# 2005 Rally Argentina

The 2005 Rally Argentina (formally the 25th Rally Argentina) was the ninth round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. The rally was held over four days between 14 July and 17 July 2005, and was won by Citroën's Sébastien Loeb, his 17th win in the World Rally Championship, extending his record streak to six consecutive wins.

## Background
### Entry list

| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
| World Rally Championship manufacturer entries ||||||
| 1 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 2 | François Duval | Sven Smeets | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 3 | Toni Gardemeister | Jakke Honkanen | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | M |
| 4 | Roman Kresta | Jan Možný | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | M |
| 5 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | P |
| 6 | Chris Atkinson | Glenn Macneall | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | P |
| 7 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | P |
| 8 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | P |
| 9 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | P |
| 10 | Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | P |
| 11 | Armin Schwarz | Klaus Wicha | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | M |
| 12 | Jani Paasonen | Jani Vainikka | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | M |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 14 | Antony Warmbold | Michael Orr | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | M |
| 15 | Luis Pérez Companc | Jose Maria Volta | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | M |
| 16 | Manfred Stohl | Ilka Minor | OMV World Rally Team | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 17 | Xavier Pons | Carlos del Barrio | OMV World Rally Team | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 18 | Daniel Carlsson | Mattias Andersson | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 19 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén García | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 20 | Juan Pablo Raies | Jorge Perez Companc | Juan Pablo Raies | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | — |
| 21 | Ricardo Triviño | Claudio Bustos | Ricardo Triviño | — | M |
| 67 | Martin Galluser | Juan Carlos Uberti | Martin Galluser | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| PWRC entries ||||||
| 33 | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Chris Patterson | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | — |
| 37 | Mark Higgins | Trevor Agnew | Mark Higgins | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | P |
| 38 | Fabio Frisiero | Giovanni Agnese | Fabio Frisiero | Subaru Impreza STI N10 | P |
| 40 | Gabriel Pozzo | Daniel Stillo | Subaru Argentina Rally Team | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | — |
| 42 | Federico Villagra | Javier Villagra | Federico Villagra | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | S |
| 43 | Angelo Medeghini | Barbara Capoferri | Angelo Medeghini | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | P |
| 44 | Sebastián Beltrán | Edgardo Galindo | Subaru Argentina Rally Team | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | — |
| 48 | Luis Ignacio Rosselot | Ricardo Rojas | Luis Ignacio Rosselot | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | — |
| 51 | Brice Tirabassi | Mathieu Baumel | Brice Tirabassi | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | — |
| Source: ||||||

### Itinerary

All dates and times are ART (UTC−3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
| 1. leg — 162.34 km |||||
| 14 July | 19:05 | SS1 | Pro Racing 1 | 3.02 km |
| 14 July | 19:10 | SS2 | Pro Racing 2 | 3.02 km |
| 15 July | 08:27 | SS3 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango 1 | 14.51 km |
| 15 July | 09:53 | SS4 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 | 21.18 km |
| 15 July | 10:43 | SS5 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.74 km |
| 15 July | 11:46 | SS6 | Villa Giardino — La Falda 1 | 15.50 km |
| 15 July | 14:44 | SS7 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 | 21.18 km |
| 15 July | 15:34 | SS8 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 28.74 km |
| 15 July | 16:37 | SS9 | Villa Giardino — La Falda 2 | 15.50 km |
| 15 July | 17:09 | SS10 | Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 1 | 10.95 km |
| 2. leg — 114.35 km |||||
| 16 July | 09:00 | SS11 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 1 | 21.41 km |
| 16 July | 09:53 | SS12 | Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique | 16.35 km |
| 16 July | 10:39 | SS13 | Amboy — Santa Monica | 20.29 km |
| 16 July | 11:59 | SS14 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 2 | 21.41 km |
| 16 July | 15:14 | SS15 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango 2 | 14.51 km |
| 16 July | 15:47 | SS16 | Tanti — Cosquin | 9.43 km |
| 16 July | 16:40 | SS17 | Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 2 | 10.95 km |
| 3. leg — 64.13 km |||||
| 17 July | 08:30 | SS18 | El Condor — Copina 1 | 16.82 km |
| 17 July | 10:10 | SS19 | Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare | 24.45 km |
| 17 July | 10:57 | SS20 | El Condor — Copina 2 | 16.82 km |
| 17 July | 13:05 | SS21 | Pro Racing 3 | 3.02 km |
| 17 July | 13:10 | SS22 | Pro Racing 4 | 3.02 km |
| Source: |||||

## Results
### Overall

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:55:36.4 | | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:56:02.5 | +26.1 | 8 |
| 3 | 5 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | 3:56:41.7 | +1:05.3 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | Toni Gardemeister | Jakke Honkanen | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 3:58:14.4 | +2:38.0 | 5 |
| 5 | 9 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 3:58:20.0 | +2:43.6 | 4 |
| 6 | 8 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:59:58.6 | +4:22.2 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | François Duval | Sven Smeets | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:01:05.5 | +5:29.1 | 2 |
| 8 | 16 | Manfred Stohl | Ilka Minor | OMV World Rally Team | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:01:19.3 | +5:42.9 | 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 | 1 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:55:36.4 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:56:02.5 | +26.1 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | 3:56:41.7 | +1:05.3 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Toni Gardemeister | Jakke Honkanen | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 3:58:14.4 | +2:38.0 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 3:58:20.0 | +2:43.6 | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:59:58.6 | +4:22.2 | 3 |
| 7 | 7 | 2 | François Duval | Sven Smeets | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:01:05.5 | +5:29.1 | 2 |
| 9 | 8 | 6 | Chris Atkinson | Glenn Macneall | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | 4:01:35.6 | +5:59.2 | 0 |
| 11 | 9 | 4 | Roman Kresta | Jan Možný | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 4:04:14.6 | +8:38.2 | 0 |
| 16 | 10 | 11 | Armin Schwarz | Klaus Wicha | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | 4:17:25.4 | +21:49.0 | 0 |
| Retired SS20 | Retired SS20 | 10 | Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | Retired SS5 | 12 | Jani Paasonen | Jani Vainikka | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Source: ||||||||||

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| 1. leg (14 Jul) | SS1 | Pro Racing 1 | 3.02 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 2:09.3 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1. leg (14 Jul) | SS2 | Pro Racing 2 | 3.02 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | 2:09.1 | Petter Solberg |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS3 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango 1 | 14.51 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | 9:51.7 | Petter Solberg |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS4 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 | 21.18 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 17:48.8 | Petter Solberg |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS5 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.74 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 18:15.3 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS6 | Villa Giardino — La Falda 1 | 15.50 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 10:50.8 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS7 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 | 21.18 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 17:33.2 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS8 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 28.74 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 17:57.7 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS9 | Villa Giardino — La Falda 2 | 15.50 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 10:53.3 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS10 | Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 1 | 10.95 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 7:02.6 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 2. leg (16 Jul) | SS11 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 1 | 21.41 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | 13:04.3 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 2. leg (16 Jul) | SS12 | Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique | 16.35 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 8:41.0 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 2. leg (16 Jul) | SS13 | Amboy — Santa Monica | 20.29 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 10:26.5 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 2. leg (16 Jul) | SS14 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 2 | 21.41 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 12:59.0 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 2. leg (16 Jul) | SS15 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango 2 | 14.51 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 9:56.4 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 2. leg (16 Jul) | SS16 | Tanti — Cosquin | 9.43 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:53.4 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 2. leg (16 Jul) | SS17 | Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 2 | 10.95 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 7:41.0 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 3. leg (17 Jul) | SS18 | El Condor — Copina 1 | 16.82 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 13:45.5 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 3. leg (17 Jul) | SS19 | Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare | 24.45 km | Toni Gardemeister | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 19:48.4 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 3. leg (17 Jul) | SS20 | El Condor — Copina 2 | 16.82 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | 13:36.8 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 3. leg (17 Jul) | SS21 | Pro Racing 3 | 3.02 km | Harri Rovanperä | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 2:09.3 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 3. leg (17 Jul) | SS22 | Pro Racing 4 | 3.02 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | 2:08.9 | Sébastien Loeb |

#### 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 | | Sébastien Loeb | 75 | | Daniel Elena | 75 | | Citroën Total WRT | 96 |
| 2 | | Petter Solberg | 48 | | Phil Mills | 48 | | Marlboro Peugeot Total | 90 |
| 3 | 2 | Marcus Grönholm | 45 | 2 | Timo Rautiainen | 45 | | BP Ford World Rally Team | 62 |
| 4 | 1 | Toni Gardemeister | 44 | 1 | Jakke Honkanen | 44 | | Subaru World Rally Team | 54 |
| 5 | 1 | Markko Märtin | 42 | 1 | Michael Park | 42 | | Mitsubishi Motors | 41 |

### Production World Rally Championship
#### Classification

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 17 | 1 | 33 | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Chris Patterson | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 4:21:41.6 | | 10 |
| 19 | 2 | 43 | Angelo Medeghini | Barbara Capoferri | Angelo Medeghini | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 4:35:10.4 | +13:28.8 | 8 |
| 20 | 3 | 48 | Luis Ignacio Rosselot | Ricardo Rojas | Luis Ignacio Rosselot | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 4:35:29.8 | +13:48.2 | 6 |
| 22 | 4 | 38 | Fabio Frisiero | Giovanni Agnese | Fabio Frisiero | Subaru Impreza STI N10 | 4:46:50.3 | +25:08.7 | 5 |
| 23 | 5 | 40 | Gabriel Pozzo | Daniel Stillo | Subaru Argentina Rally Team | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 4:47:15.3 | +25:33.7 | 4 |
| 24 | 6 | 44 | Sebastián Beltrán | Edgardo Galindo | Subaru Argentina Rally Team | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 4:51:34.0 | +29:52.4 | 3 |
| Retired SS22 | Retired SS22 | 37 | Mark Higgins | Trevor Agnew | Mark Higgins | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | Excluded | Excluded | 0 |
| Retired SS22 | Retired SS22 | 42 | Federico Villagra | Javier Villagra | Federico Villagra | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | Excluded | Excluded | 0 |
| Retired SS8 | Retired SS8 | 51 | Brice Tirabassi | Mathieu Baumel | Brice Tirabassi | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
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#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| 1. leg (14 Jul) | SS1 | Pro Racing 1 | 3.02 km | Federico Villagra | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 2:23.6 | Federico Villagra |
| 1. leg (14 Jul) | SS2 | Pro Racing 2 | 3.02 km | Federico Villagra | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 2:24.6 | Federico Villagra |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS3 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango 1 | 14.51 km | Mark Higgins | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 11:01.6 | Mark Higgins |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS4 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 | 21.18 km | Mark Higgins | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 19:16.1 | Mark Higgins |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS5 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.74 km | Federico Villagra | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 19:46.5 | Mark Higgins |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS6 | Villa Giardino — La Falda 1 | 15.50 km | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 12:10.7 | Mark Higgins |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS7 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 | 21.18 km | Mark Higgins | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 19:00.4 | Mark Higgins |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS8 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 28.74 km | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 19:41.6 | Nasser Al-Attiyah |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS9 | Villa Giardino — La Falda 2 | 15.50 km | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 12:19.6 | Nasser Al-Attiyah |
| 1. leg (15 Jul) | SS10 | Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 1 | 10.95 km | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 7:51.5 | Nasser Al-Attiyah |
| 2. leg (16 Jul) | SS11 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 1 | 21.41 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 14:22.3 | Nasser Al-Attiyah |
| 2. leg (16 Jul) | SS12 | Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique | 16.35 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 9:37.2 | Nasser Al-Attiyah |
| 2. leg (16 Jul) | SS13 | Amboy — Santa Monica | 20.29 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 11:39.1 | Nasser Al-Attiyah |
| 2. leg (16 Jul) | SS14 | Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 2 | 21.41 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 14:12.8 | Nasser Al-Attiyah |
| 2. leg (16 Jul) | SS15 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango 2 | 14.51 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 11:03.9 | Nasser Al-Attiyah |
| 2. leg (16 Jul) | SS16 | Tanti — Cosquin | 9.43 km | Federico Villagra | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 6:24.8 | Nasser Al-Attiyah |
| 2. leg (16 Jul) | SS17 | Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 2 | 10.95 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 8:31.0 | Nasser Al-Attiyah |
| 3. leg (17 Jul) | SS18 | El Condor — Copina 1 | 16.82 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 14:29.0 | Nasser Al-Attiyah |
| 3. leg (17 Jul) | SS19 | Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare | 24.45 km | Federico Villagra | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 21:01.4 | Nasser Al-Attiyah |
| 3. leg (17 Jul) | SS20 | El Condor — Copina 2 | 16.82 km | Federico Villagra | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 14:38.2 | Nasser Al-Attiyah |
| 3. leg (17 Jul) | SS21 | Pro Racing 3 | 3.02 km | Mark Higgins | Subaru Impreza STI N11 | 2:24.5 | Nasser Al-Attiyah |
| 3. leg (17 Jul) | SS22 | Pro Racing 4 | 3.02 km | Angelo Medeghini | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | 2:23.7 | Nasser Al-Attiyah |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points |
| 1 | | Toshihiro Arai | 30 |
| 2 | 2 | Nasser Al-Attiyah | 25 |
| 3 | 1 | Xavier Pons | 20 |
| 4 | 1 | Marcos Ligato | 20 |
| 5 | 3 | Angelo Medeghini | 16 |