2014 Rally de Portugal

2014 Rally Portugal 48º Rally de Portugal
Round 4 of the 2014 World Rally Championship season ← Previous event Next event →
Host country	Portugal
Rally base	Faro, Portugal
Dates run	April 3 – April 6, 2014
Stages	16 (339.46 km; 210.93 mi)
Stage surface	Gravel
Overall distance	1,394.30 km (866.38 mi)
Results
Overall winner	Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Motorsport
Crews	84 at start, 60 at finish

The 2014 Rally de Portugal was the fourth round of the 2014 World Rally Championship season. The event was based in Faro, Portugal, and started on 3 April and finished on 6 April after sixteen special stages, totaling 339.5 competitive kilometres, including a street stage in Lisbon on 3 April.

WRC Champion Sébastien Ogier won the Rally de Portugal for the fourth time, taking his third victory of the 2014 season.^[1]

Entry list

Entry List No. Entrant Class Driver Co-driver Car Tyre 1 Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Ogier, SébastienSébastien Ogier Ingrassia, JulienJulien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC M 2 Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Latvala, Jari-MattiJari-Matti Latvala Anttila, MiikkaMiikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC M 3 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Meeke, KrisKris Meeke Nagle, PaulPaul Nagle Citroën DS3 WRC M 4 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Østberg, MadsMads Østberg Andersson, JonasJonas Andersson Citroën DS3 WRC M 5 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Hirvonen, MikkoMikko Hirvonen Lehtinen, JarmoJarmo Lehtinen Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 6 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Evans, ElfynElfyn Evans Barritt, DanielDaniel Barritt Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 7 Hyundai Motorsport WRC Neuville, ThierryThierry Neuville Gilsoul, NicolasNicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 WRC M 8 Hyundai Motorsport WRC Hänninen, JuhoJuho Hänninen Tuominen, TomiTomi Tuominen Hyundai i20 WRC M 9 Volkswagen Motorsport II WRC Mikkelsen, AndreasAndreas Mikkelsen Markkula, MikkoMikko Markkula Volkswagen Polo R WRC M 10 RK M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Kubica, RobertRobert Kubica Szczepaniak, MaciejMaciej Szczepaniak Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 11 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Tänak, OttOtt Tänak Mõlde, RaigoRaigo Mõlde Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 12 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team WRC Al Qassimi, KhalidKhalid Al Qassimi Patterson, ChrisChris Patterson Citroën DS3 WRC M 16 Henning Solberg WRC Solberg, HenningHenning Solberg Minor, IlkaIlka Minor Ford Fiesta RS WRC P 20 Hyundai Motorsport N WRC Sordo, DaniDani Sordo Martí, MarcMarc Martí Hyundai i20 WRC M 21 Jipocar Czech National Team WRC Prokop, MartinMartin Prokop Tománek, JanJan Tománek Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 32 Yuriy Protasov WRC-2 Protasov, YuriyYuriy Protasov Cherepin, PavloPavlo Cherepin Ford Fiesta R5 M 33 www.Rallyproject.com srl WRC-2 Rendina, MassimilianoMassimiliano Rendina Pizzuti, MarioMario Pizzuti Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X P 35 Drive DMACK WRC-2 Ketomaa, JariJari Ketomaa Lindström, KajKaj Lindström Ford Fiesta R5 D 36 Robert Barrable WRC-2 Barrable, RobertRobert Barrable Loudon, StuartStuart Loudon Ford Fiesta R5 D 37 FWRT s.r.l. Lorenzo Bertelli Mitia Dotta Ford Fiesta R5 P 38 Fredrik Åhlin WRC-2 Åhlin, FredrikFredrik Åhlin Abrahamsen, Morten ErikMorten Erik Abrahamsen Ford Fiesta R5 D 39 Eurolamp World Rally Team WRC-2 Gorban, ValeriyValeriy Gorban Korsia, VolodymyrVolodymyr Korsia MINI John Cooper Works S2000 M 40 Nasser Al-Attiyah WRC-2 Al-Attiyah, NasserNasser Al-Attiyah Bernacchini, GiovanniGiovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RRC M 41 Nicolás Fuchs WRC-2 Fuchs, NicolásNicolás Fuchs Mussano, FernandoFernando Mussano Ford Fiesta R5 D 42 Pontus Tidemand WRC-2 Tidemand, PontusPontus Tidemand Floene, OlaOla Floene Ford Fiesta R5 M 43 Bernardo Sousa WRC-2 Sousa, BernardoBernardo Sousa Magalhaes, HugoHugo Magalhaes Ford Fiesta RRC P 44 Julien Maurin WRC-2 Maurin, JulienJulien Maurin Klinger, NicolasNicolas Klinger Ford Fiesta RRC P 45 Bosowa Rally Team WRC-2 Aksa, SubhanSubhan Aksa Arena, NicolaNicola Arena Ford Fiesta RRC M 46 Skydive Dubai Rally Team WRC-2 Al Ketbi, RashidRashid Al Ketbi Hepperle, KarinaKarina Hepperle Ford Fiesta R5 D 47 Puma Rally Team WRC-2 Al-Kuwari, AbdulazizAbdulaziz Al-Kuwari Duffy, KillianKillian Duffy Ford Fiesta RRC M 48 AT Rally Team WRC-2 Kangur, MartinMartin Kangur Ots, AndresAndres Ots Ford Fiesta S2000 M 49 Martin McCormack WRC-2 McCormack, MartinMartin McCormack Moynihan, DavidDavid Moynihan Ford Fiesta R5 H 50 Vallario, MarcoMarco Vallario WRC-2 Vallario, MarcoMarco Vallario Pascale, AntonioAntonio Pascale Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X D 52 Simone Tempestini WRC-3 Simone Tempestini Dorin Pulpea Citroën DS3 R3T M 53 Aron Domzala WRC-3 Aron Domzala Przemek Zawada Citroën DS3 R3T M 54 ADAC Team Weser-Ems e.V. WRC-3 Christian Riedemann Lara Vanneste Citroën DS3 R3T M 55 Quentin Giordano WRC-3 Quentin Giordano Guillaume Duval Citroën DS3 R3T M 56 Martin Koči WRC-3 Martin Koči Lukáš Kostka Citroën DS3 R3T M 57 Stéphane Lefebvre WRC-3 Stéphane Lefebvre Thomas Dubois Citroën DS3 R3T M 58 Molly Taylor WRC-3 Molly Taylor Coral Taylor Citroën DS3 R3T M 59 Team Jaga Motorsport WRC-3 Panikos Polykarpou Gerald Winter Citroën DS3 R3T M 60 Sylvain Michel WRC-3 Sylvain Michel Gwenola Marie Citroën DS3 R3T M 61 Frederico Della Casa WRC-3 Frederico Della Casa Domenico Pozzi Citroën DS3 R3T M 62 Alastair Fisher WRC-3 Alastair Fisher Gordon Noble Citroën DS3 R3T M 63 Wurmbrand Racing Team WRC-3 Kornél Lukács Márk Mesterházi Citroën DS3 R3T M 64 Czech National Team WRC-3 Jan Černý Pavel Kohout Citroën DS3 R3T M 65 Simone Campedelli WRC-3 Simone Campedelli Danilo Fappani Citroën DS3 R3T M 70 Karl Kruuda WRC-2 Karl Kruuda Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta S2000 M 71 Ricardo Moura Ricardo Moura António Costa Škoda Fabia S2000 M 72 Juan Carlos Alonso WRC-2 Alonso, Juan CarlosJuan Carlos Alonso Monasterolo, Juan PabloJuan Pablo Monasterolo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X D 84 Sirbb Kuwait WRC-2 Eidan, Salah BinSalah Bin Eidan Gelsomino, AlexAlex Gelsomino Ford Fiesta R5 M

Icon Class WRC WRC entries eligible to score manufacturer points WRC Major entry ineligible to score manufacturer points WRC-2 Registered to take part in WRC-2 championship WRC-3 Registered to take part in WRC-3 championship

Report

Before the rally

The rally was preceded by the "Fafe Rally Sprint", a single-stage exhibition event run over the famous Fafe stages in the country's north which was won by Volkswagen driver Sebastien Ogier.^[2]

During the rally

WRC leader Sébastien Ogier was the first on the road in the first leg, but his disadvantage was decreased since in the days before the rally it rained, and the Algarve roads were a combination of dry and a little moist tracks, which led to difficulties for drivers to choose the right tire compound. Sébastien Ogier led the rally since Lisbon SSS until the last stage of the first leg (SS7), finishing behind Mikko Hirvonen (1st) and Ott Tänak. In the middle Dani Sordo was in the lead after winning SS2 and SS3 with his Hyundai i20 WRC. In the 2nd leg Sébastien Ogier imposed a demonic pace retaking the lead and quickly pulled away from a powerless Mikko Hirvonen. Mads Østberg finished in the podium last place. Dani Sordo after a promising start, retired at the beginning of the last day (due to mechanical when he was heading do start SS14) when he was in overall fourth place. This rally was marked by the high number of crashes between the top drivers: Jari-Matti Latvala, Kris Meeke, Elfyn Evans and Robert Kubica (who would crash again in 2nd leg).

Results

Event standings

Pos.	No.	Driver	Co-driver	Team	Car	Class	Time	Difference	Points
Overall classification
1	1	Sébastien Ogier	Julien Ingrassia	Volkswagen Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	WRC	3:33:20.4	0.00	28
2	5	Mikko Hirvonen	Jarmo Lehtinen	M-Sport WRT	Ford Fiesta RS WRC	WRC	3:34:03.6	+43.2	18
3	4	Mads Østberg	Jonas Andersson	Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT	Citroën DS3 WRC	WRC	3:34:32.8	+1:12.4	16
4	9	Andreas Mikkelsen	Mikko Markkula	Volkswagen Motorsport II	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	WRC	3:38:10.9	+4:50.5	12
5	16	Henning Solberg	Ilka Minor	Henning Solberg	Ford Fiesta RS WRC	WRC	3:38:30.6	+5:10.2	10
6	21	Martin Prokop	Jan Tománek	Jipocar Czech National Team	Ford Fiesta RS WRC	WRC	3:41:47.6	+8:27.2	8
7	7	Thierry Neuville	Nicolas Gilsoul	Hyundai Shell World Rally Team	Hyundai i20 WRC	WRC	3:41:52.7	+8:32.3	6
8	8	Juho Hänninen	Tomi Tuominen	Hyundai Shell World Rally Team	Hyundai i20 WRC	WRC	3:42:12.0	+8:51.6	4
9	40	Nasser Al-Attiyah	Giovanni Bernacchini	Nasser Al-Attiyah	Ford Fiesta RRC	WRC-2	3:43:35.1	+10:14.7	2
10	35	Jari Ketomaa	Kaj Lindström	Drive DMACK	Ford Fiesta R5	WRC-2	3:43:46.7	+10:26.3	1

Special stages

Day	Stage	Name	Length	Winner	Car	Time	Rally leader
Leg 1 (3 Apr)	SS1	SSS Lisboa	3.27 km	Ogier, SébastienSébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	2:52.7	Ogier, SébastienSébastien Ogier
Leg 1 (4 Apr)	SS2	Silves 1	21.52 km	Sordo, DaniDani Sordo	Hyundai i20 WRC	12:25.5
	SS3	Ourique 1	20.70 km	Sordo, DaniDani Sordo	Hyundai i20 WRC	12:20.8	Sordo, DaniDani Sordo
	SS4	Almodôvar 1	26.48 km	Latvala, Jari-MattiJari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	16:31.8	Ogier, SébastienSébastien Ogier
	SS5	Silves 2	21.50 km	Ogier, SébastienSébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	11:53.8
	SS6	Ourique 2	20.70 km	Neuville, ThierryThierry Neuville	Hyundai i20 WRC	12:10.4
	SS7	Almodôvar 2	26.48 km	Hirvonen, MikkoMikko Hirvonen	Ford Fiesta RS WRC	16:27.6	Hirvonen, MikkoMikko Hirvonen
Leg 2 (5 Apr)	SS8	Santa Clara 1	19.09 km	Ogier, SébastienSébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	12:23.0
	SS9	Santana da Serra 1	31.90 km	Ogier, SébastienSébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	23:10.2	Ogier, SébastienSébastien Ogier
	SS10	Malhão 1	22.15 km	Latvala, Jari-MattiJari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	13:58.1
	SS11	Santa Clara 2	19.09 km	Ogier, SébastienSébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	12:04.7
	SS12	Santana da Serra 2	31.90 km	Ogier, SébastienSébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	23:00.6
	SS13	Malhão 2	22.15 km	Ogier, SébastienSébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	13:49.2
Leg 3 (6 Apr)	SS14	Loulé 1	13.83 km	Latvala, Jari-MattiJari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	8:57.8
	SS15	S. Brás de Alportel 1	16.21 km	Østberg, MadsMads Østberg	Citroën DS3 WRC	11:38.7
	SS16	Loulé 2 (Power Stage)	13.83 km	Ogier, SébastienSébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	8:41.7

Power Stage

The "Power stage" was a 13.83 km (8.59 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos	Driver	Car	Time	Diff.	Pts
1	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	8:41.7	0.0	3
2	Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	8:45.0	+3.3	2
3	Mads Østberg	Citroën DS3 WRC	8:46.0	+4.3	1

Standings after the rally

Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Sebastien Ogier 91 2 Jari-Matti Latvala 62 3 Mads Ostberg 48 4 Andreas Mikkelsen 36 5 Mikko Hirvonen 36

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos. Manufacturer Points 1 Volkswagen Motorsport 144 2 Citroën World Rally Team 75 3 M-Sport World Rally Team 60 4 Hyundai World Rally Team 45 5 Volkswagen Motorsport II 40

Other

WRC2 Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Yuriy Protasov 60 2 Lorenzo Bertelli 44 3 Karl Kruuda 37 4 Jari Ketomaa 36 5 Nasser Al-Attiyah 25

WRC3 Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Quentin Gilbert 25 2 Stéphane Lefebvre 25 3 Christian Riedemann 18 4 Martin Koči 15 5 Federico della Casa 12

Junior WRC Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Stéphane Lefebvre 25 2 Christian Riedemann 18 3 Martin Koči 15 4 Federico della Casa 12 5 Simone Campedelli 10

References

1. "Sebastien Ogier takes dominant victory for VW". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
2. Sebastien Ogier flies to victory