# 2003 Rally Argentina

The 2003 Rally Argentina (formally the 23rd YPF Rally Argentina) was the fifth round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 8 May and 11 May 2003, and was based in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina. Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm won the race, his 15th 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 | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 2 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 3 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 4 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | M |
| 5 | François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | M |
| 6 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 7 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | P |
| 8 | Tommi Mäkinen | Kaj Lindström | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | P |
| 10 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | M |
| 11 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | M |
| 14 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | M |
| 15 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | M |
| 17 | Colin McRae | Derek Ringer | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 18 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 19 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 21 | Antony Warmbold | Gemma Price | AW Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | — |
| 32 | Gabriel Pozzo | Daniel Stillo | Gabriel Pozzo | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | — |
| 33 | Gabriel Raies | Jorge Perez Companc | Gabriel Raies | Toyota Corolla WRC | — |
| 127 | Martin Galluser | Juan Carlos Uberti | Martin Galluser | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | — |
| PWRC entries ||||||
| 51 | Karamjit Singh | Allen Oh | Petronas EON Racing Team | Proton Pert | — |
| 52 | Daniel Solà | Álex Romaní | Mauro Rally Tuning | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | P |
| 53 | Ramón Ferreyros | Javier Marín | Mauro Rally Tuning | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 54 | Toshihiro Arai | Tony Sircombe | Subaru Production Rally Team | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | — |
| 57 | Giovanni Manfrinato | Claudio Condotta | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | P |
| 58 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén Garcia | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 59 | Stefano Marrini | Massimo Agostinelli | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 60 | Niall McShea | Chris Patterson | Neil Allport Motorsports | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | M |
| 66 | Hamed Al-Wahaibi | Nicky Beech | Oman Arab World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 69 | Bob Colsoul | Tom Colsoul | Guy Colsoul Rallysport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 70 | Riccardo Errani | Stefano Casadio | Errani Team Group | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 71 | Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. | Nikola Popov | Racing Team Bulgartabac | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 74 | Fabio Frisiero | Giovanni Agnese | Motoring Club | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 76 | Patrick Richard | Mikael Johansson | Subaru Rally Team Canada | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 77 | Alfredo De Dominicis | Giovanni Bernacchini | Ralliart Italy | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 80 | Ricardo Triviño | Jorge Gonzalez | Triviño Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| Source: ||||||

### Itinerary

All dates and times are ART (UTC−3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
| Leg 1 — 175.14 km |||||
| 8 May | 19:35 | SS1 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) | 3.02 km |
| 8 May | 19:40 | SS2 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) | 3.02 km |
| 9 May | 08:50 | SS3 | El Reposo — Los Sauces 1 | 10.03 km |
| 9 May | 09:17 | SS4 | Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 1 | 10.91 km |
| 9 May | 09:39 | SS5 | Villa Albertina — Ischilin 1 | 15.17 km |
| 9 May | 10:11 | SS6 | Museo Fader — Ongamira 1 | 18.49 km |
| 9 May | 12:02 | SS7 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 1 | 9.37 km |
| 9 May | 12:30 | SS8 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 | 21.70 km |
| 9 May | 13:20 | SS9 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.83 km |
| 9 May | 15:32 | SS10 | El Reposo — Los Sauces 2 | 10.03 km |
| 9 May | 15:59 | SS11 | Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 2 | 10.91 km |
| 9 May | 16:21 | SS12 | Villa Albertina — Ischilin 2 | 15.17 km |
| 9 May | 16:53 | SS13 | Museo Fader — Ongamira 2 | 18.49 km |
| Leg 2 — 121.72 km |||||
| 10 May | 08:50 | SS14 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 1 | 23.02 km |
| 10 May | 09:23 | SS15 | San Marcos Sierra — Charbonier 1 | 9.61 km |
| 10 May | 10:14 | SS16 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 1 | 22.57 km |
| 10 May | 11:58 | SS17 | Cosquin — Villa Allende | 19.19 km |
| 10 May | 13:08 | SS18 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango | 14.81 km |
| 10 May | 13:36 | SS19 | Tanti — Cosquin | 9.50 km |
| 10 May | 15:34 | SS20 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 2 | 23.02 km |
| Leg 3 — 105.49 km |||||
| 11 May | 08:30 | SS21 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 3 | 23.02 km |
| 11 May | 09:00 | SS22 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 2 | 22.57 km |
| 11 May | 10:32 | SS23 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 2 | 9.37 km |
| 11 May | 11:00 | SS24 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 | 21.70 km |
| 11 May | 11:50 | SS25 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 28.83 km |

## Results
### Overall

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:14:45.0 | | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:15:11.6 | +26.6 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:15:57.8 | +1:12.8 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:17:04.3 | +2:19.3 | 5 |
| 5 | 7 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 4:17:56.4 | +3:11.4 | 4 |
| 6 | 14 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | 4:22:43.5 | +7:58.5 | 3 |
| 7 | 15 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | 4:23:18.7 | +8:33.7 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 4:26:40.3 | +11:55.3 | 1 |

### 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 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:14:45.0 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 19 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:15:11.6 | +26.6 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:15:57.8 | +1:12.8 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:17:04.3 | +2:19.3 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | 7 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 4:17:56.4 | +3:11.4 | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | 14 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | 4:22:43.5 | +7:58.5 | 3 |
| 7 | 7 | 15 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | 4:23:18.7 | +8:33.7 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 4:26:40.3 | +11:55.3 | 1 |
| 16 | 9 | 6 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:51:37.4 | +36:52.4 | 0 |
| Retired SS24 | Retired SS24 | 10 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS21 | Retired SS21 | 4 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | Oil pressure | Oil pressure | 0 |
| Retired SS21 | Retired SS21 | 8 | Tommi Mäkinen | Kaj Lindström | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | Withdrawn | Withdrawn | 0 |
| Retired SS20 | Retired SS20 | 18 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS9 | Retired SS9 | 17 | Colin McRae | Derek Ringer | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | Fire | Fire | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 11 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | Engine | Engine | 0 |

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (8 May) | SS1 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) | 3.02 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 2:09.7 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (8 May) | SS2 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) | 3.02 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 2:09.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS3 | El Reposo — Los Sauces 1 | 10.03 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:44.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS4 | Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 1 | 10.91 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 7:43.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS5 | Villa Albertina — Ischilin 1 | 15.17 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 8:54.5 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS6 | Museo Fader — Ongamira 1 | 18.49 km | Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 10:12.7 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS7 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 1 | 9.37 km | Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 6:25.1 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS8 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 | 21.70 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 206 WRC | 18:47.6 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS9 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.83 km | Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 19:07.4 | Carlos Sainz |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS10 | El Reposo — Los Sauces 2 | 10.03 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 5:38.4 | Carlos Sainz |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS11 | Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 2 | 10.91 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 7:38.2 | Carlos Sainz |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS12 | Villa Albertina — Ischilin 2 | 15.17 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 8:47.5 | Carlos Sainz |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS13 | Museo Fader — Ongamira 2 | 18.49 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 9:49.6 | Carlos Sainz |
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS14 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 1 | 23.02 km | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | | Carlos Sainz |
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS15 | San Marcos Sierra — Charbonier 1 | 9.61 km | Notional stage time | Notional stage time | Notional stage time | | Carlos Sainz |
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS16 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 1 | 22.57 km | Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 13:13.6 | Carlos Sainz |
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS17 | Cosquin — Villa Allende | 19.19 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:17.0 | Carlos Sainz |
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS18 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango | 14.81 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 10:08.3 | Carlos Sainz |
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS19 | Tanti — Cosquin | 9.50 km | Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:52.1 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS20 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 2 | 23.02 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 17:06.5 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 3 (11 May) | SS21 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 3 | 23.02 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 16:49.2 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (11 May) | SS22 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 2 | 22.57 km | Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 13:04.6 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (11 May) | SS23 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 2 | 9.37 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:24.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (11 May) | SS24 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 | 21.70 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 18:23.6 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (11 May) | SS25 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 28.83 km | Carlos Sainz | Citroën Xsara WRC | 18:36.5 | Marcus Grönholm |

#### 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 | | Richard Burns | 32 | | Robert Reid | 32 | | Marlboro Peugeot Total | 65 |
| 2 | | Marcus Grönholm | 30 | | Timo Rautiainen | 30 | | Citroën Total WRT | 52 |
| 3 | 2 | Carlos Sainz | 24 | 2 | Marc Martí | 24 | | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 29 |
| 4 | 1 | Sébastien Loeb | 17 | 1 | Daniel Elena | 17 | | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 27 |
| 5 | 1 | Colin McRae | 17 | 1 | Derek Ringer | 17 | | Škoda Motorsport | 19 |

### 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 |
| 9 | 1 | 54 | Toshihiro Arai | Tony Sircombe | Subaru Production Rally Team | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 4:34:46.7 | | 10 |
| 12 | 2 | 52 | Daniel Solà | Álex Romaní | Mauro Rally Tuning | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:36:56.3 | +2:09.6 | 8 |
| 13 | 3 | 51 | Karamjit Singh | Allen Oh | Petronas EON Racing Team | Proton Pert | 4:38:13.4 | +3:26.7 | 6 |
| 14 | 4 | 57 | Giovanni Manfrinato | Claudio Condotta | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:39:11.9 | +4:25.2 | 5 |
| 18 | 5 | 77 | Alfredo De Dominicis | Giovanni Bernacchini | Ralliart Italy | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:59:51.0 | +25:04.3 | 4 |
| 22 | 6 | 80 | Ricardo Triviño | Jorge Gonzalez | Triviño Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 5:16:34.3 | +41:47.6 | 3 |
| 24 | 7 | 70 | Riccardo Errani | Stefano Casadio | Errani Team Group | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:31:12.3 | +56:25.6 | 2 |
| Retired SS24 | Retired SS24 | 60 | Niall McShea | Chris Patterson | Neil Allport Motorsports | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Oil cooler | Oil cooler | 0 |
| Retired SS15 | Retired SS15 | 74 | Fabio Frisiero | Giovanni Agnese | Motoring Club | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS10 | Retired SS10 | 76 | Patrick Richard | Mikael Johansson | Subaru Rally Team Canada | Subaru Impreza WRX | Driveshaft | Driveshaft | 0 |
| Retired SS8 | Retired SS8 | 59 | Stefano Marrini | Massimo Agostinelli | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS8 | Retired SS8 | 71 | Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. | Nikola Popov | Racing Team Bulgartabac | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 53 | Ramón Ferreyros | Javier Marín | Mauro Rally Tuning | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Turbo | Turbo | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 58 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén Garcia | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Turbo | Turbo | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 66 | Hamed Al-Wahaibi | Nicky Beech | Oman Arab World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Retired | Retired | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 69 | Bob Colsoul | Tom Colsoul | Guy Colsoul Rallysport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Accident | Accident | 0 |

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (8 May) | SS1 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) | 3.02 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2:19.4 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (8 May) | SS2 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) | 3.02 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2:18.3 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS3 | El Reposo — Los Sauces 1 | 10.03 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 6:04.4 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS4 | Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 1 | 10.91 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 8:14.8 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS5 | Villa Albertina — Ischilin 1 | 15.17 km | Niall McShea | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:48.9 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS6 | Museo Fader — Ongamira 1 | 18.49 km | Giovanni Manfrinato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 11:04.5 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS7 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 1 | 9.37 km | Niall McShea | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 7:04.9 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS8 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 | 21.70 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 19:47.1 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS9 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.83 km | Niall McShea | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 20:11.2 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS10 | El Reposo — Los Sauces 2 | 10.03 km | Niall McShea | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 6:06.2 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS11 | Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 2 | 10.91 km | Karamjit Singh | Proton Pert | 8:23.8 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS12 | Villa Albertina — Ischilin 2 | 15.17 km | Niall McShea | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:49.7 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS13 | Museo Fader — Ongamira 2 | 18.49 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 10:48.0 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS14 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 1 | 23.02 km | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS15 | San Marcos Sierra — Charbonier 1 | 9.61 km | Notional stage time | Notional stage time | Notional stage time | | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS16 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 1 | 22.57 km | Niall McShea | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 14:32.9 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS17 | Cosquin — Villa Allende | 19.19 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 14:24.0 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS18 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango | 14.81 km | Niall McShea | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 11:00.0 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS19 | Tanti — Cosquin | 9.50 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 6:21.0 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS20 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 2 | 23.02 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 18:20.3 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 3 (11 May) | SS21 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 3 | 23.02 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 18:08.9 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 3 (11 May) | SS22 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 2 | 22.57 km | Niall McShea | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 14:21.4 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 3 (11 May) | SS23 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 2 | 9.37 km | Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 7:02.9 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 3 (11 May) | SS24 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 | 21.70 km | Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 19:42.1 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 3 (11 May) | SS25 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 28.83 km | Daniel Solà | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 20:00.0 | Toshihiro Arai |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 3 | Toshihiro Arai | 20 |
| 2 | | Karamjit Singh | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | Stig Blomqvist | 11 |
| 4 | 1 | Martin Rowe | 11 |
| 5 | | Marcos Ligato | 8 |