The 2021 Rally de Portugal (also known as the Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2021) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 20 and 23 May 2021.[2] It marked the fifty-fourth running of the Rally de Portugal. The event was the fourth round of the 2021 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, as well as the second round of the 2021 Junior World Rally Championship.[3] The 2021 event was based in Matosinhos in the Porto District and was contested over twenty special stages totalling 337.51 km (209.72 mi) in competitive distance.[1]
| 2021 Rally de Portugal Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 4 of 12 in the 2021 World Rally Championship
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.jpg) Rally de Portugal is the first gravel event on the 2021 calendar. | |||
| Host country |  Portugal | ||
| Rally base | Matosinhos, Porto | ||
| Dates run | 20 – 23 May 2021 | ||
| Start location | Lousã, Coimbra | ||
| Finish location | Fafe, Braga | ||
| Stages | 20 (337.51 km; 209.72 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Transport distance | 1,175.56 km (730.46 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,514.07 km (940.80 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 81 | ||
| Crews | 76 at start, 44 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT3:38:26.2 | ||
| Power Stage winner |  Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT6:27.2 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner |  Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Movisport3:48:03.4 | ||
| WRC-3 winner |  Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak3:52:49.7 | ||
| J-WRC winner |  Mārtiņš Sesks Francis Renars LMT Autosporta Akademija4:15:52.7 | ||
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were the defending rally winners. Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, the team they drove for in 2019, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[4] Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending winners in the WRC-2 category,[5][a] but they did not defend their titles as they were promoted to the top class by Toyota.[6] In the WRC-3 category, Pierre-Louis Loubet and Vincent Landais were the reigning rally winners,[5][b] but they did not defend their titles neither as they were promoted to the top class by Hyundai 2C Competition.[7]
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin won the rally, the first of their season. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, successfully defended their titles.[8] Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm won the World Rally Championship-2 category,[9] while Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak won the World Rally Championship-3 category.[10] The Latvian crew of Mārtiņš Sesks and Francis Renars was the winner in the junior class.[11]
Background
editChampionship standings prior to the event
editReigning World Champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia entered the round with an eight-point lead over Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe. Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin were third, a further two points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT held a twenty-seven-point lead over defending manufacturers' champions Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, followed by M-Sport Ford WRT.
In the World Rally Championship-2 standings, Andreas Mikkelsen and Ola Fløene held a thirty-five-point lead ahead of Marco Bulacia Wilkinson and Marcelo Der Ohannesian in the drivers' and co-drivers' standings respectively, with Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm in third. In the teams' championship, Toksport WRT led Movisport by fifteen points, with M-Sport Ford WRT in third.
In the World Rally Championship-3 standings, Yohan Rossel led the drivers' championship, while Yannick Roche led the co-drivers' championship. Driver Nicolas Ciamin and co-driver Benoît Fulcrand set in second, followed by the crew of Teemu Asunmaa and Marko Salminen.
In the junior championship, Jon Armstrong and Phil Hall led Mārtiņš Sesks and Renars Francis by nine points. Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen were third, one point further back. In the Nations' standings, United Kingdom held aseven-point lead over Latvia, with Finland in third.
Entry list
editThe following crews entered the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, Junior World Rally Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven entries for the World Rally Championship were received, as were twelve in the World Rally Championship-2 and twenty-five in the World Rally Championship-3. A further eight crews entered the Junior World Rally Championship in Ford Fiesta Rally4s.
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Jon Armstrong
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Phil Hall
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Jon Armstrong
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Ford Fiesta Rally4 | P |
| 60 | Mārtiņš Sesks
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Francis Renars
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LMT Autosporta Akademija
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Ford Fiesta Rally4 | P |
| 61 | Sami Pajari
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Marko Salminen
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Porvoon Autopalvelu
|
Ford Fiesta Rally4 | P |
| 62 | Lauri Joona
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Ari Koponen
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Team Flying Finn
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Ford Fiesta Rally4 | P |
| 63 |  Martin Koči
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 Petr Těšínský
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Styllex Motorsport
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Ford Fiesta Rally4 | P |
| 64 |  William Creighton
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Liam Regan
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Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy
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Ford Fiesta Rally4 | P |
| 65 |  Raul Badiu
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Rareș Fetean
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Raul Badiu
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Ford Fiesta Rally4 | P |
| 66 | Robert Virves
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Sander Pruul
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Autosport Team Estonia
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Ford Fiesta Rally4 | P |
| Source:[12] | |||||
Route
editItinerary
editAll dates and times are WEST (UTC+1).
| Leg | Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 20 May | 09:01 | — | Paredes [Shakedown] | 4.60 km |
| 1 | 21 May | 08:08 | SS1 | Lousã 1 | 12.35 km |
| 09:08 | SS2 | Góis 1 | 19.51 km | ||
| 10:08 | SS3 | Arganil 1 | 18.82 km | ||
| 12:31 | SS4 | Lousã 2 | 12.35 km | ||
| 13:31 | SS5 | Góis 2 | 19.51 km | ||
| 14:38 | SS6 | Arganil 2 | 18.82 km | ||
| 16:05 | SS7 | Mortágua | 18.16 km | ||
| 19:03 | SS8 | SSS Lousada | 3.36 km | ||
| 2 | 22 May | 08:08 | SS9 | Vieira do Minho 1 | 20.64 km |
| 09:08 | SS10 | Cabeceiras de Basto 1 | 22.37 km | ||
| 10:24 | SS11 | Amarante 1 | 37.92 km | ||
| 14:38 | SS12 | Vieira do Minho 2 | 20.64 km | ||
| 15:38 | SS13 | Cabeceiras de Basto 2 | 22.37 km | ||
| 16:54 | SS14 | Amarante 2 | 37.92 km | ||
| 19:03 | SS15 | SSS Porto — Foz | 3.30 km | ||
| 3 | 23 May | 07:08 | SS16 | Felgueiras 1 | 9.18 km |
| 07:53 | SS17 | Montim | 8.75 km | ||
| 08:38 | SS18 | Fafe 1 | 11.18 km | ||
| 10:04 | SS19 | Felgueiras 2 | 9.18 km | ||
| 12:18 | SS20 | Fafe 2 [Power Stage] | 11.18 km | ||
| Source:[1] | |||||
Report
editWorld Rally Cars
editClassification
editSpecial stages
edit| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | — | Paredes [Shakedown] | 4.60 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:05.9 | — |
| 21 May | SS1 | Lousã 1 | 12.35 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:04.7 | Tänak / Järveoja |
| SS2 | Góis 1 | 19.51 km | Sordo / Rozada | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:59.0 | Sordo / Rozada | |
| SS3 | Arganil 1 | 18.82 km | Sordo / Rozada | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 11:54.4 | ||
| SS4 | Lousã 2 | 12.35 km | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota Yaris WRC | 9:02.6 | ||
| SS5 | Góis 2 | 19.51 km | Sordo / Rozada | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 13:04.4 | ||
| SS6 | Arganil 2 | 18.82 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 11:52.4 | ||
| SS7 | Mortágua | 18.16 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 11:42.7 | Tänak / Järveoja | |
| SS8 | SSS Lousada | 3.36 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 2:31.4 | ||
| 22 May | SS9 | Vieira do Minho 1 | 20.64 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 12:41.7 | |
| SS10 | Cabeceiras de Basto 1 | 22.37 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 13:33.7 | ||
| SS11 | Amarante 1 | 37.92 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 24:11.9 | ||
| SS12 | Vieira do Minho 2 | 20.64 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:36.6 | ||
| SS13 | Cabeceiras de Basto 2 | 22.37 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 13:36.4 | ||
| SS14 | Amarante 2 | 37.92 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 24:21.0 | Evans / Martin | |
| SS15 | SSS Porto — Foz | 3.30 km | Sordo / Rozada | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:04.1 | ||
| 23 May | SS16 | Felgueiras 1 | 9.18 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 6:05.1 | |
| SS17 | Montim | 8.75 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 5:44.6 | ||
| SS18 | Fafe 1 | 11.18 km | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 6:39.2 | ||
| SS19 | Felgueiras 2 | 9.18 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 6:03.7 | ||
| SS20 | Fafe 2 [Power Stage] | 11.18 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 6:27.2 |
Championship standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
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Sébastien Ogier | 79 |
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Julien Ingrassia | 79 |
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 183 | |||
| 2 |  1
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Elfyn Evans | 77 | 1
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Scott Martin | 77 |
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Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 146 | |||
| 3 |  1
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Thierry Neuville | 57 | 1
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Martijn Wydaeghe | 57 |
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M-Sport Ford WRT | 64 | |||
| 4 |
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Ott Tänak | 45 |
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Martin Järveoja | 45 |
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Hyundai 2C Competition | 28 | |||
| 5 |
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Kalle Rovanperä | 41 |
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Jonne Halttunen | 41 | ||||||
World Rally Championship-2
editClassification
editSpecial stages
edit| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | — | Paredes [Shakedown] | 4.60 km | Lappi / Ferm | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 3:14.0 | — |
| 21 May | SS1 | Lousã 1 | 12.35 km | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 9:23.3 | Gryazin / Aleksandrov |
| SS2 | Góis 1 | 19.51 km | Lappi / Ferm | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 13:34.8 | Suninen / Markkula | |
| SS3 | Arganil 1 | 18.82 km | Lappi / Ferm | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 12:37.7 | Lappi / Ferm | |
| SS4 | Lousã 2 | 12.35 km | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 9:22.1 | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | |
| SS5 | Góis 2 | 19.51 km | Suninen / Markkula | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 13:36.3 | Lappi / Ferm | |
| SS6 | Arganil 2 | 18.82 km | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 12:25.7 | ||
| SS7 | Mortágua | 18.16 km | Solberg / Johnston | Hyundai i20 R5 | 12:03.8 | ||
| SS8 | SSS Lousada | 3.36 km | Solberg / Johnston Lappi / Ferm |
Hyundai i20 R5 Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
2:38.4 | ||
| 22 May | SS9 | Vieira do Minho 1 | 20.64 km | Lappi / Ferm | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 13:21.0 | |
| SS10 | Cabeceiras de Basto 1 | 22.37 km | Lappi / Ferm | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 14:26.3 | ||
| SS11 | Amarante 1 | 37.92 km | Lappi / Ferm | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 25:24.2 | ||
| SS12 | Vieira do Minho 2 | 20.64 km | Solberg / Johnston | Hyundai i20 R5 | 13:14.7 | ||
| SS13 | Cabeceiras de Basto 2 | 22.37 km | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 14:14.0 | ||
| SS14 | Amarante 2 | 37.92 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 25:18.0 | ||
| SS15 | SSS Porto — Foz | 3.30 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 3:07.8 | ||
| 23 May | SS16 | Felgueiras 1 | 9.18 km | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 6:17.8 | |
| SS17 | Montim | 8.75 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 5:58.6 | ||
| SS18 | Fafe 1 | 11.18 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 6:58.4 | ||
| SS19 | Felgueiras 2 | 9.18 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 6:16.5 | ||
| SS20 | Fafe 2 [Power Stage] | 11.18 km | Lappi / Ferm | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 6:52.1 |
Championship standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Teams' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |
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Andreas Mikkelsen | 68 |
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Ola Fløene | 68 | 1
|
Movisport | 125 | |||
| 2 | 1
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Esapekka Lappi | 59 | 1
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Janne Ferm | 59 | 1
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Toksport WRT | 100 | |||
| 3 | 1
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Marco Bulacia Wilkinson | 45 | 1
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Marcelo Der Ohannesian | 45 |
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M-Sport Ford WRT | 71 | |||
| 4 |
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Mads Østberg | 44 |
|
Torstein Eriksen | 44 | 
|
Hyundai Motorsport N | 12 | |||
| 5 | 1
|
Teemu Suninen | 41 | 1
|
Mikko Markkula | 41 | ||||||
World Rally Championship-3
editClassification
editSpecial stages
edit| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | — | Paredes [Shakedown] | 4.60 km | Teodósio / Teixeira | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 3:15.7 | — |
| 21 May | SS1 | Lousã 1 | 12.35 km | López / Vallejo | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 9:27.0 | López / Vallejo |
| SS2 | Góis 1 | 19.51 km | Solans / Sanjuan de Eusebio | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 13:47.2 | Solans / Sanjuan de Eusebio | |
| SS3 | Arganil 1 | 18.82 km | Ciamin / Roche | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 12:41.2 | ||
| SS4 | Lousã 2 | 12.35 km | Rossel / Coria | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 9:27.4 | ||
| SS5 | Góis 2 | 19.51 km | Rossel / Coria | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 13:47.4 | Rossel / Coria | |
| SS6 | Arganil 2 | 18.82 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 12:41.4 | ||
| SS7 | Mortágua | 18.16 km | Araújo / Ramalho | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 12:27.2 | ||
| SS8 | SSS Lousada | 3.36 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 2:38.1 | ||
| 22 May | SS9 | Vieira do Minho 1 | 20.64 km | Kaur / Simm | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 13:41.3 | |
| SS10 | Cabeceiras de Basto 1 | 22.37 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 14:48.9 | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | |
| SS11 | Amarante 1 | 37.92 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 26:00.0 | ||
| SS12 | Vieira do Minho 2 | 20.64 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 13:36.8 | ||
| SS13 | Cabeceiras de Basto 2 | 22.37 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 14:40.6 | ||
| SS14 | Amarante 2 | 37.92 km | Rossel / Coria | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 25:40.5 | Rossel / Coria | |
| SS15 | SSS Porto — Foz | 3.30 km | Rossel / Coria | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 3:09.1 | ||
| 23 May | SS16 | Felgueiras 1 | 9.18 km | Ingram / Whittock | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 6:24.4 | |
| SS17 | Montim | 8.75 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 6:01.1 | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | |
| SS18 | Fafe 1 | 11.18 km | Ingram / Whittock | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 7:04.6 | ||
| SS19 | Felgueiras 2 | 9.18 km | Rossel / Coria | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 6:20.6 | ||
| SS20 | Fafe 2 [Power Stage] | 11.18 km | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 6:53.0 |
Championship standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
| 1 |
|
Yohan Rossel | 70 | 3
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Maciek Szczepaniak | 56 | ||
| 2 | 2
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Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 56 | 1
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Yannick Roche | 49 | ||
| 3 | 1
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Nicolas Ciamin | 49 | 5
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Alexandre Coria | 42 | ||
| 4 | 1
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Teemu Asunmaa | 28 | 2
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Benoît Fulcrand | 28 | ||
| 5 | 9
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Chris Ingram | 28 | 2
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Marko Salminen | 28 | ||
Junior World Rally Championship
editClassification
edit| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | Class | Stage | |||||||
| 25 | 1 | 60 | Mārtiņš Sesks | Francis Renars | LMT Autosporta Akademija | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 4:15:52.7 | 0.0 | 25 | 3 |
| 28 | 2 | 61 | Sami Pajari | Marko Salminen | Porvoon Autopalvelu | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 4:19:04.5 | +3:11.8 | 18 | 2 |
| 33 | 3 | 66 | Robert Virves | Sander Pruul | Autosport Team Estonia | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 4:28:00.8 | +12:08.1 | 15 | 2 |
| 41 | 4 | 63 | Martin Koči | Petr Těšínský | Styllex Motorsport | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 4:54:37.5 | +38:44.8 | 12 | 2 |
| 43 | 5 | 64 | William Creighton | Liam Regan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 4:56:37.6 | +40:44.9 | 10 | 2 |
| 44 | 6 | 62 | Lauri Joona | Ari Koponen | Team Flying Finn | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 5:27:01.8 | +1:11:09.1 | 8 | 2 |
| Retired SS14 | 59 | Jon Armstrong | Phil Hall | Jon Armstrong | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Engine | 0 | 6 | ||
| Retired SS4 | 65 | Raul Badiu | Rareș Fetean | Raul Badiu | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | Steering | 0 | 0 | ||
Special stages
edit| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | — | Paredes [Shakedown] | 4.60 km | Sesks / Renars | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 3:37.3 | — |
| 21 May | SS1 | Lousã 1 | 12.35 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 10:32.6 | Pajari / Salminen |
| SS2 | Góis 1 | 19.51 km | Armstrong / Hall | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 15:04.2 | Armstrong / Hall | |
| SS3 | Arganil 1 | 18.82 km | Armstrong / Hall | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 13:53.3 | ||
| SS4 | Lousã 2 | 12.35 km | Armstrong / Hall | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 10:30.0 | ||
| SS5 | Góis 2 | 19.51 km | Armstrong / Hall | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 15:07.3 | ||
| SS6 | Arganil 2 | 18.82 km | Koči / Těšínský | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 14:00.8 | Pajari / Salminen | |
| SS7 | Mortágua | 18.16 km | Armstrong / Hall | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 13:28.1 | ||
| SS8 | SSS Lousada | 3.36 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 2:55.0 | ||
| 22 May | SS9 | Vieira do Minho 1 | 20.64 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 14:46.1 | |
| SS10 | Cabeceiras de Basto 1 | 22.37 km | Sesks / Renars | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 16:10.9 | ||
| SS11 | Amarante 1 | 37.92 km | Armstrong / Hall | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 28:17.4 | Sesks / Renars | |
| SS12 | Vieira do Minho 2 | 20.64 km | Joona / Koponen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 14:35.7 | ||
| SS13 | Cabeceiras de Basto 2 | 22.37 km | Joona / Koponen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 15:48.8 | ||
| SS14 | Amarante 2 | 37.92 km | Sesks / Renars | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 28:25.8 | ||
| SS15 | SSS Porto — Foz | 3.30 km | Sesks / Renars | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 3:38.4 | ||
| 23 May | SS16 | Felgueiras 1 | 9.18 km | Koči / Těšínský | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 6:53.6 | |
| SS17 | Montim | 8.75 km | Joona / Koponen | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 6:31.2 | ||
| SS18 | Fafe 1 | 11.18 km | Koči / Těšínský | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 7:45.4 | ||
| SS19 | Felgueiras 2 | 9.18 km | Koči / Těšínský | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 6:46.9 | ||
| SS20 | Fafe 2 | 11.18 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
Championship standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Trophy for nations | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 1
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Mārtiņš Sesks | 46 | 1
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Renars Francis | 46 | 1
|
Latvia
|
43 | |||
| 2 | 1
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Sami Pajari | 37 | 1
|
Marko Salminen | 37 | 1
|
Finland
|
33 | |||
| 3 | 2
|
Jon Armstrong | 33 | 2
|
Phil Hall | 33 | 2
|
United Kingdom
|
25 | |||
| 4 | 1
|
Martin Koči | 31 | 1
|
Petr Těšínský | 31 |
|
Slovakia
|
24 | |||
| 5 | 1
|
Lauri Joona | 28 | 1
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Ari Koponen | 28 | 1
|
Estonia
|
23 | |||
Notes
edit- ^ The championship was known as the World Rally Championship-2 Pro in 2019.
- ^ The championship was known as the World Rally Championship-2 in 2019.
- ^ Nikolay Gryazin is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the designation RAF (Russian Automobile Federation), as the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. The ban was implemented by the World Anti-Doping Agency in response to state-sponsored doping program of Russian athletes.
- ^ Konstantin Aleksandrov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the designation RAF (Russian Automobile Federation), as the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. The ban was implemented by the World Anti-Doping Agency in response to state-sponsored doping program of Russian athletes.
- ^ Under the Sporting Regulations, each car competing in the World Rally Championship-3 is entered under the driver's name.
References
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- ^ "Croatia and Estonia named in 2021 WRC calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Five rounds named in junior WRC calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Sunday in Portugal: Tänak secures back-to-back wins". wrc.com. WRC. June 2, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Sunday in Portugal: Rovanperä claims Pro lead". wrc.com. WRC. June 2, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Toyota reveals 2020 line-up". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Full Rally1 WRC program in 2021 for Loubet". dirtfish.com. DirtFish. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Evans powers to Portugal victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "WRC2: Lappi dominates again". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "WRC3: Kajetanowicz seals back-to-back wins". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Junior WRC: Sesks soars to championship lead". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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External links
edit- Official website (in Portuguese and English)
- 2021 Rally de Portugal at eWRC-results.com
- The official website of the World Rally Championship