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Evans fastest in Portugal shakedown Elfyn Evans was quickest in Thursday morning’s shakedown at Vodafone Rally de Portugal after a frantic session in which the top five drivers were blanketed by less than a second. The Toyota Yaris driver posted the benchmark time in his fourth and final run through the 4.60km Paredes test, edging Ott Tänak’s Hyundai i20 by two-tenths. Evans’ Toyota Gazoo Racing team-mate, Kalle Rovanperä, was another tenth back in third while Japan’s Takamoto Katsuta made it three Yaris cars in the top four. FIA World Rally Championship leader Sébastien Ogier comp...

Portugal premiere for Pirelli gravel tyre Pirelli’s range of Scorpion KX gravel tyres will make their debut on factory World Rally Cars at this week’s Vodafone Rally de Portugal (20 - 23 May). The opening dirt road round of the FIA World Rally Championship season presents drivers with the first opportunity to sample the Scorpion rubber in earnest following the Italian company’s return as exclusive supplier to the series this year. Pirelli’s rally manager Terenzio Testoni said the Matosinhos-based event would offer the first true indication of where the pace is likely to sit among the ...

Sébastien Ogier chases a record sixth victory at Vodafone Rally de Portugal this weekend in what could be his final appearance in the country where he scored his maiden world rally win 11 years ago.

Armstrong tops talented Junior entry in Portugal Just weeks after a gripping opening round in Croatia, the FIA Junior WRC action switches to gravel at this week’s Vodafone Rally de Portugal (20 - 23 May). Heading up the field of identical M-Sport Poland Ford Fiesta Rally4 cars is Croatia Rally victor Jon Armstrong. The Ulsterman has previous experience of Portugal, having finished fourth in class in 2016, but admits the challenge ahead will be ‘tough’.  “It’s a very demanding event that takes both speed and a little bit of care for the car and tyres. It’s a nice challenge,” e...

Portugal: Five memorable FIA Junior WRC moments Since its addition to the FIA Junior WRC calendar in 2007, Vodafone Rally de Portugal has never failed to deliver excitement. The fast and technical gravel roads have been the scene of some sizzling battles and painful disappointments in the championship’s feeder series. Whilst the current FIA Junior WRC crews are preparing for round two this week (20 -23 May), we take a look back at some stand-out moments from previous years.  2018: Rapid Radström tops rollercoaster battle If you ever needed proof of just how close the competition in the F...