He was exactly three minutes faster than Poland’s Lukas Laskawiec with Ignacio Casale finishing third, a huge 14:14 behind the winner.
Casale is now second overall after Sebastian Husseini lost almost half an hour in the first third of the special stage, with Laskawiec now third.
Behind Casale Luciano Gagliardi ensured Yamaha filled out the top four positions on the day.
Stage five result
1. Patronelli (ARG/Yamaha) 01:59:30
2. Laskawiec (POL/Yamaha) 02:02:30
3. Casale (CHL/Yamaha) 02:13:44
4. Gagliardo (ARG/Yamaha) 02:16:28
5. Van Biljon (ZAF/E-ATV) 02:17:23
6. Palma (CHL/CAN-AM) 02:21:47
7. Domaszewski (ARG/Honda) 02:24:15
8. Clavigliasso (ARG/CAN-AM) 02:25:01
9. Cruces (CHL/CAN-AM) 02:27:05
10. Sonik (POL/Yamaha) 02:29:35
Standings after five stages
1. Patronelli (ARG/Yamaha) 13:20:56
2. Casale (CHL/Yamaha) 14:39:28
3. Laskawiec (POL/Yamaha) 14:41:41
4. Sonik (POL/Yamaha) 14:51:18
5. Van Biljon (ZAF/E-ATV) 15:19:16
6. Palma (CHL/CAN-AM) 15:37:39
7. Flores Seminario (PER/Yamaha) 15:41:13
8. Bonietto (ARG/Honda) 15:47:17
9. Duverney-Pret (FRA/Yamaha) 15:48:45
10. Gagliardi (ARG/Yamaha) 15:51:58
