Sebastien Ogier set the fastest time in the first SSS Branca Unico with a distance of 6.04 km in Argentina. Dani Sordo is second, as the world champion Sebastien Loeb is third at +2.2 seconds.
Sebastien Loeb who will try to cut the winning serial of Ogier comments: For sure it is a great atmosphere, we will try to do also a great rally. Ogier was really fast. OK, I done a good stage, but with lot of mistakes, usually I don't make so many.
In the next stage SS 2 Santa Catalina / La Pampa 1 (27.09 km) Sebastien Ogier again is at the top followed by his team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala at +5.0 seconds, Mikko Hirvonen is third as Sebastien Loeb finished at fourth position at +8.5 seconds.
Comments after SS 2:
Hirvonen: Quite OK. I was little bit lucky, I hit a rock with the front right tyre about 17 kms into the stage and we were lucky there is no damage.
Ostberg:  It is very difficult, not working properly. My wipers got stuck, it was straight in front of me and I lost the concentration.
Loeb:  I do what I can, struggling to find a rhythm. The car is understeering for me.
Sordo: I am not comfortable with the car, I don't have confidence in this narrow slippery conditions.
Latvala:  I have no idea how we have been driving, we have no splits. This stage was difficult, I was not here last year. I have damaged the rim by a rock.
The weather in Argentina is rain, wet at some places heavy fog.
Results after SS 2:
1. S. Ogier (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 23:02.2
2. J. Latvala (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) +8.8
3. M. Hirvonen (Citroen DS3 WRC) +10.3
4. S. Loeb (Citroen DS3 WRC) +10.7
5. M. Ostberg (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) +18.6
6. A. Mikkelsen (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) +28.5
It is follow SS 3 with a distance of 51.88 km. There are another two stages after the service park today.