2014 Rally de Portugal

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.

2014 Rally Portugal
48º Rally de Portugal
Round 4 of the 2014 World Rally Championship season
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Sébastien Ogier during Rally
Host countryPortugal Portugal
Rally baseFaro, Portugal
Dates runApril 3 April 6, 2014
Stages16 (339.46 km; 210.93 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,394.30 km (866.38 miles)
Results
Overall winnerFrance Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
Germany Volkswagen Motorsport
Crews84 at start, 60 at finish

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 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport WRC France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
2 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
3 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle Citroën DS3 WRC M
4 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Norway Mads Østberg Sweden Jonas Andersson Citroën DS3 WRC M
5 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
6 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
7 Germany Hyundai Motorsport WRC Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 WRC M
8 Germany Hyundai Motorsport WRC Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Tomi Tuominen Hyundai i20 WRC M
9 Germany Volkswagen Motorsport II WRC Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Finland Mikko Markkula Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
10 United Kingdom RK M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Poland Robert Kubica Poland Maciej Szczepaniak Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
11 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Raigo Mõlde Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
12 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team WRC United Arab Emirates Khalid Al Qassimi United Kingdom Chris Patterson Citroën DS3 WRC M
16 Norway Henning Solberg WRC Norway Henning Solberg Austria Ilka Minor Ford Fiesta RS WRC P
20 Germany Hyundai Motorsport N WRC Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Hyundai i20 WRC M
21 Czech Republic Jipocar Czech National Team WRC Czech Republic Martin Prokop Czech Republic Jan Tománek Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
32 Ukraine Yuriy Protasov WRC-2 Ukraine Yuriy Protasov Ukraine Pavlo Cherepin Ford Fiesta R5 M
33 Italy www.Rallyproject.com srl WRC-2 Italy Massimiliano Rendina Italy Mario Pizzuti Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X P
35 United Kingdom Drive DMACK WRC-2 Finland Jari Ketomaa Finland Kaj Lindström Ford Fiesta R5 D
36 Republic of Ireland Robert Barrable WRC-2 Republic of Ireland Robert Barrable United Kingdom Stuart Loudon Ford Fiesta R5 D
37 Italy FWRT s.r.l. Italy Lorenzo Bertelli Italy Mitia Dotta Ford Fiesta R5 P
38 Sweden Fredrik Åhlin WRC-2 Sweden Fredrik Åhlin Norway Morten Erik Abrahamsen Ford Fiesta R5 D
39 Ukraine Eurolamp World Rally Team WRC-2 Ukraine Valeriy Gorban Ukraine Volodymyr Korsia MINI John Cooper Works S2000 M
40 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah WRC-2 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RRC M
41 Peru Nicolás Fuchs WRC-2 Peru Nicolás Fuchs Argentina Fernando Mussano Ford Fiesta R5 D
42 Sweden Pontus Tidemand WRC-2 Sweden Pontus Tidemand Norway Ola Floene Ford Fiesta R5 M
43 Portugal Bernardo Sousa WRC-2 Portugal Bernardo Sousa Portugal Hugo Magalhães Ford Fiesta RRC P
44 France Julien Maurin WRC-2 France Julien Maurin France Nicolas Klinger Ford Fiesta RRC P
45 Indonesia Bosowa Rally Team WRC-2 Indonesia Subhan Aksa Italy Nicola Arena Ford Fiesta RRC M
46 United Arab Emirates Skydive Dubai Rally Team WRC-2 United Arab Emirates Rashid Al Ketbi Germany Karina Hepperle Ford Fiesta R5 D
47 Germany Puma Rally Team WRC-2 Qatar Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Republic of Ireland Killian Duffy Ford Fiesta RRC M
48 Ukraine AT Rally Team WRC-2 Estonia Martin Kangur Estonia Andres Ots Ford Fiesta S2000 M
49 United Kingdom Martin McCormack WRC-2 United Kingdom Martin McCormack Republic of Ireland David Moynihan Ford Fiesta R5 H
50 Italy Marco Vallario WRC-2 Italy Marco Vallario Italy Antonio Pascale Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X D
52 Italy Simone Tempestini WRC-3 Italy Simone Tempestini Romania Dorin Pulpea Citroën DS3 R3T M
53 Poland Aron Domzala WRC-3 Poland Aron Domzala Poland Przemek Zawada Citroën DS3 R3T M
54 Germany ADAC Team Weser-Ems e.V. WRC-3 Germany Christian Riedemann Belgium Lara Vanneste Citroën DS3 R3T M
55 France Quentin Giordano WRC-3 France Quentin Giordano France Guillaume Duval Citroën DS3 R3T M
56 Slovakia Martin Koči WRC-3 Slovakia Martin Koči Czech Republic Lukáš Kostka Citroën DS3 R3T M
57 France Stéphane Lefebvre WRC-3 France Stéphane Lefebvre France Thomas Dubois Citroën DS3 R3T M
58 Australia Molly Taylor WRC-3 Australia Molly Taylor Australia Coral Taylor Citroën DS3 R3T M
59 Austria Team Jaga Motorsport WRC-3 Cyprus Panikos Polykarpou Austria Gerald Winter Citroën DS3 R3T M
60 France Sylvain Michel WRC-3 France Sylvain Michel France Gwenola Marie Citroën DS3 R3T M
61 Switzerland Frederico Della Casa WRC-3 Switzerland Frederico Della Casa Italy Domenico Pozzi Citroën DS3 R3T M
62 United Kingdom Alastair Fisher WRC-3 United Kingdom Alastair Fisher United Kingdom Gordon Noble Citroën DS3 R3T M
63 Austria Wurmbrand Racing Team WRC-3 Hungary Kornél Lukács Hungary Márk Mesterházi Citroën DS3 R3T M
64 Czech Republic Czech National Team WRC-3 Czech Republic Jan Černý Czech Republic Pavel Kohout Citroën DS3 R3T M
65 Italy Simone Campedelli WRC-3 Italy Simone Campedelli Italy Danilo Fappani Citroën DS3 R3T M
70 Estonia Karl Kruuda WRC-2 Estonia Karl Kruuda Estonia Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta S2000 M
71 Portugal Ricardo Moura Portugal Ricardo Moura Portugal António Costa Škoda Fabia S2000 M
72 Argentina Juan Carlos Alonso WRC-2 Argentina Juan Carlos Alonso Argentina Juan Pablo Monasterolo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X D
84 Kuwait Sirbb Kuwait WRC-2 Kuwait Salah Bin Eidan Italy Alex 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 France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Germany Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:33:20.4 0.00 28
2 5 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen United Kingdom M-Sport WRT Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:34:03.6 +43.2 18
3 4 Norway Mads Østberg Sweden Jonas Andersson France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 3:34:32.8 +1:12.4 16
4 9 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Finland Mikko Markkula Germany Volkswagen Motorsport II Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:38:10.9 +4:50.5 12
5 16 Norway Henning Solberg Austria Ilka Minor Norway Henning Solberg Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:38:30.6 +5:10.2 10
6 21 Czech Republic Martin Prokop Czech Republic Jan Tománek Czech Republic Jipocar Czech National Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:41:47.6 +8:27.2 8
7 7 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Germany Hyundai Shell World Rally Team Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 3:41:52.7 +8:32.3 6
8 8 Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Tomi Tuominen Germany Hyundai Shell World Rally Team Hyundai i20 WRC WRC 3:42:12.0 +8:51.6 4
9 40 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta RRC WRC-2 3:43:35.1 +10:14.7 2
10 35 Finland Jari Ketomaa Finland Kaj Lindström United Kingdom 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 France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2:52.7 France Sébastien Ogier
Leg 1
(4 Apr)
SS2 Silves 1 21.52 km Spain Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 WRC 12:25.5
SS3 Ourique 1 20.70 km Spain Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 WRC 12:20.8 Spain Dani Sordo
SS4 Almodôvar 1 26.48 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 16:31.8 France Sébastien Ogier
SS5 Silves 2 21.50 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 11:53.8
SS6 Ourique 2 20.70 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 WRC 12:10.4
SS7 Almodôvar 2 26.48 km Finland Mikko Hirvonen Ford Fiesta RS WRC 16:27.6 Finland Mikko Hirvonen
Leg 2
(5 Apr)
SS8 Santa Clara 1 19.09 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 12:23.0
SS9 Santana da Serra 1 31.90 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 23:10.2 France Sébastien Ogier
SS10 Malhão 1 22.15 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 13:58.1
SS11 Santa Clara 2 19.09 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 12:04.7
SS12 Santana da Serra 2 31.90 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 23:00.6
SS13 Malhão 2 22.15 km France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 13:49.2
Leg 3
(6 Apr)
SS14 Loulé 1 13.83 km Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 8:57.8
SS15 S. Brás de Alportel 1 16.21 km Norway Mads Østberg Citroën DS3 WRC 11:38.7
SS16 Loulé 2 (Power Stage) 13.83 km France Sébastien 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 France Sébastien Ogier Volkswagen Polo R WRC 8:41.7 0.0 3
2 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 8:45.0 +3.3 2
3 Norway Mads Østberg Citroën DS3 WRC 8:46.0 +4.3 1

Standings after the rally

WRC

Other

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". Archived from the original on 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
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