Rally Argentina - Program

— Round: 5/13
— Base and service park: Villa Carlos Paz
— Surface: Gravel
— Weather: Variable conditions, risk of heavy rain and fog at altitude. Sub-zero temperatures possible in the morning, reaching 20°C in the day.
— Sunrise and sunset on the first day of the rally: 7.46am/6.43pm
— Local time: UTC-3
— Currency: Local currency is the Argentinean Peso (€1 = $5.76).
— Technical information: Spare parts (transmission, subframes, steering racks and turbochargers) are to be shared with the Greece and New Zealand rallies.
— Tyres: 40 Michelin Latitude Cross tyres per car (including the shakedown), to be chosen from 40 H1s (hard) and 10 S1s (soft).
— Reconnaissance: Monday 23 April from 12 midday to 6pm, Tuesday 24th from 8am to 6pm and Wednesday 25th from 8am to 6pm.
— Free practice and qualifying stage: Thursday 26th April from 8am to 12 midday on a 4.59km-long stage between Villa Garcia and Cabalango (14.48km from the service park).
— Route: 19 special stages (11 different stages). 502.73km of timed sections. Total distance: 1,770.92km

THURSDAY 26 APRIL 2012

8.00am: Free practice
10.58m: Qualifying Stage
1.30pm: FIA Pre-Event Press Conference (Media Centre)
7.43pm: Start (Villa Carlos Paz)
8.08pm: SS1 – Super Special stage (6.04km)
8.28pm: Parc Fermé

FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2012

5.45am: Service Park A – Villa Carlos Paz (15 min)
7.28am: SS2 – La Pampa/La Pampa (37.51km)
8.21am: SS3 – Ascochinga/Agua de Oro (51.88km)
10.48am: Service Park B – Villa Carlos Paz (30 min)
12.46pm: SS4 – La Pampa/La Pampa (37.51km)
1.39pm: SS5 – Ascochinga/Agua de Oro (51.88km)
4.06pm: Service Park C – Villa Carlos Paz (30 min)
5.23pm: SS6 – Cosquin/Villa Allende (19.18km)
7.06pm: Service Park D – Villa Carlos Paz (45 min)

SATURDAY 28 APRIL 2012

6.42am: Service Park E – Villa Carlos Paz (15 min)
8.30am: SS7 – San Agustin/Santa Rosa (20.18km)
9.18am: SS8 – Amboy/Santa Monica (20.33km)
10.31am: SS9 – Intiyaco/Golpe de Agua (39.74km)
12.41pm: Service Park F – Villa Carlos Paz (30 min)
2.44pm: SS10 – San Agustin/Santa Rosa (20.18km)
3.32pm: SS11 – Amboy/Santa Monica (20.33km)
4.45pm: SS12 – Intiyaco/Golpe de Agua (39.74km)
6.55pm: Service Park G – Villa Carlos Paz (30 min)
7.50pm: SS13 – Super Special stage (6.04km)
8.13pm: Service Park H – Villa Carlos Paz (45 min)

SUNDAY 29 APRIL 2012

6.52am: Service Park I – Villa Carlos Paz (15 min)
8.00am: SS14 – Matadero/Ambul (65.74km)
9.51am: SS15 – Mina Clavero/Giulio Cesare (17.41km)
10.32am: SS16 – El Condor/Copina (16.32km)
11.45am: Service Park J – Villa Carlos Paz (30 min)
2.07pm: SS17 – Mina Clavero/Giulio Cesare (17.41km)
2.48pm: SS18 – El Condor/Casilla Negra (11.16km)
3.21pm: SS19 – Power Stage/Super Special Stage (4.15km)
4.24pm: Service Park K – Villa Carlos Paz (10 min)
4.44pm: Podium
5.30pm: FIA Post-Event Press Conference (Media Centre)