Portugal, SS9 – Rovanperä wide awake

Kalle Rovanperä knocks out the competition in the first Saturday special in Portugal. Yohan Rossel has a problem with his Citroën in WRC2.

Published on 13/05/2023 à 09:27

Medhi Casaurang

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Portugal, SS9 – Rovanperä wide awake

The first special of this stage from Saturday to Rally of Portugal benefited Kalle Rovanperä (Toyota). The Finn left Esapekka Lappi (Hyundai) by 12 seconds and now has a 24 second lead overall! “I just got up thinking I was going to compete in some great stages today”, explained the 2022 world champion. It seems so simple…

In the chasing group, Lappi overtakes his teammate by a handful of tenths Thierry Neuville (Hyundai). The positions are otherwise unchanged. In WRC2, Yohan Rossel (Citroën) lost around twenty seconds to Gus Greensmith (Skoda) and reported a vague problem with his car.

The next special, Amarante 1, 37,24 km, is scheduled for 10:05 a.m.

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Medhi Casaurang

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