53. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2019
29. 5. – 2. 6. 2019, Matosinhos • Automóvel Club de Portugal • gravel 311.47 km - (cancelled 4.50 km) • total distance including road sections - 1433.15 km • Other years
#3
Ford Fiesta WRC 
S1 ***
S1 ***
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 (12.35 km) | 9:11.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
80.6 km/h 0.36 s/km |
9:11.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It was okay start but there is a lot of dust. I think we need an air filter for the cockpit - it's sometimes difficult to breathe!" | ||||||
| SS2 Góis 1 (18.78 km) | 12:28.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
90.3 km/h 0.47 s/km |
21:39.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS3 Arganil 1 (14.44 km) | 9:08.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
94.9 km/h 0.55 s/km |
30:47.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS4 Lousã 2 (12.35 km) | 9:02.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
82.0 km/h 0.27 s/km |
39:50.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS5 Góis 2 (18.78 km) | 12:13.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
92.2 km/h |
52:03.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It's great but let's see how the next one goes." | ||||||
| SS6 Arganil 2 (14.44 km) | 9:57.1 | 24.
11. class RC1 24. WRC |
87.1 km/h 4.06 s/km |
1:02:00.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "We had no brakes at all. I can not do anything with this car. Maybe I hit something but I didn't feel anything. A car without brakes is very difficult to drive." | ||||||
| SS7 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:41.8 | 13.
10. class RC1 13. WRC |
74.8 km/h 1.88 s/km |
1:04:42.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Vieira do Minho 1 (20.53 km) | 13:14.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
93.0 km/h 0.74 s/km |
1:17:56.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It felt okay. A lot of dust so I almost needed to stop, but I think it's the same for everybody so I can not complain." | ||||||
| SS9 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (22.22 km) | 13:53.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
96.0 km/h 0.46 s/km |
1:31:50.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS10 Amarante 1 (37.60 km) | 25:31.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
88.4 km/h 0.55 s/km |
1:57:21.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "We have not got any more power than we would have in road mode. It's okay - we can fix it." | ||||||
| SS11 Vieira do Minho 2 (20.53 km) | 13:00.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
94.7 km/h 0.43 s/km |
2:10:21.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS12 Cabeceiras de Basto 2 (22.22 km) | 13:43.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
97.1 km/h 0.35 s/km |
2:24:05.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS13 Amarante 2 (37.60 km) | 25:20.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
89.0 km/h 0.49 s/km |
2:49:25.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "We had an optimistic target this afternoon. Okay - quite an okay loop and I am happy with how it went." | ||||||
| SS14 Gaia Street Stage 1 (2.25 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS15 Gaia Street Stage 2 (2.25 km) | cancelled | |||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Montim 1 (8.76 km) | 6:02.9 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
86.9 km/h 1.58 s/km |
2:55:28.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Really difficult to drive but we are finished and the car is okay." | ||||||
| SS17 Fafe 1 (11.18 km) | 6:49.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
98.2 km/h 1.01 s/km |
3:02:18.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I tried to have a good stage but we need to improve to catch Lappi." | ||||||
| SS18 Luílhas (11.89 km) | 8:18.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
86.0 km/h 1.03 s/km |
3:10:36.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS19 Montim 2 (8.76 km) | 5:48.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
90.4 km/h 0.27 s/km |
3:16:25.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Much better now! There wasn't any dust so I felt good to drive through the stage." | ||||||
| SS20 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km) | 6:39.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
100.9 km/h 0.36 s/km |
3:23:04.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "The pace was really good on Friday. In the end, quite a good result and maybe some points from the power stage." | ||||||
Entry photos from this event
Models
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