WRC News Video Neuville explains “optimistic” pacenote error in Portugal Hyundai World Rally Championship driver Thierry Neuville says his Rally Portugal crash was the result of being caught out by a “very optimistic pacenote”. Neuville… Read more by Jack Cozens May 21, 2021 10 min +
WRC News Tänak wins superspecial to keep Evans at bay in Portugal Ott Tänak won the Lousada superspecial stage that concluded Friday’s Rally Portugal action to keep Elfyn Evans at arm’s length. Just 2.7 seconds split the… Read more by Luke Barry May 21, 2021 3 min
WRC News Evans moved up to second place by notional time A notional time for Elfyn Evans on SS7 now leaves him second overall ahead of Friday’s final stage of Rally Portugal, after he initially dropped… Read more by Luke Barry May 21, 2021 2 min
WRC News Neuville retires after failed crash repairs Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe will not play any further part on Friday of Rally Portugal after their crash into a bank on SS7 Mortágua…. Read more by Luke Barry May 21, 2021 2 min
WRC News Neuville crashes, Sordo loses lead to Tänak on crazy SS7 Thierry Neuville has squandered his third place on Rally Portugal as he smacked a bank with his Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC while Ott Tänak has… Read more by Luke Barry May 21, 2021 3 min
Extreme E News Kevin Hansen replaces Jenson Button for next XE event JBXE has announced that team founder and nominated male driver Jenson Button will miss next week’s Ocean X-Prix in Senegal, with Kevin Hansen taking his… Read more by Dominik Wilde May 21, 2021 2 min
WRC News Tänak wins SS6 while tire trouble slims Sordo’s lead Ott Tänak has responded to Thierry Neuville’s Rally Portugal charge to win his second stage of the weekend. Dani Sordo enjoyed a 10.6s lead over… Read more by Luke Barry May 21, 2021 3 min
WRC News Neuville moves into second place as Sordo gets SS5 win Thierry Neuville has deposed team-mate Ott Tänak of second place after five stages on Rally Portugal, but Hyundai’s podium lockout continues with Dani Sordo leading… Read more by Luke Barry May 21, 2021 3 min
WRC News Rovanperä ends Hyundai’s run of stage wins on Portugal SS4 Kalle Rovanperä has broken Hyundai’s stranglehold on Rally Portugal by setting the fastest time on SS4 while Dani Sordo extended his rally lead over Ott… Read more by Luke Barry May 21, 2021 3 min
WRC News Sordo doubles advantage with second Portugal stage win Dani Sordo extended his Rally Portugal lead over team-mate Ott Tänak, as Hyundai cemented its early lock-out of the podium positions with Thierry Neuville in… Read more by Luke Barry May 21, 2021 3 min
WRC News Sordo takes Portugal lead with stage two win Dani Sordo overhauled his Hyundai team-mate Ott Tänak to take the lead of Rally Portugal, with Hyundai now occupying a clear 1-2-3 as Gus Greensmith… Read more by Luke Barry May 21, 2021 3 min
WRC News Hyundais go 1-2-3 on Portugal SS1, Greensmith fourth Ott Tänak established an early lead on Rally Portugal’s opening stage ahead of Hyundai team-mate Dani Sordo, but M-Sport’s Gus Greensmith starred by matching the… Read more by Luke Barry May 21, 2021 3 min
WRC Features DirtFish Portugal diary: The ascent to Arganil Eighty feet. Or 24 and a bit meters if you prefer. Regardless, it’s high. Especially when you’re standing on a piece of polystyrene or fiberglass… Read more by David Evans May 20, 2021 3 min
WRC Podcast Podcast: What you need to know about Rally Portugal Recorded live at the DirtFish River House in Porto, Colin Clark and David Evans run the rule over the first gravel round of the World… Read more by DirtFish Media May 20, 2021 10 min +
WRC Features Rally Portugal Friday stage guide It’s been over 220 days since the World Rally Championship was last held on a gravel stage, but that all changes on Friday with the… Read more by Luke Barry May 20, 2021 3 min
WRC News Veiby also to miss Portugal after positive COVID test Hyundai junior driver Ole Christian Veiby and co-driver Jonas Andersson will miss this weekend’s Rally Portugal after Veiby tested positive for COVID-19. Veiby, who is… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon May 20, 2021 2 min
WRC News Rovanperä plans to “reset” his approach in Portugal Toyota’s Kalle Rovanperä feels Rally Portugal “is maybe not the best place” to push for his first World Rally Championship victory considering he hasn’t finished… Read more by Luke Barry May 20, 2021 3 min
WRC Features Why soft tires could be Rally Portugal’s hardest challenge All good concoctions need a constant and a variable. Tonic is an ideal mixer for an alcoholic beverage for example – the constant – while… Read more by Luke Barry May 20, 2021 5 min
