Tanak takes Rally of Argentina for third career win

Tanak takes Rally of Argentina for third career win
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Summary Estonia's Ott Tanak claimed his first win as a Toyota driver in the Rally of Argentina on Sunday.

VILLA CARLOS PAZ (AFP) - Estonia s Ott Tanak claimed his first win as a Toyota driver in the Rally of Argentina and third of his world championship career on Sunday with a commanding weekend performance.

Tanak finished 37.7 seconds ahead of Belgium s Thierry Neuville in a Hyundai and 75 seconds in front of Spain s Dani Sordo in the second Hyundai.

Five-time world champion Sebastien Ogier, who was fourth in an M-Sport Ford, maintains the overall championship lead having won in Monte Carlo, Mexico and Corsica already this season.

"It a a very special win," said Tanak who moved to Toyota from M-Sport in the summer.

"We didn t know what was going to happen when we changed teams. But we have put in a lot of good work and it s great to see how quickly we have improved."
 

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