The 2002 Rally Argentina (formally the 22nd Rally Argentina) was the sixth round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 17 May and 19 May 2002, and was won by Ford's Carlos Sainz, his 24th win in the World Rally Championship, after the disqualification of Peugeot drivers Marcus Grönholm and Richard Burns for illegal help and underweight flywheel respectively.[1]
| 2002 Rally Argentina 22nd Rally Argentina | |||
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Round 6 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Argentina | ||
| Rally base | Villa Carlos Paz | ||
| Dates run | May 17, 2002 – May 19, 2002 | ||
| Stages | 22 (381.45 km; 237.02 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,427.39 km (886.94 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 68 at start, 29 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | ||
Background
editEntry list
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Itinerary
editAll dates and times are ART (UTC−3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 153.79 km | ||||
| 17 May | 08:33 | SS1 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 1 | 23.02 km |
| 09:04 | SS2 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 1 | 26.97 km | |
| 10:54 | SS3 | Cosquin — Villa Allende 1 | 19.19 km | |
| 12:07 | SS4 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 1 | 3.44 km | |
| 12:09 | SS5 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 1 | 3.44 km | |
| 13:52 | SS6 | Tanti — Cosquin 1 | 16.07 km | |
| 14:50 | SS7 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 1 | 9.37 km | |
| 15:53 | SS8 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 | 23.46 km | |
| 16:45 | SS9 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.83 km | |
| Leg 2 — 153.79 km | ||||
| 18 May | 08:33 | SS10 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 2 | 23.02 km |
| 09:04 | SS11 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 2 | 26.97 km | |
| 10:54 | SS12 | Cosquin — Villa Allende 2 | 19.19 km | |
| 12:07 | SS13 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 2 | 3.44 km | |
| 12:09 | SS14 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 2 | 3.44 km | |
| 13:52 | SS15 | Tanti — Cosquin 2 | 16.07 km | |
| 14:50 | SS16 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 2 | 9.37 km | |
| 15:53 | SS17 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 | 23.46 km | |
| 16:45 | SS18 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 28.83 km | |
| Leg 3 — 73.87 km | ||||
| 19 May | 09:00 | SS19 | El Condor — Copina | 16.77 km |
| 10:13 | SS20 | Giulio Cesare — Mina Clavero | 22.82 km | |
| 10:53 | SS21 | Cura Brochero — Cienaga de Allende | 13.63 km | |
| 12:39 | SS22 | El Mirador — San Lorenzo | 20.65 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
Results
editOverall
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Carlos Sainz
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Luis Moya
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:08:09.1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 11 |  Petter Solberg
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Phil Mills
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 555 Subaru World Rally Team
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 4:08:13.1 | +4.0 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | Colin McRae
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Nicky Grist
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:10:28.2 | +2:19.1 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 |  Markko Märtin
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Michael Park
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 4:11:01.5 | +2:52.4 | 3 |
| 5 | 15 |  Toni Gardemeister
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Paavo Lukander
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 Škoda Motorsport
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Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 | 4:13:27.9 | +5:18.8 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 |  Kenneth Eriksson
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Tina Thörner
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Škoda Motorsport
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Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 | 4:14:25.7 | +6:16.6 | 1 |
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
World Rally Cars
editClassification
editSpecial stages
edit| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (17 May) | SS1 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 1 | 23.02 km | Stage cancelled | |||
| SS2 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 1 | 26.97 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 15:38.7 | Marcus Grönholm
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| SS3 | Cosquin — Villa Allende 1 | 19.19 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:20.9 | ||
| SS4 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 1 | 3.44 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 2:10.5 | ||
| SS5 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 1 | 3.44 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 2:10.2 | ||
| SS6 | Tanti — Cosquin 1 | 16.07 km | Richard Burns
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 8:27.3 | ||
| SS7 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 1 | 9.37 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:36.7 | ||
| SS8 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 | 23.46 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 20:38.9 | ||
| SS9 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.83 km |  Freddy Loix
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Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 20:18.6 | ||
| Leg 2 (18 May) | SS10 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 2 | 23.02 km | Richard Burns
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 17:10.0 | |
| SS11 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 2 | 26.97 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 15:13.3 | ||
| SS12 | Cosquin — Villa Allende 2 | 19.19 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 13:16.7 | ||
| SS13 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 2 | 3.44 km | Richard Burns
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 2:12.7 | ||
| SS14 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 2 | 3.44 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 2:12.2 | ||
| SS15 | Tanti — Cosquin 2 | 16.07 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 8:22.7 | ||
| SS16 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 2 | 9.37 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 6:35.9 | ||
| SS17 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 | 23.46 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 19:49.4 | Tommi Mäkinen
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| SS18 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 28.83 km | Richard Burns Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC Peugeot 206 WRC |
18:39.2 | ||
| Leg 3 (19 May) | SS19 | El Condor — Copina | 16.77 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:52.6 | Marcus Grönholm
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| SS20 | Giulio Cesare — Mina Clavero | 22.82 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 18:35.0 | ||
| SS21 | Cura Brochero — Cienaga de Allende | 13.63 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:43.1 | ||
| SS22 | El Mirador — San Lorenzo | 20.65 km | Richard Burns
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:30.8 | Carlos Sainz
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Championship standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
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Marcus Grönholm
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31 |
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Timo Rautiainen
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31 |
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 Peugeot Total
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68 | |||
| 2 |
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Gilles Panizzi
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20 |
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Hervé Panizzi
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20 |  1
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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41 | |||
| 3 | 3
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Carlos Sainz
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19 | 3
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Luis Moya
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19 |  1
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555 Subaru World Rally Team
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33 | |||
| 4 | 1
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Richard Burns
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19 | 1
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Robert Reid
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19 |
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Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
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6 | |||
| 5 | 1
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Tommi Mäkinen
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14 | 1
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Kaj Lindström
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14 | 1
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Škoda Motorsport
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5 | |||
Production World Rally Championship
editClassification
editSpecial stages
edit| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (17 May) | SS1 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 1 | 23.02 km | Stage cancelled | |||
| SS2 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 1 | 26.97 km | Toshihiro Arai
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Subaru Impreza WRX | 17:12.2 | Toshihiro Arai
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| SS3 | Cosquin — Villa Allende 1 | 19.19 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 14:36.7 | ||
| SS4 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 1 | 3.44 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2:21.9 | ||
| SS5 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 1 | 3.44 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 2:20.2 | ||
| SS6 | Tanti — Cosquin 1 | 16.07 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 9:14.8 | Marcos Ligato
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| SS7 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 1 | 9.37 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 7:18.1 | ||
| SS8 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 1 | 23.46 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 24:33.4 | ||
| SS9 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 1 | 28.83 km | Toshihiro Arai
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Subaru Impreza WRX | 21:14.9 | ||
| Leg 2 (18 May) | SS10 | Capilla del Monte — San Marcos Sierra 2 | 23.02 km | Toshihiro Arai
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Subaru Impreza WRX | 18:35.6 | Toshihiro Arai
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| SS11 | San Marcos Sierra — Cuchi Corral 2 | 26.97 km |  Karamjit Singh
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Proton Pert | 17:05.7 | ||
| SS12 | Cosquin — Villa Allende 2 | 19.19 km |  Ramón Ferreyros
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 14:34.2 | ||
| SS13 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane A) 2 | 3.44 km | Toshihiro Arai
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Subaru Impreza WRX | 2:24.6 | ||
| SS14 | Complejo Pro-Racing (Lane B) 2 | 3.44 km | Toshihiro Arai
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Subaru Impreza WRX | 2:24.2 | ||
| SS15 | Tanti — Cosquin 2 | 16.07 km | Toshihiro Arai
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Subaru Impreza WRX | 9:19.0 | ||
| SS16 | La Falda — Villa Giardino 2 | 9.37 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 7:19.5 | Ramón Ferreyros
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| SS17 | La Cumbre — Agua de Oro 2 | 23.46 km | Ramón Ferreyros
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 21:45.6 | ||
| SS18 | Ascochinga — La Cumbre 2 | 28.83 km | Toshihiro Arai
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Subaru Impreza WRX | 20:14.3 | ||
| Leg 3 (19 May) | SS19 | El Condor — Copina | 16.77 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 15:05.4 | |
| SS20 | Giulio Cesare — Mina Clavero | 22.82 km | Ramón Ferreyros
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 20:17.1 | ||
| SS21 | Cura Brochero — Cienaga de Allende | 13.63 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 7:28.3 | ||
| SS22 | El Mirador — San Lorenzo | 20.65 km | Marcos Ligato
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 12:28.8 | ||
Championship standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | 1
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Ramón Ferreyros
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20 |
| 2 | 1
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Karamjit Singh
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14 |
| 3 | 3
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Toshihiro Arai
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12 |
| 4 | 1
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 Gustavo Trelles
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12 |
| 5 | 4
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Kristian Sohlberg
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10 |
References
edit- ^ "Rally Argentina". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Rally Argentina 2002 Entry List". ewrc-results.com.com. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Rally Argentina 2002 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Rally Argentina 2002 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Rally Argentina 2002 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Rally Argentina 2002 PWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 3 December 2021.