# 2001 Rally Argentina

The 2001 Rally Argentina (formally the 21st Rally Argentina) was the fifth round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 3 May and 6 May 2001, and was won by Ford's Colin McRae, his 21st win in the World Rally Championship.

## Background
### Entry list

| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
| World Rally Championship manufacturer entries ||||||
| 1 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 2 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | P |
| 4 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | P |
| 5 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | P |
| 6 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | P |
| 7 | Tommi Mäkinen | Risto Mannisenmäki | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | M |
| 8 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | M |
| 9 | Kenneth Eriksson | Staffan Parmander | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC2 | M |
| 10 | Alister McRae | David Senior | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC2 | M |
| 11 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 | M |
| 12 | Bruno Thiry | Stéphane Prévot | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 | M |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 16 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 17 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | P |
| 18 | Toshihiro Arai | Glenn Macneall | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | P |
| 19 | Marc Blázquez | Jordi Mercader | Seat Sport | Seat Cordoba WRC Evo3 | P |
| 52 | Martin Galluser | Juan Carlos Uberti | Martin Galluser | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | — |
| Group N Cup entries ||||||
| 20 | Gustavo Trelles | Jorge Del Buono | Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P |
| 21 | Gabriel Pozzo | Daniel Stillo | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P |
| 22 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén Garcia | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P |
| 23 | Stig Blomqvist | Ana Goñi | David Sutton Cars Ltd | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 24 | Roberto Sanchez | Edgardo Galindo | Roberto Sanchez | Subaru Impreza WRX | P |
| 25 | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Santiago Garcia | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 26 | Sebastián Beltran | Ricardo Kember | Sebastián Beltran | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 27 | Esteban Goldenhersch | Fabian Cretu | Esteban Goldenhersch | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 28 | Federico Villagra | Javier Villagra | Federico Villagra | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 29 | Marcelo Bugliotti | Guillermo Piazzano | Marcelo Bugliotti | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 30 | Pablo Davila | Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz | Pablo Davila | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 31 | Gabriele Cadringher | Gianfranco Serembre | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 33 | Gabriel Marin Sr. | Javier Marín | Gabriel Marin Sr. | Subaru Impreza 555 | — |
| 35 | Juan Pablo Raies | Jorge Perez Companc | Juan Pablo Raies | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 36 | Ricardo Bissio | Claudio Henin | Ricardo Bissio | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 37 | Facundo Chali | Gabriel Carranza | Facundo Chali | Subaru Impreza 555 | — |
| 38 | Daniel Marrochi | Nestor Juarez | Daniel Marrochi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 39 | Luis Perez Companc | Jose Maria Volta | Luis Perez Companc | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 40 | Luca Baldini | Marco Muzzarelli | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 42 | Alberto De Simone | Gustavo Topalian | Alberto De Simone | Subaru Impreza 555 | — |
| 43 | Ariel Larrauri | Pablo Curtoni | Ariel Larrauri | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 44 | Pablo Maranzana | Cesar Lepori | Pablo Maranzana | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 45 | Ronald Kupfer Puyol | Carlos Pena Wishniewsky | Ronald Kupfer Puyol | Subaru Impreza 555 | — |
| 46 | Fernando Cruz | Carlos Cruz | Fernando Cruz | Subaru Impreza 555 | — |
| 48 | Heriberto Ortiz | Angel Oscar Alaejos | Heriberto Ortiz | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 49 | Alfredo Cravero | Cristian D'Alessandro | Alfredo Cravero | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 50 | Eduardo Copello | Carlos Galander | Eduardo Copello | Subaru Impreza 555 | — |
| 51 | Carlos Odon | Sergio Perugini | Carlos Odon | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 53 | Daniel Mass | Macarena Pizarro | Daniel Mass | Subaru Impreza 555 | — |
| 54 | Arturo Abella Nazar | Camila Abella | Arturo Abella Nazar | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 55 | Julio Sampayo | Ezequiel Queralt | Julio Sampayo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 56 | Gerardo Felipe | Gustavo Beccaria | Gerardo Felipe | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | — |
| 57 | Diego Dominguez | Matias Aranguren | Diego Dominguez | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | — |
| 59 | Hernan Kim | Luciano Gennoni | Hernan Kim | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | — |
| 64 | Roberto Castelli | Julio Fossat | Roberto Castelli | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | — |
| 65 | Jose Lacoppola | Jorge García Quiroga | Jose Lacoppola | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | — |
| 66 | Jorge Marchetto | Julián Abramián | Jorge Marchetto | Peugeot 306 Rallye | — |
| 67 | Carlos Cuevas | Alberto Cuevas | Carlos Cuevas | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | — |
| 70 | Benjamin Alvarez | Luis Oyola | Benjamin Alvarez | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | — |
| 72 | Eduardo Cavalieri | Eduardo Astorga Aguirre | Eduardo Cavalieri | Daewoo Lanos | — |
| 73 | Gustavo González | Aldo Zambra | Gustavo González | Suzuki Swift GTi | — |
| 74 | Orlando Silvi | Marcelo Alvarez | Orlando Silvi | Suzuki Swift GTi | — |
| 75 | Guillermo Bottazzini | Matias Martinez | Guillermo Bottazzini | Suzuki Swift GTi | — |
| Source: ||||||

### Itinerary

All dates and times are ART (UTC−3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
| Leg 1 — 150.59 km |||||
| 3 May | 19:15 | SS1 | Complejo Pro Racing (Lane A) | 3.44 km |
| 3 May | 19:20 | SS2 | Complejo Pro Racing (Lane B) | 3.44 km |
| 4 May | 09:22 | SS3 | La Falda — Rio Ceballos | 29.96 km |
| 4 May | 10:40 | SS4 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.83 km |
| 4 May | 12:08 | SS5 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra | 23.02 km |
| 4 May | 12:39 | SS6 | San Marcos Sierra — Charbonier | 9.61 km |
| 4 May | 14:15 | SS7 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro | 23.46 km |
| 4 May | 15:08 | SS8 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 28.83 km |
| Leg 2 — 120.43 km |||||
| 5 May | 09:13 | SS9 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 1 | 26.10 km |
| 5 May | 09:59 | SS10 | San Agustin — Villa General Belgrano | 12.65 km |
| 5 May | 10:57 | SS11 | Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 1 | 17.48 km |
| 5 May | 12:16 | SS12 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 2 | 26.10 km |
| 5 May | 12:59 | SS13 | Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique | 16.42 km |
| 5 May | 13:42 | SS14 | Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2 | 17.48 km |
| 5 May | 16:18 | SS15 | Camping General San Martin | 4.20 km |
| Leg 3 — 118.56 km |||||
| 6 May | 09:06 | SS16 | Cura Brochero — Cienaga de Allende | 13.63 km |
| 6 May | 09:47 | SS17 | El Mirador — San Lorenzo 1 | 20.65 km |
| 6 May | 11:21 | SS18 | Chamico — Ambul | 24.60 km |
| 6 May | 12:05 | SS19 | El Mirador — San Lorenzo 2 | 20.65 km |
| 6 May | 13:48 | SS20 | Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare | 22.26 km |
| 6 May | 14:35 | SS21 | El Condor — Copina | 16.77 km |
| Source: |||||

## Results
### Overall

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 4 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 4:18:25.3 | | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 4:18:52.2 | +26.9 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 4:20:11.7 | +1:46.4 | 4 |
| 4 | 7 | Tommi Mäkinen | Risto Mannisenmäki | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 4:21:37.9 | +3:12.6 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 4:22:12.3 | +3:47.0 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 4:24:05.4 | +5:40.1 | 1 |
| Source: |||||||||

### World Rally Cars
#### Classification

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 4:18:25.3 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 4:18:52.2 | +26.9 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 4:20:11.7 | +1:46.4 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | Tommi Mäkinen | Risto Mannisenmäki | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 4:21:37.9 | +3:12.6 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 4:22:12.3 | +3:47.0 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 4:24:05.4 | +5:40.1 | 1 |
| 9 | 7 | 10 | Alister McRae | David Senior | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC2 | 4:32:24.2 | +13:58.9 | 0 |
| Retired SS20 | Retired SS20 | 2 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS20 | Retired SS20 | 9 | Kenneth Eriksson | Staffan Parmander | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC2 | Lost wheel | Lost wheel | 0 |
| Retired SS18 | Retired SS18 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | Clutch | Clutch | 0 |
| Retired SS11 | Retired SS11 | 11 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 | Accident on road section | Accident on road section | 0 |
| Retired SS11 | Retired SS11 | 12 | Bruno Thiry | Stéphane Prévot | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 | Accident on road section | Accident on road section | 0 |
| Source: ||||||||||

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (3 May) | SS1 | Complejo Pro Racing (Lane A) | 3.44 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 2:27.9 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 1 (3 May) | SS2 | Complejo Pro Racing (Lane B) | 3.44 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 2:25.1 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 1 (4 May) | SS3 | La Falda — Rio Ceballos | 29.96 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 22:34.1 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 1 (4 May) | SS4 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.83 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 18:39.9 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 1 (4 May) | SS5 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra | 23.02 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 17:09.1 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 1 (4 May) | SS6 | San Marcos Sierra — Charbonier | 9.61 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 6:33.6 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 1 (4 May) | SS7 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro | 23.46 km | Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 19:45.8 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 1 (4 May) | SS8 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 28.83 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 18:24.2 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 2 (5 May) | SS9 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 1 | 26.10 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 15:22.6 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 2 (5 May) | SS10 | San Agustin — Villa General Belgrano | 12.65 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 9:19.2 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 2 (5 May) | SS11 | Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 1 | 17.48 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 9:13.6 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 2 (5 May) | SS12 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 2 | 26.10 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 15:10.4 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 2 (5 May) | SS13 | Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique | 16.42 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 8:48.3 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 2 (5 May) | SS14 | Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2 | 17.48 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 9:09.2 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 2 (5 May) | SS15 | Camping General San Martin | 4.20 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 3:04.1 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 3 (6 May) | SS16 | Cura Brochero — Cienaga de Allende | 13.63 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 6:43.1 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 3 (6 May) | SS17 | El Mirador — San Lorenzo 1 | 20.65 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:29.5 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 3 (6 May) | SS18 | Chamico — Ambul | 24.60 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 17:50.4 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 3 (6 May) | SS19 | El Mirador — San Lorenzo 2 | 20.65 km | Richard Burns | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 11:25.3 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 3 (6 May) | SS20 | Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare | 22.26 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 18:06.4 | Colin McRae |
| Leg 3 (6 May) | SS21 | El Condor — Copina | 16.77 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 13:50.3 | Colin McRae |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | | Tommi Mäkinen | 27 | | Risto Mannisenmäki | 27 | | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | 44 |
| 2 | | Carlos Sainz | 22 | | Luis Moya | 22 | | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 36 |
| 3 | | Didier Auriol | 10 | | Denis Giraudet | 10 | | Peugeot Total | 20 |
| 4 | | Colin McRae | 10 | | Nicky Grist | 10 | | Subaru World Rally Team | 16 |
| 5 | 1 | Harri Rovanperä | 10 | 1 | Risto Pietiläinen | 10 | | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | 8 |

### FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers
#### Classification

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 10 | 1 | 21 | Gabriel Pozzo | Daniel Stillo | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:38:40.4 | | 10 |
| 11 | 2 | 20 | Gustavo Trelles | Jorge Del Buono | Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:40:45.5 | +2:05.1 | 6 |
| 12 | 3 | 24 | Roberto Sanchez | Edgardo Galindo | Roberto Sanchez | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:44:34.5 | +5:54.1 | 4 |
| 13 | 4 | 39 | Luis Perez Companc | Jose Maria Volta | Luis Perez Companc | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:49:49.6 | +11:09.2 | 3 |
| 14 | 5 | 27 | Esteban Goldenhersch | Fabian Cretu | Esteban Goldenhersch | Subaru Impreza WRX | 4:49:56.4 | +11:16.0 | 2 |
| 15 | 6 | 28 | Federico Villagra | Javier Villagra | Federico Villagra | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:51:52.2 | +13:11.8 | 1 |
| 16 | 7 | 40 | Luca Baldini | Marco Muzzarelli | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:59:19.2 | +20:38.8 | 0 |
| 17 | 8 | 50 | Eduardo Copello | Carlos Galander | Eduardo Copello | Subaru Impreza 555 | 5:11:46.0 | +33:05.6 | 0 |
| 18 | 9 | 44 | Pablo Maranzana | Cesar Lepori | Pablo Maranzana | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 5:14:01.5 | +35:21.1 | 0 |
| 19 | 10 | 35 | Juan Pablo Raies | Jorge Perez Companc | Juan Pablo Raies | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:18:25.5 | +39:45.1 | 0 |
| 20 | 11 | 46 | Fernando Cruz | Carlos Cruz | Fernando Cruz | Subaru Impreza 555 | 5:24:32.6 | +45:52.2 | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | 42 | Alberto De Simone | Gustavo Topalian | Alberto De Simone | Subaru Impreza 555 | 5:29:49.0 | +51:08.6 | 0 |
| 22 | 13 | 33 | Gabriel Marin Sr. | Javier Marín | Gabriel Marin Sr. | Subaru Impreza 555 | 5:31:53.7 | +53:13.3 | 0 |
| 23 | 14 | 51 | Carlos Odon | Sergio Perugini | Carlos Odon | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:33:07.5 | +54:27.1 | 0 |
| 25 | 15 | 54 | Arturo Abella Nazar | Camila Abella | Arturo Abella Nazar | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:37:15.9 | +58:35.5 | 0 |
| 26 | 16 | 48 | Heriberto Ortiz | Angel Oscar Alaejos | Heriberto Ortiz | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:48:01.8 | +1:09:21.4 | 0 |
| 27 | 17 | 59 | Hernan Kim | Luciano Gennoni | Hernan Kim | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | 5:55:46.0 | +1:17:05.6 | 0 |
| 28 | 18 | 31 | Gabriele Cadringher | Gianfranco Serembre | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 6:02:20.3 | +1:23:39.9 | 0 |
| 29 | 19 | 70 | Benjamin Alvarez | Luis Oyola | Benjamin Alvarez | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | 6:26:49.3 | +1:48:08.9 | 0 |
| 30 | 20 | 73 | Gustavo González | Aldo Zambra | Gustavo González | Suzuki Swift GTi | 6:31:36.4 | +1:52:56.0 | 0 |
| 31 | 21 | 75 | Guillermo Bottazzini | Matias Martinez | Guillermo Bottazzini | Suzuki Swift GTi | 6:53:50.8 | +2:15:10.4 | 0 |
| 32 | 22 | 74 | Orlando Silvi | Marcelo Alvarez | Orlando Silvi | Suzuki Swift GTi | 7:06:09.4 | +2:27:29.0 | 0 |
| Retired SS21 | Retired SS21 | 22 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén Garcia | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Gearbox | Gearbox | 0 |
| Retired SS20 | Retired SS20 | 26 | Sebastián Beltran | Ricardo Kember | Sebastián Beltran | Subaru Impreza WRX | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS20 | Retired SS20 | 55 | Julio Sampayo | Ezequiel Queralt | Julio Sampayo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS18 | Retired SS18 | 38 | Daniel Marrochi | Nestor Juarez | Daniel Marrochi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS12 | Retired SS12 | 56 | Gerardo Felipe | Gustavo Beccaria | Gerardo Felipe | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS11 | Retired SS11 | 37 | Facundo Chali | Gabriel Carranza | Facundo Chali | Subaru Impreza 555 | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS10 | Retired SS10 | 43 | Ariel Larrauri | Pablo Curtoni | Ariel Larrauri | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS10 | Retired SS10 | 57 | Diego Dominguez | Matias Aranguren | Diego Dominguez | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS9 | Retired SS9 | 45 | Ronald Kupfer Puyol | Carlos Pena Wishniewsky | Ronald Kupfer Puyol | Subaru Impreza 555 | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS9 | Retired SS9 | 64 | Roberto Castelli | Julio Fossat | Roberto Castelli | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS9 | Retired SS9 | 72 | Eduardo Cavalieri | Eduardo Astorga Aguirre | Eduardo Cavalieri | Daewoo Lanos | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS8 | Retired SS8 | 53 | Daniel Mass | Macarena Pizarro | Daniel Mass | Subaru Impreza 555 | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 67 | Carlos Cuevas | Alberto Cuevas | Carlos Cuevas | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 25 | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Santiago Garcia | Claudio Marcelo Menzi | Subaru Impreza WRX | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 36 | Ricardo Bissio | Claudio Henin | Ricardo Bissio | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 66 | Jorge Marchetto | Julián Abramián | Jorge Marchetto | Peugeot 306 Rallye | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | Retired SS5 | 49 | Alfredo Cravero | Cristian D'Alessandro | Alfredo Cravero | Subaru Impreza WRX | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | Retired SS5 | 65 | Jose Lacoppola | Jorge García Quiroga | Jose Lacoppola | Seat Ibiza GTi 16V | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 23 | Stig Blomqvist | Ana Goñi | David Sutton Cars Ltd | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 29 | Marcelo Bugliotti | Guillermo Piazzano | Marcelo Bugliotti | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 30 | Pablo Davila | Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz | Pablo Davila | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Source: ||||||||||

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (3 May) | SS1 | Complejo Pro Racing (Lane A) | 3.44 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 2:37.1 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (3 May) | SS2 | Complejo Pro Racing (Lane B) | 3.44 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 2:34.6 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (4 May) | SS3 | La Falda — Rio Ceballos | 29.96 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 24:16.6 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 1 (4 May) | SS4 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.83 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 19:38.6 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (4 May) | SS5 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra | 23.02 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 18:24.6 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (4 May) | SS6 | San Marcos Sierra — Charbonier | 9.61 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 7:07.9 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (4 May) | SS7 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro | 23.46 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 21:39.3 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 1 (4 May) | SS8 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 28.83 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 19:31.6 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 2 (5 May) | SS9 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 1 | 26.10 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 16:20.6 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 2 (5 May) | SS10 | San Agustin — Villa General Belgrano | 12.65 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 10:04.1 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 2 (5 May) | SS11 | Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 1 | 17.48 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 10:01.2 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 2 (5 May) | SS12 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 2 | 26.10 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 16:16.0 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 2 (5 May) | SS13 | Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique | 16.42 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:32.3 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 2 (5 May) | SS14 | Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2 | 17.48 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 10:03.7 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 2 (5 May) | SS15 | Camping General San Martin | 4.20 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:15.1 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 3 (6 May) | SS16 | Cura Brochero — Cienaga de Allende | 13.63 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 7:14.8 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 3 (6 May) | SS17 | El Mirador — San Lorenzo 1 | 20.65 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 12:16.4 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 3 (6 May) | SS18 | Chamico — Ambul | 24.60 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 19:13.2 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 3 (6 May) | SS19 | El Mirador — San Lorenzo 2 | 20.65 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 12:15.5 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 3 (6 May) | SS20 | Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare | 22.26 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 19:21.7 | Gabriel Pozzo |
| Leg 3 (6 May) | SS21 | El Condor — Copina | 16.77 km | Gustavo Trelles | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 14:35.6 | Gabriel Pozzo |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points |
| 1 | | Gabriel Pozzo | 23 |
| 2 | | Olivier Gillet | 10 |
| 3 | | Stig-Olov Walfridsson | 10 |
| 4 | | Pedro Dias da Silva | 10 |
| 5 | 5 | Gustavo Trelles | 10 |