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| 2012 Rally Argentina 32º Philips Rally Argentina | |||
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Round 5 of the 2012 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Argentina | ||
| Rally base | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Dates run | 26 – 29 April 2012 | ||
| Stages | 19 (502.73 km; 312.38 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,770.92 km (1,100.40 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 42 at start, 27 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Sébastien Loeb Citroën Total WRT | ||
The 32nd Philips Rally Argentina was the fifth round of 2012 FIA World Rally Championship. It is the longest rally of the year, covering total of 502.73 stage kilometres, with Ambul also being the longest stage of the year.[1] The event took place between 26 and 29 April 2012.
Report
Ford World Rally Team driver Jari-Matti Latvala was forced out of the rally after his accident while training two weeks before the rally.[2] He was replaced by Dani Sordo.
Results
Event standings
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (26–27 Apr) |
SS1 | 20:08 | SSS Amarok 1 | 6.04 km |  Petter Solberg
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4:54.9 | 73.73 km/h | Petter Solberg
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| SS2 | 7:28 | La Pampa / La Pampa 1 | 37.51 km | Sébastien Loeb
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23:12.5 | 96.97 km/h | ||
| SS3 | 8:21 | Ascochinga / Agua de Oro 1 | 51.88 km | Petter Solberg
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37:50.7 | 82.25 km/h | ||
| SS4 | 12:46 | La Pampa / La Pampa 2 | 37.51 km | Sébastien Loeb
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22:56.3 | 98.11 km/h |  Mikko Hirvonen
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| SS5 | 13:39 | Ascochinga / Agua de Oro 2 | 51.88 km | Sébastien Loeb
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37:21.8 | 83.31 km/h | Sébastien Loeb
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| SS6 | 17:23 | Cosquin / Villa Allende | 19.18 km | Mikko Hirvonen
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13:36.7 | 84.54 km/h | ||
| Leg 2 (28 Apr) |
SS7 | 8:30 | San Agustin / Santa Rosa 1 | 20.18 km | Sébastien Loeb
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12:41.3 | 95.42 km/h | |
| SS8 | 9:18 | Amboy / Santa Monica 1 | 20.33 km | Mikko Hirvonen
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10:40.5 | 114.26 km/h | ||
| SS9 | 10:31 | Intiyaco / Golpe de Agua 1 | 39.74 km | Mikko Hirvonen
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22:48.1 | 104.57 km/h | ||
| SS10 | 14:44 | San Agustin / Santa Rosa 2 | 20.18 km | Petter Solberg
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12:32.3 | 96.57 km/h | ||
| SS11 | 15:32 | Amboy / Santa Monica 2 | 20.33 km | Petter Solberg
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10:30.4 | 116.10 km/h | ||
| SS12 | 16:45 | Intiyaco / Golpe de Agua 2 | 39.74 km | Petter Solberg
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22:36.2 | 105.49 km/h | ||
| SS13 | 20:08 | SSS Amarok 2 | 6.04 km |  Thierry Neuville
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4:49.4 | 75.13 km/h | ||
| Leg 3 (29 Apr) |
SS14 | 8:00 | Matadero / Ambul | 65.74 km | Petter Solberg
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38:16.0 | 103.08 km/h | |
| SS15 | 9:51 | Mina Clavero / Giulio Cesare 1 | 17.41 km | Petter Solberg
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15:38.1 | 66.81 km/h | ||
| SS16 | 10:32 | El Condor / Copina | 16.32 km | Petter Solberg
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13:17.5 | 73.67 km/h | ||
| SS17 | 14:07 | Mina Clavero / Giulio Cesare 2 | 17.41 km | Petter Solberg
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15:29.3 | 67.44 km/h | ||
| SS18 | 14:48 | El Condor / Casilla Negra | 11.16 km | Petter Solberg
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9:37.6 | 69.56 km/h | ||
| SS19 | 15:21 | Copina (Power stage) | 4.15 km | Petter Solberg
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2:32.9 | 97.71 km/h |
Power Stage
The "Power stage" was a 4.15 km (2.58 mi) stage at the end of the rally.[3]
| Pos | Driver | Time | Diff. | Avg. speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petter Solberg
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2:32.915 | 0.000 | 97.7 km/h | 3 |
| 2 | Mikko Hirvonen
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2:34.063 | +1.148 | 97.0 km/h | 2 |
| 3 |  Nasser Al-Attiyah
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2:34.470 | +1.555 | 96.8 km/h | 1 |
Championship standings after the event
Drivers' championship
Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |