The third day of Vodafone Rally De Portugal has come to an end, marking the end of the event. Kalle Rovanperä would take home the event win.
SS16, PAREDES
The sixteenth stage of Vodafone Rally De Portugal and the first of the third day would see Takamoto Katsuta top the stage. Katsuta set a time 1.8 seconds faster than his Toyota teammate and Rally leader Kalle Rovanperä. Dani Sordo would finish with the third quickest time on the stage, with a time 0.5 seconds slower than Rovanperä. Ott Tänak set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 2 seconds slower than Sordo’s time. Esapekka Lappi would round out the top five on the stage, setting a time 5.7 seconds slower than Tänak.
SS17, FAFE 1
Kalle Rovanperä (FIN) Jonne Halttunen (FIN) Of team TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT are seen performing during the World Rally Championship Portugal in Porto, Portugal on 14,May. 2023 // Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool
Stage 17 would see Kalle Rovanperä back on top. With Rovanperä setting a time 0.2 seconds faster than Esapekka Lappi who finished with the second fastest time. Ott Tänak would finish the stage with the third quickest time, 0.2 seconds slower than Lappi’s time. Takamoto Katsuta set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.8 seconds slower than Tänak’s time. Dani Sordo would round out the top five on the stage, finishing with a time 0.2 seconds slower than Katsuta’s time.
SS18, CABECEIRAS DE BASTO
Ott Tänak (EST) Martin Järveoja (EST) Of team M-SPORT FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM are seen performing during the World Rally Championship Portugal in Porto, Portugal on 13,May. 2023 // Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool
Stage 18 saw Ott Tänak take the stage win. Tänak set a time 9.7 seconds faster than Dani Sordo who set the second-fastest time on the stage. Takamoto Katsuta set the third fastest time on the stage, 1.6 seconds slower than Sordo. WRC2 Driver Oliver Solberg would finish with the fourth quickest time on the stage. Solberg’s time would be 7.6 seconds slower than Katsuta’s. Esapekka Lappi would round out the top five on the stage, finishing with a time 0.9 seconds slower than Solberg.
SS19, FAFE 2 (WOLF POWER STAGE)
Kalle Rovanperä (FIN) Jonne Halttunen (FIN) Of team TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT are seen performing during the World Rally Championship Portugal in Porto, Portugal on 14,May. 2023 // Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool
Stage 19 would be the Powerstage meaning extra points are on the line. Kalle Rovanperä would take the Powerstage win and claim a perfect 30-point event. OTT Tänak would finish second on the stage with a time 0.7 seconds slower than Rovanperä. Esapekka Lappi would take third on the stage, finishing with a time 1.8 seconds slower than Tänak. Takamoto Katsuta would finish the stage fourth, setting a time 0.4 seconds slower than Lappi. Dani Sordo would round out the top five on the stage, setting a time 3.8 seconds slower than Katsuta.
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