The Frenchman took his third win in a row in Mexico at the start of March and a win in Cordoba on Sunday would give him his fourth victory in succession in Argentina - and
Citroen its fifth.
Loeb didn't have it easy though on round three and he was pushed hard by Ford's
Jari-Matti Latvala. As such he has said that winning is not the 'absolute priority'. Indeed he is just hoping that he will be competitive in his C4 WRC and that the Pirelli tyres will perform as he wants.
"I really do enjoy this event. It's one of the best of the year," he stated. "There's always a very special atmosphere and it's nice to see such enthusiastic spectators.
"Daniel [Elena – my co-driver] and I have won the last three events and another victory would put us back on top of the championship standings. However, that's not an absolute priority; above all, I hope we are competitive.
"The major unknown factor concerns how our tyres will perform. We are forced to run hard compound Pirellis which isn't ideal for Argentina's sandy, low-wearing stages. We will need to find a set-up that gives us as much grip as possible."
Daniel Sordo meanwhile is hoping to fare better on round four. The Spaniard lost any chance of a decent result on the previous event when he hit a concealed rock early in the opening test, something that broke the front left suspension on his C4 WRC car and put him out.
While that spoilt any chance of him getting into the points, the Spaniard rejoined under the SupeRally on days two and three and his pace was extremely promising.
Now he will be out to try and improve on his previous finishes in Villa Carlos Paz, having been sixth in '07 and fifth in '06.
"I hope we will fare better than we did in Mexico," he confirmed, "although I must say that Rally Mexico showed me that my gravel driving technique is getting better and better. I will need to have the same feeling in Villa Carlos Paz if I want to score a top result.
