Rally Argentina 2019
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Discover the analysis of the Rally Argentina carried out by our special correspondent in issue 2214 of AUTOhebdo, available from Monday evening in digital version on all platforms, and from this Wednesday on newsstands.
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Thierry Neuville will arrive at the Rally Chile in two weeks with a ten-point lead over Sébastien Ogier. Ott Tänak finds himself 28 points behind the Belgian. Hyundai also consolidates its leadership position in the Manufacturers' Championship by ahead of Toyota by 37 units, the Japanese brand having a 3-point lead over Citroën.
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Thierry Neuville wins the Rally Argentina by winning ahead of Andreas Mikkelsen who gives Hyundai a one-two finish. Sébastien Ogier (Citroën) completes the podium one second ahead of Kris Meeke (Toyota) who suffered a puncture in the Power Stage. Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota) completes the Top 5 with 5 seconds ahead of Dani Sordo (Hyundai) who finishes ahead of Teemu Suninen (M-Sport). Ott Tänak (Toyota) took 8th position for less than 4 seconds ahead of Mads Ostberg (Citroën), winner of the WRC 2 Pro.
Sébastien Ogier signed the scratch in the Power Stage of El Condor by completing the 16,43km in 13'02''1 with a tenth ahead of Jari-Matti Latvala. Thierry Neuville followed 4”7 ahead of his teammate Dani Sordo. Ott Tänak won the final bonus point.
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Neuville: “We had a great car this weekend. The whole team has done a fantastic job and we can see the progress. We got good points at the championships. We can be proud of this result. »
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Neuville wins the Rally Argentina, his second consecutive victory after Corsica and strengthens his position as leader of the championship!
The Hyundai driver sets the 3rd time, 4″7 behind Ogier.
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No risks for Mikkelsen who ranks 13s from the provisional scratch and who secures 2nd place for a little more than 16s ahead of Ogier. This is his first podium of the season. “It was a difficult rally, but it's satisfying to finally have a good result. It feels like a victory. »
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Meeke fails 6″6 behind Ogier and loses the podium for 1″4 behind the Citroën driver! “I had a front puncture. I could not do anything. »
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Meeke is more than 4s behind Ogier in the special. The Toyota driver is not yet assured of the podium!
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Ogier beats Latvala by a tenth! The Citroën driver secures 4th place. “I did everything I could but I couldn't keep up with Kris (Meeke) today. »
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Latvala improves Sordo's time by 4″9 and secures 5th place with a 5″6 lead over the Hyundai driver.
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Latvala already has a lead of more than 5 seconds over Sordo in the 4th split. It will be tight for 5th position.
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Sordo takes the provisional scratch for a second ahead of Tänak. The Hyundai driver should secure 5th place. “I'm very happy for the team, less so for myself. I would have liked to complete the podium. I attacked doing my best. »
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Suninen failed 11″5 behind Tänak and secured 7th position in the event. “I'm happy to be at the finish. We save points for the team. »
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Tänak sets a first benchmark time for the WRC in 13'08"1. The Toyota driver takes 8th place in Ostberg for a 3″ lead. “It was a very difficult weekend. I have no chance being the first in the WRC on the road. »
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Heller was able to limit his delay to one minute and should therefore take victory in WRC 2 by saving his 10th place overall.
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Heller is stopped in the special, victim of a mechanical problem. The driver on the Fiesta R5 manages to restart in slow motion. He occupies 10th place in the general classification, being a solid leader in WRC 2.
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Guerra fails 34 seconds behind Ostberg... Enough to resist against Nobre? “It’s a magnificent SS with all this audience present. We should take the lead in WRC 2.”
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Victory in WRC 2 Pro for Ostberg who should retain his 8th place ahead of Tänak. The Citroën driver beat Greensmith by 3 seconds in the special. “We learned a lot about the car. The ordeal was long and difficult. A lot has happened. We can't wait to return to Chile soon. »
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Greensmith reached the finish with a time of 13'50″6. The Briton secures 15th place. “My pace was good. I had punctures on Friday which slowed me down. »
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It's Guerra Jr's turn to start. The Mexican is battling with Nobre for 2nd place in WRC 2, 12th position overall, with a 6s lead over his Brazilian rival.
