After experiencing success in his native championship (including winning the group N4 class every year between 2001 and 2005), Villagra came to the attention of a wider stage by winning the group N class of Rally Argentina in 2006 and 2007.

This led to his employment by the Munchi's Ford World Rally Team halfway through the 2007 season.

He scored his first points with an attrition aided seventh place in Japan.

He was off the pace in México, which was his first event of the season, but still managed to finish seventh and pick up two drivers points.

He improved again at his home event in Argentina, finishing a career best sixth despite reliability issues,[1] and matched this performance again in Jordan.