# 2017 Rally Argentina

The 2017 Rally Argentina was the fifth round of the 2017 World Rally Championship and was the 37th running of the Rally Argentina. Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul won the rally. Elfyn Evans and Daniel Barritt had led the rally for most of its stages, but after clipping a bridge on the final stage, the victory was Neuville's by just 7 tenths of a second.
WRC-2 championship leaders Pontus Tidemand and Jonas Andersson won the WRC-2 class, their third of the year.

## Classification

Key :
| 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 |

### Event standings

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 5 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 3:38:10.6 | 0.0 | 30 |
| 2 | 3 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:38:11.3 | +0.7 | 22 |
| 3 | 2 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:38:40.5 | +29.9 | 18 |
| 4 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:39:35.3 | +1:24.7 | 14 |
| 5 | 10 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 3:39:58.7 | +1:48.1 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 3:45:53.3 | +7:42.7 | 8 |
| 7 | 11 | Juho Hänninen | Kaj Lindström | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 3:49:27.5 | +11:16.9 | 6 |
| 8 | 6 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 3:52:54.7 | +14:44.1 | 4 |
| 9 | 14 | Mads Østberg | Ola Fløene | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:53:21.9 | +15:11.3 | 2 |
| 10 | 31 | Pontus Tidemand | Jonas Andersson | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:55:42.7 | +17:32.1 | 1 |
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### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally leader |
| Leg 1 | SS1 | SSS Ciudad de Cordoba | 1.75 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:53.8 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 | SS2 | San Agustin - Villa General Belgrano 1 | 19.95 km | Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 12:42.3 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 1 | SS3 | Amboy - Santa Monica 1 | 20.44 km | Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 10:18.8 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 1 | SS4 | Santa Rosa - San Agustin 1 | 23.85 km | Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 13:44.8 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 1 | SS5 | SSS Fernet Branca 1 | 6.04 km | Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 4:43.5 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 1 | SS6 | San Agustin - Villa General Belgrano 2 | 19.95 km | Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 12:35.9 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 1 | SS7 | Amboy - Santa Monica 2 | 20.44 km | Elfyn Evans Hayden Paddon | Ford Fiesta WRC Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 10:21.1 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 1 | SS8 | Santa Rosa - San Agustin 2 | 23.85 km | Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 13:39.0 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 1 | SS9 | SSS Fernet Branca 2 | 6.04 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:49.4 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 2 | SS10 | Tanti - Villa Bustos 1 | 20.08 km | Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 11:00.2 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 2 | SS11 | Los Gigantes - Cantera El Condor 1 | 38.68 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 20:01.6 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 2 | SS12 | Boca del Arroyo - Bajo del Pungo 1 | 20.52 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 13:18.2 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 2 | SS13 | Tanti - Villa Bustos 2 | 20.08 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 10:47.9 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 2 | SS14 | Los Gigantes - Cantera El Condor 2 | 38.68 km | Ott Tänak Thierry Neuville | Ford Fiesta WRC Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 19:45.5 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 2 | SS15 | Boca del Arroyo - Bajo del Pungo 2 | 20.52 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:59.5 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 3 | SS16 | El Condor - Copina | 16.32 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 13:07.0 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 3 | SS17 | Mina Clavero - Giulio Cesare | 22.64 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 18:05.0 | Elfyn Evans |
| Leg 3 | SS18 | El Condor [Power Stage] | 16.32 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 13:00.1 | Thierry Neuville |

### Power Stage

The Power Stage was a 16.32 km (10.1 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
| 1 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 13:00.1 | | 5 |
| 2 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | Ford Fiesta WRC | 13:01.4 | +1.3 | 4 |
| 3 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Ford Fiesta WRC | 13:02.8 | +2.7 | 3 |
| 4 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | 13:04.3 | +4.2 | 2 |
| 5 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Yaris WRC | 13:08.5 | +8.4 | 1 |

### Championship standings after the rally

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Sébastien Ogier | 102 |
| 2 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 86 |
| 3 | Thierry Neuville | 84 |
| 4 | Ott Tänak | 66 |
| 5 | Dani Sordo | 51 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | M-Sport World Rally Team | 162 |
| 2 | Hyundai Motorsport | 140 |
| 3 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 99 |
| 4 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 71 |