2013 Rally Argentina
# 2013 Rally Argentina

2013 Rally Argentina (officially: 33rd Philips Rally Argentina) was the fifth rally in the 2013 World Rally Championship hold between 1 and 4 May. It had 14 special stages totalling 407.64 competitive kilometres. 24 out of 32 racer finished the rally successfully.

## Report

After missing the rallies of Mexico and Portugal to compete in the FIA Grand Touring Series, Sébastien Loeb marked his return to rallying with first place in the Rally Argentina. Sébastien Ogier took the lead early on, but made a mistake whilst driving in heavy fog. He lost forty seconds, allowing Loeb to seize the advantage. Jari-Matti Latvala and Mikko Hirvonen fought over the final podium position until Hirvonen's Citroën DS3 WRC developed an electrical problem. Latvala could not afford to rest, as he found himself fighting with Evgeny Novikov. A late charge on the final day—including the fastest time on the power stage—was enough for Latvala to secure third place and his first podium in Argentina. Hirvonen recovered to finish sixth overall, finishing third on the power stage to score an additional World Championship point.

## Entry list

Thirteen World Rally Cars were entered into the event, as were eight entries in the WRC-2 championship for cars built to Group N and Super 2000 regulations.

Notable entrants :

| No. | Entrant | Class | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Tyre |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
| 2 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
| 4 | Qatar M-Sport WRT | WRC | Mads Østberg | Jonas Andersson | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 5 | Qatar M-Sport WRT | WRC | Evgeny Novikov | Ilka Minor | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 7 | Volkswagen Motorsport | WRC | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 8 | Volkswagen Motorsport | WRC | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 9 | Volkswagen Motorsport II | WRC | Andreas Mikkelsen | Mikko Markkula | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 10 | Abu Dhabi Citroën Total WRT | WRC | Dani Sordo | Carlos del Barrio | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
| 11 | Qatar World Rally Team | WRC | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 12 | Lotos Team WRC | WRC | Michał Kościuszko | Maciej Szczepaniak | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | D |
| 21 | Jipocar Czech National Team | WRC | Martin Prokop | Michal Ernst | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | D |
| 22 | Stohl Racing | WRC | Daniel Oliveira | Carlos Margalhaes | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 23 | Qatar World Rally Team | WRC | Gabriel Pozzo | Daniel Stillo | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 33 | Stohl Racing | WRC-2 | Armin Kremer | Kaus Wicha | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | M |
| 34 | Symtech Racing | WRC-2 | Yuriy Protasov | Kuldar Sikk | Subaru Impreza STi R4 | M |
| 37 | Lorenzo Bertelli | WRC-2 | Lorenzo Bertelli | Lorenzo Granai | Subaru Impreza WRX STi N15 | M |
| 38 | Moto Club Igualda | WRC-2 | Ricardo Triviño | Alex Haro | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | M |
| 41 | Nicolàs Fuchs | WRC-2 | Nicolàs Fuchs | Fernando Mussano | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | D |
| 48 | Seashore Qatar Rally Team | WRC-2 | Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari | Killian Duffy | Ford Fiesta RRC | M |
| 72 | Juan Carlos Alonso | WRC-2 | Juan Carlos Alonso | Juan Pablo Monasterolo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | D |
| 77 | Top Run SRL | WRC-2 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén García | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | M |
| Icon | Class |
| WRC | WRC entries eligible to score manufacturer points |
| WRC | Major entry ineligible to score manufacturer points |
| WRC-2 | Registered to take part in WRC-2 championship |
| WRC-3 | Registered to take part in WRC-3 championship |
| J-WRC | Registered to take part in Junior WRC championship |

## Special stages

| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | No. | Team | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. (1 May) | 1. | Super Especial | 6.04 km | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | 8 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 4:42.1 | 77.1 km/h | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia |
| 2. (2 May) | 2. | Sta. Catalina / La Pampa 1 | 27.09 km | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | 8 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 18:20.1 | 88.7 km/h | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia |
| 2. (2 May) | 3. | Ascochinga / Agua de Oro 1 | 51.88 km | Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen | 2 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 37:55.1 | 82.1 km/h | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia |
| 2. (2 May) | 4. | Sta. Catalina / La Pampa 2 | 27.09 km | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | 8 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 18:01.5 | 90.2 km/h | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia |
| 2. (2 May) | 5. | Ascochinga / Agua de Oro 2 | 51.88 km | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | 8 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 38:08.6 | 81.6 km/h | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia |
| 3. (3 May) | 6. | Santa Rosa - Villa del Dique 1 | 40.69 km | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | 8 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 22:28.5 | 108.6 km/h | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia |
| 3. (3 May) | 7. | Amboy - Yacanto 1 | 39.16 km | Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson | 4 | Qatar M-Sport WRT | 22:57.3 | 102.4 km/h | Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena |
| 3. (3 May) | 8. | Santa Rosa - Villa del Dique 2 | 40.69 km | Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena | 1 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 21:58.6 | 111.1 km/h | Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena |
| 3. (3 May) | 9. | Amboy - Yacanto 2 | 39.16 km | Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena | 1 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 22:28.3 | 104.6 km/h | Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena |
| 3. (3 May) | 10. | Super Especial | 6.04 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila | 7 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 4:49.4 | 75.1 km/h | Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena |
| 4. (4 May) | 11. | Mina Clavero - Giulio Cesare 1 | 22.64 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila | 7 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 18:36.4 | 73.0 km/h | Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena |
| 4. (4 May) | 12. | El Condor - Copina | 16.32 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila | 7 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 13:02.2 | 75.1 km/h | Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena |
| 4. (4 May) | 13. | Mina Clavero - Giulio Cesare 2 | 22.64 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila | 7 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 18:14.3 | 74.5 km/h | Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena |
| 4. (4 May) | 14. | El Condor (Power Stage) | 16.32 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila | 7 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 12:57.2 | 75.6 km/h | Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena |

### Power Stage

| Position | Racer | Time | Difference | Average speed | Point |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 12:57.2 | 0.0 | 75.6 km/h | 3 |
| 2 | Sébastien Ogier | 12:58.6 | +1.4 | 75.5 km/h | 2 |
| 3 | Mikko Hirvonen | 12:59.7 | +2.5 | 75.4 km/h | 1 |

## Result

| Pos. | No. | Racer | Navigator | Team | Car | Championship | Time | Difference | Point |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 4:35:56.7 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 | 8 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 4:36:51.7 | +55.0 | 20 |
| 3 | 7 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 4:37:57.5 | +2:00.8 | 18 |
| 4 | 5 | Evgeny Novikov | Ilka Minor | Qatar M-Sport WRT | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 4:38:33.4 | +2:36.7 | 12 |
| 5 | 11 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Qatar World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 4:40:37.2 | +4:40.5 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 4:42:20.6 | +6:23.9 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | Mads Østberg | Jonas Andersson | Qatar M-Sport WRT | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 4:46:58.9 | +11:02.2 | 6 |
| 8 | 9 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Mikko Markkula | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 4:49:18.8 | +13:22.1 | 4 |
| 9 | 10 | Dani Sordo | Carlos del Barrio | Abu Dhabi Citroën Total WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 4:49:19.0 | +13:22.3 | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Martin Prokop | Michal Ernst | Jipocar Czech National Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 4:50:04.3 | +14:07.6 | 1 |
| WRC-2 ||||||||||
| 1 (13.) | 48 | Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari | Killian Duffy | Seashore Qatar Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 5:08:27.1 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (15.) | 41 | Nicolás Fuchs | Fernando Mussano | Nicolás Fuchs | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | WRC-2 | 5:21:34.0 | +13:06.9 | 18 |
| 3 (16.) | 77 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén García | Top Run SRL | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | WRC-2 | 5:31:39.0 | +23:11.9 | 15 |
| 4 (17.) | 72 | Juan Carlos Alonso | Juan Pablo Monasterolo | Juan Carlos Alonso | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | WRC-2 | 5:37:49.8 | +29:22.7 | 12 |
| 5 (18.) | 34 | Yuriy Protasov | Kuldar Sikk | Symtech Racing | Subaru Impreza STi R4 | WRC-2 | 5:40:26.6 | +31:59.5 | 10 |
| 6 (19.) | 38 | Ricardo Triviño | Alex Haro | Moto Club Igualda | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | WRC-2 | 5:40:44.7 | +32:17.6 | 8 |
