The third day of Vodafone Rally De Portugal 2024 has come to an end. Jan Solans took the WRC2 class lead after a chaotic day.
SS10, Felgueiras 1
Sami Pajari kicked off the penultimate day with a stage win. As the Finnish driver set a time 1.2 seconds faster than Josh McErlean to top the stage. Oliver Solberg was third fastest on the stage, finishing 0.9 seconds slower than McErlean. Gus Greensmith was fourth fastest on the stage, two seconds slower than Solberg. Yohan Rossel rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.9 seconds slower than Greensmith.
SS11, Montim 1
Kris Meeke took the stage win on the second stage of the day. Finishing with a time 0.2 seconds faster than Sami Pajari. Jan Solans set the third fastest time on the stage, 1.5 seconds slower than Pajari. Yohan Rossel was fourth fastest on the stage, 1.2 seconds slower than Solans. Gus Greensmith rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.8 seconds slower than Rossel.
SS12, Amarante 1
Yohan Rossel topped the twelfth stage of Vodafone Rally De Portugal 2024. With a time 6.9 seconds faster than Gus Greensmith on the stage. Sami Pajari finished third fastest on the stage, 1.1 seconds slower than Greensmith. Josh McErlean set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 2.2 seconds slower than Pajari. Jan Solans rounded out the top five on the stage, 0.7 seconds slower than McErlean.
SS13, Paredes 1
Josh McEarlean capped off the morning loop with his first stage win of the day. Setting a time 0.1 seconds faster than Jan Solans. Georg Linnamäe finished third fastest on the stage, 0.4 seconds slower than Solans. Roope Korhonen posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, one second slower than Linnamäe. Lauri Joona rounded out the top five on the stage, 0.3 seconds slower than Korhonen.
SS14, Felgueiras 2
Sami Pajari kicked off the afternoon loop in the same fashion as the morning loop, with a stage win. As Pajari set a time 1.6 seconds faster than Yohan Rossel to take the stage win. Georg Linnamäe finished third fastest on the stage, 1.7 seconds slower than Rossel. Josh McErlean was fourth fastest on the stage, 0.2 seconds slower than Linnamäe. Kris Meeke rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 2.6 seconds slower than McErlean.
SS15, Montim 2
Sami Pajari also took home the stage win on the fifteenth stage of Vodafone Rally De Portugal 2024. With a time 0.8 seconds faster than Yohan Rossel. Josh McErlean finished third fastest on the stage, 1.3 seconds slower than Rossel. Kris Meeke set the fourth fastest on the stage, 0.3 seconds slower than McErlean. Jan Solans rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.6 seconds slower than Meeke.
SS16, Amarante 2
Sami Pajari took his third consecutive stage win on SS16. Setting a time 0.5 seconds faster than Jan Solans to take the stage win. Kris Meeke finished third fastest on the stage, 2.3 seconds slower than Solans. Yohan Rossel posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, 4.8 seconds slower than Meeke. Josh McErlean rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.9 seconds slower than Rossel.
SS17, Paredes 2
Yohan Rossel took home the stage win on the penultimate stage of the day. With a time seven seconds faster than Jan Solans. Sami Pajari and Georg Linnamäe tied for third fastest on the stage, with both drivers setting a time 2.3 seconds slower than Solans. Roope Korhenon rounded out the top five times on the stage, finishing 1.2 seconds slower than Pajari and Linnamäe.
SS18, Lousada
Yohan Rossel also took home the stage win on the final stage of the third day of Vodafone Rally De Portugal 2024. Setting a time 0.6 seconds faster than Sami Pajari. Georg Linnamäe finished third fastest on the stage, 0.3 seconds slower than Pajari. Jan Solans was fourth fastest on the stage, 0.8 seconds slower than Linnamäe. Martin Prokop rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.3 seconds slower than Solans.
What To Expect From Day Four
The fourth and final day of Vodafone Rally De Portugal will see drivers contest 62.18 km across 4 stages. The longest of these stages is the 19.91 km Cabeceiras de Basto stage. While the shortest is the famed 11.18 Fafe stage, which will serve as the Wolf Powerstage.
Day Two Recap