2016 Rally Argentina
# 2016 Rally Argentina

The 2016 Rally Argentina (formally the 36° YPF Rally Argentina) was the fourth round of the 2016 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 21 April and 24 April 2016, and operated out of Córdoba, Argentina. Hyundai's Hayden Paddon won the race, his first win in the World Rally Championship.

## Overall standings

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall classification ||||||||||
| 1 | 20 | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:40:52.9 | | 28 |
| 2 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:41:07.2 | +14.3 | 19 |
| 3 | 9 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger | Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:41:58.1 | +1:05.2 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:42:10.0 | +1:17.1 | 14 |
| 5 | 5 | Mads Østberg | Ola Fløene | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:45:49.6 | +4:56.7 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:50:22.4 | +9:29.5 | 8 |
| 7 | 81 | Marcos Ligato | Ruben Garcia | Marcos Ligato | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 3:50:32.1 | +9:39.2 | 6 |
| 8 | 6 | Eric Camilli | Benjamin Veillas | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:51:08.9 | +10:16.0 | 4 |
| 9 | 16 | Henning Solberg | Ilka Minor | Henning Solberg | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:51:41.4 | +10:48.5 | 2 |
| 10 | 42 | Nicolás Fuchs | Fernando Mussano | Nicolás Fuchs | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 4:05:35.7 | +24:42.8 | 1 |

## Special stages

| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally leader |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leg 1 | SS1 | Super Especial Cordoba | 1.50 km | Sébastien Ogier Dani Sordo | Volkswagen Polo R WRC Hyundai i20 WRC | 1:29.0 | Sébastien Ogier Dani Sordo |
| Leg 1 | SS2 | Soconcho - Villa del Dique 1 | 24.71 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 13:00.1 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 | SS3 | Amboy - Santa Monica 1 | 20.44 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 10:36.5 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 | SS4 | Santa Rosa - San Agustin 1 | 23.85 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 13:58.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 | SS5 | Super Especial Parque Tematico 1 | 6.04 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 WRC | 4:55.9 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 | SS6 | Soconcho - Villa del Dique 2 | 24.71 km | Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 WRC | 12:54.6 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 | SS7 | Amboy - Santa Monica 2 | 20.44 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 10:33.7 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 | SS8 | Santa Rosa - San Agustin 2 | 23.85 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 13:56.4 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 | SS9 | Super Especial Parque Tematico 2 | 6.04 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 4:55.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 | SS10 | Villa Bustos - Tanti 1 | 19.71 km | Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 WRC | 9:58.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 | SS11 | Los Gigantes - Cantere el Condor 1 | 38.68 km | Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 WRC | 20:34.9 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 | SS12 | Boca del Arroyo - Bajo del Pungo 1 | 20.52 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 13:32.9 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 | SS13 | Villa Bustos - Tanti 2 | 19.71 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 9:55.0 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 | SS14 | Los Gigantes - Cantere el Condor 2 | 38.68 km | Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 WRC | 20:21.2 | Hayden Paddon |
| Leg 2 | SS15 | Boca del Arroyo - Bajo del Pungo 2 | 20.52 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 13:27.1 | Hayden Paddon |
| Leg 3 | SS16 | El Condor - Copina 1 | 16.32 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 13:50.6 | Hayden Paddon |
| Leg 3 | SS17 | Mina Clavero - Giulio Cesare | 22.64 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 18:38.5 | Hayden Paddon |
| Leg 3 | SS18 | El Condor - Copina 2 (Power Stage) | 16.32 km | Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 WRC | 13:08.0 | Hayden Paddon |

### Power Stage

The "Power stage" was a 16.32 km (10.14 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 WRC | 13:08.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Dani Sordo | Hyundai i20 WRC | 13:19.2 | +11.2 | 2 |
| 3 | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 13:19.7 | +11.7 | 1 |
