The 32nd Philips Rally Argentina was the fifth round of 2012 FIA World Rally Championship. It is the longest rally of the year, covering total of 502.73 stage kilometres, with Ambul also being the longest stage of the year.[1] The event took place between 26 and 29 April 2012.
2012 Rally Argentina 32º Philips Rally Argentina | |||
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Round 5 of the 2012 World Rally Championship season
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Host country | Argentina | ||
Rally base | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
Dates run | 26 – 29 April 2012 | ||
Stages | 19 (502.73 km; 312.38 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Overall distance | 1,770.92 km (1,100.40 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews | 42 at start, 27 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | Sébastien Loeb Citroën Total WRT |
Report
editFord World Rally Team driver Jari-Matti Latvala was forced out of the rally after his accident while training two weeks before the rally.[2] He was replaced by Dani Sordo.
Results
editEvent standings
editSpecial stages
editDay | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
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Leg 1 (26–27 Apr) |
SS1 | 20:08 | SSS Amarok 1 | 6.04 km | Petter Solberg | 4:54.9 | 73.73 km/h | Petter Solberg |
SS2 | 7:28 | La Pampa / La Pampa 1 | 37.51 km | Sébastien Loeb | 23:12.5 | 96.97 km/h | ||
SS3 | 8:21 | Ascochinga / Agua de Oro 1 | 51.88 km | Petter Solberg | 37:50.7 | 82.25 km/h | ||
SS4 | 12:46 | La Pampa / La Pampa 2 | 37.51 km | Sébastien Loeb | 22:56.3 | 98.11 km/h | Mikko Hirvonen | |
SS5 | 13:39 | Ascochinga / Agua de Oro 2 | 51.88 km | Sébastien Loeb | 37:21.8 | 83.31 km/h | Sébastien Loeb | |
SS6 | 17:23 | Cosquin / Villa Allende | 19.18 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 13:36.7 | 84.54 km/h | ||
Leg 2 (28 Apr) |
SS7 | 8:30 | San Agustin / Santa Rosa 1 | 20.18 km | Sébastien Loeb | 12:41.3 | 95.42 km/h | |
SS8 | 9:18 | Amboy / Santa Monica 1 | 20.33 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 10:40.5 | 114.26 km/h | ||
SS9 | 10:31 | Intiyaco / Golpe de Agua 1 | 39.74 km | Mikko Hirvonen | 22:48.1 | 104.57 km/h | ||
SS10 | 14:44 | San Agustin / Santa Rosa 2 | 20.18 km | Petter Solberg | 12:32.3 | 96.57 km/h | ||
SS11 | 15:32 | Amboy / Santa Monica 2 | 20.33 km | Petter Solberg | 10:30.4 | 116.10 km/h | ||
SS12 | 16:45 | Intiyaco / Golpe de Agua 2 | 39.74 km | Petter Solberg | 22:36.2 | 105.49 km/h | ||
SS13 | 20:08 | SSS Amarok 2 | 6.04 km | Thierry Neuville | 4:49.4 | 75.13 km/h | ||
Leg 3 (29 Apr) |
SS14 | 8:00 | Matadero / Ambul | 65.74 km | Petter Solberg | 38:16.0 | 103.08 km/h | |
SS15 | 9:51 | Mina Clavero / Giulio Cesare 1 | 17.41 km | Petter Solberg | 15:38.1 | 66.81 km/h | ||
SS16 | 10:32 | El Condor / Copina | 16.32 km | Petter Solberg | 13:17.5 | 73.67 km/h | ||
SS17 | 14:07 | Mina Clavero / Giulio Cesare 2 | 17.41 km | Petter Solberg | 15:29.3 | 67.44 km/h | ||
SS18 | 14:48 | El Condor / Casilla Negra | 11.16 km | Petter Solberg | 9:37.6 | 69.56 km/h | ||
SS19 | 15:21 | Copina (Power stage) | 4.15 km | Petter Solberg | 2:32.9 | 97.71 km/h |
Power Stage
editThe "Power stage" was a 4.15 km (2.58 mi) stage at the end of the rally.[3]
Pos | Driver | Time | Diff. | Avg. speed | Points |
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1 | Petter Solberg | 2:32.915 | 0.000 | 97.7 km/h | 3 |
2 | Mikko Hirvonen | 2:34.063 | 1.148 | 97.0 km/h | 2 |
3 | Nasser Al-Attiyah | 2:34.470 | 1.555 | 96.8 km/h | 1 |
Championship standings after the event
editDrivers' championship
editPoints are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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Notes:
- 1 2 3 refers to the classification of the drivers on the 'Power Stage', where bonus points are awarded 3–2–1 for the fastest three drivers on the stage.
Manufacturers' championship
editPos | Manufacturer | MON |
SWE |
MEX |
POR |
ARG |
GRE |
NZL |
FIN |
GER |
GBR |
FRA |
ITA |
ESP |
Pts |
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1 | Citroën Total World Rally Team | 37 | 28 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 151 | ||||||||
2 | Ford World Rally Team | 15 | 40 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 106 | ||||||||
3 | M-Sport Ford World Rally Team | 16 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 12 | 81 | ||||||||
4 | Qatar World Rally Team | 8 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 37 | |||||||||
5 | Citroën Junior World Rally Team | 6 | 12 | 12 | 30 | ||||||||||
6 | Adapta World Rally Team | 12 | 15 | 27 | |||||||||||
7 | Mini WRC Team† | 26 | 26 | ||||||||||||
8 | Brazil World Rally Team | 10 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||
– | Armindo Araújo World Rally Team‡ | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||
– | Palmeirinha Rally‡ | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Pos | Manufacturer | MON |
SWE |
MEX |
POR |
ARG |
GRE |
NZL |
FIN |
GER |
GBR |
FRA |
ITA |
ESP |
Pts |
Notes:
- † — The Mini WRC Team lost its manufacturer status in February when parent company BMW withdrew works support from the team, demoting them to customer team status.[4][5] The team kept the points it scored on Rallye Monte Carlo although it was no longer classified as a manufacturer entrant.[6] They were replaced by the WRC Team Mini Portugal as the official Mini works team.
- ‡ — Armindo Araújo World Rally Team and Palmeirinha Rally merged to form WRC Team Mini Portugal.[5] The points they scored at the Rallye Monte Carlo were removed from the manufacturers' championship.[6]
PWRC Drivers' championship
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References
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- ^ "2012 FIA World Rally Championship – Entrants". fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ a b Evans, David (6 February 2012). "Prodrive loses status as MINI's factory World Rally Team". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ a b "FIA confirms updated manufacturers'list". World Rally Championship. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.