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
#6
Hyundai i20 N Rally1 
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 (12.03 km) | 9:03.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
79.8 km/h 0.02 s/km |
9:03.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I had a bit of dust in some places so I had to be careful, and also with the hard tyre. I feel really good with the car at the moment." | ||||||
| SS2 Góis 1 (19.33 km) | 13:01.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
89.0 km/h 0.13 s/km |
22:04.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Was good. A little bit slippery in some places. I don't know how my tyres are, I put two hard tyres, it feels it's working." | ||||||
| SS3 Arganil 1 (18.72 km) | 11:55.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
94.2 km/h 0.32 s/km |
34:00.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I think the hard tyre was not working very well, a lot of loose and not a lot of traction." | ||||||
| SS4 Lousã 2 (12.03 km) | 8:59.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
80.3 km/h 0.25 s/km |
42:59.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "That's good but it was really difficult to manage the tyres. I took it a little bit carefully in the stage because I didn't want to damage the tyres already in the first stage. It was limitation." | ||||||
| SS5 Góis 2 (19.33 km) | 13:05.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
88.6 km/h 0.06 s/km |
56:04.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I feel like I was not pushing really strong, but it's because I don't want to damage the tyres." | ||||||
| SS6 Arganil 2 (18.72 km) | 11:55.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
94.1 km/h 0.11 s/km |
1:08:00.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I try my best you know. Some places I can gain a little bit of time. I'm happy. Kalle is world champion so we are fighting him, it's a nice fight. Let's see the next stage." | ||||||
| SS7 Mortágua (18.15 km) | 12:08.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
89.7 km/h 0.64 s/km |
1:20:08.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| Overshoot | ||||||
| "We missed a junction and lost a bit of time there. We made a really bad stage, it was slippery and the rear was moving a lot. A small mistake." | ||||||
| SS8 SSS Figueira da Foz (2.94 km) | 2:29.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
70.7 km/h |
1:22:38.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It was a good day. I made a small mistake in the third hairpin but I just tried to do my best, like all day, and enjoy it." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Vieira do Minho 1 (26.61 km) | 17:03.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
93.6 km/h 0.50 s/km |
1:39:42.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I didn't drive very well in here. It's really slippery and I didn't get the feeling." | ||||||
| SS10 Amarante 1 (37.24 km) | 24:55.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
89.7 km/h 0.58 s/km |
2:04:37.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| Had to slow down due car #7 blocking the road. | ||||||
| "The soft tyres were moving a little bit and I had to be careful. I was trying to be clean." | ||||||
| SS11 Felgueiras 1 (8.81 km) | 6:03.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
87.2 km/h 0.75 s/km |
2:10:41.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I don't like this stage but I tried to push on the limit. I was a little bit over the limit in some places but it's the only way I can stay close. It's very difficult to keep a good speed when you want to be clean and fast at the same time." | ||||||
| SS12 Vieira do Minho 2 (26.61 km) | 16:56.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
94.2 km/h 0.11 s/km |
2:27:38.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Feels good. I really pushed hard at the end and I tried to keep the rhythm. I am enjoying the car and now there is much more grip, it feels more natural like yesterday." | ||||||
| SS13 Amarante 2 (37.24 km) | 24:31.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
91.1 km/h |
2:52:09.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I push. I need to push to be in the fight. We decided we need to push. We don't need to try to make a mistake." | ||||||
| SS14 Felgueiras 2 (8.81 km) | 6:02.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
87.6 km/h 0.56 s/km |
2:58:11.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| SS15 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:34.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
78.3 km/h |
3:00:46.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It's not my favourite stage but to see all these people here enjoying the stage is on another level. I am very happy that they are enjoying and at least we beat Kalle here!" | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Paredes (11.05 km) | 8:05.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
82.0 km/h 0.21 s/km |
3:08:51.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I am so sorry for Thierry. This wasn't the plan! I hope he can sort it out before the next stage but we need to do what we planned to do and try to finish the rally." | ||||||
| SS17 Fafe 1 (11.18 km) | 6:43.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
99.7 km/h 0.13 s/km |
3:15:34.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Of course we are not approaching the stage at full attack like last year. We have to take care now - with only two cars it's a little bit more complicated than before." | ||||||
| SS18 Cabeceiras de Basto (22.01 km) | 13:58.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
94.5 km/h 0.44 s/km |
3:29:33.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Now we need to take care. The most important thing is to bring the two cars to the end for manufacturers' championship points." | ||||||
| SS19 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km) | 6:33.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
102.3 km/h 0.62 s/km |
3:36:06.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I want to say thanks to Craig, because he was with me for the whole rally and pushing me to the limits." | ||||||
