History

BRABEC Ricky (usa), Monster Energy Honda Team, Honda CRF450 Rally, FIM W2RC, Rally GP, portrait during the Stage 5 of the 2024 Desafio Ruta 40, on June 7, 2024 between La Rioja and Córdoba, Argentina - Photo EdoBauer Photography / DPPI
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2024

12th Edition: Córdoba-San Juan-La Rioja-Córdoba in 5 stages.
DR40 was valid as 4th round of W2RC.

Route:

June 1, 2024 – Scrutineering (Complejo Ferial – Córdoba)

June 2, 2024 – Prologue (El Cóndor-Copina) and Starting Podium (Parque del Chateau, Córdoba)

June 3, 2024 – Stage 1: Córdoba-Córdoba

June 4, 2024 – Stage 2: Córdoba-San Juan

June 5, 2024 – Stage 3: San Juan-San Juan

June 6, 2024 – Stage 4: San Juan-La Rioja

June 7, 2024 – Stage 5: La Rioja-Córdoba

Winners:

FIM RallyGP: Ricky Brabec (Monster Energy Honda Team)

FIM Quads: Manuel Andujar* (*He also become the Wold champion of W2RC 2024 in quads)

Rally 2: Romain Dumontier (Team Honda)

Rally 3: John Medina (Xraids Experience)

Ultimate: Yazeed Al Rajhi y Timo Gottschalk (Overdrive Racing)

Challenger: Rokas Baciuska-Sébastien Delaunay (Can-Am Factory Team)

SSV: Ricardo Ramilo-Fausto Mota (Ricardo Ramilo)

OPEN Motos: Julián Sánchez Dabin (Max Clean Rally Team)

OPEN Autos: Jeremías González Ferioli-Gonzalo Rinaldi (Ferioli Racing Team)

Title Campeonato Iberoamericano FIM in Motos: Tosha Schareina (Monster Energy Honda Team)

Title Campeonato Iberoamericano FIM in Quads: Manuel Andujar

Road To Dakar (SSV): Leandro López-Daniel Alberto López (HV Racing TEAM)

Crédito: Paco Foto Agencia
Crédito: Paco Foto Agencia
Crédito: Paco Foto Agencia
Crédito: Paco Foto Agencia

2023

11th Edition: La Rioja - Belén (Catamarca) - Salta in 5 stages.
DR40 was valid as 4th round of W2RC.

Route:

August 26, 2023 – Scrutineering (Estadio Superdomo – La Rioja)

August 27, 2023 – Prologue (Dique Los Sauces) and Starting Podium (Estadio Superdomo – La Rioja)

August 28, 2023 – Stage 1: La Rioja – La Rioja

August 29, 2023 – Stage 2: La Rioja – Belén

August 30, 2023 – Stage 3: Belén – Belén

August 31, 2023 – Stage 4: Belén – Belén

September 1, 2023 – Stage 5: Belén – Salta

Winners:

Bikes: Toscha Schareina (Honda Team)

Bikes FIM RallyGP: Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna Factory Racing)

FIM Quads: Manuel Andujar

Rally 2: Bradley Cox (BAS WORLD KTM Racing Team)

Rally 3: Ardit Kurtaj (XRAIDS Experience)

Cars / FIA T1: Nasser Al Attiyah-Mathieu Baumel (Toyota Gazoo Racing)

FIA T3: Mitchell Guthrie-Kellon Walch (RED BULL OFF ROAD JUNIOR TEAM USA)

FIA T4: Gustavo Gallego-Eugenio Arrieta (SOUTH RACING CAN-AM)

OPEN Bikes: Rodrigo Sallum (Med Racing)

OPEN Quads: Santiago ROSTAN (Pampa Rental Rally Team)

OPEN Cars /T3: Jeremías González Ferioli-Gonzalo Rinaldi (Ferioli Racing Team)

OPEN T1: Blas Zapag-Juan José Sanchez (Copetrol Rally) 

OPEN T4: Juan José Semino-Gonzalo Oltra (Xcorpion Rally Racing)

Road To Dakar (motos): Santiago Rostan (h)

Road To Dakar (T4): Juan José Semino-Gonzalo Oltra (Xcorpion Rally Racing)

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2018

10th Edition: San Miguel de Tucumán (Tucumán) - San Juan (San Juan) 5 stages.

Route:

August 25, 2018 – Scrutineering (Hipódromo de San Miguel de Tucumán)

August 26, 2018 – Prologue (El Cadillal) and Starting Podium (Plaza Independencia – S. M. de Tucumán)

August 27, 2018 – Stage 1: San Miguel de Tucumán – Belén

August 28, 2018 – Stage 2: Belén – Tinogasta

August 29, 2018 – Stage 3: Tinogasta – Tinogasta

August 30, 2018 – Stage 4: Tinogasta – Villa Unión

August 31, 2018 – Stage 5: Villa Unión – San Juan

Winners:

Bikes: Paulo Gonçalves (Honda CRF)

Quads 4×2: Nicolás Cavigliasso (Yamaha Raptor)

Quads 4×4: Julio Estanguet (Can Am Renegade)

Cars T1 Nafta: Sebastián Halpern (Toyota Hilux)

Cars T1 Diesel: Andrea Lafarja (Toyota Hilux)

Cars T3: Juan Manuel Silva (Can Am X3)

2017 - Desafío Ruta 40 Norte

2017 - 9° Edition: Desafío Ruta 40 Norte San Juan (San Juan) - San Miguel de Tucumán (Tucumán) 5 stages.

Route:

August 26, 2017 – Prologue: San Juan (5,4km)

August 27, 2017 – Stage 1: San Juan-Villa Unión (321,9km of special)

August 28, 2017 – Stage 2: Villa Unión – Tinogasta (336,91km of special)

August 29, 2017 – Stage 3: Tinogasta-Belén (303,97km of special)

August 30, 2017 – Stage 4: Belén – Tafí del Valle

August 31, 2017 – Stage 5: Tafí del Valle – San Miguel de Tucumán (SS 180.7km)

Winners:

Bikes: Kevin Benavides

Quads 4×2: Jeremías Gonzalez Ferioli

Quads 4×4: Daniel Mazzucco

Cars: Orlando Terranova/Ronnie Graue (DR40 Norte)

2017 - Desafío Ruta 40 Sur

8° Edition: Desafio Ruta 40 Sur Neuquén (Neuquén) - Las Grutas (Río Negro).
5 Stages. Total distances: Liaison: 1337km – SS: 1755km – Total: 3092km

Route:

April 2, 2017 – Shakedown – Starting podium: Neuquén
April 3, 2017 – Stage 1: Neuquén-Neuquén (435km SS / 300km Liaison)
April 4, 2017 – Stage 2: Neuquén-Villa Regina (363km SS / 360km Liaison)
April 5, 2017 – Stage 3: Villa Regina-Las Grutas (410km SS / 223km Liaison)
April 6, 2017 – Stage 4: Las Grutas-Las Grutas (373km SS / 161km Liaison)
April 7, 2017 – Stage 5: Las Grutas-Las Grutas (174km SS / 293km Liaison)

Winners:

Bikes: 2017 Felipe Ellis 

Quads 4×2: 2017 Sergio Lafuente 

Quads 4×4: Daniel Mazzucco 

Cars: Emiliano Spataro/Santiago Hansen 

UTV: Hernan Bradas/Juan José Spinella (DR40 Sur)

2016

7° Edition: San Rafael (Mendoza) - La Rioja (La Rioja)
5 Stages. Total distances: Liaison: 1147,89km – SS: 1748,34km – Total: 2896,23km

Route:

June 17, 2016 – Starting podium: San Rafael (Mendoza)

June 18, 2016 – Stage 1: San Rafael – San Rafael (SS: 309,54km – Liaison: 161,40km)

June 19, 2016 – Stage 2: San Rafael – San Juan (SS: 310,24km – Liaison: 321,97) 

June 20, 2016 – Stage 3: San Juan – San Juan (SS: 515,75km – Liaison: 171,71km)

June 21, 2016 – Stage 4: San Juan – La Rioja (SS: 435,67km – Liaison: 194,46km)

June 22, 2016 – Stage 5: La Rioja – La Rioja (SS: 177,14km – Liaison: 298,35km)

Winners:

Bikes: Kevin Benavides

Quads 4×2: Jeremías Gonzalez Ferioli

Quads 4×4: Pablo Novara

Cars: Sebastian Halpern/Sergio Lafuente

UTV: Hernan Bradas/Juan José Spinella

2015

6° Edition: San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca (Catamarca) - Villa Unión (La Rioja)
5 Stages. Total Distances: Liaison: 1387,10km – SS: 1539,49km – Total: 2926,59

Route:

May 18, 2015 – Starting podium: San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca 

May 19, 2015 – Stage 1: S. F. V. Catamarca – S. F. V. Catamarca (SS: 436,97km – Liaison: 142,73km)

May 20, 2015 – Stage 2: S. F. V. Catamarca – Tinogasta (SS: 429km – Liaison: 354,16km)

May 21, 2015 – Stage 3: Tinogasta – Tinogasta (SS: 303,86km – Liaison: 247,16km)

May 22, 2015 – Stage 4: Tinogasta – Chilecito (SS:220,84km – Liaison: 356,46km)

May 23, 2015 – Stage 5: Chilecito – Villa Unión (SS: 148,82km –  Liaison: 286,59km)

Winners:

Bikes: Paulo Gonçalves

Quads 4×2: Lucas Bonetto

Quads 4×4: Daniel Mazzucco

Cars: Orlando Terranova/Bernard Graue

2014

5° Edition: San Carlos de Bariloche (Río Negro) - San Juan (San Juan).
6 Stages.

Route:

April 7, 2014 – Starting podium: San Carlos de Bariloche (Río Negro)

April 8, 2014 – Stage 1: San Carlos de Bariloche (Río Negro) – San Carlos de Bariloche (Río Negro) (SS: 365,50km – Liaison: 120,60km) 

April 9, 2014 – Stage 2: S. C. de Bariloche (Río Negro) – Zapala (Neuquén) (SS: – Liaison)

April 10, 2014 – Stage 3: Zapala (Neuquén) – Zapala (Neuquén) (SS: 327,50km –  Liaison: 94,5km)

April 11, 2014 – Stage 4: Zapala (Neuquén) – Malargüe (Mendoza) (SS: 409,50km – Liaison: 408,00km)

April 12, 2014 – Stage 5: Malargüe (Mendoza) – San Juan (SS: 232,60km – Liaison: 520,00km)

April 13, 2014 – Stage 6: San Juan – San Juan (SS: 106,40km – Liaison: 233,50km)

Winners: 

Bikes: Javier Pizzolito

Quads 4×2: Sergio Lafuente

Quads 4×4: Daniel Mazzucco

Cars: Juan Manuel Silva / Rubén García

2013

4° Edition: San Salvador de Jujuy (Jujuy) - San Juan (San Juan).
6 Stages. Total Distances: Liaison: 1667,09 – SS: 1978,95 – Total: 3646,04

Route:

June 16, 2013 – Podio de Largada: San Salvador de Jujuy

June 17, 2013 – Stage 1: San Salvador de Jujuy – San Miguel de Tucumán (SS: 371km – Liaison: 169,78km) 

June 18 junio 2013 – Stage 2: San Miguel de Tucumán – San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca (SS: 346,54 – Liaison: 321,60km)

June 19, 2013 – Stage 3: San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca – Belén (Catamarca) (SS: 466.17 – Liaison: 247,12km)

June 20, 2013 – Stage 4: Belén – Chilecito (La Rioja) (SS: 192,32km – Liaison: 394,41km)

June 21, 2013 – Stage 5: Chilecito – San Juan (SS: 455,74km – Liaison: 325,92km)

June 22, 2013 – Stage 6: San Juan – San Juan (SS: 146,23 – Liaison: 208,26km)

Winners:

Bikes: Kurt Caselli

Quads 4×2: Lucas Bonetto

Quads 4×4: Daniel Mazzucco

Cars: Nani Roma / Michel Perin

2012

3° Edition: San Juan (San Juan) - San Salvador de Jujuy (Jujuy).
5 Stages.

Route:

October 21, 2022 – Starting podium: San Juan

October 22, 2022 – Stage 1: San Juan – San Juan (SS: 408,26km – Liaison: 385,90km)

October 23, 2022 – Stage 2: San Juan – Chilecito (La Rioja) (SS: 158,48km – Liaison: 407,76km)

October 24, 2022 – Stage 3: Chilecito (La Rioja) – Tinogasta (Catamarca) (SS: 262,61km – Liaison: 248,14km)

October 25, 2022 – Stage 4: Tinogasta (Catamarca) – Cafayate (Salta) (SS: 

October 26, 2022 – Stage 5: Cafayate (Salta) – San Salvador de Jujuy

Winners:

Bikes: Pablo Rodríguez

Quds 4×2: Lucas Bonetto

Quads 4×4: Daniel Mazzucco

Cars:  Orlando Terranova / Paulo Fuiza

UTV: Omar Yoma / Sebastián Scholz

2011

2° Edition: Río Gallegos (Santa Cruz) - La Quiaca (Jujuy).
10 Stages.

Route:

April 3, 2011 – Starting podium and Prologue: Río Gallegos (Santa Cruz)

April 4, 2011 – Stage 1: Río Gallegos (Santa Cruz) – El Chaltén (Santa Cruz) (SS: 352,64km – Liaison: 345,80km)

April 5, 2011 – Stage 2: El Chaltén (Santa Cruz) – Los Antigüos (Santa Cruz) (SS: 585,52km – Liaison:)

April 6, 2011 – Stage 3: Los Antigüos (Santa Cruz) – Esquel (Chubut) (SS: 459,93km –  Liaison: 550,07km)

April 7, 2011 – Stage 4: Esquel (Chubut) – Zapala (Neuquén) (SS: 372,66 –  Liaison: 463,12km)

April 8, 2011 – Stage 5: Zapala (Neuquén) – Malargüe (Mendoza) (SS: –  Liaison:)

April 9, 2011 – Rest day: Malargüe (Mendoza)

April 10, 2011 – Stage 6: Malargüe (Mendoza) – San Juan (SS: 336km – Liaison: 444km)

April 11, 2011 – Stage 7: San Juan – Chilecito (La Rioja) (SS: –  Liaison:)

April 12, 2011 – Stage 8: Chilecito (La Rioja) – Cafayate (Salta) (SS: – Liaison:)

April 13, 2011 – Stage 9: Cafayate (Salta) – San Salvador de Jujuy (SS: –  Liaison:)

April 14, 2011 – Stage 10 and finish Podium: San Salvador de Jujuy – La Quiaca (SS: – Liaison:)

Winners:

Bikes: Javier Pizzolito
Quads 4×2: Lucas Bonetto

Quads 4×4: Daniel Mazzucco

Cars: Atilio Carignano / Alicia Rava

UTV: Omar Yoma / Luciano Gennoni

2010

1° Edition: Río Gallegos (Santa Cruz) - Purmamarca (Jujuy).
10 Stages.

Route:

April 10, 2010 – Starting podium and Prologue: Río Gallegos (SS: 1,6km)

April 11, 2010 – Stage 1: Río Gallegos (Sta. Cruz) – El Calafate (Sta. Cruz) (SS: 156,33km – Liaison: 182,94km) 

April 12, 2010 – Stage 2: El Calafate (Sta. Cruz) – Los Antiguos (Sta. Cruz) (SS: 247,47km –Liaison: 595,98km)

April 13, 2010 – Stage 3: Los Antiguos (Sta. Cruz) – Esquel (Chubut) (SS: 193,48km –Liaison: 586,39km)

April 14, 2010 – Stage 4: Esquel (Chubut) – Junín de los Andes (Neuquén) (SS: 214,49km –Liaison: 486,92km)

April 15, 2010 – Stage 5: Junín de los Andes (Neuquén) – Malargüe (Mendoza) (SS: 271,36km –Liaison: 594,19km)

April 16, 2010 – Stage 6: Malargüe (Mendoza) – San Juan (San Juan) (SS: 228,00km –Liaison: 435,82km

April 17, 2010 – Rest day : San Juan

April 18, 2010 – Stage 7: San Juan (San Juan) – Chilecito (La Rioja) (SS: – Liaison: )

April 19, 2010 – Stage 8: Chilecito (La Rioja) – Tafí del Valle (Tucumán) (SS: 218,43km – Liaison: 374,81km)

April 20, 2010 – Stage 10: Tafí del Valle (Tucumán) – Purmamarca (Jujuy) (SS: 97,69km – Liaison: 506,61km)

April 21, 2010 – Podium: La Quiaca (Jujuy)

Winners:

Bikes: Laurent Lazard

Quads 4×2: Juan De La Colina

Quads 4×4: Adrián Isola

Cars: Hernán Kim / Luciano Gennoni

UTV: Ernesto Marengo