Rally Argentina: everything you need to know

Between tomorrow and Sunday will be in Cordova 29th edition of the Rally of Argentina. The timed sections will take place between Thursday and Saturday, while Sunday is reserved for the awards ceremony. Enrolled a total of 57 vehicles that will compete for this test scoring championships WRC, PWRC (Production Car) and JWRC (front-wheel drive cars and up to 1,600 cubic centimeters of displacement). WRC Protagonistas: The five-time world champion Sébastien Loeb, who won the last four editions of the Rally of Argentina and the first four races of 2009, will head the team with their official Citroën C4, which will be supported by the Spanish Dani Sordo. The other team will be the official Ford, the Focus of Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala. Among the private teams are the Focus WRC's Munchi the Argentine Federico Villagra, the Stobart Focus of Matthew Wilson and Henning Solberg and Citroen Xsara of Petter Solberg.

Protagonistas PWRC: The production cars, the Argentines will fight for the possibility of achieving victory in the class. These include the Subaru Impreza and Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Marcos Ligato. In the absence of the two leaders of the current tournament, the Portuguese and Swedish Araujo-Sandell's main rival to win the Mitsubishi will be the Norwegian Eyvind Brynildsen. Protagonistas JWRC: There will be only three cars in this class reserved for young, with cars up to 230 horsepower: Aaron Burkart (Suzuki Swift), Michal Kosciuzko (Suzuki Swift) and Alessandro Bettega (Renault Clio).

Public: In the presence of Cordova expect 1.2 million viewers. The hotel reservations are no longer available, while other accommodations are at 85% capacity. Competition is expected to mobilize the region's economy by an amount of 100 million pesos. Live results: The official website of the Rally of Argentina published in vivo results of each stage. There also will find all necessary information for the race from the road.

On TV: FoxSports broadcast live the first superespecial Stadium Cordova, tomorrow at 19.05. There will be special programs on Friday (19 to 20), Saturday (19 to 21) and Sunday (13 to 14). Channel 7 will have a special program at midnight on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Behind the scenes: Transmitting from Cordova as of today, Argentina Auto Blog comment on the back of the more traditional international career which takes place in our country.

Memo Rally of Argentina (Note III)

From Cordova - The Rally of Argentina yesterday took its first formal stage in the Sierras, which included the appearance of an unexpected hero: the rain. After several months of drought in the province, the rainfall was not intense, but threatening to continue into today. Another Rain: More unfortunate that the precipitation was rain water stones who received some of the rally participants to go through the department Punilla. Following the withdrawal of some drivers, a helicopter was able to identify the two vehicles from which stones were thrown at the runners. Police arrested seven people. As the announcer Cordova Stadium last night, "The rally is all cuidelón."

Nalbandian left: As the press cordobesa revealed yesterday, the tennis player David Nalbandian of Argentina Rally chose to communicate in a way that left the Tango Rally Team officially founded three years ago next to the pilot Marcos Ligato. The team presented its new headquarters on Thursday in Rio Ceballos, with track and own a multimillion dollar investment. Citroën chased sprayers: Health authorities in Cordova decided to spray against the dengue mosquito facilities Park Assistance Villa Carlos Paz. They fear that a competitor, especially foreigners are infected and carry the disease to another country. The Citroën was the only team that stood up to the dash.

Specialist oil: The French engineer Jacques Schiltemhen (photo below), responsible for the Total oil company in the World Rally, Le Mans Series and Formula 1, was watching the rally in the mountains and said that the advance of modern and lubricants It is not necessary to change the oil after every stage of a rally. "Today lubricants hold the race and much more," he said. "The same applies to lubricants street. The modern cars are able to make up to 30 thousand kilometers with a synthetic lubricant, although some still do not trust car and continue to recommend a change every 10 thousand miles," he added. VIP Tents: The private tents to witness the rally appeared to provide some basic amenities such as bathrooms and shelter from the weather, and not being encouraged to spend the night in the mountains next to a campfire. Hoy became real traveling circus, with food service level exotic gourmet salads and kids in various presentations, fashion modeling, helicopter rides, mechanical bull contests and a varied collection of activities that makes almost no one step is to see all the cars. The galleries that are assembled along the routes are emptied once spent the first ten cars.

Rally Argentina 2009 - Final First Stage

At the end of the first stage of Rally Argentina 2009 these are the positions that were defined in the last day's special, because until then tied the top Mikko Hirvonen and Dani Sordo.

Positions:
1. D. Sordo - Citroen C4 - 1:45:11.3
2. M. Hirvonen - Ford Focus RS - to 5.1 seconds
3. S. Loeb - Citroen C4 - in 16.3 seconds
4. P. Solberg - Citroën Xsara - 18.9 seconds to
5. H. Solberg - Ford Focus RS - to 47.9 seconds

Argentinos best classified:
8. F. Villagra - Ford Focus RS - 2:38.9 to
11. N. Madero - Mitsubishi EVO IX N4 - at 9:15.9
12. G. Pozzo - Subaru Impreza N4 - at 9:28.2
14. M. Ligato - N4 Mitsubishi EVO X - at 9:49.6

Memo Rally of Argentina (Note II)

From Cordova - With a show for 25 thousand spectators in the stadium Cordova, last night launched a new edition of the Rally Argen tina. Beyond the triumph of French Sébastien Loeb in this first installment, the competition was the ideal place where there are many news about the world of racing and the automotive industry. The trial of the podium: Loeb won with authority in supreprime, but the rostrum cordobesa gave his own verdict. Argentine Federico "Coyote" Villagra (pictured above) and Norwegian Petter Solberg (Subaru ex, now a private Citroën Xsara WRC) were by far the most acclaimed. Solberg, as is his custom, greeting the public with the whole body out of the car. This time is not dropped.

Eli and David thinks of the Dakar 2010: Eli David, coordinator of the World Rally Argentina stage, took time last night to meet two representatives of Amaury Sport Organization, the company owns the Dakar Rally. This exclusive photo taken by Argentina Auto Blog confirmed the meeting, which served to make some organizational ideas to organize special events for the next Dakar Rally and move forward in mapping the route, which will be released in June. "

Tents sponsors: In the area of the tents of the sponors of the rally, Citroën, Total Lubricants and Pirelli to honor its major dealers and distributors. There was Caroya hams, pies and drink was the queen fern with coca. The novelty was the appearance of fernededo an extension to the plastic ring finger, used to stir the drink. Humor Cordoban basics, of course, we also found other applications. Partner and Berlingo in Gatera: The restylings for car Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Partner are already Gatera at the El Palomar. This is a cosmetic change, which could also include some new mechanics, in order to modernize these two vehicles. The launch date has not yet. It could be late 2009 or early 2010.

Slows C2 VTS, moving the C-Crosser: Citroën discusses the possibility of a castle in the launch of new products. Placing the C2 VTS would be delayed because of issues that make the adaptation for use on roads argentinos (clearance increased by 30 millimeters, special suspensions, etc). Instead, it begins to nominate ever more insistently to the C-Crosser, Citroën has developed that the SUV next to the Peugeot 4007 and Mitsubishi Outlander. The C-Crosser, also has the support and personal interest of a director of Citroën in Argentina.

New diesel engine: In the realm of speculation regarding potential future plans, the engine plant that PSA is in the town of bonaerense Jeppener could incorporate in the coming months a new variant. It would be a next-generation diesel engine, low engine capacity to modernize the supply gasolera both Peugeot and Citroën. Another project analysis is a new box automatically.

Memo Rally of Argentina (Note I)

l Stage in Cordova, tonight is the long 29th edition of the Rally of Argentina. Argentina Auto Blog is yesterday in the Cordoba Mountains and these are some of the impressions taken at first hand. Angry with the ways: On Tuesday and Wednesday, the pilots will carry out the recognition of the sections are timed and angry voice. "The roads are worse than last year," complained the five times world champion Sébastien Loeb. "It seems they spent a machine for smoothing and left many loose stones and other sharp-tipped. The roads are very hard," said his teammate, Dani Sordo.

¿Rally Argentina 2010: During the reception to the journalists who were invited by Citroën, Total Lubricants and Pirelli, the coordinator of the stage of the World Rally argentina, David Eli, revealed that resort was opened to the possibility of World Rally Cars that run on Argentina in 2010. In principle, the Rally Argentina next year would only be valid for the glasses PWRC (Production) and JWRC (traction simple, up to 1,600 cc). "Submitted an appeal to the authorities of the FIA to consider that Argentina integrate a group of eight historic rallys for the WRC are always here. I hope we have luck and the WRC again. " The response of the FIA will be known in coming months.

Volvo Ford: The pilots of the team official Ford made the recognition of timed sections aboard six Volvo S60 from the old generation. The Citroën used Mitsubishi Lancer. Other managed Subaru cars and trucks Suzuki Grand Vitara. The regulation states that the recognition is carried out with street cars and at a speed not exceeding 90 km / h. Proof of car safety: ex ProRacing circuit-way located at Villa Carlos Paz, where for years and held the super-special, today is a real estate venture in the future where there will be a private neighborhood. However, part of the old track still survives and Citroën rally invited us to give back in a car safety triple zero (C4 Hatchback 2.0), double zero (C4 Hatchback 2.0) and zero (C4 VTS). Argentina Auto Blog layout was two laps behind the wheel of the Coupe VTS and criticism for this unusual vehicle to be issued in the coming days. Closed in the Park: A tour of the center for the Rally of Argentina is the most clear of the crisis facing the World Rally. Only two teams official WRC (Ford and Citroën) and the stoic of Petter Solberg (Subaru ex, now own a Citroën Xsara) make clear that the category was hit hard by budget cuts of the car.

Citroën says the following: Despite the crisis of category, during a visit to the base of operations for the Citroën team, said that French managers are planning to continue in the World Rally "for much longer." They are already testing a C4 WRC Hybrid (with an electric motor and naftero) while waiting for the FIA to define the patterns of the class to replace the expensive WRC. Citroën continues, but it is not known whether Loeb too.

Loeb, without enthusiasm, "I am aware that there is a crisis in the World Rally and around the automotive companies, but the change proposed by the FIA to change by the WRC cars from the series and without turbo is not what I excited. The races are going to lose a lot of spectacular. I have not yet signed a contract with Citroen for next year, but my intention is to continue, as long as I follow the fun run. "

The garage Loeb: The five-time champion attended the press conference ojotas and only distendió to talk about the cars in his garage: "I have a family Citroën C5 and a Porsche 911 Turbo, a car that I love handle. " Tires for all: Since last year, Pirelli is the only supplier of tires on the World Rally. A visit to the giant in the city park gomería technical assistance to learn that the tires were taken and the Rally of Argentina have the same compound (soft Scorpion), each car has 36 tires for the race, each tire it costs 240 euros and that the expectacular Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala who is most famous for being worn tires throughout the world championship. Loeb, bostero: While the logo of Citroën predominantly red and white, Loeb was revealed last Sunday as an enthusiastic fan of Boca. Circumventing shuffles controlled with the resale of tickets for foreigners to $ 800 the audience, some travel agencies, Loeb was able to be invited to stage the official club bostero. Earlier, in the locker room, he had exchanged shirts with Martin Palermo and the Ducks Abondanzieri.

Rally Argentina: everything you need to know

Between tomorrow and Sunday will be in Cordova 29th edition of the Rally of Argentina. The timed sections will take place between Thursday and Saturday, while Sunday is reserved for the awards ceremony. Enrolled a total of 57 vehicles that will compete for this test scoring championships WRC, PWRC (Production Car) and JWRC (front-wheel drive cars and up to 1,600 cubic centimeters of displacement).

WRC Protagonistas: The five-time world champion Sébastien Loeb, who won the last four editions of the Rally of Argentina and the first four races of 2009, will head the team with their official Citroën C4, which will be supported by the Spanish Dani Sordo. The other team will be the official Ford, the Focus of Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala. Among the private teams are the Focus WRC's Munchi the Argentine Federico Villagra, the Stobart Focus of Matthew Wilson and Henning Solberg and Citroen Xsara of Petter Solberg.

Protagonistas PWRC: The production cars, the Argentines will fight for the possibility of achieving victory in the class. These include the Subaru Impreza and Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Marcos Ligato. In the absence of the two leaders of the current tournament, the Portuguese and Swedish Araujo-Sandell's main rival to win the Mitsubishi will be the Norwegian Eyvind Brynildsen. Protagonistas JWRC: There will be only three cars in this class reserved for young, with cars up to 230 horsepower: Aaron Burkart (Suzuki Swift), Michal Kosciuzko (Suzuki Swift) and Alessandro Bettega (Renault Clio).

Public: In the presence of Cordova expect 1.2 million viewers. The hotel reservations are no longer available, while other accommodations are at 85% capacity. Competition is expected to mobilize the region's economy by an amount of 100 million pesos. Live results: The official website of the Rally of Argentina published in vivo results of each stage. There also will find all necessary information for the race from the road. On TV: FoxSports broadcast live the first superespecial Stadium Cordova, tomorrow at 19.05. There will be special programs on Friday (19 to 20), Saturday (19 to 21) and Sunday (13 to 14). Channel 7 will have a special program at midnight on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.