2018 Codasur South American Rally Championship

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The 2018 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 countries across South America, running from March to November.

The championship was won for the sixth time by Paraguayan Skoda driver Gustavo Saba. Saba was second at the opening event in Paraguay before winning rallies in Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia, wrapping up the championship early. In Saba's absence Toyota driver Alejandro Galanti won the final event in Uruguay and was second in the championship. The only driver to beat Saba in 2018, Hyundai driver Diego Domínguez at the opening round in Paraguay, was third overall.

The 2018 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
(15–18 March)[2]
1 Paraguay Diego Dominguez Hyundai i20 R5 1:23:37.6 13 152.72 km 72 35
2 Paraguay Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia R5 1:24:55.8
3 Paraguay Miguel Zaldivar Jr. Škoda Fabia R5 1:26:21.7
2 Argentina Rally Argentina
(26–28 April)[3]
1 Paraguay Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia R5 1:45:30.2 9 122.48 km 19 12
2 Argentina Alejandro Cancio Škoda Fabia R5 1:45:31.6
3 Paraguay Diego Dominguez Hyundai i20 R5 1:46:27.1
3 Brazil Rally de Erechim
(24–27 May)[4]
1 Paraguay Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia R5 1:43:01.5 13 164.54 km 56 28
2 Paraguay Miguel Zaldivar Jr. Škoda Fabia R5 1:45:45.3
3 Paraguay Alejandro Galanti Toyota Etios R5 1:46:27.5
4 Bolivia Rally de Santa Cruz
(23–26 August)[5]
1 Paraguay Gustavo Saba Škoda Fabia R5 1:27:13.5 14 152.66 km 47 24
2 Bolivia Marco Bulacia Wilkinson Ford Fiesta R5 1:27:26.7
3 Argentina Augusto D'Agostini Volkswagen Gol Trend MR 1:31:14.4
5 Uruguay Rally del Atlántico
(22–25 November)[6]
1 Paraguay Alejandro Galanti Toyota Etios R5 1:49:34.9 9 190.10 km 35 17
2 Uruguay Guzman Rivero Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 1:50:40.6
3 Argentina Augusto D'Agostini Volkswagen Gol Trend MR 1:55:05.9

Championship standings

References

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