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2004 Rally Argentina
24th CTI Movil Rally Argentina
Round 8 of the 2004 World Rally Championship season
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Host country Argentina
Rally baseVilla Carlos Paz
Dates runJuly 15, 2004 – July 18, 2004
Stages26 (382.63 km; 237.76 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,344.00 km (835.12 miles)
Statistics
Crews69 at start, 28 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerSpain Carlos Sainz
Spain Marc Martí
France Citroen Total

The 2004 Rally Argentina (formally the 24th CTI Movil Rally Argentina) was the eighth round of the 2004 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 15 and 18 July 2004, and was based in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina. Citroen's Carlos Sainz won the race, his 26th and final win in the World Rally Championship.[1][2]

Background

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Entry list

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No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 P
2 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 P
3 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
5 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC M
6 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC M
7 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 M
8 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 M
9 France Gilles Panizzi France Hervé Panizzi Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 M
10 Finland Kristian Sohlberg Finland Kaj Lindström Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 M
World Rally Championship entries
11 Germany Antony Warmbold United Kingdom Gemma Price Germany Antony Warmbold Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
61 Argentina Luís Pérez Companc Argentina Jose Maria Volta France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
84 Argentina Gonzalo Alenaz Argentina Diego Picchi Argentina Gonzalo Alenaz Subaru Impreza 555
85 Argentina Rodrigo Alenaz Argentina Martin De Carli Argentina Rodrigo Alenaz Subaru Impreza WRX STI
PWRC entries
31 Japan Toshihiro Arai New Zealand Tony Sircombe Japan Subaru Team Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI P
32 Malaysia Karamjit Singh Malaysia Allen Oh Malaysia Proton Pert Malaysia Proton Pert P
33 Spain Daniel Solà Spain Xavier Amigò Spain Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII P
34 United Kingdom Niall McShea United Kingdom Gordon Noble United Kingdom Niall McShea Subaru Impreza STI S10
35 Argentina Marcos Ligato Argentina Diego Curletto Argentina Marcos Ligato Subaru Impreza WRX STI
36 Mexico Ricardo Triviño Spain Jordi Barrabés Mexico Triviño Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
38 Bulgaria Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. Bulgaria Nikola Popov Bulgaria Racing Team Bulgartabac Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII
40 Austria Manfred Stohl Austria Ilka Minor Austria OMV World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII P
41 Finland Jani Paasonen Finland Jani Vainikka Austria OMV World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII P
42 United Kingdom Mark Higgins United Kingdom Michael Gibson United Kingdom Mark Higgins Subaru Impreza STI
43 Italy Gianluigi Galli Italy Guido D'Amore Italy Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII P
44 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah United Kingdom Chris Patterson Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah Subaru Impreza STI
45 Italy Fabio Frisiero Italy Giovanni Agnese Italy Fabio Frisiero Subaru Impreza WRX STI
47 Spain Xavier Pons Spain Oriol Julià Spain Xavier Pons Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII M
48 Japan Fumio Nutahara Japan Satoshi Hayashi Japan Advan-Piaa Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII Y
49 Spain Sergio López-Fombona Spain Guifré Pujol Spain Ralliart Spain Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
50 Germany Sebastian Vollak Germany Michael Kölbach Austria OMV World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI P
Other notable entries
65 Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Argentina Daniel Stillo Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Subaru Impreza WRX STI
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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 — 168.28 km
15 July 19:10 SS1 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 1 3.02 km
19:12 SS2 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 1 3.02 km
16 July 08:43 SS3 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 21.35 km
09:33 SS4 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 28.83 km
10:36 SS5 Villa Giardino — La Falda 1 16.76 km
11.16 SS6 Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 1 11:08 km
14:17 SS7 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 21.35 km
15:07 SS8 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 22.28 km
16:10 SS9 Villa Giardino — La Falde 1 16.76 km
16:42 SS10 Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 2 22.28 km
19:10 SS11 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 2 3.02 km
19:12 SS12 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 2 3.02 km
Leg 2 — 129.39 km
17 July 08:48 SS13 Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 1 20.43 km
09:31 SS14 Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 22.57 km
10:24 SS15 Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique 16.42 km
11:20 SS16 Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2 20.43 km
14:39 SS17 Carlos Paz — Cabalango 1 14.81 km
15:12 SS18 Tanti — Cosquin 1 9.50 km
15:49 SS19 Cosquin — Villa Allende 1 19.19 km
19:10 SS20 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 3 3.02 km
19:12 SS21 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 3 3.02 km
Leg 3 — 84.96 km
18 July 08:44 SS22 Carlos Paz — Cabalango 2 14.81 km
09:17 SS23 Tanti — Cosquin 2 9.50 km
09:54 SS24 Cosquin — Villa Allende 2 19.19 km
13:44 SS25 Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare 24.69 km
14:31 SS26 El Condor — Copina 16.77 km
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Results

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Overall

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 4:23:11.0 10
2 3 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 44:24:43.5 +1:32.5 8
3 8 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 4:27:34.5 +4:23.5 6
4 2 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 4:31:38.7 +8:27.7 5
5 6 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 4:33:10.9 +9:59.9 4
6 61 Argentina Luís Pérez Companc Argentina Jose Maria Volta France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC 4:39:35.7 +16:24.7 3
7 9 France Gilles Panizzi France Hervé Panizzi Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 4:40:50.0 +17:39.0 2
8 65 Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Argentina Daniel Stillo Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Subaru Impreza WRX STI 4:43:49.6 +20:38.6 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 4 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 4:23:11.0 10
2 2 3 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 44:24:43.5 +1:32.5 8
3 3 8 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 4:27:34.5 +4:23.5 6
4 4 2 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 4:31:38.7 +8:27.7 5
5 5 6 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC 4:33:10.9 +9:59.9 4
7 6 9 France Gilles Panizzi France Hervé Panizzi Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 4:40:50.0 +17:39.0 2
Retired SS19 5 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC Accident 0
Retired SS19 10 Finland Kristian Sohlberg Finland Kaj Lindström Japan Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 04 Gearbox 0
Retired SS10 1 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 Engine 0
Retired SS5 7 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '04 Accident 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (15 Jul) SS1 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 1 3.02 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 2:09.1 Norway Petter Solberg
SS2 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 1 3.02 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '04 2:10.2
Leg 1 (16 Jul) SS3 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 21.35 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 18:16.6
SS4 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 28.83 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 18:41.7
SS5 Villa Giardino — La Falda 1 16.76 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 11:41.6 Finland Marcus Grönholm
SS6 Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 1 11:08 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 7:10.6
SS7 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 21.35 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 18:06.2
SS8 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 22.28 km Spain Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 18:41.2 Spain Carlos Sainz
SS9 Villa Giardino — La Falde 1 16.76 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 11:40.4 Finland Marcus Grönholm
SS10 Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 2 22.28 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 7:19.2
SS11 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 2 3.02 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 2:14.4
SS12 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 2 3.02 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 2:13.1
Leg 2 (17 Jul) SS13 Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 1 20.43 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 10:34.4
SS14 Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 22.57 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 13:41.8
SS15 Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique 16.42 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 8:47.2
SS16 Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2 20.43 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 307 WRC 10:37.2
SS17 Carlos Paz — Cabalango 1 14.81 km Spain Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 10:03.5
SS18 Tanti — Cosquin 1 9.50 km Spain Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 5:52.4
SS19 Cosquin — Villa Allende 1 19.19 km Spain Carlos Sainz Citroën Xsara WRC 13:33.1 Spain Carlos Sainz
SS20 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 3 3.02 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 2:15.3
SS21 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 3 3.02 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 2:15.2
Leg 3 (18 Jul) SS22 Carlos Paz — Cabalango 2 14.81 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 10:08.2
SS23 Tanti — Cosquin 2 9.50 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 5:52.2
SS24 Cosquin — Villa Allende 2 19.19 km Finland Mikko Hirvonen Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 13:32.6
SS25 Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare 24.69 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 19:49.9
SS26 El Condor — Copina 16.77 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 307 WRC 14:06.3

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 France Sébastien Loeb 61 Monaco Daniel Elena 61 France Citroën Total WRT 98
2 Norway Petter Solberg 44 United Kingdom Phil Mills 44 United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 71
3 Estonia Markko Märtin 34 United Kingdom Michael Park 34 Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team 64
4 1 Spain Carlos Sainz 34 1 Spain Marc Martí 34 France Marlboro Peugeot Total 51
5 1 Finland Marcus Grönholm 32 1 Finland Timo Rautiainen 32 Japan Mitsubishi Motors 14

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
10 1 41 Finland Jani Paasonen Finland Jani Vainikka Austria OMV World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 4:46:43.5 10
12 2 40 Austria Manfred Stohl Austria Ilka Minor Austria OMV World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 4:49:16.3 +2:32.8 8
14 3 44 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah United Kingdom Chris Patterson Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah Subaru Impreza STI 4:57:25.8 +10:42.3 6
16 4 34 United Kingdom Niall McShea United Kingdom Gordon Noble United Kingdom Niall McShea Subaru Impreza STI S10 5:10:54.1 +24:10.6 5
17 5 49 Spain Sergio López-Fombona Spain Guifré Pujol Spain Ralliart Spain Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 5:15:03.9 +28:20.4 4
18 6 38 Bulgaria Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. Bulgaria Nikola Popov Bulgaria Racing Team Bulgartabac Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII 5:18:49.2 +32:05.7 3
19 7 45 Italy Fabio Frisiero Italy Giovanni Agnese Italy Fabio Frisiero Subaru Impreza WRX STI 5:21:24.2 +34:40.7 2
Retired SS26 33 Spain Daniel Solà Spain Xavier Amigò Spain Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Excluded - illegal clutch 0
Retired SS23 43 Italy Gianluigi Galli Italy Guido D'Amore Italy Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Steering 0
Retired SS14 35 Argentina Marcos Ligato Argentina Diego Curletto Argentina Marcos Ligato Subaru Impreza WRX STI Accident 0
Retired SS13 36 Mexico Ricardo Triviño Spain Jordi Barrabés Mexico Triviño Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Engine 0
Retired SS10 31 Japan Toshihiro Arai New Zealand Tony Sircombe Japan Subaru Team Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI Engine 0
Retired SS9 42 United Kingdom Mark Higgins United Kingdom Michael Gibson United Kingdom Mark Higgins Subaru Impreza STI Accident 0
Retired SS9 48 Japan Fumio Nutahara Japan Satoshi Hayashi Japan Advan-Piaa Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII Engine 0
Retired SS8 50 Germany Sebastian Vollak Germany Michael Kölbach Austria OMV World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Suspension 0
Retired SS7 47 Spain Xavier Pons Spain Oriol Julià Spain Xavier Pons Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII Engine 0
Retired SS3 32 Malaysia Karamjit Singh Malaysia Allen Oh Malaysia Proton Pert Malaysia Proton Pert Accident 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (15 Jul) SS1 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 1 3.02 km Finland Jani Paasonen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2:20.7 Finland Jani Paasonen
SS2 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 1 3.02 km Finland Jani Paasonen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2:22.1
Leg 1 (16 Jul) SS3 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 21.35 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI 19:46.2
SS4 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 28.83 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Subaru Impreza WRX STI 20:13.4 Argentina Marcos Ligato
SS5 Villa Giardino — La Falda 1 16.76 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI 12:46.0
SS6 Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 1 11:08 km Italy Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 7:50.5 Finland Jani Paasonen
SS7 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 21.35 km Finland Jani Paasonen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 19:23.6
SS8 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 22.28 km Italy Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 20:01.4
SS9 Villa Giardino — La Falde 1 16.76 km Spain Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 12:47.5 Argentina Marcos Ligato
SS10 Valle Hermoso — Casa Grande 2 22.28 km Italy Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 7:52.5
SS11 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 2 3.02 km Spain Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2:27.6
SS12 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 2 3.02 km Italy Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2:27.1
Leg 2 (17 Jul) SS13 Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 1 20.43 km Spain Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 11:31.0
SS14 Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 22.57 km Spain Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 14:41.1 Spain Daniel Solà
SS15 Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique 16.42 km Italy Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 9:29.4
SS16 Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2 20.43 km Italy Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 11:34.4
SS17 Carlos Paz — Cabalango 1 14.81 km Finland Jani Paasonen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 10:52.0 Italy Gianluigi Galli
SS18 Tanti — Cosquin 1 9.50 km Spain Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 6:16.7 Spain Daniel Solà
SS19 Cosquin — Villa Allende 1 19.19 km Finland Jani Paasonen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 14:23.2 Italy Gianluigi Galli
SS20 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 3 3.02 km Spain Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2:26.5
SS21 Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 3 3.02 km Finland Jani Paasonen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2:24.9 Spain Daniel Solà
Leg 3 (18 Jul) SS22 Carlos Paz — Cabalango 2 14.81 km Spain Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 10:55.4
SS23 Tanti — Cosquin 2 9.50 km Spain Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 6:16.3
SS24 Cosquin — Villa Allende 2 19.19 km Finland Jani Paasonen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 14:25.2
SS25 Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare 24.69 km Spain Daniel Solà Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 21:16.4
SS26 El Condor — Copina 16.77 km Japan Fumio Nutahara Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII 15:16.7 Finland Jani Paasonen

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1 2 Finland Jani Paasonen 25
2 3 Austria Manfred Stohl 18
3 2 Spain Daniel Solà 16
4 2 Japan Toshihiro Arai 15
5 1 United Kingdom Alister McRae 14

References

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  1. ^ "Sainz takes historic win". autosport.com/. Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina: Autosport. 2004-07-18. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  2. ^ "Argentina Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  3. ^ "Rally Argentina 2004 Entry List". Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Rally Argentina 2004 Itinerary". Retrieved 1 October 2021.
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