| 2003 Rally Argentina 23rd YPF Rally Argentina | |||
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Round 5 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Argentina | ||
| Rally base | Villa Carlos Paz | ||
| Dates run | May 8, 2003 – May 11, 2003 | ||
| Stages | 25 (402.35 km; 250.01 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,370.00 km (851.28 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 78 at start, 33 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Marlboro Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC | ||
The 2003 Rally Argentina (formally the 23rd YPF Rally Argentina) was the fifth round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 8 May and 11 May 2003, and was based in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina. Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm won the race, his 15th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
Background
Entry list
Itinerary
All dates and times are ART (UTC−3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 175.14 km | ||||
| 8 May | 19:35 | SS1 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) | 3.02 km |
| 19:40 | SS2 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) | 3.02 km | |
| 9 May | 08:50 | SS3 | El Reposo — Los Sauces 1 | 10.03 km |
| 09:17 | SS4 | Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 1 | 10.91 km | |
| 09:39 | SS5 | Villa Albertina — Ischilin 1 | 15.17 km | |
| 10:11 | SS6 | Museo Fader — Ongamira 1 | 18.49 km | |
| 12:02 | SS7 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 1 | 9.37 km | |
| 12:30 | SS8 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 | 21.70 km | |
| 13:20 | SS9 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.83 km | |
| 15:32 | SS10 | El Reposo — Los Sauces 2 | 10.03 km | |
| 15:59 | SS11 | Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 2 | 10.91 km | |
| 16:21 | SS12 | Villa Albertina — Ischilin 2 | 15.17 km | |
| 16:53 | SS13 | Museo Fader — Ongamira 2 | 18.49 km | |
| Leg 2 — 121.72 km | ||||
| 10 May | 08:50 | SS14 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 1 | 23.02 km |
| 09:23 | SS15 | San Marcos Sierra — Charbonier 1 | 9.61 km | |
| 10:14 | SS16 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 1 | 22.57 km | |
| 11:58 | SS17 | Cosquin — Villa Allende | 19.19 km | |
| 13:08 | SS18 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango | 14.81 km | |
| 13:36 | SS19 | Tanti — Cosquin | 9.50 km | |
| 15:34 | SS20 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 2 | 23.02 km | |
| Leg 3 — 105.49 km | ||||
| 11 May | 08:30 | SS21 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 3 | 23.02 km |
| 09:00 | SS22 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 2 | 22.57 km | |
| 10:32 | SS23 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 2 | 9.37 km | |
| 11:00 | SS24 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 | 21.70 km | |
| 11:50 | SS25 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 28.83 km | |
Results
Overall
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm |
Timo Rautiainen |
Marlboro Peugeot Total |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:14:45.0 | 10 | |
| 2 | 19 |  Carlos Sainz |
Marc Martí |
Citroën Total WRT |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 4:15:11.6 | +26.6 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 |  Richard Burns |
Robert Reid |
Marlboro Peugeot Total |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:15:57.8 | +1:12.8 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | Harri Rovanperä |
Risto Pietiläinen |
Marlboro Peugeot Total |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:17:04.3 | +2:19.3 | 5 |
| 5 | 7 |  Petter Solberg |
Phil Mills |
 555 Subaru World Rally Team |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 4:17:56.4 | +3:11.4 | 4 |
| 6 | 14 | Didier Auriol |
Denis Giraudet |
 Škoda Motorsport |
Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | 4:22:43.5 | +7:58.5 | 3 |
| 7 | 15 | Toni Gardemeister |
Paavo Lukander |
Škoda Motorsport |
Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | 4:23:18.7 | +8:33.7 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} François Duval |
Stéphane Prévot |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 4:26:40.3 | +11:55.3 | 1 |
World Rally Cars
Classification
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (8 May) | SS1 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) | 3.02 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 2:09.7 | Marcus Grönholm |
| SS2 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) | 3.02 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 2:09.4 | ||
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS3 | El Reposo — Los Sauces 1 | 10.03 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:44.9 | |
| SS4 | Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 1 | 10.91 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 7:43.4 | ||
| SS5 | Villa Albertina — Ischilin 1 | 15.17 km | Tommi Mäkinen |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 8:54.5 | ||
| SS6 | Museo Fader — Ongamira 1 | 18.49 km | Carlos Sainz |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 10:12.7 | ||
| SS7 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 1 | 9.37 km | Carlos Sainz |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 6:25.1 | ||
| SS8 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 | 21.70 km | Harri Rovanperä |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 18:47.6 | ||
| SS9 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.83 km | Carlos Sainz |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 19:07.4 | Carlos Sainz | |
| SS10 | El Reposo — Los Sauces 2 | 10.03 km |  Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 5:38.4 | ||
| SS11 | Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 2 | 10.91 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 7:38.2 | ||
| SS12 | Villa Albertina — Ischilin 2 | 15.17 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 8:47.5 | ||
| SS13 | Museo Fader — Ongamira 2 | 18.49 km | Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 9:49.6 | ||
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS14 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 1 | 23.02 km | Stage cancelled | |||
| SS15 | San Marcos Sierra — Charbonier 1 | 9.61 km | Notional stage time | ||||
| SS16 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 1 | 22.57 km | Carlos Sainz |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 13:13.6 | ||
| SS17 | Cosquin — Villa Allende | 19.19 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:17.0 | ||
| SS18 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango | 14.81 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 10:08.3 | ||
| SS19 | Tanti — Cosquin | 9.50 km | Carlos Sainz |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:52.1 | Markko Märtin | |
| SS20 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 2 | 23.02 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 17:06.5 | ||
| Leg 3 (11 May) | SS21 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 3 | 23.02 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 16:49.2 | Marcus Grönholm |
| SS22 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 2 | 22.57 km | Carlos Sainz |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 13:04.6 | ||
| SS23 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 2 | 9.37 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:24.4 | ||
| SS24 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 | 21.70 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 18:23.6 | ||
| SS25 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 28.83 km | Carlos Sainz |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 18:36.5 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |  |
Richard Burns |
32 | |
Robert Reid |
32 | |
Marlboro Peugeot Total |
65 | |||
| 2 | |
Marcus Grönholm |
30 | |
Timo Rautiainen |
30 | |
Citroën Total WRT |
52 | |||
| 3 |  2 |
Carlos Sainz |
24 | 2 |
Marc Martí |
24 | |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
29 | |||
| 4 |  1 |
Sébastien Loeb |
17 | 1 |
 Daniel Elena |
17 | |
555 Subaru World Rally Team |
27 | |||
| 5 | 1 |
Colin McRae |
17 | 1 |
Derek Ringer |
17 | |
Škoda Motorsport |
19 | |||
Production World Rally Championship
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 9 | 1 | 54 | Toshihiro Arai |
 Tony Sircombe |
Subaru Production Rally Team |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 4:34:46.7 | 10 | |
| 12 | 2 | 52 | Daniel Solà |
Álex Romaní |
 Mauro Rally Tuning |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:36:56.3 | +2:09.6 | 8 |
| 13 | 3 | 51 |  Karamjit Singh |
Allen Oh |
Petronas EON Racing Team |
Proton Pert | 4:38:13.4 | +3:26.7 | 6 |
| 14 | 4 | 57 | Giovanni Manfrinato |
Claudio Condotta |
Top Run SRL |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:39:11.9 | +4:25.2 | 5 |
| 18 | 5 | 77 | Alfredo De Dominicis |
Giovanni Bernacchini |
Ralliart Italy |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:59:51.0 | +25:04.3 | 4 |
| 22 | 6 | 80 |  Ricardo Triviño |
Jorge Gonzalez |
Triviño Racing |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 5:16:34.3 | +41:47.6 | 3 |
| 24 | 7 | 70 | Riccardo Errani |
Stefano Casadio |
Errani Team Group |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 5:31:12.3 | +56:25.6 | 2 |
| Retired SS24 | 60 | Niall McShea |
Chris Patterson |
Neil Allport Motorsports |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Oil cooler | 0 | ||
| Retired SS15 | 74 | Fabio Frisiero |
Giovanni Agnese |
Motoring Club |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS10 | 76 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Patrick Richard |
 Mikael Johansson |
Subaru Rally Team Canada |
Subaru Impreza WRX | Driveshaft | 0 | ||
| Retired SS8 | 59 | Stefano Marrini |
Massimo Agostinelli |
Top Run SRL |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS8 | 71 |  Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. |
Nikola Popov |
Racing Team Bulgartabac |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS7 | 53 |  Ramón Ferreyros |
Javier Marín |
Mauro Rally Tuning |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Turbo | 0 | ||
| Retired SS6 | 58 | Marcos Ligato |
Rubén Garcia |
Top Run SRL |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Turbo | 0 | ||
| Retired SS3 | 66 |  Hamed Al-Wahaibi |
Nicky Beech |
Oman Arab World Rally Team |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Retired | 0 | ||
| Retired SS3 | 69 | Bob Colsoul |
Tom Colsoul |
Guy Colsoul Rallysport |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Accident | 0 | ||
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (8 May) | SS1 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) | 3.02 km | Marcos Ligato |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2:19.4 | Marcos Ligato |
| SS2 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) | 3.02 km | Marcos Ligato |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2:18.3 | ||
| Leg 1 (9 May) | SS3 | El Reposo — Los Sauces 1 | 10.03 km | Marcos Ligato |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 6:04.4 | |
| SS4 | Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 1 | 10.91 km | Marcos Ligato |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 8:14.8 | ||
| SS5 | Villa Albertina — Ischilin 1 | 15.17 km | Niall McShea |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:48.9 | Toshihiro Arai | |
| SS6 | Museo Fader — Ongamira 1 | 18.49 km | Giovanni Manfrinato |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 11:04.5 | ||
| SS7 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 1 | 9.37 km | Niall McShea |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 7:04.9 | ||
| SS8 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 | 21.70 km | Toshihiro Arai |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 19:47.1 | ||
| SS9 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.83 km | Niall McShea |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 20:11.2 | ||
| SS10 | El Reposo — Los Sauces 2 | 10.03 km | Niall McShea |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 6:06.2 | ||
| SS11 | Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 2 | 10.91 km | Karamjit Singh |
Proton Pert | 8:23.8 | ||
| SS12 | Villa Albertina — Ischilin 2 | 15.17 km | Niall McShea |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 9:49.7 | ||
| SS13 | Museo Fader — Ongamira 2 | 18.49 km | Toshihiro Arai |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 10:48.0 | ||
| Leg 2 (10 May) | SS14 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 1 | 23.02 km | Stage cancelled | |||
| SS15 | San Marcos Sierra — Charbonier 1 | 9.61 km | Notional stage time | ||||
| SS16 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 1 | 22.57 km | Niall McShea |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 14:32.9 | ||
| SS17 | Cosquin — Villa Allende | 19.19 km | Toshihiro Arai |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 14:24.0 | ||
| SS18 | Carlos Paz — Cabalango | 14.81 km | Niall McShea |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 11:00.0 | ||
| SS19 | Tanti — Cosquin | 9.50 km | Toshihiro Arai |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 6:21.0 | ||
| SS20 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 2 | 23.02 km | Toshihiro Arai |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 18:20.3 | ||
| Leg 3 (11 May) | SS21 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 3 | 23.02 km | Toshihiro Arai |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 | 18:08.9 | |
| SS22 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 2 | 22.57 km | Niall McShea |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 14:21.4 | ||
| SS23 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 2 | 9.37 km | Daniel Solà |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 7:02.9 | ||
| SS24 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 | 21.70 km | Daniel Solà |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 19:42.1 | ||
| SS25 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 28.83 km | Daniel Solà |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 20:00.0 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | 3 |
Toshihiro Arai |
20 |
| 2 | |
Karamjit Singh |
17 |
| 3 | 2 |
Stig Blomqvist |
11 |
| 4 | 1 |
Martin Rowe |
11 |
| 5 | |
Marcos Ligato |
8 |
References
- ↑ "Rally Argentina". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ↑ "Rally Argentina 2003 Entry List". Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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