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WRC Cordobazo in the city of Cordoba
Posted by WRC - 22/04/16 06:05AM - 0 Comments - WRC - 1/5

The 36th edition of the most passionate world rally had an incredible start in the night of the Cordoba City Super Special across the Civic Centre. Along a short but demanding stage, approximately 30,000 people were amazed at the WRC power and the talent of the best world drivers.

Dani Sordo (Hyundai i20) and Sébastien Ogier (Volkswagen Polo R), the fastest along the 1km and a half of the stage, tied in their times so they had to share the victory. Others that scraped the victory at the beginning of the YPF Rally Argentina 2016 were Ott Tanak ( Ford Fiesta RS) and Thierry Neuville (Hyundai i20). The Estonian ended at 0s1 from the winners while the belgium ended at 0s3.

Another driver who did a great job was Hayden Paddon. The Newzealander, who was the fastest in the Shakedown on the stage Villa Carlos Paz – Cabalango, ended the Super Special on the fifth place at 0s7 from the winners.

Jari-Matti Latvala and Andreas Mikkelsen, the other two representatives from the Volkswagen Motorsport team, lost precious time in a section and that is why they were not seen in the first positions. Marcos Ligato was not that lucky. The engine of the Citroën DS3 stalled at the start not being able to fight for the victory. He ended 12th among the WRC.

WRC2: Fuchs defeated Evans in an amazing hand in hand

The peruvian Nicolas Fuchs bet it all to the power of his Skoda R5 to win the Cordoba City SS1 by barely0s2 over Elfyn Evans. The Brit got a surprising podium in the 2015 edition in the WRC and will be the candidate until the end of the rally. The Qatar driver Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari, who has already won the 2014 WRC2 in Argentina, ended third.

Overall Classification of the YPF Rally Argentina 2016 WRC

After Super Special Stage Cordoba City (SSS1)

Distance: 1.5 km

1) Sébastien Ogier (Volkswagen Polo R), 1m29s0
2) Dani Sordo (Hyundai i20), 1m29s0
3) Ott Tanak (Ford Fiesta RS), +0s1
4) Thierry Neuville (Hyundai i20), +0s3
5) Hayden Paddon (Hyundai i20), +0s7

Tomorrow stages: we deeply appreciate that the spectators respect all safety measures to have #UnRallySeguro (A Safe Rally).

Friday 22 April

SS2: Soncocho – Villa del Dique I (24,71kms) / 8:18hs
SS3: Amboy – Santa Mónica I (20,44kms) / 9:09hs
SS4: Santa Rosa – San Agustín 1 (23,85kms) / 9:52hs
SS5: Súper Especial FERNET BRANCA I (6,04kms) / 12:07hs
SS6: Soncocho – Villa del Dique II (24,71kms) / 15:05hs
SS7: Amboy – Santa Mónica II (20,44kms) / 15:56hs
SS8: Santa Rosa – San Agustín II (23,85kms) / 16:39hs
SS9: Súper Especial FERNET BRANCA II (6,04kms) / 19:08hs