Thierry Neuville - Nicolas Gilsoul - Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2018

52. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2018

WRC #6 • WRC2 #6 • JWRC #3 • WRC3 #6 • Portugal #4 • Portugal 2WD #4 • Peugeot Rally Cup Iberia #1

17. 5. – 20. 5. 2018, Matosinhos • Automóvel Club de Portugal • gravel 358.19 km • total distance including road sections - 1583.47 km • Other years

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 SSS Lousada (3.36 km)	2:35.8	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	77.6 km/h 0.45 s/km	2:35.8	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
SS2 Viana do Castelo 1 (26.73 km)	15:42.1	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC	102.1 km/h 0.48 s/km	18:17.9	9. 9. class RC1 9. WRC
"With the dust hanging in some sections I didn't take enough risks, but it is the first stage. I slowed down a few times because I didn't want to risk anything. In some sections you couldn't see the braking zones because of the dust."
SS3 Caminha 1 (18.11 km)	10:36.3	3. 3. class RC1 3. WRC	102.5 km/h 0.07 s/km	28:54.2	8. 8. class RC1 8. WRC
"This one was okay, but I tried to do my best. There is not much more I can do, I am struggling with the handling at points, on some corners I am also going in too fast and losing speed."
SS4 Ponte de Lima 1 (27.54 km)	19:17.6	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	85.6 km/h 0.08 s/km	48:11.8	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC
"It's really difficult to get the car turning, I struggle a little bit with this. It is difficult to go quicker than Ogier but I'm trying."
SS5 Viana do Castelo 2 (26.73 km)	15:43.2	10. 10. class RC1 10. WRC	102.0 km/h 0.44 s/km	1:03:55.0	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC
"The weekend is still long, the conditions are much rougher than expected. I tried to take care of the car, we need to look at the next stages and see if we need to make any changes."
SS6 Caminha 2 (18.11 km)	10:35.5	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	102.6 km/h	1:14:30.5	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC
"Very rough I have to say, many, many surprises on this stage. I tried my best, I didn't think about what happened on the stage before and I tried to save a bit on the car."
SS7 Ponte de Lima 2 (27.54 km)	19:24.7	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	85.1 km/h	1:33:55.2	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"I felt like I'd used all the tyre. I pushed very hard, the car was working nice, I went up with the ride-height and tried to save a bit of the car. I changed the diff mapping as well and I feel better in the car."
SS8 Porto Street Stage 1 (1.95 km)	1:48.7	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	64.6 km/h	1:35:43.9	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
SS9 Porto Street Stage 2 (1.95 km)	1:46.8	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	65.7 km/h	1:37:30.7	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"We are really happy, we made some improvement in the car and I was able to push really hard. Finally the tyre choice, probably not the best, but it seems to have worked here. It is a good day for us with Ogier out, but obviously it is a shame for them."
2. leg
SS10 Vieira do Minho 1 (17.50 km)	10:54.6	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	96.2 km/h 0.14 s/km	1:48:25.3	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"That's enough! It was a good stage, I tried to be careful in places as it is quite slippy in parts. It was ok."
SS11 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (22.22 km)	13:40.9	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	97.4 km/h 0.27 s/km	2:02:06.2	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"Everything is okay, I was a bit too careful on the tyres. It is quite abrasive and we need them for the next stage."
SS12 Amarante 1 (37.60 km)	24:56.8	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC	90.4 km/h	2:27:03.0	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"We made some small changes before the stage and obviously it is quite slippy in this one so I decided to push hard. It seems like the time is good. It is going to be rough this afternoon."
SS13 Vieira do Minho 2 (17.50 km)	10:54.9	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	96.2 km/h 0.36 s/km	2:37:57.9	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"I don't know if harder tyres would have been better, I took it carefully under braking as it is quite rough."
SS14 Cabeceiras de Basto 2 (22.22 km)	13:41.9	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	97.3 km/h 0.03 s/km	2:51:39.8	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"I didn't know with the tyres in the abrasive parts so I pushed a bit more, I lost a bit too much in the first stage when I wasn't pushing as hard. I knew the last 30% of the stage was humid and then all of a sudden there was standing water."
SS15 Amarante 2 (37.60 km)	24:50.2	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	90.8 km/h 0.07 s/km	3:16:30.0	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"I knew I could make the difference again here. I had a nice clean run, it is a beautiful stage. There are some wet corners and I can see some people went wide, I just braked early and turned in tighter."
3. leg
SS16 Montim 1 (8.64 km)	5:53.0	5. 5. class RC1 5. WRC	88.1 km/h 0.65 s/km	3:22:23.0	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"I tried to stay on a good rhythm through the first few stages and then afterwards we'll see what we can do, but the most important thing for us is the Power Stage."
SS17 Fafe 1 (11.18 km)	6:45.9	7. 7. class RC1 7. WRC	99.2 km/h 0.47 s/km	3:29:08.9	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"It is just for safety, if I have a puncture I'll be safe with two tyres. On this stage I feel the rear is moving a lot, it is going to be difficult for the Power Stage."
SS18 Luílhas (11.89 km)	8:14.2	4. 4. class RC1 4. WRC	86.6 km/h 0.42 s/km	3:37:23.1	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
SS19 Montim 2 (8.64 km)	5:48.4	6. 6. class RC1 6. WRC	89.3 km/h 0.82 s/km	3:43:11.5	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC
"I don't know how the Power Stage will go, I will follow my feeling once I start the stage, we will see. I will try and keep it on the road and if I can I'll try and claim at least 1 or 2 points."
SS20 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km)	6:35.1	2. 2. class RC1 2. WRC	101.9 km/h 0.17 s/km	3:49:46.6	1. 1. class RC1 1. WRC

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