Rally Portugal 2021
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Here is the updated drivers' standings after Elfyn Evans' victory at the Rally of Portugal:
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victory for @ElfynEvans and @scottmartinat at @rallydeportugal!
They clinch their third win in the #YarisWRC after an excellent job throughout the weekend! #ToyotaGAZOORacing #PushingTheLimitsForBetter #WRC #RallydePortugal pic.twitter.com/4QsfjVratE
- Toyota GAZOO Racing WRT (@TGR_WRC) May 23, 2021
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Elfyn Evans completes this Rally of Portugal with a 28″3 lead over Dani Sordo and more than 1’20 over Sébastien Ogier
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Here are the results of the Power Stage with the victory of Ott Tänak ahead of Thierry Neuville and Sébastien Ogier. The first pockets 5 additional points, the second 4, the third 3 and so on until 5th place in the special
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Evans snatches the point for 5th place in this Power Stage with a time of 6'37″8 to 10″6 and above all the victory at the Rally of Portugal, the 4th of his career!
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“I am very happy to finish the rally and bring points to the team,” explains Sordo, no doubt disappointed by the final outcome of the event.
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No points for Sordo in this Power Stage. 6th time for the Iberian who finished 12″7 behind Tänak in 6’39″9. He is provisionally 6th while waiting for Evans to pass
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Third provisional time for Ogier in this Power Stage, 5″4 behind Tänak’s mark. The Gapençais finishes his rally with a time of 6'32″6 and on the 3rd step of the podium
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6'38″3 for Katsuta, 11″1 behind Tänak. The Japanese finishes 4th overall, his best career result
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Greensmith secures 5th place overall ahead of Fourmaux after his time of 6'41″2, 14 seconds behind Tänak in this Power Stage
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“I didn't want to push too much in the special especially since my tires died. It’s still a very good weekend for me”, savor Fourmaux who will return to WRC2 in Sardinia in June
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Fourmaux finished far behind Tänak in this Power Stage. 19″5 behind for the Habs with a time of 6’46″7
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As expected, Tänak dislodged Neuville from provisional first place. With a time of 6'27″2, the 2019 champion beat his teammate by 1″6
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1″5 ahead for Tänak as he enters the last section of the special. The Estonian should temporarily take the lead
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Rovanperä ranks behind Neuville in this Power Stage. The Finn finished 5″3 behind the Belgian with a time of 6’34″1
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“I couldn’t do more,” says the Belgian
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Neuville faster for his second pass on the Fafe special. 6'28″8 2 compared to 6'39″2 earlier in the day
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Here we go in the premier category with Thierry Neuville!
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Lappi wins the Power Stage of the Rally de Portugal in WRC2. In 6'52″1, the Finn beat Ostberg by 4″6. He also won overall in the category
WRC2 Power Stage classification WRC2 general classification
