56th edition of Rally de Portugal
The 2023 Rally de Portugal (also known as the Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2023 ) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days between 11 and 14 May 2023.[2] It marked the fifty-sixth running of the Rally de Portugal , and was the fifth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship , World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3 . The 2023 event was based in Matosinhos in the Porto District and was contested over nineteen special stages , covering a total competitive distance of 329.06 km (204.47 mi).[1]
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT , were the defending manufacturer's winners.[3] Yohan Rossel and Valentin Sarreaud were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[4] Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[5]
Rovanperä and Halttunen sussessfully defended their titles, so as their team, Toyota.[6] Gus Greensmith and Jonas Andersson won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[7] Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka won the World Rally Championship-3 category.
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Background
Entry list
The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is due to open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories , the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eight are set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as are forty-four Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and two Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3.[8] [9]
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
4
Esapekka Lappi
Janne Ferm
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
6
Dani Sordo
Cándido Carrera
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
7
Pierre-Louis Loubet
Nicolas Gilsoul
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
8
Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
11
Thierry Neuville
Martijn Wydaeghe
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
18
Takamoto Katsuta
Aaron Johnston
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
33
Elfyn Evans
Scott Martin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
69
Kalle Rovanperä
Jonne Halttunen
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
20
Gus Greensmith
Jonas Andersson
Toksport WRT 3
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
21
Oliver Solberg
Elliott Edmondson
Oliver Solberg
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
23
Teemu Suninen
Mikko Markkula
Hyundai Motorsport N
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
24
Andreas Mikkelsen
Torstein Eriksen
Toksport WRT 3
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
25
Adrien Fourmaux
Alexandre Coria
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
26
Yohan Rossel
Arnaud Dunand
PH Sport
Citroën C3 Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
27
Fabrizio Zaldivar
Marcelo Der Ohannesian
Hyundai Motorsport N
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
P
28
Grégoire Munster
Louis Louka
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
P
29
Robert Virves
Hugo Magalhães
Robert Virves
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
30
Georg Linnamäe
James Morgan
Georg Linnamäe
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
32
Lauri Joona
Tuukka Shemeikka
Lauri Joona
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
34
Alejandro Cachón
Alejandro López Fernández
Alejandro Cachón
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
35
Marco Bulacia
Diego Vallejo
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
36
Armindo Araújo
Luís Ramalho
Armindo Araújo
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
37
Josh McErlean
John Rowan
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
P
38
Erik Cais
Petr Těšínský
Erik Cais
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
39
Alberto Heller
Luis Ernesto Allende
Alberto Heller
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
—
40
Emilio Fernández
Borja Rozada
Emilio Fernández
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
41
Eamonn Kelly
Conor Mohan
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
P
44
Miguel Correia
Jorge Eduardo Carvalho
Miguel Correia
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
45
Ricardo Teodósio
José Teixeira
Ricardo Teodósio
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
46
Bruno Bulacia
Axel Coronado Jiménez
Marco Bulacia
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
47
Mikołaj Marczyk
Szymon Gospodarczyk
Mikołaj Marczyk
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
48
Armin Kremer
Timo Gottschalk
Armin Kremer
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
49
Rakan Al-Rashed
Dale Moscatt
Rakan Al-Rashed
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
50
Enrico Oldrati
Elia De Guio
Enrico Oldrati
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
51
Miguel Zaldivar Sr.
José Luis Díaz
Miguel Zaldivar Sr.
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
52
Alexander Villanueva
José Murado González
Alexander Villanueva
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
53
Eduardo Castro
Fernando Mussano
Eduardo Castro
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
54
José Pedro Fontes
Inês Ponte
José Pedro Fontes
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
55
Bernardo Sousa
Inês Veiga
Bernardo Sousa
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
56
Norbert Herczig
Ramón Ferencz
Norbert Herczig
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
57
Gregor Jeets
Timo Taniel
Gregor Jeets
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
58
Pedro Almeida
Mário Castro
Pedro Almeida
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
59
Pedro Meireles
Pedro Alves
Pedro Meireles
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
60
Lucas Simões
Nuno Almeida
Lucas Simões
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
61
Diogo Salvi
António Costa
Diogo Salvi
Škoda Fabia R5
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
62
Paulo Caldeira
Ana Gonçalves
Paulo Caldeira
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
63
Francisco Teixeira
João Serôdio
Francisco Teixeira
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
64
Nuno Pinto
João Jardim Pereira
Nuno Pinto
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
65
Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah
Giovanni Bernacchini
Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
66
Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz
Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio
Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
67
Luciano Cobbe
Roberto Mometti
Luciano Cobbe
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver
P
68
Kris Meeke
James Fulton
Sports & You
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
Itinerary
All dates and times are in WEST (UTC+1 ).
Date
No.
Time span
Stage name
Distance
11 May
—
After 9:01
Baltar [Shakedown ]
4.55 km
After 20:30
Opening ceremony , Coimbra
—
12 May
SS1
After 9:05
Lousã 1
12.03 km
SS2
After 10:05
Góis 1
19.33 km
SS3
After 11:05
Arganil 1
18.72 km
12:10 – 12:25
Tyre fitting zone , Arganil
—
SS4
After 13:35
Lousã 2
12.03 km
SS5
After 14:35
Góis 2
19.33 km
SS6
After 15:35
Arganil 2
18.72 km
SS7
After 17:05
Mortágua
18.15 km
18:47 – 19:02
Regroup , Figueira da Foz
—
SS8
After 19:05
SSS Figueira da Foz
2.28 km
21:45 – 22:34
Flexi service A , Exponor
—
13 May
SS9
After 7:35
Vieira do Minho 1
26.61 km
SS10
After 9:05
Amarante 1
37.24 km
SS11
After 10:35
Felgueiras 1
8.91 km
12:46 – 13:30
Service B , Exponor
—
SS12
After 15:05
Vieira do Minho 2
26.61 km
SS13
After 16:35
Amarante 2
37.24 km
SS14
After 18:05
Felgueiras 2
8.91 km
SS15
After 19:05
SSS Lousada
3.36 km
20:15 – 21:04
Flexi service C , Exponor
—
14 May
SS16
After 7:05
Paredes
15.00 km
SS17
After 8:35
Fafe 1
11.18 km
SS18
After 9:35
Cabeceiras de Basto
22.23 km
10:50 – 11:50
Regroup , Fafe
—
SS19
After 12:15
Fafe 2 [Power Stage ]
11.18 km
13:53 – 14:07
Service D , Exponor
—
Source: [1]
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
Position
Driver
Co-driver
Entrant
Car
Time
Points
Event
Class
21
1
70
Roope Korhonen
Anssi Viinikka
Rautio Motorsport
Ford Fiesta Rally3
4:11:51.5
0.0
25
44
2
71
Toni Herranen
Mikko Lukka
Toni Herranen
Ford Fiesta Rally3
5:31:28.9
+1:19:37.4
18
Special stages
Championship standings
Drivers' championships
Co-drivers' championships
Move
Driver
Points
Move
Co-driver
Points
1
3
Roope Korhonen
50
3
Anssi Viinikka
50
2
1
Diego Dominguez Jr.
37
1
Rogelio Peñate
37
3
1
William Creighton
28
1
Liam Regan
28
4
1
Tom Rensonnet
28
1
Loïc Dumont
28
5
Eamonn Kelly
25
Conor Mohan
25
Notes
References
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points
This page was last edited on 17 July 2023, at 11:49