Discover the results of the WRC3 Rally of Portugal

After going off the road on Saturday, the reigning WRC3 world champion thought his chances were over. Fontana then capitalized on a mistake by Spaniard Gil Membrado on the penultimate stage to regain the lead. A stroke of luck that allowed the Ford Fiesta Rally3 driver to retake the championship lead and secure his second victory of 2026, after his win in Sweden. Also competing in the WRC3 round are the Junior crews. WRC They were having their third encounter of the season, the first on Earth. As in Croatia, the Turk Ali Türkkan won and is now two points behind the leader Calle Carlberg, winner in Sweden, second in Croatia but made a mistake last weekend.

Winner of the WRC3 at Monte Carlo, Éric Royère was also present in Portugal alongside Maxime Andernack. The driver celebrated his 62nd birthday last Sunday by finishing sixth. This time, he was driving a... Renault Entered by Fun Meca Sport in a Clio Rally3, Sylvain and Mathieu Tamisier finished eighth in the RC3 class. Finally, we must acknowledge the challenge met by Hugues Lapouille: the surveyor from Hazebrouck (Hauts-de-France) was forced to retire, betrayed by the mechanics of his Škoda Fabia R5. This was his very first appearance in the World Rally Championship.

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