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Rally Portugal: A particularly dreaded first stage

At the end of the reconnaissance, all the crews focused on two issues in particular. First, there was the performance of the Hankook tires. The lack of experience with the South Korean tires was a common theme. The other major theme concerned the long Friday. There were many questions about the best way to approach it... and its consequences.

Published 15/05/2025 à 19:36

Loïc ROCCI

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Rally Portugal: A particularly dreaded first stage

Championship leader Elfyn Evans will have the very difficult task of opening the 10 special stages of the interminable Friday (Photo: Nikos Katikis/DPPI)

« Every year, Portugal Friday is a big deal, smiled Elfyn Evans when talking about the first stage of this 58th edition. This season, the gold

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Loïc ROCCI

Journalist specializing in rallying past, present and future... and with a southern accent

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