37. YPF Rally Argentina 2017
27. 4. – 30. 4. 2017, Villa Carlos Paz • gravel 357.59 km • total distance including road sections - 1382.32 km • Other years
#2
M-Sport World Rally Team
RC1
Final results
3. overall
3. class RC1
3. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 SSS Ciudad de Cordoba (1.75 km) | 1:56.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
53.9 km/h 1.77 s/km |
1:56.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"We missed a junction here - it's not easy to see them in the dark." | ||||||
SS2 San Agustin - Villa General Belgrano 1 (19.95 km) | 13:05.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
91.5 km/h 1.15 s/km |
15:02.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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SS3 Amboy - Santa Monica 1 (20.44 km) | 10:21.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
118.4 km/h 0.13 s/km |
25:23.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"I made a big change to the set-up and the car is completely different. Before there was not so much traction. This is a very good step." | ||||||
SS4 Santa Rosa - San Agustin 1 (23.85 km) | 13:50.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
103.4 km/h 0.23 s/km |
39:14.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"Last year I broke the car on this stage so this time I was a bit more careful. The feeling is not great at the moment but we are here safely." | ||||||
SS5 SSS Fernet Branca 1 (2 Laps) (6.04 km) | 4:49.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
75.0 km/h 1.06 s/km |
44:03.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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SS6 San Agustin - Villa General Belgrano 2 (19.95 km) | 12:55.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
92.6 km/h 0.97 s/km |
56:59.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"You need to take risks if you want to go fast on this one. I had a clean run. A smart drive." | ||||||
SS7 Amboy - Santa Monica 2 (20.44 km) | 10:21.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
118.4 km/h 0.01 s/km |
1:07:20.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"The stage looks smoother and not so bad as before. In some places we tried harder, in others we were calm. It's better for me when the stages are like this." | ||||||
SS8 Santa Rosa - San Agustin 2 (23.85 km) | 13:52.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
103.1 km/h 0.57 s/km |
1:21:13.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"I got it 10km before the end. The Michelins are good - 10km on a flat tyre and it never came off the rim. I was able to drive okay - I must say we were quite lucky." | ||||||
SS9 SSS Fernet Branca 2 (2 Laps) (6.04 km) | 4:53.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
74.1 km/h 0.68 s/km |
1:26:06.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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2. leg | ||||||
SS10 Tanti - Villa Bustos 1 (20.80 km) | 11:02.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
113.0 km/h 0.13 s/km |
1:37:09.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
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"We stalled the engine on the start line, I don't understand it. Not a nice way to start a stage like this. I gave it a bigger push than normal let's say." | ||||||
SS11 Los Gigantes - Cantera El Condor 1 (38.68 km) | 20:03.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
115.7 km/h 0.04 s/km |
1:57:12.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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SS12 Boca del Arroyo - Bajo del Pungo 1 (20.52 km) | 13:20.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
92.3 km/h 0.09 s/km |
2:10:32.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"The long one [SS11] was long and fast. This one was more tight and twisty, we had a spin at the beginning and another later on." | ||||||
SS13 Tanti - Villa Bustos 2 (20.80 km) | 10:47.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
115.6 km/h |
2:21:20.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"I hope we have the car working well now. In here it was behaving very nicely. On these nice, smooth roads it's all about driving - I enjoyed that." | ||||||
SS14 Los Gigantes - Cantera El Condor 2 (38.68 km) | 19:45.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
117.5 km/h |
2:41:06.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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SS15 Boca del Arroyo - Bajo del Pungo 2 (20.52 km) | 13:06.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
93.9 km/h 0.34 s/km |
2:54:12.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"Not so good for Elfyn on that stage - the conditions were rough and tricky." And what of your chances for victory? "Let's see tomorrow, we have some very special stages and a lead of 30 sec is nothing. I think it's all open." | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS16 El Condor - Copina (16.32 km) | 13:07.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
74.7 km/h |
3:07:19.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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SS17 Mina Clavero - Giulio Cesare (22.64 km) | 18:18.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
74.2 km/h 0.58 s/km |
3:25:37.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"The steering is very heavy and on these roads I'm knackered early in the stages. It's really difficult." | ||||||
SS18 El Condor[Power Stage] (16.32 km) | 13:02.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
75.1 km/h 0.17 s/km |
3:38:40.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"So far this has been the most tricky rally of my career. I've never managed to finish it without problems. This year I changed my approach and I'm happy with the result." |
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Models
Ford Fiesta WRC
YPF Rally Argentina 2017
YPF Rally Argentina 2017