Rally Portugal 2022

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Rally Portugal is based in the coastal town of Matosinhos.

After starting Thursday night in Coimbra, the contestants will face twenty-one stages with a total of 338.34 kilometers of action in northern and central Portugal.

The event will conclude on Sunday afternoon after a final that promises to be exciting on the emblematic roads of Fafe.

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Friday 20 May / Highlights

Fighting in the morning turned into a matter of afternoon survival, in the heat and dust of rocky roads.

Elfyn Evans (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1) won four of the day’s eight stages to take a 13.6″ lead over teammate Callie Rovanpera (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1), a two-scratcher, after 125km of excitement.

The Welshman’s far starting position allowed him to take advantage of his tight grip on the roads swept by his opponents. On the other hand, the tournament leader faced the worst conditions by being the first to start.

Sebastien Loeb, off the road, retired, and Sebastien Ogier, who had no spare wheel. Outtank, which was also the victim of several punctures, lost a lot of ground.

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Saturday May 21 / Highlights

Kaley Rovanpera was nearly twenty seconds behind Elvin Evans midway through the longest stage of the event before outpacing the Welshman in the afternoon.

The Finn will enter the final day with a 5.7-inch advantage, thus seeking a third victory in a row.

“I’m sure we could have done a little better in places. . The rain didn’t help us on the longest stage, but Kali drove very well. We have to keep pushing tomorrow and see what we can do.” Elfyn Evans said on the official website.

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Sunday 22 May / Highlights

Kali Rovanpera (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1) leader since Saturday night ended up increasing his advantage to win 15.2 seconds over teammate Elfyn Evans (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1).

Already a winner in Sweden and Croatia, the Finn extends the lead in the championship by calculating 46 points more than his closest rivals after his third win in four races this year.

“It looks like we’re in a big streak right now, it looks like we’re on a really good path. Going first here and fighting for victory like that was really nice.

We saw a lot of problems and tough conditions this weekend, but our car was perfect as always. Everyone can be really happy. » Rovanpera told the WRC website.