The FIA CODASUR Rally Championship is an international

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championship which is run by Confederacion Deportiva Automovilismo Sudamericana (CODASUR) under the auspices of the

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and held across South America, although some events in the northernmost reaches of South America compete in the NACAM Rally Championship zone rather than Codasur. Competing rallies have generally had short and intermittent histories within the championship, although Brazil's Rally de Erechim and Uruguay's Rally del Atlantico have been in almost every championship. Host nations have kept relatively constant; Brazil and Paraguay have hosted events in every championship, Bolivia and Uruguay all bar one and Argentina has only missed two years. Chile and Peru, former regulars have not hosted events since 2009 and 2010 respectively. Paraguayan

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is the most successful in Codasur history with three consecutive titles from 2011 to 2013 and another three from 2016 to 2018. Argentine drivers Roberto Sanchez and Raúl Martínez have each won the championship twice as has Paraguayan driver Diego Domínguez. The championship had been dominated by drivers in Group N Mitsubishis and Subarus until R5 became more widely used, with Škoda Fabia and Ford Fiesta R5 cars now holding the most wins. The region has a strong history in Group N with Uruguayan

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and Argentinian

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both winning the

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forerunner about the time of the creation of the Codasur championship. The 2019 championship took in events held in Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Uruguay. The 2020 and 2021 championships were cancelled as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

List of events

Sourced from: * Rally de Ca'aguazú, Paraguay (2004) * Rally de Erechim, Brazil (2004, 2006–present) *

Rally Cochabamba Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Sports ...

, Bolivia (2004, 2008) * Rally La Pampa, Argentina (2004) * Rally Santiago, Chile (2004–06, 2008) * Rally del Atlántico, Uruguay (2004–present) *

Rally Rio Ceballos Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Sports ...

, Argentina (2005–07) *

Rally Villarica Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Sports ...

, Paraguay (2005) *

Rally de Santa Cruz Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Sports ...

, Bolivia (2005–07, 2010, 2012–present) *

Rally Bento Gonçalves Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Sports ...

, Brazil (2005) *

Rally Huancayo Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Sports ...

, Peru (2005–10) *

Rally Concepcion Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Sports ...

, Argentina (2005–07) *

Rally de Encarnación Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Sports ...

, Paraguay (2006–09) *

Rally Rio Negro Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Sports ...

, Chile (2006) *

Rally de Ouro Branco Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Sports ...

, Brazil (2007) *

Rally Cordillera Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Sports ...

, Paraguay (2008) * Rally de Curitiba, Brazil (2009–10) * Rally San Luis, Argentina (2009) * Rally Sucre, Bolivia (2009) * Rally Pucon, Chile (2009) *

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(2010, 2015–2018) *

Rally Trans Itapua Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Sports ...

, Paraguay (2010–present) * Rally de la Yerba Mate, Argentina (2011) * Rally de Misiones Posadas, Argentina (2012) * Rally de la Tierra Colorada, Argentina (2019)

Champions

References

External links

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