55. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2022
WRC #4 • WRC2 Open #4 • WRC2 Junior #4 • WRC2 Masters #4 • WRC3 Junior #3 • WRC3 Open #4 • Portugal #4 • Portugal 2RM #4 • Peugeot Rally Cup Iberia #3
19. 5. – 22. 5. 2022, Matosinhos • Automóvel Club de Portugal • gravel 338.34 km • total distance including road sections - 1522.89 km • Other years
#16
Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid 
2 W**
2 W**
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC1
Final results
9. overall
9. class RC1
9. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 SSS Coimbra (2.82 km) | 2:42.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
62.6 km/h 1.56 s/km |
2:42.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "I want to get back the confidence, especially on gravel. It will be a tough rally for everybody - the first rally with the new cars on gravel. It's a new challenge." | ||||||
| SS2 Lousã 1 (12.03 km) | 9:10.6 | 12.
12. class RC1 12. WRC |
78.7 km/h 0.97 s/km |
11:52.9 | 12.
12. class RC1 12. WRC |
|
| "For me I just need to find the confidence. I was a bit too careful, especially under braking. It's okay and we will continue." | ||||||
| SS3 Góis 1 (19.33 km) | 13:26.1 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
86.3 km/h 0.69 s/km |
25:19.0 | 12.
12. class RC1 12. WRC |
|
| "It was really hard for the tyres - even in the first stage it was hard. I tried to manage them and I was enjoying this stage. That's the main thing." | ||||||
| SS4 Arganil 1 (18.72 km) | 12:08.3 | 12.
12. class RC1 12. WRC |
92.5 km/h 1.08 s/km |
37:27.3 | 12.
12. class RC1 12. WRC |
|
| SS5 Lousã 2 (12.03 km) | 9:06.4 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
79.3 km/h 0.64 s/km |
46:33.7 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| Puncture | ||||||
| SS6 Góis 2 (19.33 km) | 13:53.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
83.5 km/h 2.12 s/km |
1:00:27.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "This is what I expected. The conditions were really difficult and we don't have any more spare tyres, so we need to get through the stages. We are here with four wheels." | ||||||
| SS7 Arganil 2 (18.72 km) | 12:18.7 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
91.2 km/h 1.45 s/km |
1:12:46.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "I am happy to have four wheels on the car because there are rocks everywhere. I am scared to get a puncture because I have no spare wheel. We are still here and we will continue." | ||||||
| SS8 Mortágua (18.15 km) | 12:22.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
88.0 km/h 1.13 s/km |
1:25:08.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| SS9 SSS Lousada (3.36 km) | 2:38.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
76.3 km/h 0.27 s/km |
1:27:46.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "We had really good confidence for the second pass, but we had a puncture. After that we just drove through the stages because we didn't have any more spare tyres and I didn't want to retire." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Vieira do Minho 1 (21.57 km) | 13:58.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
92.6 km/h 0.94 s/km |
1:41:45.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "The conditions are really nice and I was enjoying the stage. To have an eight-time world champion starting in front of me is interesting - the lines are quite good, so I need to follow them for the next one!" | ||||||
| SS11 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (22.03 km) | 13:57.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
94.8 km/h 1.37 s/km |
1:55:42.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "I just made a small mistake and we had to reverse and go back. The rest of it was a clean stage for me." | ||||||
| SS12 Amarante 1 (37.24 km) | 28:14.1 | 30.
10. class RC1 30. WRC |
79.1 km/h 5.15 s/km |
2:23:56.2 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| Changed a punture | ||||||
| "I don't know how it happened. I don't know which corner, so I hope I don't do the same on the next loop. I think I also have another rear right puncture, so let's see." | ||||||
| SS13 Vieira do Minho 2 (21.57 km) | 13:55.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
93.0 km/h 0.84 s/km |
2:37:51.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "It wasn't too bad at the end of the stage, but the beginning was difficult to drive. On the longer stage we can correct this." | ||||||
| SS14 Cabeceiras de Basto 2 (22.03 km) | 13:53.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
95.2 km/h 1.11 s/km |
2:51:44.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "Very slippy, specially in the end. I struggled to get the line of Ott, enjoyed the stage. Tyres are gone." | ||||||
| SS15 Amarante 2 (37.24 km) | 25:20.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
88.2 km/h 1.03 s/km |
3:17:05.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "The rain was okay for me, I wasn't in trouble with that. It's a really nice stage to drive but it's difficult for the body and for the car. I am quite positive - it was a good stage for me." | ||||||
| SS16 SSS Porto - Foz (3.30 km) | 3:46.0 | 31.
5. class RC1 31. WRC |
52.6 km/h 7.52 s/km |
3:20:51.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "I think it was the slowest stage I have ever done. It was so slippery and so slow. I think Tänak doesn't have the same tyres as me, and with more cars the grip will be better. I think some Rally2 cars will be fast." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS17 Felgueiras 1 (8.91 km) | 6:13.8 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
85.8 km/h 1.89 s/km |
3:27:04.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "I don't have any more softs left, so I took two new hards just for mechanical grip. I didn't want to push on that one so I just took it safe and got through." | ||||||
| SS18 Montim (8.69 km) | 5:45.5 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
90.5 km/h 1.29 s/km |
3:32:50.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| SS19 Fafe 1 (11.18 km) | 6:47.1 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
98.9 km/h 1.32 s/km |
3:39:37.4 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "I didn't use the grip enough, but the goal is for me to finish. I am enjoying and this stage was nice." | ||||||
| SS20 Felgueiras 2 (8.91 km) | 6:09.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
86.9 km/h 1.63 s/km |
3:45:46.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| SS21 Fafe 2[Power Stage] (11.18 km) | 6:42.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
100.1 km/h 1.25 s/km |
3:52:28.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "It's really good to drive the whole weekend. We can be happy, and the car has been fantastic with no issues all weekend. It's great to be here." | ||||||
