36. YPF Rally Argentina 2016
21. 4. – 24. 4. 2016, Córdoba • gravel 364.68 km • total distance including road sections - 1333.26 km • Other years
#9
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport II
RC1
Final results
3. overall
3. class RC1
3. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Super Especial Cordoba (1.50 km) | 1:32.4 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
58.4 km/h 2.27 s/km |
1:32.4 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "This stage was okay but I nearly missed one turn." | ||||||
| SS2 Soconcho - Villa del Dique 1 (24.71 km) | 13:02.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
113.7 km/h 0.11 s/km |
14:35.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Terrible. Not a good stage, so slippery. I didn't get the maximum speed out of many corners." | ||||||
| SS3 Amboy - Santa Monica 1 (20.44 km) | 10:42.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
114.5 km/h 0.30 s/km |
25:17.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS4 Santa Rosa - San Agustin 1 (23.85 km) | 14:09.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
101.0 km/h 0.48 s/km |
39:27.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I had to be clever to try and save the car. I've never before finished Argentina without Super Rally..." | ||||||
| SS5 Super Especial Parque Tematico 1 (6.04 km) | 4:57.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
73.2 km/h 0.20 s/km |
44:24.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS6 Soconcho - Villa del Dique 2 (24.71 km) | 12:58.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
114.2 km/h 0.17 s/km |
57:23.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS7 Amboy - Santa Monica 2 (20.44 km) | 10:37.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
115.4 km/h 0.19 s/km |
1:08:00.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS8 Santa Rosa - San Agustin 2 (23.85 km) | 13:59.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
102.3 km/h 0.13 s/km |
1:22:00.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS9 Super Especial Parque Tematico 2 (6.04 km) | 4:56.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
73.3 km/h 0.25 s/km |
1:26:57.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Villa Bustos - Tanti 1 (19.71 km) | 10:06.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
117.1 km/h 0.40 s/km |
1:37:03.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS11 Los Gigantes - Cantera El Condor 1 (38.68 km) | 20:53.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
111.1 km/h 0.47 s/km |
1:57:56.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "An okay stage for me but a lot of cleaning. We could of course have pushed much harder but not without taking risks. The guys behind will be much faster." | ||||||
| SS12 Boca del Arroyo - Bajo del Pungo 1 (20.52 km) | 13:38.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
90.2 km/h 0.29 s/km |
2:11:35.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS13 Villa Bustos - Tanti 2 (19.71 km) | 9:57.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
118.8 km/h 0.12 s/km |
2:21:32.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS14 Los Gigantes - Cantera El Condor 2 (38.68 km) | 20:30.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
113.2 km/h 0.24 s/km |
2:42:02.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Sad to hear about Jari-Matti. He was doing well. For us no drama. We are in the comfort zone." | ||||||
| SS15 Boca del Arroyo - Bajo del Pungo 2 (20.52 km) | 13:27.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
91.5 km/h |
2:55:29.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 El Condor - Copina 1 (16.32 km) | 13:59.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
70.0 km/h 0.54 s/km |
3:09:29.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "We had a spin near the start and lost maybe 10 seconds. Really tricky." | ||||||
| SS17 Mina Clavero - Giulio Cesare (22.64 km) | 19:06.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
71.1 km/h 1.23 s/km |
3:28:35.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "That should be fine. I took it easy in there, just controlling. I've saved my tyres for the Power Stage." | ||||||
| SS18 El Condor - Copina 2[Power Stage] (16.32 km) | 13:22.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
73.2 km/h 0.88 s/km |
3:41:58.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I'm happy with third. After Mexico I had to finish here." | ||||||
