54. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2021
WRC #4 • WRC2 #4 • JWRC #2 • WRC3 #4 • Portugal #2 • Peugeot Rally Cup Iberia #2 • Taça de Portugal (RC2N) #2
20. 5. – 23. 5. 2021, Matosinhos • Automóvel Club de Portugal • gravel 337.51 km • total distance including road sections - 1514.07 km • Other years
#6
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Shell Mobis 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 Lousã 1 (12.35 km) | 9:05.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
81.6 km/h 0.03 s/km |
9:05.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I stalled the engine in a hairpin. It was okay, but it was not easy and there was a little understeer all the time. It's okay." | ||||||
| SS2 Góis 1 (19.51 km) | 12:59.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
90.2 km/h |
22:04.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It was quite good - the car is working well and now with the co-driver it's much better than the first stage. I tried to not push so much, because I don't know what tyres we need to use again." | ||||||
| SS3 Arganil 1 (18.82 km) | 11:54.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
94.8 km/h |
33:58.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "We had a different way to manage the tyres. This stage was slippery - it looks like the time is not so bad." | ||||||
| SS4 Lousã 2 (12.35 km) | 9:04.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
81.6 km/h 0.16 s/km |
43:03.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I didn't change a lot. The end was not so good, but we will try to do better in the next one." | ||||||
| SS5 Góis 2 (19.51 km) | 13:04.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
89.5 km/h |
56:07.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| SS6 Arganil 2 (18.82 km) | 11:55.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
94.7 km/h 0.14 s/km |
1:08:02.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I just need to drive slow, because I had a problem with two tyres on the front in the first stage. Something really weird. It went out of the top of the tyres and I can't use them any more. I need to take care and try to manage to finish." | ||||||
| SS7 Mortágua (18.16 km) | 12:04.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
90.3 km/h 1.17 s/km |
1:20:06.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| stalled | ||||||
| "I stalled the engine in one part also. I lost a lot because the car didn't start. The tyres are also really bad - I don't have a choice, I can't push because I don't have the materials to push. The tyres are finished." | ||||||
| SS8 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:37.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
76.8 km/h 1.79 s/km |
1:22:44.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I didn't push in here and in the stage before. I got a puncture on the motorway, and now I only have one for the way back to the service park. I don't want any more punctures. | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Vieira do Minho 1 (20.64 km) | 12:50.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
96.4 km/h 0.44 s/km |
1:35:34.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "In the middle of the stage I was a little bit lost because it was foggy. I had some small mistakes in really fast places with the pace notes, but I pushed to the maximum after that." | ||||||
| SS10 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (22.37 km) | 13:38.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
98.4 km/h 0.22 s/km |
1:49:13.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I was really bad with the tyres. I kept the soft tyres and it was a big mistake. I was feeling I was working the tyres very hard and I was a little bit scared now." | ||||||
| SS11 Amarante 1 (37.92 km) | 24:14.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
93.9 km/h 0.06 s/km |
2:13:27.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "We are very close in all the stages, and it's fun. It's difficult in this stage with the tyres, I think I lost a bit of time in a couple of places. It's not so bad." | ||||||
| SS12 Vieira do Minho 2 (20.64 km) | 12:40.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
97.7 km/h 0.21 s/km |
2:26:08.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I don't know. One time I thought I was punctured. Let's see." | ||||||
| SS13 Cabeceiras de Basto 2 (22.37 km) | 13:41.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
98.1 km/h 0.21 s/km |
2:39:49.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS14 Amarante 2 (37.92 km) | 24:26.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
93.1 km/h 0.13 s/km |
3:04:15.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I just pushed. Elfyn is going really fast. Honestly, I tried, but I can't." | ||||||
| SS15 SSS Porto - Foz (3.30 km) | 3:04.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
64.5 km/h |
3:07:19.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I didn't want to lose the engine because I had some problems. I had a good feeling and I tried to do as much as I could. My hours in karting are paying off now!" | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Felgueiras 1 (9.18 km) | 6:14.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
88.2 km/h 1.05 s/km |
3:13:34.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I am not happy. There was some mistakes - it's really a tricky stage. I don't want to make a mistake, but at the same time I want to keep the pressure there." | ||||||
| SS17 Montim (8.75 km) | 5:46.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
91.0 km/h 0.16 s/km |
3:19:20.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS18 Fafe 1 (11.18 km) | 6:46.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
99.1 km/h 0.63 s/km |
3:26:06.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I am not really happy with our time in the first stage. The second stage we tried to push, but the car was moving a lot from the rear. It's so difficult to drive - there is no grip at all, I can't do anything. It's like this." | ||||||
| SS19 Felgueiras 2 (9.18 km) | 6:07.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
89.8 km/h 0.46 s/km |
3:32:14.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS20 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km) | 6:39.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
100.6 km/h 1.14 s/km |
3:38:54.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I am so happy to come back with second place. I was disappointed not to catch Elfyn today, but he was faster, and when you are faster you win. I am very happy to finish, to give some points for the manufacturers' championship, but also to take podium with Borja [Rozada] on our first event." | ||||||
