The 2001 Rally Argentina (formally the 21st Rally Argentina) was the fifth round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 3 May and 6 May 2001, and was won by Ford's Colin McRae, his 21st win in the World Rally Championship.
Background Entry list No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant CarTyre World Rally Championship manufacturer entries 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 2 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 6 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 7 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 8 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 9 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 10 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 12 Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 World Rally Championship entries 16 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 17 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 18 Toshihiro Arai Glenn Macneall Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 19 Marc Blázquez Jordi Mercader Seat Sport Seat Cordoba WRC Evo3 52 Martin Galluser Juan Carlos Uberti Martin Galluser Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Group N Cup entries 20 Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono Gustavo Trelles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 21 Gabriel Pozzo Daniel Stillo Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 22 Marcos Ligato Rubén García Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 23 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goñi David Sutton Cars Ltd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 24 Roberto Sanchez Edgardo Galindo Roberto Sanchez Subaru Impreza WRX 25 Claudio Marcelo Menzi Santiago Garcia Claudio Marcelo Menzi Subaru Impreza WRX 26 Sebastián Beltran Ricardo Kember Sebastián Beltran Subaru Impreza WRX 27 Esteban Goldenhersch Fabian Cretu Esteban Goldenhersch Subaru Impreza WRX 28 Federico Villagra Javier Villagra Federico Villagra Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 29 Marcelo Bugliotti Guillermo Piazzano Marcelo Bugliotti Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 30 Pablo Davila Rodolfo Amelio Ortiz Pablo Davila Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 31 Gabriele Cadringher Gianfranco Serembre Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 33 Gabriel Marin Sr. Javier Marín Gabriel Marin Sr. Subaru Impreza 555 35 Juan Pablo Raies Jorge Perez Companc Juan Pablo Raies Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 36 Ricardo Bissio Claudio Henin Ricardo Bissio Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 37 Facundo Chali Gabriel Carranza Facundo Chali Subaru Impreza 555 38 Daniel Marrochi Nestor Juarez Daniel Marrochi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 39 Luis Perez Companc Jose Maria Volta Luis Perez Companc Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 40 Luca Baldini Marco Muzzarelli Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 42 Alberto De Simone Gustavo Topalian Alberto De Simone Subaru Impreza 555 43 Ariel Larrauri Pablo Curtoni Ariel Larrauri Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 44 Pablo Maranzana Cesar Lepori Pablo Maranzana Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 45 Ronald Kupfer Puyol Carlos Pena Wishniewsky Ronald Kupfer Puyol Subaru Impreza 555 46 Fernando Cruz Carlos Cruz Fernando Cruz Subaru Impreza 555 48 Heriberto Ortiz Angel Oscar Alaejos Heriberto Ortiz Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 49 Alfredo Cravero Cristian D'Alessandro Alfredo Cravero Subaru Impreza WRX 50 Eduardo Copello Carlos Galander Eduardo Copello Subaru Impreza 555 51 Carlos Odon Sergio Perugini Carlos Odon Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 53 Daniel Mass Macarena Pizarro Daniel Mass Subaru Impreza 555 54 Arturo Abella Nazar Camila Abella Arturo Abella Nazar Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 55 Julio Sampayo Ezequiel Queralt Julio Sampayo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 56 Gerardo Felipe Gustavo Beccaria Gerardo Felipe Seat Ibiza GTi 16V 57 Diego Dominguez Matias Aranguren Diego Dominguez Seat Ibiza GTi 16V 59 Hernan Kim Luciano Gennoni Hernan Kim Seat Ibiza GTi 16V 64 Roberto Castelli Julio Fossat Roberto Castelli Seat Ibiza GTi 16V 65 Jose Lacoppola Jorge García Quiroga Jose Lacoppola Seat Ibiza GTi 16V 66 Jorge Marchetto Julián Abramián Jorge Marchetto Peugeot 306 Rallye 67 Carlos Cuevas Alberto Cuevas Carlos Cuevas Seat Ibiza GTi 16V 70 Benjamin Alvarez Luis Oyola Benjamin Alvarez Seat Ibiza GTi 16V 72 Eduardo Cavalieri Eduardo Astorga Aguirre Eduardo Cavalieri Daewoo Lanos 73 Gustavo González Aldo Zambra Gustavo González Suzuki Swift GTi 74 Orlando Silvi Marcelo Alvarez Orlando Silvi Suzuki Swift GTi 75 Guillermo Bottazzini Matias Martinez Guillermo Bottazzini Suzuki Swift GTi Source:
Itinerary All dates and times are ART (UTC−3). Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 150.59 km 3 May 19:15 SS1 Complejo Pro Racing (Lane A) 3.44 km 19:20 SS2 Complejo Pro Racing (Lane B) 3.44 km 4 May 09:22 SS3 La Falda — Rio Ceballos 29.96 km 10:40 SS4 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 28.83 km 12:08 SS5 Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 23.02 km 12:39 SS6 San Marcos Sierra — Charbonier 9.61 km 14:15 SS7 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 23.46 km 15:08 SS8 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 28.83 km Leg 2 — 120.43 km 5 May 09:13 SS9 Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 1 26.10 km 09:59 SS10 San Agustin — Villa General Belgrano 12.65 km 10:57 SS11 Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 1 17.48 km 12:16 SS12 Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 2 26.10 km 12:59 SS13 Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique 16.42 km 13:42 SS14 Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2 17.48 km 16:18 SS15 Camping General San Martin 4.20 km Leg 3 — 118.56 km 6 May 09:06 SS16 Cura Brochero — Cienaga de Allende 13.63 km 09:47 SS17 El Mirador — San Lorenzo 1 20.65 km 11:21 SS18 Chamico — Ambul 24.60 km 12:05 SS19 El Mirador — San Lorenzo 2 20.65 km 13:48 SS20 Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare 22.26 km 14:35 SS21 El Condor — Copina 16.77 km Source:
Results Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4:18:25.3 10 2 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 4:18:52.2 +26.96 3 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4:20:11.7 +1:46.44 4 7 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 4:21:37.9 +3:12.63 5 6 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 4:22:12.3 +3:47.02 6 8 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 4:24:05.4 +5:40.11 Source:
World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 1 1 4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4:18:25.3 10 2 2 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 4:18:52.2 +26.96 3 3 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4:20:11.7 +1:46.44 4 4 7 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 4:21:37.9 +3:12.63 5 5 6 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 4:22:12.3 +3:47.02 6 6 8 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 4:24:05.4 +5:40.11 9 7 10 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 4:32:24.2 +13:58.90 Retired SS20 2 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Suspension 0 Retired SS20 9 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 Lost wheel 0 Retired SS18 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Clutch 0 Retired SS11 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Accident on road section 0 Retired SS11 12 Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Accident on road section 0 Source:
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (3 May) SS1 Complejo Pro Racing (Lane A) 3.44 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 2:27.9 Colin McRae SS2 Complejo Pro Racing (Lane B) 3.44 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 2:25.1 Leg 1 (4 May) SS3 La Falda — Rio Ceballos 29.96 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 22:34.1 SS4 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 28.83 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 18:39.9 SS5 Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 23.02 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 17:09.1 SS6 San Marcos Sierra — Charbonier 9.61 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 6:33.6 SS7 La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 23.46 km Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '01 19:45.8 SS8 Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 28.83 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 18:24.2 Leg 2 (5 May) SS9 Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 1 26.10 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 15:22.6 SS10 San Agustin — Villa General Belgrano 12.65 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 9:19.2 SS11 Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 1 17.48 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 9:13.6 SS12 Santa Rosa de Calamuchita — San Agustin 2 26.10 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 15:10.4 SS13 Las Bajadas — Villa del Dique 16.42 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 8:48.3 SS14 Amboy — Santa Rosa de Calamuchita 2 17.48 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 9:09.2 SS15 Camping General San Martin 4.20 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 3:04.1 Leg 3 (6 May) SS16 Cura Brochero — Cienaga de Allende 13.63 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 6:43.1 SS17 El Mirador — San Lorenzo 1 20.65 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 11:29.5 SS18 Chamico — Ambul 24.60 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 17:50.4 SS19 El Mirador — San Lorenzo 2 20.65 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 11:25.3 SS20 Mina Clavero — Giulio Cesare 22.26 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 18:06.4 SS21 El Condor — Copina 16.77 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 13:50.3
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Tommi Mäkinen 27 Risto Mannisenmäki 27 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 44 2 Carlos Sainz 22 Luis Moya 22 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 36 3 Didier Auriol 10 Denis Giraudet 10 Peugeot Total 20 4 Colin McRae 10 Nicky Grist 10 Subaru World Rally Team 16 5 1 Harri Rovanperä 10 1 Risto Pietiläinen 10 Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team 8
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers Classification