Summary Estonia's Ott Tanak swept five of the day's eight stages on the opening day of Rally of Argentina.
BUENOS AIRES (AFP) - Estonia s Ott Tanak swept five of the day s eight stages to open a formidable 23-second lead on the opening day of the Rally of Argentina on Friday as world champion Sebastien Ogier struggled.
Toyota driver Tanak finished ahead of Northern Ireland s Kris Meeke in a Citroen with Hyundai s Thierry Neuville down in third place, 29 seconds off the lead.
Five-time world champion Ogier, who has already won in Monte Carlo, Mexico and Corsica this season, is in fifth place at 36 seconds off the lead.
Despite Tanak s dominance, it wasn t all plain sailing for Toyota who saw Jari-Matti Latvala retire with a broken suspension.
