2024 Rally de Portugal explained

2024 Rally de Portugal
Native Name:Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2024
Round:5
Season No:13
Championship:2024 World Rally Championship
Previous Round:2024 Croatia Rally
Next Round:2024 Rally Italia Sardegna
Rallybase:Matosinhos, Porto
Start:Figueira da Foz, Central Region
Finish:Fafe, Braga
Startdate:9
Enddate:12 May 2024
Stages:22
Stagekm:337.04
Stagekm Note:[1]
Transportkm:1,353.08
Overallkm:1,690.12
Surface:Gravel
Crewsreg:69
Teamsstart:67
Teamsfinish:34
Driver1: Sébastien Ogier
Codriver1: Vincent Landais
Team1: Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Time1:3:41:32.3
Sat Driver: Sébastien Ogier
Sat Codriver: Vincent Landais
Sat Team: Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Sat Time:3:01:55.8
Sun Driver: Ott Tänak
Sun Codriver: Martin Järveoja
Sun Team: Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Sun Time:39:32.5
Powerstage Driver: Thierry Neuville
Powerstage Codriver: Martijn Wydaeghe
Powerstage Team: Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Powerstage Time:6:23.7
Driver2: Jan Solans
Codriver2: Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio
Time2:3:53:25.2
Driver3: Diego Dominguez Jr.
Codriver3: Rogelio Peñate
Time3:4:09:54.7

The 2024 Rally de Portugal (also known as the Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2024) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days from 9 to 12 May 2024.[2] It marked the fifty-seventh running of the Rally de Portugal, and was the fifth round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2024 event was based in Matosinhos in the Porto District and was contested over twenty-two special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 337.042NaN2.[1]

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners.[3] Gus Greensmith and Jonas Andersson were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[4] Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.

Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais won the rally, and their team, Toyota, successfully defended their manufacturer's title.[5] Jan Solans and Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[6] Diego Dominguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate won the World Rally Championship-3 category.[7]

Background

Entry list

The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entered under Rally1 regulations, as were thirty-nine Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and nine Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3.[8]

! No.! Driver! Co-Driver! Entrant! Car! Championship eligibility! Tyre
6 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTHyundai i20 N Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRTFord Puma Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRTToyota GR Yaris Rally1Driver, Co-driver
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 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toksport WRTŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Driver, Co-driver, Team
21 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand DG Sport CompétitionCitroën C3 Rally2Driver, Co-driver, Team
22 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Toksport WRTŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Driver, Co-driver, Team
23 Pepe López David Vázquez Liste Pepe LópezŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
24 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen PrintsportToyota GR Yaris Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
25 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov DG Sport CompétitionCitroën C3 Rally2Team
26 Georg Linnamäe James Morgan Georg LinnamäeToyota GR Yaris Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
27 Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Roope KorhonenToyota GR Yaris Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
28 Jan Solans Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Jan SolansToyota GR Yaris Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
29 Lauri Joona Janni Hussi Lauri JoonaŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
30 Yuki Yamamoto Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NGToyota GR Yaris Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
31 Pierre-Louis Loubet Loris Pascaud Toksport WRTŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Driver, Co-driver, Team
32 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Teemu SuninenHyundai i20 N Rally2Driver, Co-driver
34 Marco Bulacia Diego Vallejo Marco BulaciaCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
35 Kris Meeke Stuart Loudon Kris MeekeHyundai i20 N Rally2Driver, Co-driver
36 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Fabrizio ZaldivarŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
37 Hikaru Kogure Topi Matias Luhtinen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NGToyota GR Yaris Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
38 Josh McErlean James Fulton Josh McErleanŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
39 William Creighton Liam Regan Motorsport Ireland Rally AcademyFord Fiesta Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
40 Martin Prokop Michal Ernst Martin ProkopŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
41 Armindo Araújo Luís Ramalho Armindo AraújoŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
43 Ricardo Teodósio José Teixeira Ricardo TeodósioHyundai i20 N Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
44 José Pedro Fontes Inês Ponte José Pedro FontesCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
45 Roberto Daprà Luca Guglielmetti Roberto DapràŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
46 Lewis Bates Anthony McLoughlin Lewis BatesToyota GR Yaris Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
47 Rakan Al-Rashed Hugo Magalhães PrintsportŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
48 Pedro Almeida Mário Castro Pedro AlmeidaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
49 Sergi Pérez Jr. Axel Coronado Sergi Pérez Jr.Škoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
50 Paulo Neto Nuno Mota Ribeiro Paulo NetoŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
51 Patrick Déjean Yannick Jammes Patrick DéjeanFord Fiesta R5Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
52 Lucas Simões Valter Cardoso Lucas SimõesFord Fiesta Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
53 Alejandro Mauro Sánchez Adrián Pérez Fernández Alejandro Mauro SánchezŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
54 Diogo Salvi Carlos Magalhães Diogo SalviŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver
55 Miguel Granados Marc Martí Miguel GranadosŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver
56 James Leckey Stephen McAuley James LeckeyCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
57 Pierre Lafay Charlyne Quartini Pierre LafayCitroën C3 Rally2Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
58 Ernesto Cunha Rui Raimundo Ernesto CunhaŠkoda Fabia Rally2 evoChallenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
59 Juan Carlos Peralta Víctor Pérez Couto Juan Carlos PeraltaŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
60 Daniel Alonso Villarón Alejandro López Past RacingFord Fiesta Rally2Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
61 Jean-Michel Raoux Isabelle Galmiche Jean-Michel RaouxToyota GR Yaris Rally2Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver
! No.! Driver! Co-Driver! Entrant! Car! Tyre
62 Jan Černý Ondřej Krajča Jan ČernýFord Fiesta Rally3
63 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr.Ford Fiesta Rally3
64 Mattéo Chatillon Maxence Cornuau Mattéo ChatillonRenault Clio Rally3
65 Bruno Bulacia Gabriel Morales Bruno BulaciaFord Fiesta Rally3
66 Ghjuvanni Rossi Kylian Sarmezan Ghjuvanni RossiRenault Clio Rally3
67 Tristan Charpentier Florian Barral Tristan CharpentierFord Fiesta Rally3
68 Tom Pieri Alexis Maillefert Tom PieriRenault Clio Rally3
70 Nuno Caetano Sofia Mouta Nuno CaetanoFord Fiesta Rally3
71 Slaven Šekuljica Damir Petrović Slaven ŠekuljicaFord Fiesta Rally3

Itinerary

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Itinerary Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2024. eWRC-results.com. 21 January 2024. 15 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215025914/https://www.ewrc-results.com/timetable/85530-vodafone-rally-de-portugal-2024/. live.
  2. News: Revealed: 2024 WRC Calendar. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 October 2023. 20 October 2023.
  3. News: Hat-trick hero Rovanperä supreme in Portugal. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 14 May 2023. 20 April 2024.
  4. News: Solberg’s heartbreak is Greensmith’s gain in thrilling WRC2 conclusion. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 14 May 2023. 20 April 2024.
  5. News: Record-breaking Ogier powers to sixth Portugal win. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 May 2024. 13 May 2024.
  6. News: Solans shades McErlean to net Portugal WRC2 win. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 May 2024. 13 May 2024.
  7. News: Dominguez secures emphatic WRC3 victory in Portugal. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 May 2024. 13 May 2024.
  8. Web site: Entry list Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2024. eWRC-results.com. 20 April 2024.