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
#18
Toyota Yaris WRC 
SP ***
SP ***
Toyota Gazoo Racing 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) | 9:09.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
80.9 km/h 0.38 s/km |
9:09.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "Some sections were slippier than I expected. In some sections I was too careful, but it's tricky." | ||||||
| SS2 Góis 1 (19.51 km) | 13:05.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
89.4 km/h 0.32 s/km |
22:14.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "The conditions are getting better. I made a lot of mistakes, so not so good driving. It could be a lot better so I will try to improve." | ||||||
| SS3 Arganil 1 (18.82 km) | 12:02.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
93.7 km/h 0.45 s/km |
34:17.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It's going to be tricky this afternoon. In some sections I need to push. Some sections are just so slippery because the surface is so smooth - it's not easy." | ||||||
| SS4 Lousã 2 (12.35 km) | 9:06.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
81.4 km/h 0.28 s/km |
43:23.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It's nice - I am enjoying this rally. I need to improve on small mistakes and things. It's getting rough and rocks are coming on the line, so it's quite tricky." | ||||||
| SS5 Góis 2 (19.51 km) | 13:05.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
89.4 km/h 0.06 s/km |
56:29.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS6 Arganil 2 (18.82 km) | 11:58.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
94.4 km/h 0.30 s/km |
1:08:27.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS7 Mortágua (18.16 km) | 11:48.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
92.3 km/h 0.31 s/km |
1:20:15.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I don't know - it's a new stage. It's nice, but very slippery. I had a bank maybe twice and lost some time, but I will try to study tomorrow again but try to push also." | ||||||
| SS8 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:34.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
78.1 km/h 1.01 s/km |
1:22:50.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "The feeling is not the best. It's a really tough day, but okay, I enjoyed a lot. I tried a lot of things, and sometimes I was on the limit of the car." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Vieira do Minho 1 (20.64 km) | 13:01.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
95.0 km/h 0.98 s/km |
1:35:52.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It's okay - of course he [Ogier] is seven-times world champion! Very hard and a lot slippier than I expected. I tried to stay on the line and avoid mistakes, but I obviously did it a bit carefully." | ||||||
| SS10 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (22.37 km) | 13:45.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
97.6 km/h 0.51 s/km |
1:49:37.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "This one, I had a better feeling in the car. We changed a bit on the car set-up wise, and it worked well. No big risks, but still a good speed." | ||||||
| SS11 Amarante 1 (37.92 km) | 24:29.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
92.9 km/h 0.46 s/km |
2:14:06.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I tried to save the tyre on the Tarmac sections. The rhythm has changed and I am losing a lot of time, so not good driving. I am trying to survive this day, but otherwise it's quite okay." | ||||||
| SS12 Vieira do Minho 2 (20.64 km) | 12:49.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
96.6 km/h 0.62 s/km |
2:26:56.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It's okay, nothing special. I am not so confident in my driving and pace notes on this one. I took it easy on this one and next I will try to take a good time again. Let's see." | ||||||
| SS13 Cabeceiras de Basto 2 (22.37 km) | 13:39.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
98.3 km/h 0.13 s/km |
2:40:35.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS14 Amarante 2 (37.92 km) | 24:31.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
92.8 km/h 0.27 s/km |
3:05:06.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "On a tight left corner, there was some bedrock on the ground and I went wide. There was a tree, and I slightly hit the tree. Luckily we could survive." | ||||||
| SS15 SSS Porto - Foz (3.30 km) | 3:08.4 | 3.
2. class RC1 3. WRC |
63.1 km/h 1.30 s/km |
3:08:14.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I am pretty happy. It was a very tough day and I had some moments, but I am here and that is the biggest thing. I made a bit of work for the team guys today - so thank you guys and I will see you tomorrow." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Felgueiras 1 (9.18 km) | 6:26.4 | 13.
7. class RC1 13. WRC |
85.5 km/h 2.32 s/km |
3:14:41.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It's just a tricky stage and slippery. Not good driving." | ||||||
| SS17 Montim (8.75 km) | 6:07.3 | 20.
8. class RC1 20. WRC |
85.8 km/h 2.59 s/km |
3:20:48.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS18 Fafe 1 (11.18 km) | 6:50.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
98.0 km/h 1.03 s/km |
3:27:39.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Just safely through. I don't know what I can do in the power stage, but I tried to find some improvements for the future." | ||||||
| SS19 Felgueiras 2 (9.18 km) | 6:37.1 | 28.
7. class RC1 28. WRC |
83.2 km/h 3.64 s/km |
3:34:16.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS20 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km) | 6:38.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
101.0 km/h 0.99 s/km |
3:40:54.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Definitely, I stepped forward compared to before. I enjoyed the rally except from today, but this is part of the game. Let's see, I will try to improve on the next one, and we will see in Sardinia. The team are working very, very hard as always." | ||||||
