The rally was first run in 1980, in Tucumán Province and organized by the Automovil Club Argentino. The winners of that first edition were Walter Röhrl and Christian Geistdörfer (Fiat 131 Abarth). In the 1981 season the rally took again place in Tucumán, but in 1982 was not held. In 1983 it was moved to San Carlos de Bariloche, but in 1984 was moved to Córdoba Province, where it has been held ever since.
Rally Argentina
The Rally Argentina is an Argentine rally competition and a stage of the World Rally Championship. It is currently the only South American event in the World Rally Championship, and it is held in the area around Villa Carlos Paz in Córdoba Province, on narrow slope roads best known for their watersplashes.