[WRC] Rally Argentina - 26/29 April 2018

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Originally Posted by KiwiWRCfan

The opening Super Special has been moved from city of Cordoba where held in recent year to the town of Villa Carlo Paz. The SSS remains at 1,9km in length so no change to total competitive distances. https://twitter.com/rallyargentina/s...25809037119489 Crews will have significantly less touring to and from Service Park with this new SSS location, approx. 45 minutes less touring each way.
It appears this might just be a one year change as a result of work happening in area of the Cordoba SSS this year.

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https://www.rally-maps.com/Rally-Arg...lla-Carlos-Paz

That map doesn't have a scale displayed but does it really take 45 minutes to get to the center of Cordoba from service? Okay, full screen shows the scale and it's farther than I thought but traffic must still be a nightmare.

It looks like a twenty minute walk from service to the super special now, which is nothing to complain about considering this rally's previous attempt at SSS spectacle

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Originally Posted by Gregor-y

That map doesn't have a scale displayed but does it really take 45 minutes to get to the center of Cordoba from service? Okay, full screen shows the scale and it's farther than I thought but traffic must still be a nightmare.

It looks like a twenty minute walk from service to the super special now, which is nothing to complain about considering this rally's previous attempt at SSS spectacle

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Distance from Villa Carlos Paz to Cordoba is not that great. Approx. 2/3 distance is good highways at open road speeds. Last part of trip from edge to centre of Cordoba city involves many intersections and lots of traffic lights, this was the part that requires most time. Yes it would be possible to walk from Service Park to the new SSS.

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Originally Posted by AnttiL

https://rallysportmag.com/injury-for...l-rally220318/

Ligato was supposed to do the event in a Fiesta WRC but has to cancel due to an injury. Just makes me wonder if the rumors of him being in the third M-Sport Fiesta were true...all of a sudden Suninen gets the seat and then we hear that Ligato has to cancel :D

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Yes it was true.
Ligato had announced retirement after getting last year national championship, and he used first rallies of National champ fr triaining for the Fiesta WRC. He also entry to last round of Southamerican Championship renting a Fiesta R5. He did the friday short superspecial, but was unable to start due to high pain and retired before starting on Saturday.

He had trained a lot, and his sponsors had sorted up the M-Sprt rent but his "dream" retirement was not feasible

Google Earth Map WRC Rally Argentina 2018 is online ► http://bit.ly/2C7KJpA

interesting posting on Rally Argentina website in Spanish lists WRC manufacturer drivers then talks about Ole Christian Veiby as a private entry prior to mentioning WRC2 manufacturer drivers.
Could OCV be driving the MSport car previously intended for Marcus Ligato ?
http://www.rallyargentina.com/cerro-...lly-argentina#

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Originally Posted by KiwiWRCfan

interesting posting on Rally Argentina website in Spanish lists WRC manufacturer drivers then talks about Ole Christian Veiby as a private entry prior to mentioning WRC2 manufacturer drivers.
Could OCV be driving the MSport car previously intended for Marcus Ligato ?
http://www.rallyargentina.com/cerro-...lly-argentina#

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Thought Suninen was driving the left over Fiesta? Veiby is using Wevers Sport Fabia in Argentina, but I have no idea why it's mentioned separately before the other wrc2 entries.

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Originally Posted by Essaj

Thought Suninen was driving the left over Fiesta? Veiby is using Wevers Sport Fabia in Argentina, but I have no idea why it's mentioned separately before the other wrc2 entries.

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You are correct Essaj. Found this on Wevers Sports facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WeversSport...21924857860192

Entry list is out:

http://www.rallyargentina.com/wp-con...ved-3-4-18.pdf

No Al-Attiyah but a decent amount of R5s.

Seems like a dry year for private WRC entries.