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2003 Rally Argentina

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2003 Rally Argentina
23rd YPF Rally Argentina
Round 5 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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Host country Argentina
Rally baseVilla Carlos Paz
Dates runMay 8, 2003 – May 11, 2003
Stages25 (402.35 km; 250.01 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,370.00 km (851.28 miles)
Statistics
Crews78 at start, 33 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFinland Marcus Grönholm
Finland Timo Rautiainen
France Marlboro Peugeot Total
Peugeot 206 WRC

The 2003 Rally Argentina (formally the 23rd YPF Rally Argentina) was the fifth round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 8 May and 11 May 2003, and was based in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina. Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm won the race, his 15th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]

Background

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Entry list

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No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
2 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
4 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 M
5 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 M
6 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
7 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
8 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
10 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
11 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
14 France Didier Auriol France Denis Giraudet Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M
15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M
17 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Derek Ringer France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
18 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
19 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
World Rally Championship entries
21 Germany Antony Warmbold United Kingdom Gemma Price Germany AW Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC '02
32 Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Argentina Daniel Stillo Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3
33 Argentina Gabriel Raies Argentina Jorge Perez Companc Argentina Gabriel Raies Toyota Corolla WRC
127 Argentina Martin Galluser Argentina Juan Carlos Uberti Argentina Martin Galluser Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III
PWRC entries
51 Malaysia Karamjit Singh Malaysia Allen Oh Malaysia Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert
52 Spain Daniel Solà Spain Álex Romaní Italy Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII P
53 Peru Ramón Ferreyros Mexico Javier Marín Italy Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
54 Japan Toshihiro Arai New Zealand Tony Sircombe Japan Subaru Production Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10
57 Italy Giovanni Manfrinato Italy Claudio Condotta Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI P
58 Argentina Marcos Ligato Argentina Rubén Garcia Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
59 Italy Stefano Marrini Italy Massimo Agostinelli Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
60 United Kingdom Niall McShea United Kingdom Chris Patterson New Zealand Neil Allport Motorsports Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
66 Oman Hamed Al-Wahaibi United Kingdom Nicky Beech Oman Oman Arab World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
69 Belgium Bob Colsoul Belgium Tom Colsoul Belgium Guy Colsoul Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
70 Italy Riccardo Errani Italy Stefano Casadio Italy Errani Team Group Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
71 Bulgaria Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. Bulgaria Nikola Popov Bulgaria Racing Team Bulgartabac Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
74 Italy Fabio Frisiero Italy Giovanni Agnese Italy Motoring Club Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
76 Canada Patrick Richard Sweden Mikael Johansson Canada Subaru Rally Team Canada Subaru Impreza WRX
77 Italy Alfredo De Dominicis Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Italy Ralliart Italy Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
80 Mexico Ricardo Triviño Argentina Jorge Gonzalez Mexico Triviño Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
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Itinerary

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All dates and times are ART (UTC−3).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 — 175.14 km
8 May 19:35 SS1 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 3.02 km
19:40 SS2 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 3.02 km
9 May 08:50 SS3 El Reposo — Los Sauces 1 10.03 km
09:17 SS4 Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 1 10.91 km
09:39 SS5 Villa Albertina — Ischilin 1 15.17 km
10:11 SS6 Museo Fader — Ongamira 1 18.49 km
12:02 SS7 La Falda — Villa Giardino 1 9.37 km
12:30 SS8 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 21.70 km
13:20 SS9 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 28.83 km
15:32 SS10 El Reposo — Los Sauces 2 10.03 km
15:59 SS11 Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 2 10.91 km
16:21 SS12 Villa Albertina — Ischilin 2 15.17 km
16:53 SS13 Museo Fader — Ongamira 2 18.49 km
Leg 2 — 121.72 km
10 May 08:50 SS14 Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 1 23.02 km
09:23 SS15 San Marcos Sierra — Charbonier 1 9.61 km
10:14 SS16 San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 1 22.57 km
11:58 SS17 Cosquin — Villa Allende 19.19 km
13:08 SS18 Carlos Paz — Cabalango 14.81 km
13:36 SS19 Tanti — Cosquin 9.50 km
15:34 SS20 Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 2 23.02 km
Leg 3 — 105.49 km
11 May 08:30 SS21 Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 3 23.02 km
09:00 SS22 San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 2 22.57 km
10:32 SS23 La Falda — Villa Giardino 2 9.37 km
11:00 SS24 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 21.70 km
11:50 SS25 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 28.83 km

Results

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Overall

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 4:14:45.0 10
2 19 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 4:15:11.6 +26.6 8
3 2 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 4:15:57.8 +1:12.8 6
4 3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 4:17:04.3 +2:19.3 5
5 7 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 4:17:56.4 +3:11.4 4
6 14 France Didier Auriol France Denis Giraudet Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 4:22:43.5 +7:58.5 3
7 15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 4:23:18.7 +8:33.7 2
8 5 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 4:26:40.3 +11:55.3 1

World Rally Cars

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
1 1 1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 4:14:45.0 10
2 2 19 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 4:15:11.6 +26.6 8
3 3 2 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 4:15:57.8 +1:12.8 6
4 4 3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 4:17:04.3 +2:19.3 5
5 5 7 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 4:17:56.4 +3:11.4 4
6 6 14 France Didier Auriol France Denis Giraudet Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 4:22:43.5 +7:58.5 3
7 7 15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 4:23:18.7 +8:33.7 2
8 8 5 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 4:26:40.3 +11:55.3 1
16 9 6 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 4:51:37.4 +36:52.4 0
Retired SS24 10 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Engine 0
Retired SS21 4 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 Oil pressure 0
Retired SS21 8 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 Withdrawn 0
Retired SS20 18 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC Accident 0
Retired SS9 17 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Derek Ringer France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC Fire 0
Retired SS7 11 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Engine 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (8 May) SS1 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 3.02 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 2:09.7 Finland Marcus Grönholm
SS2 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 3.02 km United Kingdom Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 2:09.4
Leg 1 (9 May) SS3 El Reposo — Los Sauces 1 10.03 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 5:44.9
SS4 Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 1 10.91 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 7:43.4
SS5 Villa Albertina — Ischilin 1 15.17 km Finland Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 8:54.5
SS6 Museo Fader — Ongamira 1 18.49 km Spain Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 10:12.7
SS7 La Falda — Villa Giardino 1 9.37 km Spain Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 6:25.1
SS8 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 21.70 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 18:47.6
SS9 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 28.83 km Spain Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 19:07.4 Spain Carlos Sainz
SS10 El Reposo — Los Sauces 2 10.03 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '03 5:38.4
SS11 Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 2 10.91 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 7:38.2
SS12 Villa Albertina — Ischilin 2 15.17 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 8:47.5
SS13 Museo Fader — Ongamira 2 18.49 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '03 9:49.6
Leg 2 (10 May) SS14 Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 1 23.02 km Stage cancelled
SS15 San Marcos Sierra — Charbonier 1 9.61 km Notional stage time
SS16 San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 1 22.57 km Spain Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 13:13.6
SS17 Cosquin — Villa Allende 19.19 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 13:17.0
SS18 Carlos Paz — Cabalango 14.81 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 10:08.3
SS19 Tanti — Cosquin 9.50 km Spain Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 5:52.1 Estonia Markko Märtin
SS20 Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 2 23.02 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 17:06.5
Leg 3 (11 May) SS21 Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 3 23.02 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 16:49.2 Finland Marcus Grönholm
SS22 San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 2 22.57 km Spain Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 13:04.6
SS23 La Falda — Villa Giardino 2 9.37 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 6:24.4
SS24 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 21.70 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 18:23.6
SS25 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 28.83 km Spain Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 18:36.5

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 United Kingdom Richard Burns 32 United Kingdom Robert Reid 32 France Marlboro Peugeot Total 65
2 Finland Marcus Grönholm 30 Finland Timo Rautiainen 30 France Citroën Total WRT 52
3 2 Spain Carlos Sainz 24 2 Spain Marc Martí 24 United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 29
4 1 France Sébastien Loeb 17 1 Monaco Daniel Elena 17 Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team 27
5 1 United Kingdom Colin McRae 17 1 United Kingdom Derek Ringer 17 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport 19

Production World Rally Championship

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
9 1 54 Japan Toshihiro Arai New Zealand Tony Sircombe Japan Subaru Production Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 4:34:46.7 10
12 2 52 Spain Daniel Solà Spain Álex Romaní Italy Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 4:36:56.3 +2:09.6 8
13 3 51 Malaysia Karamjit Singh Malaysia Allen Oh Malaysia Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert 4:38:13.4 +3:26.7 6
14 4 57 Italy Giovanni Manfrinato Italy Claudio Condotta Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:39:11.9 +4:25.2 5
18 5 77 Italy Alfredo De Dominicis Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Italy Ralliart Italy Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 4:59:51.0 +25:04.3 4
22 6 80 Mexico Ricardo Triviño Argentina Jorge Gonzalez Mexico Triviño Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 5:16:34.3 +41:47.6 3
24 7 70 Italy Riccardo Errani Italy Stefano Casadio Italy Errani Team Group Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 5:31:12.3 +56:25.6 2
Retired SS24 60 United Kingdom Niall McShea United Kingdom Chris Patterson New Zealand Neil Allport Motorsports Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Oil cooler 0
Retired SS15 74 Italy Fabio Frisiero Italy Giovanni Agnese Italy Motoring Club Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical 0
Retired SS10 76 Canada Patrick Richard Sweden Mikael Johansson Canada Subaru Rally Team Canada Subaru Impreza WRX Driveshaft 0
Retired SS8 59 Italy Stefano Marrini Italy Massimo Agostinelli Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical 0
Retired SS8 71 Bulgaria Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. Bulgaria Nikola Popov Bulgaria Racing Team Bulgartabac Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mechanical 0
Retired SS7 53 Peru Ramón Ferreyros Mexico Javier Marín Italy Mauro Rally Tuning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Turbo 0
Retired SS6 58 Argentina Marcos Ligato Argentina Rubén Garcia Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Turbo 0
Retired SS3 66 Oman Hamed Al-Wahaibi United Kingdom Nicky Beech Oman Oman Arab World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Retired 0
Retired SS3 69 Belgium Bob Colsoul Belgium Tom Colsoul Belgium Guy Colsoul Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Accident 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (8 May) SS1 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 3.02 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2:19.4 Argentina Marcos Ligato
SS2 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 3.02 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2:18.3
Leg 1 (9 May) SS3 El Reposo — Los Sauces 1 10.03 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 6:04.4
SS4 Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 1 10.91 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 8:14.8
SS5 Villa Albertina — Ischilin 1 15.17 km United Kingdom Niall McShea Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 9:48.9 Japan Toshihiro Arai
SS6 Museo Fader — Ongamira 1 18.49 km Italy Giovanni Manfrinato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 11:04.5
SS7 La Falda — Villa Giardino 1 9.37 km United Kingdom Niall McShea Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 7:04.9
SS8 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 21.70 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 19:47.1
SS9 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 28.83 km United Kingdom Niall McShea Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 20:11.2
SS10 El Reposo — Los Sauces 2 10.03 km United Kingdom Niall McShea Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 6:06.2
SS11 Canada de Rio Pinto — Villa Albertina 2 10.91 km Malaysia Karamjit Singh Proton Pert 8:23.8
SS12 Villa Albertina — Ischilin 2 15.17 km United Kingdom Niall McShea Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 9:49.7
SS13 Museo Fader — Ongamira 2 18.49 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 10:48.0
Leg 2 (10 May) SS14 Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 1 23.02 km Stage cancelled
SS15 San Marcos Sierra — Charbonier 1 9.61 km Notional stage time
SS16 San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 1 22.57 km United Kingdom Niall McShea Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 14:32.9
SS17 Cosquin — Villa Allende 19.19 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 14:24.0
SS18 Carlos Paz — Cabalango 14.81 km United Kingdom Niall McShea Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 11:00.0
SS19 Tanti — Cosquin 9.50 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 6:21.0
SS20 Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 2 23.02 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 18:20.3
Leg 3 (11 May) SS21 Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 3 23.02 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N10 18:08.9
SS22 San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 2 22.57 km United Kingdom Niall McShea Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 14:21.4
SS23 La Falda — Villa Giardino 2 9.37 km Spain Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 7:02.9
SS24 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 21.70 km Spain Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 19:42.1
SS25 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 28.83 km Spain Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 20:00.0

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1 3 Japan Toshihiro Arai 20
2 Malaysia Karamjit Singh 17
3 2 Sweden Stig Blomqvist 11
4 1 United Kingdom Martin Rowe 11
5 Argentina Marcos Ligato 8

References

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  1. ^ "Rally Argentina". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  2. ^ "Rally Argentina 2003 Entry List". Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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