2010 IRC Rally Argentina

Ok, so with Argentina only two weeks after Brazil, it's about time we started a thread for that event too.

According to the info here, the event will start with a spectator stage through the streets of Carlos Paz: http://www.ircseries.com/html/readnews.asp?id=1541

S2000 entries for Argentina should be:

Meeke (207)
Magalhaes (207)
Oliveira (207)
Hanninen (Fabia)
Kopecky (Fabia)
Wilks (Fabia)
Al-Attiyah (Fabia)
Villagra (Fiesta)

Any big ones to add? Hoping to see Pozzo and Ligato too, but I suppose they will be in normal N4 cars?

Pozzo will be there with Subaru N4, Ligato with Lancer Evo X.

Other quick drivers will be:
Menzi (Subaru)
Cancio (Evo X)
Madero (Evo X)
Marchetto (Evo X)
Bernardi (Evo X)

But no chance with the S2000.
I do nto know if Villagra has any test with the Fiesta prior to the rally, if not, difficutl to see him doing great.

Personally, I think the decision not to run El Condor and only have 2 day Rally is a mistake. But I do wish the organisers well.

Right, on to Argentina!

Should be a bit more entertaining than Brazil with the addition of Al Attiyah and Villagra in S2000s, plus Ligato & Pozzo in the normal N4 cars. If the stages are high altitude like in Mexico, maybe they can get quite close to the S2000s?

I would expect Meeke to fight for the win again, with Hanninen and maybe Wilks too now that he has a bit more experience of the car from Brazil.

Edit: Looking at last year's times from the WRC event, Cancio, Menzi and Madero should all be pretty quick too. Anyone else?

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Originally Posted by RS

Right, on to Argentina!

Should be a bit more entertaining than Brazil with the addition of Al Attiyah and Villagra in S2000s, plus Ligato & Pozzo in the normal N4 cars. If the stages are high altitude like in Mexico, maybe they can get quite close to the S2000s?

I would expect Meeke to fight for the win again, with Hanninen and maybe Wilks too now that he has a bit more experience of the car from Brazil.

Edit: Looking at last year's times from the WRC event, Cancio, Menzi and Madero should all be pretty quick too. Anyone else?

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Marchetto, Baldoni, Bernardi, Cantón...

Here is a provisional entry list... http://www.rallyargentina.com/castellano/inscriptos.php

Gustavo trelles and Jorge del Buono will also race in Argentina, after a long stopped he has turned back in Arg. Championshiop first round with decent times.

Today is a closing date. There are 51 crews from which 39 with 4WD cars (8 S2000).

Entries totalled 67 (maximun is 70) even closed mailed entries are still accepted (I doubt anyone interesting could come).

So who to watch/follow?

the 8 S2000:
Meeke Peugeot 207 S2000
Hanninen Skoda Fabia S2000
Kopecký Skoda Fabia S2000
Wilks Skoda Fabia S2000
Villagra Ford Fiesta S2000
Al Attiyah, Skoda Fabia S2000
Magalhaes, Peugeot 207 S2000
Oliveira Peugeot 207 S2000 (not so much to watch from him)

Fast locals who could fight for a top 5 (even a podium is almost reasonable):
Pozzo Subaru Impreza
Ligato Mitsubishi Evo X
Menzi, Subaru Impreza
Madero, Mitsubishi Evo X
Marchetto, Mitsubishi Evo X
Cancio Mitsubishi Evo X
Bernardi Mitsubishi Evo X

Others interesting:
Trelles, Gustavo/Del Buono, Jorge Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
Dominguez Mitsubishi Evo X
Confetti,Subaru Impreza
Baldoni, Mitsubishi Evo X
Martínez, Subaru
Padilla Mitsubishi Evo X
Canton Mitsubishi Evo IX


In a group N 4 light (standard gearboxes, differentials and some other minor limitations to usual N4)
Campos Subaru Impreza
Bassi Mitsubishi Evo IX
Kovacevich Mitsubishi Evo IX
Cacopardo Subaru WRX STI
Elvira, Mitsubishi Evo IX

In the 2WD clases only interesting driver is Rafael Tulio, Brazilean, with a Peugeot 206.

Fnally entiesreach max of 70.
Last tim entries are not of special interest to international viewers:
1 N4 Light (Gil de MArchi), 1 Clio N2 and 1 VW Gol A6.