52. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2018
17. 5. – 20. 5. 2018, Matosinhos • Automóvel Club de Portugal • gravel 358.19 km • total distance including road sections - 1583.47 km • Other years
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:36.7 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
77.2 km/h 0.71 s/km |
2:36.7 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
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SS2 Viana do Castelo 1 (26.73 km) | 15:29.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
103.5 km/h |
18:06.0 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"The feeling in the car was terrible! It didn't feel the same as it was at the test. Okay the time was good so I have to be happy with that but the feeling in the car wasn't very good." | ||||||
SS3 Caminha 1 (18.11 km) | 10:38.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
102.0 km/h 0.21 s/km |
28:44.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
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"We had a lot of tyre wear on the first one so we're just managing it on this stage because we're going to need it on the next one. Don't want to push too hard - just trying to be smart at the moment." | ||||||
SS4 Ponte de Lima 1 (27.54 km) | 19:22.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
85.3 km/h 0.25 s/km |
48:07.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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SS5 Viana do Castelo 2 (26.73 km) | 15:34.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
103.0 km/h 0.10 s/km |
1:03:41.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
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"It is pretty hard on the car that's for sure, probably hard on the tyres as well. We've got a few softs which probably aren't ideal." | ||||||
SS6 Caminha 2 (18.11 km) | 10:40.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
101.9 km/h 0.25 s/km |
1:14:21.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
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"We're trying to play the long game with tyres at the moment, there's no right choice with tyres at the moment. We've got softs on board which probably isn't the right choice - it seemed like it was when we left the service park!" | ||||||
SS7 Ponte de Lima 2 (27.54 km) | Accident |