SS16: Safety first for Ott
Ott Tänak eased safely through Sunday morning’s rock-strewn opening El Condor speed test to increase his comfortable advantage at the top of the YPF Rally Argentina leaderboard.
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WRC 2 in Argentina:Rovanperä dominates Saturday
Teenager Kalle Rovanperä led the WRC 2 class by 23.2secs after six consecutive stage wins overturned his Skoda Motorsport team-mate’s Friday advantage.
Saturday in Argentina:Tänak rules pampas
Ott Tänak was king of the pampas for a second day at YPF Rally Argentina as he stretched his lead in this fifth round of the FIA World Rally Championship.
SS11/12: Tänak comfortable
Ott Tänak’s YPF Rally Argentina lead looked increasingly comfortable as he ended Saturday morning’s speed tests with a 42.2sec advantage.
SS9/10: Tänak’s double
Ott Tänak won the opening two speed tests on Saturday morning to extend his YPF Rally Argentina lead to more than half a minute.
WRC 2 in Argentina:Tidemand with the upper hand
Pontus Tidemand led a Skoda Motorsport domination on the opening day of YPF Rally Argentina as he and team-mate Kalle Rovanperä shared the WRC 2 stage wins between them.
Friday in Argentina:Tänak reigns supreme
Ott Tänak recovered from an early error to lead YPF Rally Argentina on Friday night after arguably the best single day drive of his career.
SS2/3: Mikkelsen on top
Andreas Mikkelsen led YPF Rally Argentina after a dramatic opening to Friday’s action which brought problems for Toyota’s Ott Tänak and Jari-Matti Latvala.
SS1: Neuville wins opener
Thierry Neuville led YPF Rally Argentina after claiming a narrow victory in Thursday night’s opening speed test through the streets of Villa Carlos Paz.
Polo R5 set for Spain debut
Volkswagen has chosen the WRC’s mixed surface RallyRACC Catalunya - Rally de España (25 - 28 October) for the debut of its Polo GTI R5.
Latvala wins shakedown
Jari-Matti Latvala was fastest at a tightly-fought YPF Rally Argentina shakedown on Thursday morning.
Breen ready to return
Craig Breen says he feels sharp ahead of his return to the driving seat of a Citroën C3 WRC at this weekend’s YPF Rally Argentina (26-29 April).
Ogier’s Argentine ambition
After five world titles and 43 victories, little is missing from Sébastien Ogier’s FIA World Rally Championship curriculum vitae – except for success in Argentina.
Stats watch: Tänak the top sprinter
With four rounds complete, Ott Tänak is riding high as the fastest driver so far this season – even though he trails Sébastien Ogier by 39 points in the championship standings.
Mäkinen aims for better
Toyota Gazoo Racing boss Tommi Mäkinen believes lessons learned from his squad’s Argentine debut last year will deliver improved performance at this weekend’s rally.
Tidemand aims to strike back in WRC 2
Pontus Tidemand leads a 10-car entry in the WRC 2 category at this weekend’s YPF Rally Argentina (26-29 April) as he looks to reclaim his championship lead from Skoda Motorsport team-mate Jan Kopecky.
Barritt boost for Evans
Elfyn Evans’ hopes of putting his WRC season into top gear are enhanced by the return of co-driver Dan Barritt for YPF Rally Argentina (26 - 29 April).
Argentina Countdown: Rally route
New stages, unpredictable weather, and a change to the iconic El Condor stage are set to add up to a classic edition of the YPF Rally Argentina (26-29 April).
