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
#8
Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid 
YX2***
YX2***
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC1
Final results
4. overall
4. class RC1
4. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Lousã 1 (12.03 km) | 9:05.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
79.5 km/h 0.19 s/km |
9:05.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It's a shaky ride at the moment - it feels like wooden horse! When it's smoother it's better, but on the bedrock it's a bit shaky. We will get used to it." | ||||||
| SS2 Góis 1 (19.33 km) | 12:59.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
89.3 km/h |
22:04.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Generally I was struggling a bit with the rhythm." | ||||||
| SS3 Arganil 1 (18.72 km) | 11:52.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
94.6 km/h 0.15 s/km |
33:56.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "The stage is fun. Just a bit challenging here. A bit better morning than we expected." | ||||||
| SS4 Lousã 2 (12.03 km) | 9:50.4 | 32.
7. class RC1 32. WRC |
73.4 km/h 4.50 s/km |
43:46.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| Puncture | ||||||
| "It happened under braking or something." | ||||||
| SS5 Góis 2 (19.33 km) | 13:11.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
87.9 km/h 0.41 s/km |
56:58.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I have no tyres so I need to get through." | ||||||
| SS6 Arganil 2 (18.72 km) | 12:02.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
93.3 km/h 0.44 s/km |
1:09:00.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "It's rough, no question. Nothing new there." | ||||||
| SS7 Mortágua (18.15 km) | 12:01.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
90.6 km/h 0.25 s/km |
1:21:01.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "No dust. It's been challenging. So many troubles to carry through, the puncture not helping at all. In this one the rear was loose." | ||||||
| SS8 SSS Figueira da Foz (2.94 km) | 2:30.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
70.3 km/h 0.24 s/km |
1:23:32.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "We were not so sure if we would make it through this afternoon and in the end we made it." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Vieira do Minho 1 (26.61 km) | 17:08.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
93.1 km/h 0.69 s/km |
1:40:41.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "We are struggling a bit at the moment but we'll see what we can learn today." | ||||||
| SS10 Amarante 1 (37.24 km) | 24:36.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
90.8 km/h 0.09 s/km |
2:05:17.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "We could improve the balance a bit from the previous stage but I am still having quite a massive struggle with the suspension. Still riding this wild horse!" | ||||||
| SS11 Felgueiras 1 (8.81 km) | 6:05.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
86.9 km/h 0.89 s/km |
2:11:23.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Like I've never driven a rally car before, it's so challenging." | ||||||
| SS12 Vieira do Minho 2 (26.61 km) | 17:11.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
92.9 km/h 0.66 s/km |
2:28:34.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "The road was quite rutted and it's still quite slippy anyway. That's all we want to say." | ||||||
| SS13 Amarante 2 (37.24 km) | 24:58.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
89.4 km/h 0.74 s/km |
2:53:33.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It's exactly our pace. It's frustrating for myself as well. A difficult weekend. It's hard not to be where you want to be." | ||||||
| SS14 Felgueiras 2 (8.81 km) | 6:01.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
87.8 km/h 0.47 s/km |
2:59:34.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS15 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:35.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
77.8 km/h 0.30 s/km |
3:02:10.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "We lost the handbrake here. What a day." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Paredes (11.05 km) | 8:07.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
81.7 km/h 0.39 s/km |
3:10:17.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| Hybrid issue | ||||||
| "The hybrid didn't like the short night - it seems like car is not waking up today!" | ||||||
| SS17 Fafe 1 (11.18 km) | 6:42.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
100.0 km/h 0.04 s/km |
3:17:00.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "We have no hybrid today..." | ||||||
| SS18 Cabeceiras de Basto (22.01 km) | 13:48.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
95.6 km/h |
3:30:48.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "We have nothing else to do now. It's just a faster way to the end." | ||||||
| SS19 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km) | 6:27.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
103.9 km/h 0.06 s/km |
3:37:15.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It was challenging and we have some great weaknesses at the moment which we need to get sorted. It's a big challenge for the next two weeks to get these things done. On the second loop in the rough conditions it's not really working for us." | ||||||
