.4	Marcus Grönholm
	SS10	Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 2	22.28 km	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 307 WRC	7:19.2
	SS11	Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 2	3.02 km	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 307 WRC	2:14.4
	SS12	Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 2	3.02 km	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 307 WRC	2:13.1
Leg 2 (17 Jul)	SS13	Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 1	20.43 km	Petter Solberg	Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04	10:34.4
	SS14	Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin	22.57 km	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 307 WRC	13:41.8
	SS15	Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique	16.42 km	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 307 WRC	8:47.2
	SS16	Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2	20.43 km	Marcus Grönholm	Peugeot 307 WRC	10:37.2
	SS17	Carlos Paz — Cabalango 1	14.81 km	Carlos Sainz	Citroën Xsara WRC	10:03.5
	SS18	Tanti — Cosquin 1	9.50 km	Carlos Sainz	Citroën Xsara WRC	5:52.4
	SS19	Cosquin — Villa Allende 1	19.19 km	Carlos Sainz	Citroën Xsara WRC	13:33.1	Carlos Sainz
	SS20	Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 3	3.02 km	Harri Rovanperä	Peugeot 307 WRC	2:15.3
	SS21	Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 3	3.02 km	Harri Rovanperä	Peugeot 307 WRC	2:15.2
Leg 3 (18 Jul)	SS22	Carlos Paz — Cabalango 2	14.81 km	Sébastien Loeb	Citroën Xsara WRC	10:08.2
	SS23	Tanti — Cosquin 2	9.50 km	Harri Rovanperä	Peugeot 307 WRC	5:52.2
	SS24	Cosquin — Villa Allende 2	19.19 km	Mikko Hirvonen	Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04	13:32.6
	SS25	Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare	24.69 km	Harri Rovanperä	Peugeot 307 WRC	19:49.9
	SS26	El Condor — Copina	16.77 km	Harri Rovanperä	Peugeot 307 WRC	14:06.3

2004 Rally Argentina

Entry list

Itinerary

Results

Overall

World Rally Cars

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Championship standings

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Pos.	Drivers' championships			Co-drivers' championships			Manufacturers' championships
Pos.	Move	Driver	Points	Move	Co-driver	Points	Move	Manufacturer	Points
1		Sébastien Loeb	61		Daniel Elena	61		Citroën Total WRT	98
2		Petter Solberg	44		Phil Mills	44		Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	71
3		Markko Märtin	34		Michael Park	34		555 Subaru World Rally Team	64
4	1	Carlos Sainz	34	1	Marc Martí	34		Marlboro Peugeot Total	51
5	1	Marcus Grönholm	32	1	Timo Rautiainen	32		Mitsubishi Motors	14