2005 Rally Argentina

2005 Rally Argentina
25th Rally Argentina
Round 9 of the 2005 World Rally Championship season
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Chris Atkinson driving a Subaru Impreza WRC at the 2005 Rally Argentina.
Host country Argentina
Rally baseVilla Carlos Paz
Dates runJuly 14, 2005 – July 17, 2005
Stages22 (340.82 km; 211.78 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,218.54 km (757.17 miles)
Statistics
Crews72 at start, 45 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Sébastien Loeb
Daniel Elena
Citroën Total WRT
Citroën Xsara WRC

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.[1][2]

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:[3]

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
19:10 SS2 Pro Racing 2 3.02 km
15 July 08:27 SS3 Carlos Paz — Cabalango 1 14.51 km
09:53 SS4 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 21.18 km
10:43 SS5 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 28.74 km
11:46 SS6 Villa Giardino — La Falda 1 15.50 km
14:44 SS7 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 21.18 km
15:34 SS8 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 28.74 km
16:37 SS9 Villa Giardino — La Falda 2 15.50 km
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
09:53 SS12 Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique 16.35 km
10:39 SS13 Amboy — Santa Monica 20.29 km
11:59 SS14 Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 2 21.41 km
15:14 SS15 Carlos Paz — Cabalango 2 14.51 km
15:47 SS16 Tanti — Cosquin 9.43 km
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
10:10 SS19 Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare 24.45 km
10:57 SS20 El Condor — Copina 2 16.82 km
13:05 SS21 Pro Racing 3 3.02 km
13:10 SS22 Pro Racing 4 3.02 km
Source:[4]

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:[5]

World Rally Cars

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
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 10 Gianluigi Galli Guido D'Amore Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 Mechanical 0
Retired SS5 12 Jani Paasonen Jani Vainikka Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC Mechanical 0
Source:[6]

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

Championship standings

Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
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 No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
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 37 Mark Higgins Trevor Agnew Mark Higgins Subaru Impreza STI N11 Excluded 0
Retired SS22 42 Federico Villagra Javier Villagra Federico Villagra Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII Excluded 0
Retired SS8 51 Brice Tirabassi Mathieu Baumel Brice Tirabassi Subaru Impreza STI N11 Mechanical 0
Source:[7]

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

Championship standings

Pos. Drivers' championships
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

References

  1. ^ "Longest winning streaks". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  2. ^ "Rally Argentina". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  3. ^ "Rally Argentina 2005 Entry List". Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Rally Argentina 2005 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Rally Argentina 2005 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Rally Argentina 2005 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Rally Argentina 2005 PWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
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