| 2016 Rally de Portugal | |
| Native Name: | 50. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2016 |
| Round: | 5 |
| Championship: | 2016 World Rally Championship |
| Previous Round: | 2016 Rally Argentina |
| Next Round: | 2016 Rally d'Italia |
| Rallybase: | Matosinhos |
| Startdate: | 19 |
| Enddate: | 22 May 2016 |
| Stages: | 19 |
| Stagekm: | 368.00 |
| Surface: | Gravel |
| Driver1: | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| Team1: |  Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team |
The 2016 Rally de Portugal (formally the 50. Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2016) was the fifth round of the 2016 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 19 May and 22 May 2016, and was based in Matosinhos, Portugal. Citroën's Kris Meeke won the race, his 2nd win in the World Rally Championship. [1]
| Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall classification | ||||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 3:59:01.0 | 25 | ||
| 2 | 9 |  Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger |  Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:59:30.7 | +29.7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:59:35.5 | +34.5 | ||
| 4 | 4 |  Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 4:00:38.1 | +1:37.1 | 12 | |
| 5 | 6 | Eric Camilli | Benjamin Veillas | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 4:03:02.6 | +4:01.6 | 10 | |
| 6 | 2 |  Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 4:03:07.9 | +4:06.9 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Mads Østberg | Ola Fløene | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 4:05:54.6 | +6:53.6 | 6 | |
| 8 | 21 |  Martin Prokop | Jan Tománek | Jipocar Czech National Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 4:09:25.1 | +10:24.1 | 4 | |
| 9 | 34 |  Pontus Tidemand | Jonas Andersson | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 4:10:46.2 | +11:45.2 | 2 | |
| 10 | 42 |  Nicolás Fuchs |  Fernando Mussano | Nicolás Fuchs | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 4:12:15.0 | +13:14.0 | 1 | |
| Source:[2] | ||||||||||
| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 | SS1 | SSS Lousada | 3.36 km | 2:41.1 | |||
| SS2 | Ponte de Lima 1 | 27.44 km | 19:17.8 | ||||
| SS3 | Caminha 1 | 18.03 km | 10:35.3 | ||||
| SS4 | Viana do Castelo 1 | 18.70 km | 11:27.1 | ||||
| SS5 | Ponte de Lima 2 | 27.44 km | 19:20.6 | ||||
| SS6 | Caminha 2 | 18.03 km | 10:31.7 | ||||
| SS7 | Viana do Castelo 2 | 18.70 km | 11:22.3 | ||||
| SS8 | Porto Street Stage 1 | 1.85 km | 1:46.9 | ||||
| SS9 | Porto Street Stage 2 | 1.85 km | 1:43.6 | ||||
| Leg 2 | SS10 | Baião 1 | 18.66 km | 11:35.4 | |||
| SS11 | Marão 1 | 26.31 km | 16:46.8 | ||||
| SS12 | Amarante 1 | 37.67 km | 25:10.9 | ||||
| SS13 | Baião 2 | 18.66 km | 11:30.2 | ||||
| SS14 | Marão 2 | 26.31 km | 16:39.9 | ||||
| SS15 | Amarante 2 | 37.67 km | 25:05.0 | ||||
| Leg 3 | SS16 | Vieira do Minho 1 | 22.47 km | 14:29.6 | |||
| SS17 | Fafe 1 | 11.19 km | 6:49.2 | ||||
| SS18 | Vieira do Minho 2 | 22.47 km | 14:24.5 | ||||
| SS19 | Fafe 2 (Power Stage) | 11.19 km | 6:44.3 |
The "Power stage" was a 11.19km (06.95miles) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 6:44.3 | 0.0 | 3 | |
| 2 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 6:45.5 | +1.2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 6:46.3 | +2.0 | 1 |