57. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2024
WRC #5 • WRC2 #5 • WRC2 Challenger #5 • WRC3 #5 • WRC Masters Cup #5 • Portugal #4 • Portugal 2RM #4
9. 5. – 12. 5. 2024, Matosinhos • Automóvel Club de Portugal • gravel 337.04 km • total distance including road sections - 1690.12 km • Other years
#16
Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid 
YX2***
YX2***
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 SSS Figueira da Foz (2.94 km) | 2:27.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
71.9 km/h 1.05 s/km |
2:27.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It's nice to have stages like this with the fans." | ||||||
| SS2 Mortágua 1 (18.15 km) | 11:36.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
93.9 km/h 0.31 s/km |
14:03.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "Was a really nice stage to drive. Quite happy with my drive. Can't get it in some places. Quite tricky in the trees, not seeing much." | ||||||
| SS3 Lousã 1 (12.28 km) | 9:08.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
80.5 km/h 0.77 s/km |
23:12.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I had a really good downhill. Sometimes you think you are fast, but you aren't. I had a good stage, i'm happy." | ||||||
| SS4 Góis 1 (14.30 km) | 9:09.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
93.7 km/h 0.15 s/km |
32:21.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I had a good stage, happy with my drive this morning. Sometimes I struggle with the line, I go out of it. It's not easy, but it's good practice. For sure we've done a good tyre choice for now." | ||||||
| SS5 Arganil 1 (18.72 km) | 11:46.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
95.3 km/h 0.34 s/km |
44:08.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I'm happy with the loop. We known many things happen on Friday afternoon." | ||||||
| SS6 Lousã 2 (12.28 km) | 9:00.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
81.9 km/h 0.55 s/km |
53:08.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "The lines are really narrow after the cars before." | ||||||
| SS7 Góis 2 (14.30 km) | 9:07.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
94.0 km/h 0.33 s/km |
1:02:16.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "It was a really nice stage to drive, the feeling with the car driving in the stage on the downhill is really unique. I am doing my best to stay fighting with the others, so we need to keep going." | ||||||
| SS8 Arganil 2 (18.72 km) | 11:41.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
96.0 km/h 0.31 s/km |
1:13:58.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I'm starting to kill my tyres." | ||||||
| SS9 Mortágua 2 (18.15 km) | 11:34.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
94.1 km/h 0.55 s/km |
1:25:32.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I'm happy with my pace today, unfortunately tomorrow we will have the same starting position as today." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Felgueiras 1 (8.81 km) | 5:58.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
88.5 km/h 1.61 s/km |
1:31:30.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "We're gonna try to stay as close as we can to the others but try and enjoy also. Quite different with soft stages at the beginning and then Amarante which will be quite hard." | ||||||
| SS11 Montim 1 (8.69 km) | 5:39.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
92.2 km/h 0.75 s/km |
1:37:09.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I made some changes today and it made it easier. Is quite a lot, ride height, dampers. Anything I can do for now." | ||||||
| SS12 Amarante 1 (37.24 km) | 24:34.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
90.9 km/h 0.74 s/km |
2:01:44.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Normally I prefer this one, but this time I was struggling." | ||||||
| SS13 Paredes 1 (16.09 km) | 11:51.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
81.4 km/h 0.53 s/km |
2:13:35.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "This morning Sordo wasn't too fast so my plan was to fight with him. We lost too much time in Amarante but we still want to stay close. We are fifth right now so it's positive." | ||||||
| SS14 Felgueiras 2 (8.81 km) | 5:54.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
89.6 km/h 0.92 s/km |
2:19:29.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I think everything is possible in Portugal especially on Saturday afternoon. I am trying but we're not at 100 percent so it is difficult to find the balance. The conditions are very different now, the road is rutted. It's quite sketchy sometimes." | ||||||
| SS15 Montim 2 (8.69 km) | 5:30.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
94.6 km/h 0.24 s/km |
2:25:00.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I've been enjoying that stage a lot. There is still some slipping but we know that so all I can do is enjoy, it's really nice to drive this car." | ||||||
| SS16 Amarante 2 (37.24 km) | 24:20.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
91.8 km/h 0.30 s/km |
2:49:20.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It's not enough to catch Sordo, I just wanted to push a little bit to let him know we are here. We definitely needed four hards for that stage, but it's like that." | ||||||
| SS17 Paredes 2 (16.09 km) | 11:37.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
83.1 km/h 0.06 s/km |
3:00:57.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "We wanted a good push on Sordo today, but we have lost too much time this morning. We wanted to stay close in case anything happens we can take a position. We have had a good day to be fair." | ||||||
| SS18 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:30.8 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
80.2 km/h |
3:03:28.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It's really good to finish the day in a super special like that, with the atmosphere, the crowd - it's so unique. It's been difficult for us to sweep the roads, but it's good to get the experience. Really positive." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS19 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (19.91 km) | 13:26.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
88.8 km/h 0.42 s/km |
3:16:55.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I tried to do a good stage but lost a lot of time at the end because we had an issue with the intercom and I couldn't hear Alex Coria. With the weather we have, I should've gone mushroom picking!" | ||||||
| SS20 Fafe 1 (11.18 km) | 6:44.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
99.5 km/h 0.81 s/km |
3:23:39.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I didn't take a risk at the end to avoid a mistake." | ||||||
| SS21 Cabeceiras de Basto 2 (19.91 km) | 13:10.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
90.7 km/h 0.09 s/km |
3:36:50.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I am happy with the pace in that stage. Definitely it was quite demanding this morning with the weather and it was really sandy. There was bedrock in the road and it was rougher than expected but it is quite nice." | ||||||
| SS22 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km) | 6:29.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
103.3 km/h 0.55 s/km |
3:43:20.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Good points in the bag. Really happy, the pace is coming every day." | ||||||
