Sainz wins in Argentina
19-07-2004 - 00:19
Carlos Sainz (Citroen) cruised through the last leg to win Rally Argentina by 1min 32.5sec and become the most successful rally driver in history.
This was his 26th world rally victory, edging one ahead of�Colin McRae.�
Team-mate Sebastien Loeb was second to extend his championship lead to 17 points.�
�In third was�Duval, and behind him Mikko Hirvonen (Subaru), Harri Rovanper� (Peugeot) and Argentine private entrant Luiz Perez Companc maintained their overnight placings.�
Gilles Panizzi (Mitsubishi) completed his recovery after first day problems to finish back in the drivers' points in seventh.
Next round:
The second half of the season begins with the fastest rally on the calendar.
� The all-gravel Rally Finland, based in Jyv�skyl� on 6-8 August.
Final positions
1.� C Sainz/M Marti���� ������� ������� E������ ������� Citroen Xsara�� ������� 4hr 23min 11.0sec
2.� S Loeb/D Elena����� ������� ������� F������ ������� Citroen Xsara�� ������� 4hr 24min 43.5sec
3.� F Duval/S Pr�vot��� ������� ������� B������ ������� Ford Focus RS�� 4hr 27min 34.5sec
4.� M Hirvonen/J Lehtinen��������������FIN���� ������� Subaru Impreza� 4hr 31min 38.7sec
5.� H Rovanper�/R Pietilainen������FIN���� ������� Peugeot 307��������� 4hr 33min 10.9sec
6.� L Perez Companc/J Volta���� ������� RA������ Peugeot 206���� ������� 4hr 39min 5.7sec
7.� G Panizzi/H Panizzi ������� F������ ������� Mitsubishi Lancer������ 4hr 40min 50.0sec
8.� G Pozzo/D Stillo��� ������� ������� RA����� ������� Subaru Impreza� 4hr 43min 49.6sec
9.� A Warmbold/G Price� ������� D������ ������� Ford Focus RS�� 4hr 45min 28.4sec
10 D Sola/X Colon Amigo ������� E������ ������� Mitsubishi Lancer������ 4hr 45min 32.4sec
FIA World Rally Championship (after round 8 of 16)
Drivers ������� �������
1.� S Loeb����� ������� ������� 61pts�� ������� �������
2.� P Solberg�� ������� ������� 44pts�� ������� �������
3.� M M�rtin��� ������� ������� 34pts�� ������� �������
4.� C Sainz���� ������� ������� 34pts�� ������� �������
5.� M Gr�nholm� ������� 32pts�� ������� �������
6.� F Duval���� ������� ������� 29pts
Manufacturers
1.� Citroen���� ������� ������� 98pts
2.� Ford������� ������� ������� 71pts
3.� Subaru����� ������� ������� 64pts
4.� Peugeot���� ������� ������� 51pts
5.� Mitsubishi� ������� ������� 14pts