2010 Rally Argentina
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Argentina| 2010 Rally Argentina 30º Rally Argentina | |||
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Round 3 of the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge
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 Rally Argentina Logo | |||
| Host country | Argentina | ||
| Rally base | Córdoba–Villa Carlos Paz | ||
| Dates run | March 19 – 21, 2010 | ||
| Stages | 15 (238.62 km; 148.27 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,013.51 km (629.77 miles)[1] | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 63[2] at start, 31 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Juho Hänninen Škoda Motorsport | ||
The 2010 Rally Argentina was the 30th running of Rally Argentina and the third round of the 2010 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season. The rally consisted of 15 special stages and took place over 19–21 March 2010. The rally was also a round of the South American Rally Championship and the Argentine Rally Championship.
The rally started in Villa Carlos Paz, a city in the center-north of the province of Córdoba, on Friday 19 March with a 3.30 km (2.05 mi) super special stage in the town. The event was made up of 15 gravel stages covering a total of 238.62 km (148.27 mi) all completed in daylight. The event on Saturday consisted of seven stages and was centred on the town of San Agustín and around Valle Hermoso on Sunday. The final stage was a repeat of the super special stage in Villa Carlos Paz.[1]
Nasser Al-Attiyah was seeded number 1 in his Škoda Fabia S2000, with local Federico Villagra taking number 2 in his Ford Fiesta S2000. Other entrants included current championship leader Juho Hänninen and reigning champion Kris Meeke. A total of 63 cars took part in the event.[2]
