Sebastien Ogier has shot into the lead of Rally Argentina after Jari-Matti Latvala’s Ford Fiesta RS WRC developed a mechanical fault on stage 13.
Latvala was 21.8s slower than stage winner Ogier through the test and drops 11.2s behind the Citroen DS3 WRC driver as a result. Petter Solberg is 4.2s behind Latvala in third.
With two stages remaining before overnight service Latvala could lose further ground if the mechanical failure, a broken compression strut, can’t be rectified.
Standings after SS13:
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | S. OGIER / J. INGRASSIA | Citroën DS3 WRC | 2h56m25.2s |
| 02 | J. LATVALA / M. ANTTILA | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | +11.2s |
| 03 | P. SOLBERG / C. PATTERSSON | Citroën DS3 WRC | +15.4s |
| 04 | M. HIRVONEN / J. LEHTINEN | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | +38.5s |
| 05 | S. LOEB / D. ELENA | Citroën DS3 WRC | +56.3s |
| 06 | M. ØSTBERG / J. ANDERSSON | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | +4m14.7s |
| 07 | F. VILLAGRA / J. PÉREZ COMPANC | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | +5m11.2s |
| 08 | M. WILSON / S. MARTIN | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | +6m01.9s |
| 09 | H. PADDON / J. KENNARD | Subaru Impreza | +19m19.2s |
| 10 | P. FLODIN / M. ANDERSSON | Subaru Impreza | +27m27.7s |
| 11 | K. BLOCK / A. GELSOMINO | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | +27m30.3s |
| 12 | M. KOSCIUSZKO / M. SZCZEPANIAK | Mitsubishi Evo X | +27m36.1s |
| 13 | D. TAGIROV / A. ZAVERSHINSKAYA | Subaru Impreza | +28m53.7s |
| 14 | A. KREMER / K. WICHA | Mitsubishi Evo X | +33m12.2s |
| 15 | N. FUCHS / F. MUSSANO | Mitsubishi Evo X | +33m31.0s |