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
#11
Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
RC1
Final results
5. overall
5. class RC1
5. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Lousã 1 (12.03 km) | 9:07.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
79.1 km/h 0.42 s/km |
9:07.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "Maybe I was a bit too careful with the tyres in some of the sections but I had a good clean run. There is a bit of dust in there, even with the four-minute gap, but it was just on the edge so it's driveable." | ||||||
| SS2 Góis 1 (19.33 km) | 13:07.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
88.4 km/h 0.42 s/km |
22:15.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I took a lot of care of the tyres at the end of the stage and I had vibrations in the rear left, felt like a tyre delaminating. A lot of loose on the hard ground." | ||||||
| SS3 Arganil 1 (18.72 km) | 11:55.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
94.1 km/h 0.35 s/km |
34:11.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Another good stage for us. Feeling is good. We can't do more. Maybe it's because the road is getting more and more loose, maybe it's the soft ground or we need to find more peformance." | ||||||
| SS4 Lousã 2 (12.03 km) | 9:02.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
79.8 km/h 0.52 s/km |
43:13.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I think we are missing grip." | ||||||
| SS5 Góis 2 (19.33 km) | 13:04.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
88.7 km/h 0.02 s/km |
56:17.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I tried to manage the tyres a bit at the end but I had a clean run. It was very rough in there and very easy to get a puncture, so we had to be careful." | ||||||
| SS6 Arganil 2 (18.72 km) | 11:57.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
94.0 km/h 0.19 s/km |
1:08:15.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It's a bit better now but it's hard to predict how much we need to save the tyres." | ||||||
| SS7 Mortágua (18.15 km) | 12:08.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
89.7 km/h 0.63 s/km |
1:20:23.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I have never done this stage in its entire length in proper conditions. It was the first time for us and I did what I could. With the feeling I had with the car in there, it's difficult to do much more." | ||||||
| SS8 SSS Figueira da Foz (2.94 km) | 2:30.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
70.3 km/h 0.24 s/km |
1:22:53.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I have to keep it calm at the moment and we are going to do some changes which should hopefully help us to be able to push more." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Vieira do Minho 1 (26.61 km) | 17:05.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
93.4 km/h 0.56 s/km |
1:39:59.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I don't trust the grip and I don't trust the rear of the car." | ||||||
| SS10 Amarante 1 (37.24 km) | 24:44.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
90.3 km/h 0.30 s/km |
2:04:43.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I did what I could but the car is all over the place. I had a good push but I can't control it." | ||||||
| SS11 Felgueiras 1 (8.81 km) | 6:03.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
87.4 km/h 0.65 s/km |
2:10:46.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "We did a big change on the set-up which was a little bit better but every time the rear goes wide." | ||||||
| SS12 Vieira do Minho 2 (26.61 km) | 17:01.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
93.7 km/h 0.29 s/km |
2:27:48.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I had a good stage - I can be satisfied. It's more rutted now so it's a bit more easy to keep the car in the line." | ||||||
| SS13 Amarante 2 (37.24 km) | 24:33.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
91.0 km/h 0.06 s/km |
2:52:22.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It's strange. I'm trying all the time, sometimes it works, sometimes not. I miss a lot of confidence when it's slippery, when it's rough I can push more. I'm not comfortable in the car." | ||||||
| SS14 Felgueiras 2 (8.81 km) | 6:00.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
88.1 km/h 0.33 s/km |
2:58:22.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS15 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:34.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
78.1 km/h 0.09 s/km |
3:00:57.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I was not on a good tyre strategy this afternoon but we had good fun. When it's such a crowd it's so enjoyable and just a great show. That's what we love." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Paredes (11.05 km) | 9:29.3 | 38.
7. class RC1 38. WRC |
69.9 km/h 7.82 s/km |
3:10:26.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| Power issues | ||||||
| "It's something similar to yesterday evening." | ||||||
| SS17 Fafe 1 (11.18 km) | 8:15.0 | 41.
7. class RC1 41. WRC |
81.3 km/h 8.31 s/km |
3:18:41.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "We have no power. Last night I had power, now I have nothing. There's not much to say." | ||||||
| SS18 Cabeceiras de Basto (22.01 km) | 16:38.7 | 38.
7. class RC1 38. WRC |
79.3 km/h 7.73 s/km |
3:35:20.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS19 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km) | 8:14.0 | 40.
7. class RC1 40. WRC |
81.5 km/h 9.62 s/km |
3:43:34.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It's one of the most cruel sports in the world and sometimes we have to face situations like this. I want to give a big applause to the organisers, they have done an incredible job, and the spectators as well." | ||||||
