Sébastien Loeb in 2012 Philips Rally Argentina.
Photo © GEPA Pictures / Citroen via RedBull.com.
Photo © GEPA Pictures / Citroen via RedBull.com.
Based in Villa Carlos Paz (near Córdoba, Argentina), the fifth rally of the current World Rally Championship season, 2012 Rally Argentina was held the weekend of April 26 through April 29, 2012. The 312.38 mile gravel run makes this the longest rally of the year.
Overall, the Citroën Total World Rally Team had a great rally, as they took the top two spots. French driver Sébastien Loeb won, and Mikko Hirvonen (Finland) ended up second. Mads Østberg (Norway) came in third for the Adapta World Rally Team.
This is Loeb's 70th WRC career rally win. He held first place in the overall standings, with an 18 point lead over Petter Solberg (Norway) of Ford World Rally Team, after this rally.
I've posted a list (in chronological order) of links to daily review posts from WRC.com, highlights videos and a total event review video.
Loeb tops Qualifying Stage
Posted at WRC.com on April 26, 2012
...Loeb, the winner in Argentina on the last six occasions, completed the 4.59-kilometre test from Villa Garcia to Cabalango in a time of 2m36.9s to earn the right to select his road position for day one’s stages first...
Friday wrap: Loeb completes remarkable turnaround
Posted at WRC.com on April 27, 2012
Sebastien Loeb has reversed a deficit of more than half a minute to lead ... Rally Argentina at the completion of day one as Petter Solberg's bid for victory faltered when the Ford driver suffered a broken steering arm on stage four...
Saturday wrap: Loeb on course
Posted at WRC.com on April 29, 2012
Sebastien Loeb will start the final day of ... Rally Argentina firmly on course for his seventh victory on the event and his 70th in the FIA World Rally Championship ... after Citroen team-mate Mikko Hirvonen was told to hold position...
SS14: Solberg wins the WRC's longest stage
Posted at WRC.com on April 29, 2012
Petter Solberg’s bid to score as many points as possible on ... Rally Argentina remains on course after he cut the gap to Thierry Neuville to less than two minutes by winning the monster 65.74-kilometre Matadero/Ambul run, the longest in the FIA World Rally Championship...
BREAKING NEWS: Loeb wins in Argentina
Posted at WRC.com on April 29, 2012
Sebastien Loeb has made it seven wins in succession on ... Rally Argentina to extend his lead at the top of the FIA World Rally Championship...
SS19: Solberg takes Power Stage win as Sordo hits trouble
Posted at WRC.com on April 29, 2012
Petter Solberg has won the Power Stage on ... Rally Argentina to secure three world championship bonus points...
Sunday wrap: Loeb in seventh heaven
Posted at WRC.com on April 29, 2012
Sebastien Loeb has made it seven wins in succession on ... Rally Argentina to extend his lead at the top of the FIA World Rally Championship...
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