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Rally Argentina 2019 counts for:
2019 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2019 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2019 FIA World Rally Championship 2 Pro (for Teams and Drivers)
2019 FIA World Rally Championship 2 (for Teams and Drivers)
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| 588th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 5 of 14 |
| Official name: | Xion Rally Argentina |
| Edition: | 39th |
| Date: | from Thursday 25-Apr-2019 to Sunday 28-Apr-2019 |
| Rally HQ: | Villa Carlos Paz, Cordoba; Argentina |
| Clerk of the Course: | Alfredo Menendez |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 27 | |
| Starters: | 25 | |
| Finishers: | 21 | (84.0% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 18 | |
| Shortest: | 1.90 | km | (SS1 Super Especial Villa Carlos Paz) |
| Longest: | 33.65 | km | (SS15 Cuchilla Nevada - Characato 2) |
| Slowest: | 57.67 | km/h | (SS1 Super Especial Villa Carlos Paz) |
| Fastest: | 115.86 | km/h | (SS14 Mataderos - Cuchilla Nevada 2) |
| Planned stage distance: | 347.50 | km | (27.4% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 317.65 | km | (25.0% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 952.88 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,270.53 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 11th win and 37th podium for Thierry Neuville. |
| Second place was 23rd podium for Andreas Mikkelsen. |
| Third place was 75th podium for Sebastien Ogier. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 12th win and 1-2 win were 47th to 48th podiums for Hyundai. |
| | Third place was 251st podium for Citroen. |
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Neuville started slow but pounced on final stage of the Friday and took lead. On next days he held onto it tightly, extending it at times and giving up a little at other times. Teammate Mikkelsen benefited from Tanak's and Ogier's problems and finished second to completement Hyundai's superb score.
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Ogier's rally seemed lost after his power steering failed on second day, losing a lot on short but twisty spectator stage. He regained places on final day, overhauling Meeke for third overall as he scored fastest time on Power Stage. Teammate Lappi rolled heavily on Friday.
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Tanak was again Toyota's foremost driver - until his car stopped with alternator problem. Also Meeke (pictured) led but suffered two punctures which dropped him down. Latvala became first WRC driver ever to start on 200 rallies but his form didn't quite reflect his vast experience.
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M-Sport drivers had tough time, Evans had high-speed roll on SS10 and retired for good while Suninen (pictured) did finish but failed to post any respectable times and finished slowest of the WRC regulars barring Tanak on Rally2.
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Related links
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Tour de Corse 2019
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Rally Chile 2019
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