Sport in Short: Rallying

DIDIER AURIOL, of France, driving a Lancia, won the Argentine Rally yesterday. The world champion, Carlos Sainz, of Spain, was second in a Toyota. The victory moved Auriol to within 12 points of Sainz, the world championship leader.

ARGENTINE RALLY: 1 D Auriol (Fr) Lancia 4hr 47min 26sec; 2 C Sainz (Sp) Toyota 4:49:44; 3 G Trelles (Urug) Lancia 5:01:37; 4 A Fiorio (It) Lancia 5:15:19; 5 R Stohl (Aut) Audi 5:34:33; 6 C Menem Jr (Arg) Lancia 5:34:39; 7 G Raies (Arg) Renault 5:42:24; 8 M Torras (Arg) Renault 5:43:22; 9 H Nishiyama (Jap) Nissan 5:56:32; 10 W D'Agostini (Arg) Renault 5:57:35. Overall standings (after eight rounds): 1 Sainz 92pts; 2 Auriol 80; 3 J Kankkunen (Fin) Lancia 62; 4 M Biasion (It) Ford 34; 5 F Delecour (Fr) Ford 33; 6 M Alen (Fin) Toyota 28; 7 C McRae (GB) Subaru 25; 8= M Jonsson (Swe) Toyota, P Bugalski (Fr) Lancia 20.