2023 Rally de Portugal explained

2023 Rally de Portugal
Native Name:Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2023
Round:5
Season No:13
Championship:2023 World Rally Championship
Previous Round:2023 Croatia Rally
Next Round:2023 Rally Italia Sardegna
Start:Lousã, Coimbra
Finish:Fafe, Braga
Rallybase:Matosinhos, Porto
Startdate:11
Enddate:14 May 2023
Stages:19
Stagekm:329.06
Stagekm Note:[1]
Transportkm:1,307.19
Overallkm:1,636.25
Surface:Gravel
Driver1: Kalle Rovanperä
Team1: Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Time1:3:35:11.7
Driver2: Gus Greensmith
Codriver2: Jonas Andersson
Team2: Toksport WRT 3
Time2:3:44:55.1
Driver3: Roope Korhonen
Codriver3: Anssi Viinikka
Team3: Rautio Motorsport
Time3:4:11:51.5
Powerstage Driver: Kalle Rovanperä
Powerstage Team: Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Powerstage Time:6:26.5
Crewsreg:87
Teamsstart:83
Teamsfinish:47

The 2023 Rally de Portugal (also known as the Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2023) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days between 11 and 14 May 2023.[2] It marked the fifty-sixth running of the Rally de Portugal, and was the fifth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2023 event was based in Matosinhos in the Porto District and was contested over nineteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 329.062NaN2.[1]

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners.[3] Yohan Rossel and Valentin Sarreaud were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[4] Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[5]

Rovanperä and Halttunen sussessfully defended their titles, so as their team, Toyota.[6] Gus Greensmith and Jonas Andersson won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[7] Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka won the World Rally Championship-3 category.

Background

Entry list

The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is due to open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eight are set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as are forty-four Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and two Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3.[8] [9]

! No.! Driver! Co-Driver! Entrant! Car! Championship eligibility! Tyre
4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
6 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
7 Pierre-Louis Loubet Nicolas Gilsoul M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
! No.! Driver! Co-Driver! Entrant! Car! Championship eligibility! Tyre
20 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Toksport WRT 3Škoda Fabia RS Rally2Driver, Co-driver, Team
21 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Oliver SolbergŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Driver, Co-driver
23 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Hyundai Motorsport NHyundai i20 N Rally2Driver, Co-driver, Team
24 Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT 3Škoda Fabia RS Rally2Driver, Co-driver, Team
25 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRTFord Fiesta Rally2Driver, Co-driver, Team
26 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand PH SportCitroën C3 Rally2Driver, Co-driver
27 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Hyundai Motorsport NHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
28 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRTFord Fiesta Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
29 Robert Virves Hugo Magalhães Robert VirvesFord Fiesta Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
30 Georg Linnamäe James Morgan Georg LinnamäeHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
32 Lauri Joona Tuukka Shemeikka Lauri JoonaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
34 Alejandro Cachón Alejandro López Fernández Alejandro CachónCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
35 Marco Bulacia Diego Vallejo Toksport WRT 2Škoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
36 Armindo Araújo Luís Ramalho Armindo AraújoŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
37 Josh McErlean John Rowan Motorsport Ireland Rally AcademyHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
38 Erik Cais Petr Těšínský Erik CaisŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
39 Alberto Heller Luis Ernesto Allende Alberto HellerCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
40 Emilio Fernández Borja Rozada Emilio FernándezŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
41 Eamonn Kelly Conor Mohan Motorsport Ireland Rally AcademyHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
44 Miguel Correia Jorge Eduardo Carvalho Miguel CorreiaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
45 Ricardo Teodósio José Teixeira Ricardo TeodósioHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
46 Bruno Bulacia Axel Coronado Jiménez Marco BulaciaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
47 Mikołaj Marczyk Szymon Gospodarczyk Mikołaj MarczykŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
48 Armin Kremer Timo Gottschalk Armin KremerŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
49 Rakan Al-Rashed Dale Moscatt Rakan Al-RashedŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
50 Enrico Oldrati Elia De Guio Enrico OldratiŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
51 Miguel Zaldivar Sr. José Luis Díaz Miguel Zaldivar Sr.Hyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
52 Alexander Villanueva José Murado González Alexander VillanuevaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
53 Eduardo Castro Fernando Mussano Eduardo CastroŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
54 José Pedro Fontes Inês Ponte José Pedro FontesCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
55 Bernardo Sousa Inês Veiga Bernardo SousaCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
56 Norbert Herczig Ramón Ferencz Norbert HerczigŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
57 Gregor Jeets Timo Taniel Gregor JeetsHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
58 Pedro Almeida Mário Castro Pedro AlmeidaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
59 Pedro Meireles Pedro Alves Pedro MeirelesHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
60 Lucas Simões Nuno Almeida Lucas SimõesFord Fiesta Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
61 Diogo Salvi António Costa Diogo SalviŠkoda Fabia R5Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
62 Paulo Caldeira Ana Gonçalves Paulo CaldeiraCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
63 Francisco Teixeira João Serôdio Francisco TeixeiraŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
64 Nuno Pinto João Jardim Pereira Nuno PintoCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
65 Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Nasser Khalifa Al-AttiyahFord Fiesta Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
66 Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Miguel Díaz-AboitizŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
67 Luciano Cobbe Roberto Mometti Luciano CobbeŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver
68 Kris Meeke James Fulton Sports & YouHyundai i20 N Rally2Driver, Co-driver
! No.! Driver! Co-Driver! Entrant! Car! Tyre
70 Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Rautio MotorsportFord Fiesta Rally3
71 Toni Herranen Mikko Lukka Toni HerranenFord Fiesta Rally3
! No.! Driver! Co-Driver! Entrant! Car! Championship eligibility! Tyre
22 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Toksport WRT 2Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
31 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Toksport WRTŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2
73 Zoltán László Gábor Zsiros Zoltán LászlóŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoMasters Driver

Itinerary

All dates and times are in WEST (UTC+1).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Itinerary Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2023. eWRC-results.com. 10 March 2023.
  2. News: WRC poewrs into 2023 with exciting new-look calendar. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 November 2022. 25 November 2022.
  3. News: Hat-trick hero Rovanperä supreme in Portugal. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 22 May 2022. 22 May 2022.
  4. News: Suninen crash gifts Rossel WRC2 victory. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 22 May 2022. 22 May 2022.
  5. News: Pajari prouds off dream weekend in WRC3. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 22 May 2022. 22 May 2022.
  6. News: Rovanperä returns to the top with Rally de Portugal triumph. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 14 May 2023. 15 May 2023.
  7. News: Solberg's heartbreak is Greensmith's gain in thrilling WRC2 conclusion. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 14 May 2023. 15 May 2023.
  8. Web site: Entry List Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2023. eWRC-results.com. 19 April 2023.
  9. Web site: Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2023 Entry List. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 13 May 2023.