| 193rd WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 8 of 13 |
| Official name: | Rally Argentina |
| Edition: | 9th |
| Date: | from Tuesday 1-Aug-1989 to Saturday 5-Aug-1989 |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 78 | |
| Starters: | 78 | |
| Finishers: | 33 | (42.3% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 30 | |
| Shortest: | 2.76 | km | (SS6 Camping General San Martin) |
| Longest: | 30.11 | km | (SS15 El Manzano - Bifurcacion a la Cumbre) |
| Slowest: | 60.52 | km/h | (SS15 El Manzano - Bifurcacion a la Cumbre) |
| Fastest: | 117.65 | km/h | (SS17 Estancia el Alamo - Ascochinga) |
| Planned stage distance: | 598.57 | km | (28.2% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 598.57 | km | (28.2% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,520.87 | km |
| Total distance: | 2,119.44 | km |
