2014 Rally Argentina
| 2014 Rally Argentina 34º Rally Argentina | |||
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Round 5 of the 2014 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Argentina | ||
| Rally base | Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina | ||
| Dates run | May 8 – May 11, 2014 | ||
| Stages | 14 (405.10 km; 251.72 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 29 at start, 23 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Motorsport | ||
The 2014 Rally Argentina was the fifth round of the 2014 World Rally Championship season. The event was based in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina, and started on 8 May and finished on 11 May after fourteen special stages, totaling 405.1 competitive kilometres.
Finnish driver Jari-Matti Latvala won the Rally Argentina for the first time, taking his second of three victories during the 2014 season.
Entry list
Results
Event standings
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
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| 1 | 2 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Mikka Anttila | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 4:41:24.8 | 0.00 | 26 |
| 2 | 1 |  Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 4:42:51.7 | +1:26.9 | 21 |
| 3 | 3 |  Kris Meeke |  Paul Nagle | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 4:47:19.5 | +5:54.7 | 15 |
| 4 | 9 |  Andreas Mikkelsen | Mikko Markkula | Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 4:47:43.1 | +6:18.3 | 12 |
| 5 | 7 |  Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Shell World Rally Team | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 4:49:50.6 | +8:25.8 | 10 |
| 6 | 10 |  Robert Kubica | Maciek Szczepaniak | RK M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 4:51:32.8 | +10:08.0 | 8 |
| 7 | 6 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 4:51:57.0 | +10:32.2 | 6 |
| 8 | 21 |  Martin Prokop | Jan Tománek | Jipocar Czech National Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 4:53:28.7 | +12:03.9 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 5:01:19.6 | +19:54.8 | 4 |
| 10 | 40 |  Nasser Al-Attiyah |  Giovanni Bernacchini | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 5:04:35.0 | +23:10.2 | 1 |
| WRC-2 standings | |||||||||
| 1 (10.) | 40 | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Giovanni Bernacchini | Nasser Al-Attiyah | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 5:04:35.0 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (11.) | 41 |  Nicolás Fuchs | Fernando Mussano | Nicolás Fuchs | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 5:10:10.7 | +5:35.7 | 18 |
| 3 (12.) | 42 |  Diego Domínguez | Edgardo Galindo | Diego Domínguez | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 5:10:25.5 | +5:50.5 | 15 |
| 4 (13.) | 37 | Lorenzo Bertelli | Mitia Dotta | FWRT s.r.l. | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 5:17:48.4 | +13:13.4 | 12 |
| 5 (14.) | 44 | Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari | Killian Duffy | Puma Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 5:25:52.4 | +21:17.4 | 10 |
| 6 (15.) | 46 | Miguel Ángel Zaldivar | Fernando Mendonca | MZR Paraguay | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 5:31:24.7 | +26:49.7 | 8 |
| 7 (16.) | 72 | Juan Carlos Alonso | Juan Pablo Monasterolo | EZD World Rally Team RM | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | WRC-2 | 5:38:28.8 | +33:53.8 | 6 |
| 8 (17.) | 38 |  Ott Tänak | Raigo Mőlder | Drive DMACK | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 5:41:05.3 | +36:30.3 | 4 |
| 9 (19.) | 34 | Augusto Bestard | Enrique Fratta | ABR Paraguay by Astra | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | WRC-2 | 5:41:56.3 | +37:21.3 | 2 |
| 10 (20.) | 47 |  Ramón Torres | José Díaz | Ramón Torres | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | WRC-2 | 5:42:09.4 | +37:34.4 | 1 |
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally leader |
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| Leg 1 (8 May) | SS1 | Super Especial Fernet Branca | 6.04 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 4:51.7 | Sébastien Ogier |
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS2 | Santa Catalina - La Pampa 1 | 27.09 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 18:25.8 | |
| SS3 | Ascochinga - Agua de Oro 1 | 51.88 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 38:00.7 | Jari-Matti Latvala | |
| SS4 | Santa Catalina - La Pampa 2 | 27.09 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 18:10.0 | Sébastien Ogier | |
| SS5 | Ascochinga - Agua de Oro 2 | 51.88 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 37:57.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala | |
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS6 | San Agustin - Villa del Dique 1 | 39.99 km | Andreas Mikkelsen | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 22:34.9 | |
| SS7 | Amboy - Yacanto 1 | 39.16 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 22:40.5 | ||
| SS8 | San Agustin - Villa del Dique 2 | 39.99 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 22:30.8 | ||
| SS9 | Amboy - Yacanto 2 | 39.16 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 22:48.3 | ||
| SS10 | Super Especial Fernet Branca 2 | 6.04 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 WRC | 5:02.5 | ||
| Leg 3 (11 May) | SS11 | Giulio Cesare - Mina Clavero 1 | 22.07 km | Mikko Hirvonen | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 18:28.1 | |
| SS12 | El Condor - Copina 1 | 16.32 km | Mikko Hirvonen | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 14:57.8 | ||
| SS13 | Giulio Cesare - Mina Clavero 2 | 22.07 km | Mikko Hirvonen | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 19:00.2 | ||
| SS14 | El Condor - Copina 2 (Power Stage) | 16.32 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 14:29.3 |
Power Stage
The "Power stage" was a 16.32 km (10.14 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts |
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| 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 14:29.3 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Mikko Hirvonen | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 14:39.8 | +10.5 | 2 |
| 3 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 14:39.9 | +10.6 | 1 |
Standings after the rally
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References
- Results – juwra.com/World Rally Archive
- Results – ewrc-results.com
