2001 Rally Argentina Explained

2001 Rally Argentina
Native Name:21st Rally Argentina
Round:5
Championship:2001 World Rally Championship season
Previous Round:2001 Rally Catalunya
Next Round:2001 Cyprus Rally
Country: Argentina
Rallybase:Villa Carlos Paz
Startdate:May 3, 2001
Enddate:May 6, 2001
Stages:21
Stagekm:389.58
Overallkm:1337.42
Surface:Gravel
Driver1: Colin McRae
Nicky Grist
Team1: Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
Car1:Ford Focus RS WRC '01
Teamsstart:65
Teamsfinish:32

The 2001 Rally Argentina (formally the 21st Rally Argentina) was the fifth round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 3 May and 6 May 2001, and was won by Ford's Colin McRae, his 21st win in the World Rally Championship. [1]

Background

Entry list

No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC
2 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC
3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '01
4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '01
5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '01
6 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '01
7 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5
8 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI
9 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally TeamHyundai Accent WRC2
10 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally TeamHyundai Accent WRC2
11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo2
12 Stéphane Prévot Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo2
World Rally Championship entries
16 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC
17 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '01
18 Toshihiro Arai Glenn Macneall Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '01
19 Marc Blázquez Jordi Mercader Seat SportSeat Cordoba WRC Evo3
52 Martin Galluser Juan Carlos Uberti Martin GalluserMitsubishi Lancer Evo III
Group N Cup entries
20 Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono Gustavo TrellesMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
21 Gabriel Pozzo Daniel Stillo Top Run SRLMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
22 Marcos Ligato Rubén Garcia Top Run SRLMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
23 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goñi David Sutton Cars LtdMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
24 Roberto Sanchez Edgardo Galindo Roberto SanchezSubaru Impreza WRX
25 Claudio Marcelo Menzi Santiago Garcia Claudio Marcelo MenziSubaru Impreza WRX
26 Sebastián Beltran Ricardo Kember Sebastián BeltranSubaru Impreza WRX
27 Esteban Goldenhersch Fabian Cretu Esteban GoldenherschSubaru Impreza WRX
28 Federico Villagra Javier Villagra Federico VillagraMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
29 Marcelo Bugliotti Guillermo Piazzano Marcelo BugliottiMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
30 Pablo Davila Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz Pablo DavilaMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
31 Gabriele Cadringher Gianfranco Serembre Top Run SRLMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
33 Gabriel Marin Sr. Javier Marín Gabriel Marin Sr.Subaru Impreza 555
35 Juan Pablo Raies Jorge Perez Companc Juan Pablo RaiesMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
36 Ricardo Bissio Claudio Henin Ricardo BissioMitsubishi Lancer Evo V
37 Facundo Chali Gabriel Carranza Facundo ChaliSubaru Impreza 555
38 Daniel Marrochi Nestor Juarez Daniel MarrochiMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
39 Luis Perez Companc Jose Maria Volta Luis Perez CompancMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
40 Luca Baldini Marco Muzzarelli Top Run SRLMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
42 Alberto De Simone Gustavo Topalian Alberto De SimoneSubaru Impreza 555
43 Ariel Larrauri Pablo Curtoni Ariel LarrauriMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
44 Pablo Maranzana Cesar Lepori Pablo MaranzanaMitsubishi Lancer Evo V
45 Ronald Kupfer Puyol Carlos Pena Wishniewsky Ronald Kupfer PuyolSubaru Impreza 555
46 Fernando Cruz Carlos Cruz Fernando CruzSubaru Impreza 555
48 Heriberto Ortiz Angel Oscar Alaejos Heriberto OrtizMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
49 Alfredo Cravero Cristian D'Alessandro Alfredo CraveroSubaru Impreza WRX
50 Eduardo Copello Carlos Galander Eduardo CopelloSubaru Impreza 555
51 Carlos Odon Sergio Perugini Carlos OdonMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
53 Daniel Mass Macarena Pizarro Daniel MassSubaru Impreza 555
54 Arturo Abella Nazar Camila Abella Arturo Abella NazarMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
55 Julio Sampayo Ezequiel Queralt Julio SampayoMitsubishi Lancer Evo V
56 Gerardo Felipe Gustavo Beccaria Gerardo FelipeSeat Ibiza GTi 16V
57 Diego Dominguez Matias Aranguren Diego DominguezSeat Ibiza GTi 16V
59 Hernan Kim Luciano Gennoni Hernan KimSeat Ibiza GTi 16V
64 Roberto Castelli Julio Fossat Roberto CastelliSeat Ibiza GTi 16V
65 Jose Lacoppola Jorge García Quiroga Jose LacoppolaSeat Ibiza GTi 16V
66 Jorge Marchetto Julián Abramián Jorge MarchettoPeugeot 306 Rallye
67 Carlos Cuevas Alberto Cuevas Carlos CuevasSeat Ibiza GTi 16V
70 Benjamin Alvarez Luis Oyola Benjamin AlvarezSeat Ibiza GTi 16V
72 Eduardo Cavalieri Eduardo Astorga Aguirre Eduardo CavalieriDaewoo Lanos
73 Gustavo González Aldo Zambra Gustavo GonzálezSuzuki Swift GTi
74 Orlando Silvi Marcelo Alvarez Orlando SilviSuzuki Swift GTi
75 Guillermo Bottazzini Matias Martinez Guillermo BottazziniSuzuki Swift GTi
Source:[2]

Itinerary

All dates and times are ART (UTC−3).

DateTimeNo.Stage nameDistance
Leg 1 - 150.59 km
3 May19:15SS1Complejo Pro Racing (Lane A)3.44 km
19:20SS2Complejo Pro Racing (Lane B)3.44 km
4 May09:22SS3La Falda - Rio Ceballos29.96 km
10:40SS4Ascochinga - La Cumbre 128.83 km
12:08SS5Capilla del Monte - San Marcos Sierra23.02 km
12:39SS6San Marcos Sierra - Charbonier9.61 km
14:15SS7La Cumbre - Agua de Oro23.46 km
15:08SS8Ascochinga - La Cumbre 228.83 km
Leg 2 - 120.43 km
5 May09:13SS9Santa Rosa de Calamuchita - San Agustin 126.10 km
09:59SS10San Agustin - Villa General Belgrano12.65 km
10:57SS11Amboy - Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 117.48 km
12:16SS12Santa Rosa de Calamuchita - San Agustin 226.10 km
12:59SS13Las Bajadas - Villa del Dique16.42 km
13:42SS14Amboy - Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 217.48 km
16:18SS15Camping General San Martin4.20 km
Leg 3 - 118.56 km
6 May09:06SS16Cura Brochero - Cienaga de Allende13.63 km
09:47SS17El Mirador - San Lorenzo 120.65 km
11:21SS18Chamico - Ambul24.60 km
12:05SS19El Mirador - San Lorenzo 220.65 km
13:48SS20Mina Clavero - Giulio Cesare22.26 km
14:35SS21El Condor - Copina16.77 km
Source:[3]

Results

Overall

DriverCo-driverTeamCarTimePoints
14 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '014:18:25.310
25 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '014:18:52.2+26.96
33 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '014:20:11.7+1:46.44
47 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.54:21:37.9+3:12.63
56 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '014:22:12.3+3:47.02
68 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI4:24:05.4+5:40.11
Source:[4]

World Rally Cars

Classification

PositionDriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimePoints
EventClass
114 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '014:18:25.310
225 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '014:18:52.2+26.96
333 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '014:20:11.7+1:46.44
447 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.54:21:37.9+3:12.63
556 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally TeamSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '014:22:12.3+3:47.02
668 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI4:24:05.4+5:40.11
9710 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally TeamHyundai Accent WRC24:32:24.2+13:58.90
Retired SS202 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRCSuspension0
Retired SS209 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally TeamHyundai Accent WRC2Lost wheel0
Retired SS181 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRCClutch0
Retired SS1111 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo2Accident on road section0
Retired SS1112 Stéphane Prévot Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Octavia WRC Evo2Accident on road section0
Source:[5]

Special stages

DayStageStage nameLengthWinnerCarTime
Leg 1 (3 May)SS1Complejo Pro Racing (Lane A)3.44 km Colin McRaeFord Focus RS WRC '012:27.9 Colin McRae
SS2Complejo Pro Racing (Lane B)3.44 km Colin McRaeFord Focus RS WRC '012:25.1
Leg 1 (4 May)SS3La Falda - Rio Ceballos29.96 km Colin McRaeFord Focus RS WRC '0122:34.1
SS4Ascochinga - La Cumbre 128.83 km Colin McRaeFord Focus RS WRC '0118:39.9
SS5Capilla del Monte - San Marcos Sierra23.02 km Colin McRaeFord Focus RS WRC '0117:09.1
SS6San Marcos Sierra - Charbonier9.61 km Richard BurnsSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '016:33.6
SS7La Cumbre - Agua de Oro23.46 km Carlos SainzFord Focus RS WRC '0119:45.8
SS8Ascochinga - La Cumbre 228.83 km Colin McRaeFord Focus RS WRC '0118:24.2
Leg 2 (5 May)SS9Santa Rosa de Calamuchita - San Agustin 126.10 km Richard BurnsSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '0115:22.6
SS10San Agustin - Villa General Belgrano12.65 km Colin McRaeFord Focus RS WRC '019:19.2
SS11Amboy - Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 117.48 km Richard BurnsSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '019:13.6
SS12Santa Rosa de Calamuchita - San Agustin 226.10 km Colin McRaeFord Focus RS WRC '0115:10.4
SS13Las Bajadas - Villa del Dique16.42 km Richard BurnsSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '018:48.3
SS14Amboy - Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 217.48 km Richard BurnsSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '019:09.2
SS15Camping General San Martin4.20 km Tommi MäkinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.53:04.1
Leg 3 (6 May)SS16Cura Brochero - Cienaga de Allende13.63 km Tommi MäkinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.56:43.1
SS17El Mirador - San Lorenzo 120.65 km Marcus GrönholmPeugeot 206 WRC11:29.5
SS18Chamico - Ambul24.60 km Richard BurnsSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '0117:50.4
SS19El Mirador - San Lorenzo 220.65 km Richard BurnsSubaru Impreza S7 WRC '0111:25.3
SS20Mina Clavero - Giulio Cesare22.26 km Colin McRaeFord Focus RS WRC '0118:06.4
SS21El Condor - Copina16.77 km Colin McRaeFord Focus RS WRC '0113:50.3

Championship standings

Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championshipsManufacturers' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints
1 Tommi Mäkinen27 Risto Mannisenmäki27 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart44
2 Carlos Sainz22 Luis Moya22 Ford Motor Co. Ltd.36
3 Didier Auriol10 Denis Giraudet10 Peugeot Total20
4 Colin McRae10 Nicky Grist10 Subaru World Rally Team16
5 1 Harri Rovanperä10 1 Risto Pietiläinen10 Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team8

FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers

Classification

PositionDriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimePoints
EventClass
10121 Gabriel Pozzo Daniel Stillo Top Run SRLMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI4:38:40.410
11220 Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono Gustavo TrellesMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI4:40:45.5+2:05.16
12324 Roberto Sanchez Edgardo Galindo Roberto SanchezSubaru Impreza WRX4:44:34.5+5:54.14
13439 Luis Perez Companc Jose Maria Volta Luis Perez CompancMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI4:49:49.6+11:09.23
14527 Esteban Goldenhersch Fabian Cretu Esteban GoldenherschSubaru Impreza WRX4:49:56.4+11:16.02
15628 Federico Villagra Javier Villagra Federico VillagraMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI4:51:52.2+13:11.81
16740 Luca Baldini Marco Muzzarelli Top Run SRLMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI4:59:19.2+20:38.80
17850 Eduardo Copello Carlos Galander Eduardo CopelloSubaru Impreza 5555:11:46.0+33:05.60
18944 Pablo Maranzana Cesar Lepori Pablo MaranzanaMitsubishi Lancer Evo V5:14:01.5+35:21.10
191035 Juan Pablo Raies Jorge Perez Companc Juan Pablo RaiesMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI5:18:25.5+39:45.10
201146 Fernando Cruz Carlos Cruz Fernando CruzSubaru Impreza 5555:24:32.6+45:52.20
211242 Alberto De Simone Gustavo Topalian Alberto De SimoneSubaru Impreza 5555:29:49.0+51:08.60
221333 Gabriel Marin Sr. Javier Marín Gabriel Marin Sr.Subaru Impreza 5555:31:53.7+53:13.30
231451 Carlos Odon Sergio Perugini Carlos OdonMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI5:33:07.5+54:27.10
251554 Arturo Abella Nazar Camila Abella Arturo Abella NazarMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI5:37:15.9+58:35.50
261648 Heriberto Ortiz Angel Oscar Alaejos Heriberto OrtizMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI5:48:01.8+1:09:21.40
271759 Hernan Kim Luciano Gennoni Hernan KimSeat Ibiza GTi 16V5:55:46.0+1:17:05.60
281831 Gabriele Cadringher Gianfranco Serembre Top Run SRLMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI6:02:20.3+1:23:39.90
291970 Benjamin Alvarez Luis Oyola Benjamin AlvarezSeat Ibiza GTi 16V6:26:49.3+1:48:08.90
302073 Gustavo González Aldo Zambra Gustavo GonzálezSuzuki Swift GTi6:31:36.4+1:52:56.00
312175 Guillermo Bottazzini Matias Martinez Guillermo BottazziniSuzuki Swift GTi6:53:50.8+2:15:10.40
322274 Orlando Silvi Marcelo Alvarez Orlando SilviSuzuki Swift GTi7:06:09.4+2:27:29.00
Retired SS2122 Marcos Ligato Rubén Garcia Top Run SRLMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIGearbox0
Retired SS2026 Sebastián Beltran Ricardo Kember Sebastián BeltranSubaru Impreza WRXMechanical0
Retired SS2055 Julio Sampayo Ezequiel Queralt Julio SampayoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VMechanical0
Retired SS1838 Daniel Marrochi Nestor Juarez Daniel MarrochiMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIMechanical0
Retired SS1256 Gerardo Felipe Gustavo Beccaria Gerardo FelipeSeat Ibiza GTi 16VMechanical0
Retired SS1137 Facundo Chali Gabriel Carranza Facundo ChaliSubaru Impreza 555Mechanical0
Retired SS1043 Ariel Larrauri Pablo Curtoni Ariel LarrauriMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIMechanical0
Retired SS1057 Diego Dominguez Matias Aranguren Diego DominguezSeat Ibiza GTi 16VMechanical0
Retired SS945 Ronald Kupfer Puyol Carlos Pena Wishniewsky Ronald Kupfer PuyolSubaru Impreza 555Mechanical0
Retired SS964 Roberto Castelli Julio Fossat Roberto CastelliSeat Ibiza GTi 16VRetired0
Retired SS972 Eduardo Cavalieri Eduardo Astorga Aguirre Eduardo CavalieriDaewoo LanosMechanical0
Retired SS853 Daniel Mass Macarena Pizarro Daniel MassSubaru Impreza 555Mechanical0
Retired SS767 Carlos Cuevas Alberto Cuevas Carlos CuevasSeat Ibiza GTi 16VMechanical0
Retired SS625 Claudio Marcelo Menzi Santiago Garcia Claudio Marcelo MenziSubaru Impreza WRXMechanical0
Retired SS636 Ricardo Bissio Claudio Henin Ricardo BissioMitsubishi Lancer Evo VMechanical0
Retired SS666 Jorge Marchetto Julián Abramián Jorge MarchettoPeugeot 306 RallyeMechanical0
Retired SS549 Alfredo Cravero Cristian D'Alessandro Alfredo CraveroSubaru Impreza WRXMechanical0
Retired SS565 Jose Lacoppola Jorge García Quiroga Jose LacoppolaSeat Ibiza GTi 16VMechanical0
Retired SS423 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goñi David Sutton Cars LtdMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIMechanical0
Retired SS429 Marcelo Bugliotti Guillermo Piazzano Marcelo BugliottiMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIMechanical0
Retired SS330 Pablo Davila Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz Pablo DavilaMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIMechanical0
Source:[6]

Special stages

DayStageStage nameLengthWinnerCarTime
Leg 1 (3 May)SS1Complejo Pro Racing (Lane A)3.44 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI2:37.1 Marcos Ligato
SS2Complejo Pro Racing (Lane B)3.44 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI2:34.6
Leg 1 (4 May)SS3La Falda - Rio Ceballos29.96 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI24:16.6 Gabriel Pozzo
SS4Ascochinga - La Cumbre 128.83 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI19:38.6 Marcos Ligato
SS5Capilla del Monte - San Marcos Sierra23.02 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI18:24.6
SS6San Marcos Sierra - Charbonier9.61 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI7:07.9
SS7La Cumbre - Agua de Oro23.46 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI21:39.3 Gabriel Pozzo
SS8Ascochinga - La Cumbre 228.83 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI19:31.6
Leg 2 (5 May)SS9Santa Rosa de Calamuchita - San Agustin 126.10 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI16:20.6
SS10San Agustin - Villa General Belgrano12.65 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI10:04.1
SS11Amboy - Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 117.48 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI10:01.2
SS12Santa Rosa de Calamuchita - San Agustin 226.10 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI16:16.0
SS13Las Bajadas - Villa del Dique16.42 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI9:32.3
SS14Amboy - Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 217.48 km Gabriel PozzoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI10:03.7
SS15Camping General San Martin4.20 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI3:15.1
Leg 3 (6 May)SS16Cura Brochero - Cienaga de Allende13.63 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI7:14.8
SS17El Mirador - San Lorenzo 120.65 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI12:16.4
SS18Chamico - Ambul24.60 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI19:13.2
SS19El Mirador - San Lorenzo 220.65 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI12:15.5
SS20Mina Clavero - Giulio Cesare22.26 km Marcos LigatoMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI19:21.7
SS21El Condor - Copina16.77 km Gustavo TrellesMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI14:35.6

Championship standings

Drivers' championships
MoveDriverPoints
1 Gabriel Pozzo23
2 Olivier Gillet10
3 Stig-Olov Walfridsson10
4 Pedro Dias da Silva10
5 5 Gustavo Trelles10

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rally Argentina. juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. 2021-11-26.
  2. Web site: Rally Argentina 2001 Entry List. ewrc-results.com. 26 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Rally Argentina 2001 Itinerary. juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. 26 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Rally Argentina 2001 Final Results. ewrc-results.com. 26 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Rally Argentina 2001 WRC Results. ewrc-results.com. 26 January 2022.
  6. Web site: Rally Argentina 2001 PWRC Results. ewrc-results.com. 27 January 2022.