Rally de Portugal
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Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
competition held in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. First held in 1967, the seventh running of the race, the 7º TAP Rallye de Portugal was the third event in the inaugural FIA World Rally Championship
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...
in 1973. The rally remained on the WRC calendar for the next 29 years, and after being dropped for 2002–2006, the event returned to Portugal in 2007. During the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, Rally de Portugal was a mixed event between asphalt and gravel. Currently it is an all-gravel event.
Rally de Portugal was awarded the "Best Rally of the World" and in 2000 the "Best Rally of the Year". The most successful driver in the history of the rally is Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
's Markku Alén
Markku Alén
Markku Allan Alén is a Finnish former rally and race car driver. He drove for Fiat, Lancia, Subaru and Toyota in the World Rally Championship, and held the record for most stage wins in the series until 2011...
, who has won the event five times (1975, 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1987).
History
1986 World Rally Championship season
The 1986 World Rally Championship season was the 14th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile World Rally Championship . The season consisted of 13 rallies, including all twelve venues of the previous season as well as the addition of the Olympus Rally...
a collision between cars and spectators. It was the last year the Group B
Group B
Group B was a set of regulations introduced in 1982 for competition vehicles in sportscar racing and rallying regulated by the FIA. The Group B regulations fostered some of the quickest, most powerful and sophisticated rally cars ever built. However, a series of major accidents, some fatal, were...
cars domininated the WRC scene. And it was because of a tragic accident which occurred during the rally that the future of Group B cars came under scrutiny. The final blow came at the Tour de Corse
Tour de Corse
The Tour de Corse - Rallye de France is a rally first held in 1956 on the island of Corsica. It was part of the World Rally Championship from the inaugural 1973 season to 2008. The name "Tour de Corse" refers to the fact that in the early days it was run around the island; nowadays it only features...
later that year with the death of Henri Toivonen
Henri Toivonen
Henri Pauli Toivonen was a Finnish rally driver born in Jyväskylä, the home of Rally Finland. His father, Pauli Toivonen, was the 1968 European Rally Champion for Porsche and his brother, Harri Toivonen, became a professional circuit racer.Toivonen's first World Rally Championship victory came...
.
In the first section of the rally (Sintra), in the "Lagoa Azul" stage, Portuguese works Ford rally driver Joaquim Santos came over a crest in his RS200
Ford RS200
The Ford RS200 is a mid-engined, four-wheel drive sports car produced by Ford from 1984 to 1986. The road-going RS200 was based on Ford's Group B rally car and was designed to comply with FIA homologation regulations, which required 200 road legal versions be built...
getting too wide through the corner. Santos managed to avoid the crowd on the outside of the corner, but he wasn't able to avoid the crowd on the inside of the corner. The inevitable happened; the car left the road, plunging right into the crowd, killing three and injuring dozens more. After this accident all works teams withdrew from the rally.
Although it was tragic, it was also a logical result for the irresponsible behaviour of the Portuguese crowd throughout years. Additionally the speed of the Group B cars was a contributing factor. It was not only dangerous for the crowd, but also for the drivers themselves. Former world champion Timo Salonen
Timo Salonen
Timo Salonen is a Finnish former rally driver and the 1985 world champion for Peugeot. It was commented of him that he stood out from other drivers, because he was overweight, wore thick glasses and smoked heavily, but still remained one of the fastest and most competitive drivers in the sport...
admitted at the '86 edition that he was scared to run first on the road. Walter Röhrl had his own theory on the crowd situation: "You just have to see the crowd as a wall and not as spectators."
It did not necessarily go any better in following years. At the 1987
1987 World Rally Championship season
The 1987 World Rally Championship season was the 15th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile World Rally Championship . The season consisted of 13 rallies in the same venues of the previous season...
edition a privately-entered car plunged into the crowd. Luckily enough this only led to minor injuries, but the crowd control was not much improved. It was not until the early 90s that the Portuguese rally became an example for better crowd control and for being a great rally itself. Crowds were no smaller, but were better-behaved and more aware of the risks involved in spectating.
Tommi Mäkinen
"Turbo" Tommi Antero Mäkinen , tied with Juha Kankkunen and behind Sébastien Loeb , and fifth in wins .He is a four-time World Rally Champion, a series he first won, and then successfully defended, continuously throughout 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999, on all occasions driving the Ralliart Mitsubishi...
in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...
. In 2002, it was replaced in favour of Germany's Rallye Deutschland
Rallye Deutschland
The ADAC Rallye Deutschland is a rally event held in Germany. The event was first held in 1982 and originally hosted by e.g. Frankfurt, Mainz and Koblenz. In 2000, the rally was relocated to the region around Trier...
. In 2005, the organizers of the Rally of Portugal announced their intentions to rejoin the WRC, this time switching locations to an area around the Algarve. This means the character of the rally has changed. It is fully driven on gravel these days. In 2006, it ran as an official WRC candidate event for the 2007 WRC calendar
2007 World Rally Championship season
The 2007 World Rally Championship season was the 35th season in the FIA World Rally Championship. The season began on January 19 with the 75ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo and ended on December 2 with the 63rd Wales Rally of Great Britain. Citroën's Sébastien Loeb won the drivers' world...
and was formally incorporated into the 2007 calendar on 5 July 2006. The 2007 Rally Portugal
2007 Rally Portugal
The 2007 Vodafone Rally de Portugal was the 41st Rally de Portugal and the fifth round of the 2007 World Rally Championship season. It took place between March 30–April 1, 2007 and consisted of 18 special stages...
was the fifth round of the season and was won by Citroën Total's Sébastien Loeb
Sébastien Loeb
Sébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship...
.
After a year in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge
Intercontinental Rally Challenge
The Intercontinental Rally Challenge is a rallying series organised by SRW Ltd and sanctioned by the FIA, aiming to "give new opportunities to young or amateur rally drivers competing in recognised regional and international rallies, while offering organisers an innovative TV format concept,...
schedule, the Rally Portugal returned to the WRC calendar for the 2009 season
2009 World Rally Championship season
The 2009 World Rally Championship season was the 37th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of twelve rallies and began on 30 January, with Rally Ireland and ended with Rally GB on 25 October. Sébastien Loeb won the World Drivers' championship at Rally GB by one point...
. The competition in the 2009 Rally Portugal was set in the surroundings of Faro
Faro, Portugal
Faro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region...
, capital of Algarve, on twisty hill sections, with fast blind corners and narrow sections. The first stage in the Estádio Algarve
Estádio Algarve
The Estádio Algarve is an association football stadium in Loulé, Portugal. The home teams are Sporting Clube Farense, who play in the Portuguese Third Division and Louletano Desportos Clube, who play in the Portuguese Second Division Serie D...
(Algarve Stadium) was won by Henning Solberg
Henning Solberg
Henning Solberg is a Norwegian rally driver. Together with co-driver Ilka Minor, he currently competes in the World Rally Championship with Stobart M-Sport Ford. Solberg is the older brother of the 2003 world champion Petter Solberg....
, but when the rally really began, Jari-Matti Latvala
Jari-Matti Latvala
Jari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland...
took the lead. However, he soon suffered a big crash, rolling his Ford Focus WRC
Ford Focus WRC
The Ford Focus RS WRC is a car built for the Ford World Rally Team by Ford and M-Sport and based on the Ford Focus Climate 2-litre production hatchback, developed to compete in the World Rally Championship. The RS stands for Rallye Sport and the WRC for World Rally Car, the car's FIA specification...
17 times down a steep mountain. The rally was eventually won by Loeb.
Results
| Rally name | Stages | Podium finishers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Driver Co-driver |
Team Car |
Time | ||
| 1º Rallye de Portugal 1967 |
– | 1 |  Carpinteiro Albino Silva Pereira |
 Renault 8 Gordini |
– h : – m : – s |
| 2º Rallye de Portugal 1968 |
– | 1 | Tony Fall Tony Fall Richard Anthony Fall was a British rally driver. He was born in Bradford. He began his rallying career as a club rally driver in a Mini. He was considerably better than his peers, however, and was soon spotted by the BMC team; this led to a drive in their works team alongside Paddy Hopkirk, Timo... R. Cellin |
 Lancia Fulvia HF |
– h : – m : – s |
| 3º Rallye de Portugal 1969 |
– | 1 | Francisco Romãozinho Francisco Romãozinho Francisco Romãozinho is a retired Portuguese professional rally driver who competed in the 1970s.Romãozinho, driving a Citroën DS21 and partnered by José Bernardo, achieved his best result in the World Rally Championship at the 1973 Rallye de Portugal, his home event, by finishing third.-References:... "Jocames" |
Citroën DS Citroën DS The Citroën DS is an executive car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 1955 and 1975. Styled by Italian sculptor and industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni and the French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre, the DS was known for its aerodynamic futuristic body design and innovative... |
– h : – m : – s |
| 4º TAP Rallye de Portugal 1970 |
– | 1 |  Simo LampinenSimo Lampinen Simo Lampinen is a Finnish former rally driver, and one of the first of the "Flying Finns" who came to dominate the sport.-Biography:... John Davenport |
Lancia Fulvia HF |
– h : – m : – s |
| 5º TAP Rallye de Portugal 7 to 10 October 1971 |
– | 1 | Jean-Pierre Nicolas Jean-Pierre Nicolas Jean-Pierre Nicolas is a retired French professional rally driver who competed mainly in the 1970s.Nicolas took five WRC event wins in the World Rally Championship... Jean TodtJean Todt Jean Todt was born on February 25, 1946, in Pierrefort, Cantal, France. After a successful career as a rally co-driver he made his reputation in motor sport management, first with Peugeot Talbot Sport, then with Scuderia Ferrari, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ferrari from 2004... |
Alpine A110 Alpine A110 The Alpine A110, also known as the "Berlinette", was a sports car produced by the French manufacturer Alpine from 1961 to 1977. The A110 was powered by various Renault engines.... |
– h : – m : – s |
| 6º TAP Rallye de Portugal 11 to 15 October 1972 |
– | 1 |  Achim WarmboldAchim Warmbold Achim Warmbold is a German former rally driver. He won the West German Rally Championship in 1971 and 1980, and scored two outright victories during the inaugural World Rally Championship season in 1973 at the Rally of Poland and Austrian Alpine Rally events.Aside from his first WRC race, his... John Davenport |
BMW 2002 TI |
– h : – m : – s |
| 7º TAP Rallye de Portugal 13 to 18 March 1973 Round 3 of the 1973 World Rally Championship |
32 stages 387 km |
1 | Jean-Luc Thérier Jean-Luc Thérier Jean-Luc Thérier is a French former rally driver. He was the highest scoring driver in the inaugural World Rally Championship in 1973 and the only one to win three events... Jacques JaubertJacques Jaubert French prehistorian and professor of Paleolithic archaeology at University of Bordeaux 1.- Academic career:He obtained his MA and PhD at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne... |
Alpine Renault Alpine Renault A110 1800 |
5 h : 42 m : 16 s |
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Nicolas Jean-Pierre Nicolas Jean-Pierre Nicolas is a retired French professional rally driver who competed mainly in the 1970s.Nicolas took five WRC event wins in the World Rally Championship... Michel Vial |
Alpine Renault Alpine Renault A110 1800 |
5 h : 48 m : 16 s | ||
| 3 | Francisco Romãozinho Francisco Romãozinho Francisco Romãozinho is a retired Portuguese professional rally driver who competed in the 1970s.Romãozinho, driving a Citroën DS21 and partnered by José Bernardo, achieved his best result in the World Rally Championship at the 1973 Rallye de Portugal, his home event, by finishing third.-References:... José Bernardo |
Citroën Competition Citroën DS 21 |
6 h : 7 m : 48 s | ||
| 8º TAP Rallye de Portugal 20 to 23 March 1974 Round 1 of the 1974 World Rally Championship |
455 km | 1 | Raffaele Pinto Raffaele Pinto Raffaele "Lele" Pinto is a former rally driver, who won the 1974 Rally Portugal.-Career:Pinto began rallying in 1968. In 1972, he won the European Rally Championship in a Fiat 124. The following year, the World Rally Championship was run for the first time, and Pinto competed with Fiat, winning... Arnaldo Bernacchini |
Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye |
6 h : 26 m : 15 s |
| 2 | Alcide Paganelli Nini Russo |
Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye |
6 h : 30 m : 12 s | ||
| 3 | Markku Alén Markku Alén Markku Allan Alén is a Finnish former rally and race car driver. He drove for Fiat, Lancia, Subaru and Toyota in the World Rally Championship, and held the record for most stage wins in the series until 2011... Ilkka Kivimäki |
Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye |
6 h : 37 m : 17 s | ||
| 9º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 18 to 21 July 1975 Round 6 of the 1975 World Rally Championship |
512 km | 1 | Markku Alén Markku Alén Markku Allan Alén is a Finnish former rally and race car driver. He drove for Fiat, Lancia, Subaru and Toyota in the World Rally Championship, and held the record for most stage wins in the series until 2011... Ilka Kivimäki |
Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye |
6 h : 24 m : 15 s |
| 2 | Hannu Mikkola Hannu Mikkola Hannu Olavi Mikkola is a retired world champion rally driver. He was a seven time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and won the RAC Rally in Great Britain four times.- Career :... Jean TodtJean Todt Jean Todt was born on February 25, 1946, in Pierrefort, Cantal, France. After a successful career as a rally co-driver he made his reputation in motor sport management, first with Peugeot Talbot Sport, then with Scuderia Ferrari, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ferrari from 2004... |
Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye |
6 h : 26 m : 58 s | ||
| 3 |  Ove AnderssonOve Andersson Ove Andersson was a Swedish rally driver and the first head of Toyota's F1 program. His nickname was "Påven" .-Early life:... Arne HertzArne Hertz Arne Hertz was a Swedish co-driver in motor rallying.His name first became prominent when co-driving for Stig Blomqvist , with whom he first won the RAC Rally, in 1971. With Blomqvist, in the same year, he also won the Hankiralli, the Swedish Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally... |
 Toyota CorollaToyota Corolla The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million... |
6 h : 29 m : 29 s | ||
| 10º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 10 to 14 March 1976 Round 3 of the 1976 World Rally Championship |
470 km | 1 | Sandro Munari Sandro Munari Sandro Munari is a former motor racing and rally driver from Italy.-Career:Born at Cavarzere, Veneto, Sandro Munari began rallying in 1965 and won the Italian Rally Championship in 1967 and 1969, adding the European Rally Championship title in 1973. In 1972 he won the Targa Florio sports car... Silvio Maiga |
Lancia Stratos HF Lancia Stratos HF The Lancia Stratos HF, widely and more simply known as Lancia Stratos, is a car made by Italian car manufacturer Lancia. The HF stands for High Fidelity... |
5 h : 41 m : 26 s |
| 2 | Ove Andersson Ove Andersson Ove Andersson was a Swedish rally driver and the first head of Toyota's F1 program. His nickname was "Påven" .-Early life:... Arne HertzArne Hertz Arne Hertz was a Swedish co-driver in motor rallying.His name first became prominent when co-driving for Stig Blomqvist , with whom he first won the RAC Rally, in 1971. With Blomqvist, in the same year, he also won the Hankiralli, the Swedish Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally... |
Toyota Celica 2000GT |
5 h : 44 m : 24 s | ||
| 3 | "Mêquêpê" João Batista |
Opel Kadett GT/E |
6 h : 26 m : 37 s | ||
| 11º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 1 to 6 March 1977 Round 3 of the 1977 World Rally Championship Round 4 of the 1977 FIA Cup for Rally Drivers |
580 km | 1 | Markku Alén Markku Alén Markku Allan Alén is a Finnish former rally and race car driver. He drove for Fiat, Lancia, Subaru and Toyota in the World Rally Championship, and held the record for most stage wins in the series until 2011... Ilka Kivimäki |
Fiat 131 Abarth |
6 h : 51 m : 47 s |
| 2 | Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård from Rimbo is a former Swedish rally driver, and the winner of the inaugural World Rally Championship for drivers in 1979... Hans Thorszelius |
Ford Escort RS1800 | 6 h : 55 m : 43 s | ||
| 3 | Ove Andersson Ove Andersson Ove Andersson was a Swedish rally driver and the first head of Toyota's F1 program. His nickname was "Påven" .-Early life:... Henry Liddon |
Toyota Celica 2000GT |
6 h : 56 m : 8 s | ||
| 12º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 19 to 23 April 1978 Round 4 of the 1978 World Rally Championship Round 5 of the 1978 FIA Cup for Rally Drivers |
46 stages 627 km |
1 | Markku Alén Markku Alén Markku Allan Alén is a Finnish former rally and race car driver. He drove for Fiat, Lancia, Subaru and Toyota in the World Rally Championship, and held the record for most stage wins in the series until 2011... Ilka Kivimäki |
Fiat 131 Abarth |
7 h : 45 m : 33 s |
| 2 | Hannu Mikkola Hannu Mikkola Hannu Olavi Mikkola is a retired world champion rally driver. He was a seven time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and won the RAC Rally in Great Britain four times.- Career :... Arne HertzArne Hertz Arne Hertz was a Swedish co-driver in motor rallying.His name first became prominent when co-driving for Stig Blomqvist , with whom he first won the RAC Rally, in 1971. With Blomqvist, in the same year, he also won the Hankiralli, the Swedish Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally... |
Ford Escort RS1800 | 7 h : 50 m : 1 s | ||
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Nicolas Jean-Pierre Nicolas Jean-Pierre Nicolas is a retired French professional rally driver who competed mainly in the 1970s.Nicolas took five WRC event wins in the World Rally Championship... Vincent Laverne |
Ford Escort RS1800 | 8 h : 1 m : 1 s | ||
| 13º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 6 to 11 March 1979 Round 3 of the 1979 World Rally Championship |
45 stages 735 km |
1 | Hannu Mikkola Hannu Mikkola Hannu Olavi Mikkola is a retired world champion rally driver. He was a seven time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and won the RAC Rally in Great Britain four times.- Career :... Arne HertzArne Hertz Arne Hertz was a Swedish co-driver in motor rallying.His name first became prominent when co-driving for Stig Blomqvist , with whom he first won the RAC Rally, in 1971. With Blomqvist, in the same year, he also won the Hankiralli, the Swedish Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally... |
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9 h : 13 m : 52 s |
| 2 | Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård from Rimbo is a former Swedish rally driver, and the winner of the inaugural World Rally Championship for drivers in 1979... Hans Thorszelius |
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9 h : 16 m : 36 s | ||
| 3 | Ove Andersson Ove Andersson Ove Andersson was a Swedish rally driver and the first head of Toyota's F1 program. His nickname was "Påven" .-Early life:... Henry Liddon |
Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica 2000GT |
9 h : 35 m : 0 s | ||
| 14º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 4 to 9 March 1980 Round 3 of the 1980 World Rally Championship |
47 stages 673.5 km |
1 | Walter Röhrl Walter Röhrl Walter Röhrl is a German rally and auto racing driver, with victories for Fiat, Opel, Lancia and Audi as well as Porsche, Ford and BMW.-Career:... Christian GeistdörferChristian Geistdörfer Christian Geistdörfer is a German former rally co-driver. His career in motorsport lasted from 1975 to 1990. From 1977 to 1987, he co-drove to German rally driver Walter Röhrl, winning the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1980 and 1982. The pair also won the Monte Carlo Rally four times... |
Fiat Italia Fiat 131 Abarth |
9 h : 13 m : 52 s |
| 2 | Markku Alén Markku Alén Markku Allan Alén is a Finnish former rally and race car driver. He drove for Fiat, Lancia, Subaru and Toyota in the World Rally Championship, and held the record for most stage wins in the series until 2011... Ilkka Kivimäki |
Fiat Italia Fiat 131 Abarth |
9 h : 16 m : 36 s | ||
| 3 | Guy Fréquelin Guy Fréquelin Guy Fréquelin is a former French rally and sports car driver.Perhaps Fréquelin's finest hour as a driver came when he finished runner-up only to Ari Vatanen, alongside then-navigator Jean Todt, at the wheel of a briefly competitive Sunbeam Lotus Talbot in the driver's classification of the 1981... Jean TodtJean Todt Jean Todt was born on February 25, 1946, in Pierrefort, Cantal, France. After a successful career as a rally co-driver he made his reputation in motor sport management, first with Peugeot Talbot Sport, then with Scuderia Ferrari, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ferrari from 2004... |
Talbot Cars GB Talbot Sunbeam Lotus |
9 h : 35 m : 0 s | ||
| 15º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 4 to 7 March 1981 Round 3 of the 1981 World Rally Championship |
46 stages 681 km |
1 | Markku Alén Markku Alén Markku Allan Alén is a Finnish former rally and race car driver. He drove for Fiat, Lancia, Subaru and Toyota in the World Rally Championship, and held the record for most stage wins in the series until 2011... Ilka Kivimäki |
Fiat Auto Torino Fiat 131 Abarth |
8 h : 27 m : 26 s |
| 2 | Henri Toivonen Henri Toivonen Henri Pauli Toivonen was a Finnish rally driver born in Jyväskylä, the home of Rally Finland. His father, Pauli Toivonen, was the 1968 European Rally Champion for Porsche and his brother, Harri Toivonen, became a professional circuit racer.Toivonen's first World Rally Championship victory came... Fred Gallagher Fred Gallagher (co-driver) Fred Gallagher is a World Rally Championship winning co-driver and motorsport personality.-Career:Gallagher's first WRC rally was the 1975 RAC Rally alongside Norwegian driver John Haugland in a Škoda 120... |
Talbot Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot... Talbot Sunbeam Lotus |
8 h : 36 m : 36 s | ||
| 3 | Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård from Rimbo is a former Swedish rally driver, and the winner of the inaugural World Rally Championship for drivers in 1979... Hans Thorszelius |
Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica 2000GT |
8 h : 43 m : 47 s | ||
| 16º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 3 to 6 March 1982 Round 3 of the 1982 World Rally Championship |
40 stages 639 km |
1 | Michèle Mouton Michèle Mouton Michèle Mouton is a French former rally driver. Competing in the World Rally Championship for the Audi factory team, she took four victories and finished runner-up in the drivers' world championship in 1982... Fabrizia Pons |
Audi Sport Audi Quattro Audi Quattro The Audi Quattro is a road and rally car, produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi, now part of the Volkswagen Group. It was first shown at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show on 3 March.The word quattro is derived from the Italian word for "four"... |
7 h : 39 m : 36 s |
| 2 | Per Eklund Per Eklund Per Eklund, born on June 26, 1946 in Skönnerud , Eda Municipality of Värmland in Sweden, is a Rally and Rallycross driver who lives in Arvika. His nickname is "Pekka". In rallying he never made it to the very top but he has been very successful in his later rallycross career.- Saab works... Ragnar Spjuth |
Toyota Team Europe Toyota Celica 2000GT |
7 h : 52 m : 43 s | ||
| 3 |  Franz WittmannFranz Wittmann (rally driver) Franz Wittmann is an Austrian rally driver. He is a regular competitor in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, driving a Peugeot 207 S2000, for Interwetten Racing. Wittmann's father, also called Franz, was also a rally driver, who won the 1987 Rally New Zealand, a round of the World Rally... Peter Diekmann |
Audi Sport Audi Quattro Audi Quattro The Audi Quattro is a road and rally car, produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi, now part of the Volkswagen Group. It was first shown at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show on 3 March.The word quattro is derived from the Italian word for "four"... |
8 h : 7 m : 25 s | ||
| 17º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 2 to 5 March 1983 Round 3 of the 1983 World Rally Championship |
40 stages 642 km |
1 | Hannu Mikkola Hannu Mikkola Hannu Olavi Mikkola is a retired world champion rally driver. He was a seven time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and won the RAC Rally in Great Britain four times.- Career :... Arne HertzArne Hertz Arne Hertz was a Swedish co-driver in motor rallying.His name first became prominent when co-driving for Stig Blomqvist , with whom he first won the RAC Rally, in 1971. With Blomqvist, in the same year, he also won the Hankiralli, the Swedish Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally... |
Audi Sport Audi Quattro A1 |
7 h : 17 m : 24 s |
| 2 | Michèle Mouton Michèle Mouton Michèle Mouton is a French former rally driver. Competing in the World Rally Championship for the Audi factory team, she took four victories and finished runner-up in the drivers' world championship in 1982... Fabrizia Pons |
Audi Sport Audi Quattro A1 |
7 h : 18 m : 19 s | ||
| 3 | Walter Röhrl Walter Röhrl Walter Röhrl is a German rally and auto racing driver, with victories for Fiat, Opel, Lancia and Audi as well as Porsche, Ford and BMW.-Career:... Christian GeistdörferChristian Geistdörfer Christian Geistdörfer is a German former rally co-driver. His career in motorsport lasted from 1975 to 1990. From 1977 to 1987, he co-drove to German rally driver Walter Röhrl, winning the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1980 and 1982. The pair also won the Monte Carlo Rally four times... |
Martini Racing Martini Racing Martini Racing is the name under which various motor racing teams raced when sponsored by the Martini & Rossi distillery that produces Martini vermouth. Martini's sponsorship program began in 1968... Lancia Rally 037 |
7 h : 19 m : 14 s | ||
| 18º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 6 to 11 March 1984 Round 3 of the 1984 World Rally Championship |
45 stages 684 km |
1 | Hannu Mikkola Hannu Mikkola Hannu Olavi Mikkola is a retired world champion rally driver. He was a seven time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and won the RAC Rally in Great Britain four times.- Career :... Arne HertzArne Hertz Arne Hertz was a Swedish co-driver in motor rallying.His name first became prominent when co-driving for Stig Blomqvist , with whom he first won the RAC Rally, in 1971. With Blomqvist, in the same year, he also won the Hankiralli, the Swedish Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally... |
Audi Sport Audi Quattro A2 |
7 h : 35 m : 32 s |
| 2 | Markku Alén Markku Alén Markku Allan Alén is a Finnish former rally and race car driver. He drove for Fiat, Lancia, Subaru and Toyota in the World Rally Championship, and held the record for most stage wins in the series until 2011... Ilkka Kivimäki |
Martini Racing Martini Racing Martini Racing is the name under which various motor racing teams raced when sponsored by the Martini & Rossi distillery that produces Martini vermouth. Martini's sponsorship program began in 1968... Lancia Rally 037 |
7 h : 35 m : 59 s | ||
| 3 | Attilio Bettega Attilio Bettega Attilio Bettega was an Italian rally driver.Bettega was born in Molveno, Trentino. In 1982, he joined the Lancia squad driving the Lancia 037 after some years with Fiat. In his Lancia years he gained four podium finishes in rallies counting towards the World Rally Championship... Maurizio PerissinotMaurizio Perissinot Maurizio Perissinot was an Italian rally co-driver, mainly for Attilio Bettega.He survived the tragic accident at the 1985 Tour de Corse which claimed the life of Bettega.... |
Martini Racing Martini Racing Martini Racing is the name under which various motor racing teams raced when sponsored by the Martini & Rossi distillery that produces Martini vermouth. Martini's sponsorship program began in 1968... Lancia Rally 037 |
7 h : 58 m : 21 s | ||
| 19º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 6 to 9 March 1985 Round 3 of the 1985 World Rally Championship |
47 stages 733 km |
1 | Timo Salonen Timo Salonen Timo Salonen is a Finnish former rally driver and the 1985 world champion for Peugeot. It was commented of him that he stood out from other drivers, because he was overweight, wore thick glasses and smoked heavily, but still remained one of the fastest and most competitive drivers in the sport... Seppo HarjanneSeppo Harjanne Seppo Harjanne is a Finnish former rally co-driver. He is best known for co-driving for Timo Salonen from 1979 to 1988 and for Tommi Mäkinen from 1990 to 1997. With Salonen, Harjanne took ten World Rally Championship victories for the factory teams of Datsun, Peugeot and Mazda, and the 1985... |
Peugeot Talbot Sport Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 |
8 h : 7 m : 25 s |
| 2 | Miki Biasion Tiziano Siviero |
Jolly Club Jolly Club Jolly Club was a Italian racing team, which competed in the World Rally Championship and Formula 1, it was mainly connected to brands like Lancia and Alfa Romeo. It was created in 1957 in Milan by idea of Mario Angiolini, the team won several championships... Lancia Rally 037 |
8 h : 12 m : 12 s | ||
| 3 | Walter Röhrl Walter Röhrl Walter Röhrl is a German rally and auto racing driver, with victories for Fiat, Opel, Lancia and Audi as well as Porsche, Ford and BMW.-Career:... Christian GeistdörferChristian Geistdörfer Christian Geistdörfer is a German former rally co-driver. His career in motorsport lasted from 1975 to 1990. From 1977 to 1987, he co-drove to German rally driver Walter Röhrl, winning the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1980 and 1982. The pair also won the Monte Carlo Rally four times... |
Audi Sport Audi Sport Quattro |
8 h : 13 m : 23 s | ||
| 20º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 5 to 8 March 1986 Round 3 of the 1986 World Rally Championship |
42 stages 660 km |
1 | Joaquim Moutinho Joaquim Moutinho Joaquim Moutinho da Silva Santos is a former Portuguese rally driver, who won the Rally de Portugal in 1986, a round of the World Rally Championship... Edgar Fortes |
Renault Galp Renault 5 Turbo Renault 5 Turbo The Renault 5 Turbo or R5 Turbo is a high-performance hatchback automobile launched by the French manufacturer Renault at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1980... |
7 h : 50 m : 44 s |
| 2 | Carlos Bica Cândido Júnior |
Duriforte Construções Lancia Rally 037 |
8 h : 4 m : 11 s | ||
| 3 | Giovanni Del Zoppo Loris Roggia |
Jolly Club Jolly Club Jolly Club was a Italian racing team, which competed in the World Rally Championship and Formula 1, it was mainly connected to brands like Lancia and Alfa Romeo. It was created in 1957 in Milan by idea of Mario Angiolini, the team won several championships... Fiat Uno Turbo |
8 h : 7 m : 36 s | ||
| 21º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 11 to 14 March 1987 Round 3 of the 1987 World Rally Championship |
37 stages 597.67 km |
1 | Markku Alén Markku Alén Markku Allan Alén is a Finnish former rally and race car driver. He drove for Fiat, Lancia, Subaru and Toyota in the World Rally Championship, and held the record for most stage wins in the series until 2011... Ilka Kivimäki |
Martini Lancia Lancia Delta HF 4WD |
7 h : 9 m : 39 s |
| 2 | Jean Ragnotti Jean Ragnotti Jean "Jeannot" Ragnotti , is a French former rally driver for Renault in the World Rally Championship.... Perre Thimonier |
Renault Sport Elf Renault 11 Turbo |
7 h : 12 m : 32 s | ||
| 3 | Kenneth Eriksson Kenneth Eriksson Kenneth Eriksson is a now retired World Rally Championship rally driver. He drove for several manufacturer teams, including the Subaru World Rally Team, Mitsubishi, Hyundai and Škoda... Peter Diekmann |
Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V |
7 h : 14 m : 37 s | ||
| 22º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 1 to 6 March 1988 Round 3 of the 1988 World Rally Championship |
37 stages 589.89 km |
1 | Miki Biasion Carlo Cassina |
Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale |
6 h : 44 m : 1 s |
| 2 | Alex Fiorio Alex Fiorio Alessandro "Alex" Fiorio is an Italian rally driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1986. Driving the dominant Lancia Delta Integrale for the Lancia "B-team" Jolly Club, he finished third in the drivers' world championship in 1988 and second in 1989... Luigi Pirollo |
Jolly Club Jolly Club Jolly Club was a Italian racing team, which competed in the World Rally Championship and Formula 1, it was mainly connected to brands like Lancia and Alfa Romeo. It was created in 1957 in Milan by idea of Mario Angiolini, the team won several championships... Lancia Delta HF 4WD |
6 h : 52 m : 47 s | ||
| 3 | Yves Loubet Jean-Bernard Vieu |
Jolly Club Jolly Club Jolly Club was a Italian racing team, which competed in the World Rally Championship and Formula 1, it was mainly connected to brands like Lancia and Alfa Romeo. It was created in 1957 in Milan by idea of Mario Angiolini, the team won several championships... Lancia Delta HF 4WD |
6 h : 53 m : 23 s | ||
| 23º Rallye de Portugal Vinho do Porto 28 February to 4 March 1989 Round 3 of the 1989 World Rally Championship |
37 stages 576.88 km |
1 | Miki Biasion Tiziano Siviero |
Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale |
6 h : 47 m : 1 s |
| 2 | Markku Alén Markku Alén Markku Allan Alén is a Finnish former rally and race car driver. He drove for Fiat, Lancia, Subaru and Toyota in the World Rally Championship, and held the record for most stage wins in the series until 2011... Ilkka Kivimäki |
Martini Lancia Lancia Delta Integrale |
6 h : 57 m : 19 s | ||
| 3 | Alex Fiorio Alex Fiorio Alessandro "Alex" Fiorio is an Italian rally driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1986. Driving the dominant Lancia Delta Integrale for the Lancia "B-team" Jolly Club, he finished third in the drivers' world championship in 1988 and second in 1989... Luigi Pirollo |
Jolly Club Jolly Club Jolly Club was a Italian racing team, which competed in the World Rally Championship and Formula 1, it was mainly connected to brands like Lancia and Alfa Romeo. It was created in 1957 in Milan by idea of Mario Angiolini, the team won several championships... Lancia Delta Integrale |
7 h : 10 m : 19 s | ||
| 36º TMN Rallye de Portugal 7 to 8 June 2002 |
– | 1 | Didier Auriol Didier Auriol Didier Auriol is a French rally driver.Born in Montpellier, and initially an ambulance driver, Auriol made his name as a French rally driver in the World Rally Championship throughout the 1990s. He became World Rally Champion in 1994, the first from his country to do so... Thierry Barjou |
Toyota Corolla WRC |
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| 37º TMN Rallye de Portugal 28 to 29 March 2003 |
– | 1 | Armindo Araújo Armindo Araújo Armindo Araújo is a Portuguese rally driver. He won the Production World Rally Championship in the 2009 season, repeating the accomplishment in the next year , to become the first pilot to ever win this cup twice in a row since its creation back in 2002.-Career:Araújo began rallying in 2000,... Miguel Ramalho |
Citroën Saxo Kit Car |
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| 38º TMN Rallye de Portugal 2004 |
– | 1 | Armindo Araújo Armindo Araújo Armindo Araújo is a Portuguese rally driver. He won the Production World Rally Championship in the 2009 season, repeating the accomplishment in the next year , to become the first pilot to ever win this cup twice in a row since its creation back in 2002.-Career:Araújo began rallying in 2000,... Miguel Ramalho |
Citroën Saxo Kit Car |
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| 39º TMN Rallye de Portugal 31 March to 2 April 2005 |
– | 1 | Daniel Carlsson Mattias Andersson |
Subaru Impreza WRX Subaru Impreza WRX The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or wagon.... |
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| 40º PT-Rally de Portugal 2006 |
– | 1 | Armindo Araújo Armindo Araújo Armindo Araújo is a Portuguese rally driver. He won the Production World Rally Championship in the 2009 season, repeating the accomplishment in the next year , to become the first pilot to ever win this cup twice in a row since its creation back in 2002.-Career:Araújo began rallying in 2000,... Miguel Ramalho |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII |
– h : – m : – s |
| 41º Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2007 Rally Portugal The 2007 Vodafone Rally de Portugal was the 41st Rally de Portugal and the fifth round of the 2007 World Rally Championship season. It took place between March 30–April 1, 2007 and consisted of 18 special stages... 30 March to 1 April 2007 Round 5 of the 2007 World Rally Championship |
– | 1 | Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship...  Daniel ElenaDaniel Elena Daniel Elena is a Monegasque rally co-driver, currently working with Sébastien Loeb. Between them, the pair have won the World Rally Championship eight times, and currently compete with the Citroën DS3 WRC... |
Citroën C4 WRC Citroën C4 WRC The Citroën C4 WRC is a World Rally Car built for the Citroën World Rally Team by Citroën Racing to compete in the World Rally Championship. It is based upon the Citroën C4 road car and replaced the Citroën Xsara WRC... |
3 h : 53 m : 33.1 s |
| 42º Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2008 Round of the 2008 Intercontinental Rally Challenge 2008 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season The 2008 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season was the third season of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The season consisted of ten rounds and began on April 4, with the Istanbul Rally. The season ended on December 12 with the China Rally... |
– | 1 | Luca Rosetti Matteo Chiarcossi |
Peugeot 207 S2000 Peugeot 207 S2000 The Peugeot 207 S2000 is Super 2000 rally car developed by Peugeot Sport. It is based upon the Peugeot 207 road car. Drivers Enrique García Ojeda, Nicolas Vouilloz and Kris Meeke won the Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers' title in 2007, 2008 and 2009 respectively in a Peugeot 207 S2000.... |
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| 43º Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2009 Rally de Portugal The 2009 Vodafone Rally de Portugal was the 43rd running of the Rally Portugal and the fourth round of the 2009 World Rally Championship season. It took place between 2-5 April 2009 and consisted of 18 special stages.... 2009 Round 6 of the 2009 World Rally Championship |
– | 1 | Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb Sébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship... Daniel ElenaDaniel Elena Daniel Elena is a Monegasque rally co-driver, currently working with Sébastien Loeb. Between them, the pair have won the World Rally Championship eight times, and currently compete with the Citroën DS3 WRC... |
Citroën C4 WRC Citroën C4 WRC The Citroën C4 WRC is a World Rally Car built for the Citroën World Rally Team by Citroën Racing to compete in the World Rally Championship. It is based upon the Citroën C4 road car and replaced the Citroën Xsara WRC... |
3 h : 53 m : 13.1 s |
| 44º Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2010 Rally de Portugal The 2010 Rally de Portugal was the 44th Rally de Portugal and the sixth round of the 2010 World Rally Championship season. The rally took place over May 27–30, and was based in Faro, the capital city of the Algarve region... 2010 Round 6 of the 2010 World Rally Championship 2010 World Rally Championship season The 2010 World Rally Championship season was the 38th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 13 rallies, beginning with Rally Sweden on 11 February and ended Wales Rally GB on 14 November.... |
– | 1 | Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier is a French rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2008 and last drove in the World Rally Championship for the Citroën World Rally Team. His co-driver is compatriot Julien Ingrassia. They are set to join Volkswagen's WRC team when they enter the championship in... Julien IngrassiaJulien Ingrassia Julien Ingrassia is a French rally co-driver, currently working with Sébastien Ogier.-References:... |
Citroën C4 WRC Citroën C4 WRC The Citroën C4 WRC is a World Rally Car built for the Citroën World Rally Team by Citroën Racing to compete in the World Rally Championship. It is based upon the Citroën C4 road car and replaced the Citroën Xsara WRC... |
3 h : 51 m : 16.1 s |
| 45º Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2011 Rally de Portugal The 2011 Rally de Portugal was the third round of the 2011 World Rally Championship season. It was the season's first European event held on gravel roads. The rally took place over 24–27 March, beginning with a super special stage in the city of Lisbon... 2011 Round 3 of the 2011 World Rally Championship 2011 World Rally Championship season The 2011 World Rally Championship season was the 39th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season has 13 rallies, beginning with Rally Sweden on 10 February... |
– | 1 | Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier is a French rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2008 and last drove in the World Rally Championship for the Citroën World Rally Team. His co-driver is compatriot Julien Ingrassia. They are set to join Volkswagen's WRC team when they enter the championship in... Julien IngrassiaJulien Ingrassia Julien Ingrassia is a French rally co-driver, currently working with Sébastien Ogier.-References:... |
Citroën DS3 WRC Citroën DS3 WRC The Citroën DS3 WRC is the World Rally Car built for the Citroën World Rally Team by Citroën Racing for use from the 2011 World Rally Championship season. It is based upon the Citroën DS3 road car, and replaces the highly successful Citroën C4 WRC... |
4 h : 10 m : 53.4 s |