56. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2023
WRC #5 • WRC2 #5 • WRC2 Challenger #5 • WRC3 #5 • WRC Masters Cup #5 • Portugal #4 • Portugal 2RM #4 • Peugeot Rally Cup Iberia #2
11. 5. – 14. 5. 2023, Matosinhos • Automóvel Club de Portugal • gravel 325.35 km • total distance including road sections - 1644.92 km • Other years
#7
Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid 
YN7***
YN7***
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC1
Final results
32. overall
6. class RC1
32. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Lousã 1 (12.03 km) | 9:02.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
79.8 km/h |
9:02.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "We need to stay focused and we need to continue, but it's a good start." | ||||||
| SS2 Góis 1 (19.33 km) | 13:06.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
88.4 km/h 0.39 s/km |
22:09.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Okay, I was too careful in the beginning." | ||||||
| SS3 Arganil 1 (18.72 km) | 12:05.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
92.9 km/h 0.88 s/km |
34:15.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| Small smoke in the car, Pierre-Louis rushes past the stopline to find the source | ||||||
| SS4 Lousã 2 (12.03 km) | 8:59.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
80.2 km/h 0.29 s/km |
43:15.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Everything is okay, thanks to the mechanics. In only 10 minutes they were able to fix the problem, they did a great job." | ||||||
| SS5 Góis 2 (19.33 km) | 13:06.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
88.5 km/h 0.13 s/km |
56:21.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It's okay. It was very rough." | ||||||
| SS6 Arganil 2 (18.72 km) | 11:56.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
94.1 km/h 0.13 s/km |
1:08:17.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Wow, nice! Good stage! It's better to finish like that with no fire, it's good. It was a great feeling but we stay focused because the next stage will be really tough. Important to stay on the edge." | ||||||
| SS7 Mortágua (18.15 km) | 12:05.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
90.1 km/h 0.47 s/km |
1:20:22.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Good day. Not finished yet. One of the toughest stages of the season, you don't see the road and follow the woods." | ||||||
| SS8 SSS Figueira da Foz (2.94 km) | 2:31.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
69.8 km/h 0.65 s/km |
1:22:54.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It's been a tough day with what happened this morning. A big thanks to the mechanics - on Sunday night, for sure they will have some free beer!" | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS9 Vieira do Minho 1 (26.61 km) | 17:12.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
92.8 km/h 0.81 s/km |
1:40:06.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I didn't touch anything, but I have damaged rear, maybe a bit at the beginning but I didn't feel it." | ||||||
| SS10 Amarante 1 (37.24 km) |
34:33.3 [N] |
64.
7. class RC1 64. WRC |
64.7 km/h 16.11 s/km |
2:14:40.1 [SR] |
16.
6. class RC1 16. WRC |
|
| Lost wheel | ||||||
| SS11 Felgueiras 1 (8.81 km) |
15:57.3 [N] |
63.
7. class RC1 63. WRC |
33.1 km/h 68.10 s/km |
2:30:37.4 [SR] |
27.
6. class RC1 27. WRC |
|
| SS12 Vieira do Minho 2 (26.61 km) |
26:54.1 [N] |
60.
7. class RC1 60. WRC |
59.3 km/h 22.55 s/km |
2:57:31.5 [SR] |
27.
6. class RC1 27. WRC |
|
| SS13 Amarante 2 (37.24 km) |
34:31.2 [N] |
53.
7. class RC1 53. WRC |
64.7 km/h 16.11 s/km |
3:32:02.7 [SR] |
28.
6. class RC1 28. WRC |
|
| SS14 Felgueiras 2 (8.81 km) |
15:57.3 [N] |
54.
7. class RC1 54. WRC |
33.1 km/h 68.10 s/km |
3:48:00.0 [SR] |
31.
6. class RC1 31. WRC |
|
| SS15 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) |
12:34.5 [N] |
52.
7. class RC1 52. WRC |
16.0 km/h 178.57 s/km |
4:00:34.5 [SR] |
36.
6. class RC1 36. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Paredes (11.05 km) | 8:25.7 | 14.
6. class RC1 14. WRC |
78.7 km/h 2.06 s/km |
4:09:00.2 [SR] |
33.
6. class RC1 33. WRC |
|
| "Just driving slowly to save the tyres." | ||||||
| SS17 Fafe 1 (11.18 km) | 6:48.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
98.6 km/h 0.53 s/km |
4:15:48.2 [SR] |
33.
6. class RC1 33. WRC |
|
| "I struggled a little bit with the car at the rear. Hopefully the second pass will be better with the cleaning and a bit more grip." | ||||||
| SS18 Cabeceiras de Basto (22.01 km) | 14:19.0 | 13.
6. class RC1 13. WRC |
92.2 km/h 1.39 s/km |
4:30:07.2 [SR] |
32.
6. class RC1 32. WRC |
|
| "We really drove slowly to try to keep tyres for the Power Stage." | ||||||
| SS19 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km) | 6:33.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
102.3 km/h 0.63 s/km |
4:36:40.7 [SR] |
32.
6. class RC1 32. WRC |
|
| "We did our best on Friday and Saturday but I did a small mistake with big consequences." | ||||||
