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
#25
DG Sport Compétition
RC2
Final results
7. overall
1. class RC2
7. WRC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 SSS Figueira da Foz (2.94 km) | 2:32.0 | 16.
8. class RC2 16. WRC |
69.6 km/h 2.65 s/km |
2:32.0 | 16.
8. class RC2 16. WRC |
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"You want to have fun but you need to think about the tyres." | ||||||
SS2 Mortágua 1 (18.15 km) | 12:12.3 | 14.
5. class RC2 14. WRC |
89.2 km/h 2.31 s/km |
14:44.3 | 13.
4. class RC2 13. WRC |
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"It feels okay, I am trying to experiment the driving in some places because the car is good but I am trying to understand the car itself. I am trying to be more smooth, in some places we were doing mistakes. Maybe we need to change the setup, but the car is good." | ||||||
SS3 Lousã 1 (12.28 km) | 9:26.9 | 18.
9. class RC2 18. WRC |
78.0 km/h 2.24 s/km |
24:11.2 | 16.
7. class RC2 16. WRC |
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SS4 Góis 1 (14.30 km) | 9:40.1 | 22.
13. class RC2 22. WRC |
88.7 km/h 2.30 s/km |
33:51.3 | 18.
9. class RC2 18. WRC |
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"It was different to the previous one. The tyre wear is different, we've done some changes to the car. It feels more fun." | ||||||
SS5 Arganil 1 (18.72 km) | 12:23.8 | 14.
5. class RC2 14. WRC |
90.6 km/h 2.31 s/km |
46:15.1 | 16.
7. class RC2 16. WRC |
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SS6 Lousã 2 (12.28 km) | 9:20.3 | 15.
6. class RC2 15. WRC |
78.9 km/h 2.20 s/km |
55:35.4 | 17.
8. class RC2 17. WRC |
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"We are trying now, not the best tyre choice. We are using the old tyres to have a better solution for tomorrow." | ||||||
SS7 Góis 2 (14.30 km) | 9:36.7 | 17.
9. class RC2 17. WRC |
89.3 km/h 2.35 s/km |
1:05:12.1 | 15.
6. class RC2 15. WRC |
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SS8 Arganil 2 (18.72 km) | 12:19.8 | 13.
4. class RC2 13. WRC |
91.1 km/h 2.34 s/km |
1:17:31.9 | 13.
4. class RC2 13. WRC |
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"Difficult, but now I have a good tyre choice because the first few stages they were not working. We have better choices for tomorrow, we have a whole spectrum to choose from. We have a setup change to make. I'm not trying to push to make stupid mistakes, but trying to get good times also." | ||||||
SS9 Mortágua 2 (18.15 km) | 12:09.6 | 15.
6. class RC2 15. WRC |
89.6 km/h 2.50 s/km |
1:29:41.5 | 13.
4. class RC2 13. WRC |
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"I don't know what to say, I want to fight. We will change the settings - maybe tomorrow is the day." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS10 Felgueiras 1 (8.81 km) | 6:08.6 | 17.
8. class RC2 17. WRC |
86.0 km/h 2.76 s/km |
1:35:50.1 | 13.
4. class RC2 13. WRC |
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SS11 Montim 1 (8.69 km) | 5:52.8 | 13.
5. class RC2 13. WRC |
88.7 km/h 2.31 s/km |
1:41:42.9 | 11.
3. class RC2 11. WRC |
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"I see one car outside! A lot of lines which are not on the road, just on the outside. I struggled with the grip, but I had a feeling like on the previous stage. The car feels nice but I struggled with the grip. It's step by step." | ||||||
SS12 Amarante 1 (37.24 km) | 25:29.0 | 12.
6. class RC2 12. WRC |
87.7 km/h 2.22 s/km |
2:07:11.9 | 9.
3. class RC2 9. WRC |
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"Same. Tried some changes, but this stage the rear was out everywhere. I tried to go slower, but still not keeping the line. We will change something else. Clicks, rollbars.." | ||||||
SS13 Paredes 1 (16.09 km) | 12:11.8 | 8.
1. class RC2 8. WRC |
79.2 km/h 1.79 s/km |
2:19:23.7 | 8.
2. class RC2 8. WRC |
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"I hit a bank twice, almost stopped in one place. I go outside [of the line] and go over the bank somehow. SOmetimes the grip is there but in some places it is difficult. If I try to push more, I will do a mistake so I need to understand how to drive safe and fast. It's mentally difficult but it's rally." | ||||||
SS14 Felgueiras 2 (8.81 km) | 6:04.1 | 12.
5. class RC2 12. WRC |
87.1 km/h 2.07 s/km |
2:25:27.8 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC |
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"Greensmith is stuck in a corner. Sorry for him. We do our jobs, still need to work. I was expecting this to be more easy. The ruts are not hard but quite deep." | ||||||
SS15 Montim 2 (8.69 km) | 5:49.9 | 17.
10. class RC2 17. WRC |
89.4 km/h 2.44 s/km |
2:31:17.7 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC |
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"It's better but it is still slippery. We changed the setup, but let's see for Amarante. Better, but I struggled on this one I promise. Also, in the same place where Solberg went out I almost went off, but I just kept it." | ||||||
SS16 Amarante 2 (37.24 km) | 25:24.6 | 10.
4. class RC2 10. WRC |
87.9 km/h 2.01 s/km |
2:56:42.3 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC |
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"No, not happy. Every time we change something. On this stage I expect better feelings but the road changed from the first pass. Every time I tried to push somewhere I made a mistake so I cannot find the feeling driving on this stage." | ||||||
SS17 Paredes 2 (16.09 km) | 11:59.8 | 8.
2. class RC2 8. WRC |
80.5 km/h 1.48 s/km |
3:08:42.1 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC |
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"We are changing the car all the time, also changing driving style. Sometimes it is working, sometimes it is not. There are different philosophies and I need to understand how they all work. For now, the position is quite good. Let's see for tomorrow." | ||||||
SS18 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:39.2 | 12.
5. class RC2 12. WRC |
76.0 km/h 2.50 s/km |
3:11:21.3 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC |
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"Next day will be completely different, I am still trying to keep pressure on the guys behind to help Rossel. This stage is difficult, we do not have the setup for asphalt." | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS19 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (19.91 km) | 14:08.4 | 13.
4. class RC2 13. WRC |
84.5 km/h 2.51 s/km |
3:25:29.7 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC |
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"It feels good on the first part, but when the last part came with slow corners and the slippery part, we tried to push but the car was going sideways too much." | ||||||
SS20 Fafe 1 (11.18 km) | 6:59.4 | 12.
3. class RC2 12. WRC |
96.0 km/h 2.16 s/km |
3:32:29.1 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC |
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"I didn't hit anything, I need to check. I made a few mistakes, I like this stage but I am fighting with the car a bit on this stage. I did my best but I feel that we are not fast enough." | ||||||
SS21 Cabeceiras de Basto 2 (19.91 km) | 13:57.0 | 9.
2. class RC2 9. WRC |
85.6 km/h 2.43 s/km |
3:46:26.1 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC |
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SS22 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km) | 6:54.6 | 14.
6. class RC2 14. WRC |
97.1 km/h 2.76 s/km |
3:53:20.7 | 7.
1. class RC2 7. WRC |
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"I was doing smooth driving, no super risky." |