The return to gravel also marks a change in tyre choice, and BF Goodrich is prepared to capture its sixth consecutive FIA World Rally Championship victory in as many events this season.
OMV-Peugeot Norway World Rally Team's Manfred Stohl explained the importance of tyres in the South American event: "Argentina will be my 100th WRC start," said Stohl. "It's an event I have already contested seven times in a Group N car, and this will be my second attempt in a World Rally Car. The stages tend to be fast, and sandier rather than rough, although you can come across some big rocks in places and you need take it extremely cautiously through those. Tyre durability is a key factor because, although the surfaces aren't all that abrasive, we will need to cover up to 80 kilometers with the same tyres. As far as set-up is concerned, I prefer the car to be nimble more than anything else."
"Rally Argentina is a cocktail of slippery ground if it rains on the higher ground, sandy roads in the valley bottoms and some particularly rocky stages, like Mina Clavero and El Condor," explained Aime Chatard, BF Goodrich's Rallies programme Manager. "Tyres need to be versatile and durable [as well] to cope with the groups of up to 80 kilometeres of stages."
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