| 2016 Rally Argentina | |
| Native Name: | 36° YPF Rally Argentina |
| Round: | 4 |
| Championship: | 2016 World Rally Championship |
| Previous Round: | 2016 Rally Mexico |
| Next Round: | 2016 Rally de Portugal |
| Rallybase: |  Córdoba |
| Startdate: | 21 |
| Enddate: | 24 April 2016 |
| Stages: | 18 |
| Stagekm: | 364.68 |
| Surface: | Gravel |
| Driver1: |  Hayden Paddon John Kennard |
| Team1: |  Hyundai Motorsport N |
The 2016 Rally Argentina (formally the 36° YPF Rally Argentina) was the fourth round of the 2016 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 21 April and 24 April 2016, and operated out of Córdoba, Argentina. Hyundai's Hayden Paddon won the race, his first win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
| Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall classification | ||||||||||
| 1 | 20 | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:40:52.9 | |||
| 2 | 1 |  Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:41:07.2 | +14.3 | ||
| 3 | 9 |  Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger | Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:41:58.1 | +1:05.2 | 15 | |
| 4 | 4 |  Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:42:10.0 | +1:17.1 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Mads Østberg | Ola Fløene | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:45:49.6 | +4:56.7 | 10 | |
| 6 | 3 |  Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:50:22.4 | +9:29.5 | 8 | |
| 7 | 81 | Marcos Ligato | Ruben Garcia | Marcos Ligato | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 3:50:32.1 | +9:39.2 | 6 | |
| 8 | 6 | Eric Camilli | Benjamin Veillas | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:51:08.9 | +10:16.0 | 4 | |
| 9 | 16 | Henning Solberg |  Ilka Minor | Henning Solberg | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:51:41.4 | +10:48.5 | 2 | |
| 10 | 42 |  Nicolás Fuchs | Fernando Mussano | Nicolás Fuchs | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 4:05:35.7 | +24:42.8 | 1 | |
| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 | SS1 | Super Especial Cordoba | 1.50 km | 1:29.0 | |||
| SS2 | Soconcho - Villa del Dique 1 | 24.71 km | 13:00.1 | ||||
| SS3 | Amboy - Santa Monica 1 | 20.44 km | 10:36.5 | ||||
| SS4 | Santa Rosa - San Agustin 1 | 23.85 km | 13:58.3 | ||||
| SS5 | Super Especial Parque Tematico 1 | 6.04 km | 4:55.9 | ||||
| SS6 | Soconcho - Villa del Dique 2 | 24.71 km | 12:54.6 | ||||
| SS7 | Amboy - Santa Monica 2 | 20.44 km | 10:33.7 | ||||
| SS8 | Santa Rosa - San Agustin 2 | 23.85 km | 13:56.4 | ||||
| SS9 | Super Especial Parque Tematico 2 | 6.04 km | 4:55.3 | ||||
| Leg 2 | SS10 | Villa Bustos - Tanti 1 | 19.71 km | 9:58.3 | |||
| SS11 | Los Gigantes - Cantere el Condor 1 | 38.68 km | 20:34.9 | ||||
| SS12 | Boca del Arroyo - Bajo del Pungo 1 | 20.52 km | 13:32.9 | ||||
| SS13 | Villa Bustos - Tanti 2 | 19.71 km | 9:55.0 | ||||
| SS14 | Los Gigantes - Cantere el Condor 2 | 38.68 km | 20:21.2 | ||||
| SS15 | Boca del Arroyo - Bajo del Pungo 2 | 20.52 km | 13:27.1 | ||||
| Leg 3 | SS16 | El Condor - Copina 1 | 16.32 km | 13:50.6 | |||
| SS17 | Mina Clavero - Giulio Cesare | 22.64 km | 18:38.5 | ||||
| SS18 | El Condor - Copina 2 (Power Stage) | 16.32 km | 13:08.0 |
The "Power stage" was a 16.32km (10.14miles) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 WRC | 13:08.0 | 0.0 | 3 | |
| 2 | Dani Sordo | Hyundai i20 WRC | 13:19.2 | +11.2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 13:19.7 | +11.7 | 1 |