2007 Rally of Argentina - Preview

Argentina generates a special ambience unmatched anywhere else during the season. Rally Argentina (3 - 6 May) is south America's only round in the 16-event series and while the passionate Latin American fans generate a party mood along the route, drivers face probably the most varied roads of the year. The rally follows a similar format to 2006, visiting the three valleys of Cordoba province, each offering stages of differing character and landscape. However, the base has moved back to Carlos Paz from Cordoba city. The big change is a Thursday evening super special stage at Buenos Aires' atmospheric River Plate soccer stadium before cars make a free transit 700km overnight journey back to Carlos Paz. The first full day visits the Punilla Valley, north of the town, before ending with another super special inside Cordoba's soccer stadium. The second day, the longest, is a mix of morning stages in the same area before faster roads in the Calamuchita valley to the south. The final leg is based south-west of Carlos Paz in the Traslasierra mountains. It comprises two passes over the rocky El Condor and a single run through Giulio C