56. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2023
WRC #5 • WRC2 #5 • WRC2 Challenger #5 • WRC3 #5 • WRC Masters Cup #5 • Portugal #4 • Portugal 2RM #4 • Peugeot Rally Cup Iberia #2
11. 5. – 14. 5. 2023, Matosinhos • Automóvel Club de Portugal • gravel 325.35 km • total distance including road sections - 1644.92 km • Other years
#69
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
1. overall
1. class RC1
1. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Lousã 1 (12.03 km) | 9:05.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
79.4 km/h 0.22 s/km |
9:05.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"It felt like a good stage. For sure there was some dust hanging in the forest and it wasn't easy to push there but we had a clean stage." | ||||||
SS2 Góis 1 (19.33 km) | 13:04.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
88.7 km/h 0.28 s/km |
22:10.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
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"We have so much understeer and we are killing the front tyres." | ||||||
SS3 Arganil 1 (18.72 km) | 11:49.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
95.0 km/h |
33:59.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"Now it was better. A bit expected that we need to dial the setup a bit, we changed it a bit and it's better. That was a clean run, afternoon will be tough when we go on the hard tyres." | ||||||
SS4 Lousã 2 (12.03 km) | 9:00.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
80.2 km/h 0.33 s/km |
42:59.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"Even after Elfyn there wasn't much of line there and in many places it felt like I was opening the road. I tried to be clean, but lets see how the stage evolves." | ||||||
SS5 Góis 2 (19.33 km) | 13:03.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
88.8 km/h |
56:03.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"I just tried to have a clean run. It's a really rough stage and definitely at the beginning I was maybe not clean enough, but I still tried to save the tyres a little bit from punctures." | ||||||
SS6 Arganil 2 (18.72 km) | 11:53.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
94.4 km/h |
1:07:57.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
"The stage is in much worse condition than I was expecting, much rougher than last year." | ||||||
SS7 Mortágua (18.15 km) | 11:57.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
91.1 km/h 0.02 s/km |
1:19:54.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"It has been a rough day. Really tough afternoon. This one is cleaning a lot, let's see how much faster the guys behind are. Not easy to open the road after Elfyn went off. Hope they are okay." | ||||||
SS8 SSS Figueira da Foz (2.94 km) | 2:33.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
69.1 km/h 1.16 s/km |
1:22:27.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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2. leg | ||||||
SS9 Vieira do Minho 1 (26.61 km) | 16:50.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
94.8 km/h |
1:39:18.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
"I just woke up today and thought that we should drive a bit of rally." | ||||||
SS10 Amarante 1 (37.24 km) | 24:33.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
91.0 km/h |
2:03:51.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
"It's good if it's a good stage time because I didn't feel so good in the car. It's a long stage to take care of the soft tyres. Let's see how they look now." | ||||||
SS11 Felgueiras 1 (8.81 km) | 5:57.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
88.8 km/h |
2:09:48.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
"We have done a few good mornings, but this was a really good one. The whole loop was good and we will try to continue like this." | ||||||
SS12 Vieira do Minho 2 (26.61 km) | 16:54.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
94.5 km/h |
2:26:43.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
"Now we are trying to be a bit more safe. It's quite rough in places so I just tried to avoid the stones and go around the lines. It's not easy but we are managing." | ||||||
SS13 Amarante 2 (37.24 km) | 24:31.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
91.1 km/h 0.02 s/km |
2:51:14.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"It was okay. Really rough stage. In the beginning I was driving normally, but in the rough we backed off. Hopefully the tyres are okay, the car is okay and we can finish the loop." | ||||||
SS14 Felgueiras 2 (8.81 km) | 5:57.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
88.8 km/h |
2:57:12.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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SS15 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:36.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
77.3 km/h 0.57 s/km |
2:59:48.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"For sure, it was a good day. We lost the intercom at the end of the previous stage - thankfully it didn't happen in the forest!" | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS16 Paredes (11.05 km) | 8:04.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
82.1 km/h 0.16 s/km |
3:07:53.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"I don't know how slow we should drive because it feels so slow, we were just saving the tyres." | ||||||
SS17 Fafe 1 (11.18 km) | 6:42.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
100.1 km/h |
3:14:35.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
"The stage felt much slippier than I was expecting. Let's see in the afternoon how slippy it is, but of course, our plan is to win the Power Stage." | ||||||
SS18 Cabeceiras de Basto (22.01 km) | 14:09.8 | 6.
5. class RC1 6. WRC |
93.2 km/h 0.97 s/km |
3:28:45.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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SS19 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km) | 6:26.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
104.1 km/h |
3:35:11.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"It has been too long coming, but finally we are back. I have to say a big thank you to Jonne and the team. They have been pushing all the time and going forward. I also have to give a good thank you to my very good friend Artu. I have been having a hard time since the end of last year personally, and he has been pushing me to come back." |
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Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2023
Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2023