55. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2022
WRC #4 • WRC2 Open #4 • WRC2 Junior #4 • WRC2 Masters #4 • WRC3 Junior #3 • WRC3 Open #4 • Portugal #4 • Portugal 2RM #4 • Peugeot Rally Cup Iberia #3
19. 5. – 22. 5. 2022, Matosinhos • Automóvel Club de Portugal • gravel 338.34 km • total distance including road sections - 1522.89 km • Other years
#33
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
2. overall
2. class RC1
2. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 SSS Coimbra (2.82 km) | 2:41.4 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
62.9 km/h 1.24 s/km |
2:41.4 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"There are so many unknowns, like there has been all year. This weekend we don't know exactly how it'll feel with these cars, but we're looking forward to it." | ||||||
SS2 Lousã 1 (12.03 km) | 8:58.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
80.4 km/h |
11:40.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"It was just tidy more than anything. Nothing too crazy, but everything is working quite okay." | ||||||
SS3 Góis 1 (19.33 km) | 13:12.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
87.8 km/h |
24:53.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"I don't know. It always seems the same in here - the last part seems to be soft and it doesn't affect the cleaning quite in the same way." | ||||||
SS4 Arganil 1 (18.72 km) | 11:58.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
93.8 km/h 0.57 s/km |
36:51.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"Not perfect to be honest. It's one of them. The grip is not so high and I'm not so happy with that one. Let's see - it's early days yet." | ||||||
SS5 Lousã 2 (12.03 km) | 9:00.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
80.2 km/h 0.12 s/km |
45:51.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"It was pretty rough in there. Quite tricky and difficult to know where or how much to push, really." | ||||||
SS6 Góis 2 (19.33 km) | 13:12.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
87.8 km/h |
59:04.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"I tried to be as clean as possible but it was so, so rough. Very difficult to know what to do for most of it to be honest - it was bad in there." | ||||||
SS7 Arganil 2 (18.72 km) | 11:56.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
94.1 km/h 0.25 s/km |
1:11:00.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"Probably not the perfect stage. The car was working well but I was maybe a bit too careful. It's possible to go a lot faster, but okay." | ||||||
SS8 Mortágua (18.15 km) | 12:05.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
90.1 km/h 0.19 s/km |
1:23:05.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"It was very thick sand and it was quite dodgy, in some places there was no grip at all. We're here." | ||||||
SS9 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:37.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
76.7 km/h |
1:25:43.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"Pretty happy to be here - there were some extreme conditions and everybody was trying to pick their way through. It was a lottery at times. You can always say you could have gone faster, but would you still be here? I don't know. It's always difficult to say." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS10 Vieira do Minho 1 (21.57 km) | 13:37.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
94.9 km/h |
1:39:21.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"It was pretty okay. It's slippery out there and there's a fine balance between pushing too much and not enough. With the surface being so slippery it's hard to find the balance." | ||||||
SS11 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (22.03 km) | 13:31.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
97.7 km/h 0.21 s/km |
1:52:52.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"I think it was a clean and tidy run, but we weren't pushing enough, unfortunately." | ||||||
SS12 Amarante 1 (37.24 km) | 25:02.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
89.2 km/h |
2:17:55.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"It was not easy. The sand was really thick in places and it was difficult to get traction. It's so difficult to know if you're doing well or not - you just have to trust your rhythm and go from there." | ||||||
SS13 Vieira do Minho 2 (21.57 km) | 13:38.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
94.8 km/h 0.09 s/km |
2:31:33.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"Difficult. It was quite slippery, but I felt the stage went okay. That was a pretty good run from Kalle." | ||||||
SS14 Cabeceiras de Basto 2 (22.03 km) | 13:35.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
97.3 km/h 0.30 s/km |
2:45:09.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"Felt okay, good time from Kalle. Quite slippery, but all okay." | ||||||
SS15 Amarante 2 (37.24 km) | 25:13.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
88.6 km/h 0.83 s/km |
3:10:22.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"For sure, Kalle has been strong. I think we had the worst of it in here and it was raining very heavily for us. I had a very close moment with a tree near the start which wasn't nice, so that didn't help." | ||||||
SS16 SSS Porto - Foz (3.30 km) | 3:30.4 | 15.
2. class RC1 15. WRC |
56.5 km/h 2.79 s/km |
3:13:52.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"We could have done a bit more in places, but that's how it is. The rain didn't help us in the long one and Kalle has driven really well. That's how it is - we have to keep the pressure on and see what's possible." | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS17 Felgueiras 1 (8.91 km) | 5:59.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
89.2 km/h 0.30 s/km |
3:19:52.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"I don't think I was quite as on it as the run from last year. Let's see - I'm sure Kalle will do a good job also." | ||||||
SS18 Montim (8.69 km) | 5:34.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
93.4 km/h 0.07 s/km |
3:25:27.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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SS19 Fafe 1 (11.18 km) | 6:35.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
101.7 km/h 0.32 s/km |
3:32:02.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"I'm just trying to focus on doing the best we can. We're still not so far away, but realistically [Kalle] needs to do something a bit wrong now. We'll keep the pressure on." | ||||||
SS20 Felgueiras 2 (8.91 km) | 5:57.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
89.8 km/h 0.27 s/km |
3:38:00.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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SS21 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km) | 6:34.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
102.0 km/h 0.55 s/km |
3:44:34.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"We definitely needed a result, that's for sure. Of course, we're disappointed with the outcome of today, but I take my hat off to Kalle. From my side, it's nice to be back on the podium and we should be able to build from here." |