2016 Codasur South American Rally Championship

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The 2016 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 South American countries from April to November.

The championship was won for the fourth time by Paraguayan driver Gustavo Saba. Saba won the final three rallies to win the championship on the final day of the rally overcoming countryman Diego Domínguez who had led the championship all season after winning the first two rallies. Uruguayan driver Rodrigo Zeballos won a close competition for third in the championship

The 2016 Codasur South American Rally Championship was as follows:[1]

Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics
Rank Driver Car Time Stages Length Starters Finishers
1 Paraguay Rally Trans Itapua
(1–3 April)[2]
1 Paraguay Diego Domínguez Ford Fiesta R5 1:44:44.7 14 180.75 km 65 37
2 Argentina Marcos Ligato Škoda Fabia R5 1:44:59.9
3 Paraguay Didier Arias Škoda Fabia R5 1:45:17.4
2 Brazil Rally de Erechim
(13–15 May)[3]
1 Paraguay Diego Domínguez Ford Fiesta R5 1:38:34.8 13 153.80 km 60 35
2 Paraguay Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia R5 1:39:29.6
3 Paraguay Alejandro Galanti Toyota Etios R5 1:43:09.9
3 Argentina Rally de Catamarca
(10–12 June)[4]
1 Paraguay Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia R5 1:22:51.3 12 141.62 km 54 35
2 Paraguay Diego Domínguez Ford Fiesta R5 1:23:00.8
3 Argentina Geronimo Padilla Ford Fiesta MR 1:23:50.9
4 Bolivia Rally de Santa Cruz
(26–28 August)[5]
1 Paraguay Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia R5 1:15:19.0 13 161.79 km 71 32
2 Bolivia Marco Bulacia Wilkinson Toyota Corolla Proto 1:18:19.4
3 Paraguay Diego Domínguez Ford Fiesta R5 1:19:04.5
5 Uruguay Rally del Atlántico
(24–27 November)[6]
1 Paraguay Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia R5 2:07:26.1 11 221.40 km 49 26
2 Paraguay Didier Arias Škoda Fabia R5 2:09:26.5
3 Uruguay Rodrigo Zeballos Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2:11:48.9

Championship standings

References

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