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 | |||
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Round 4 of the 2014 World Rally Championship season
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 Sébastien Ogier during Rally | |||
| Host country |  Portugal | ||
| Rally base | Faro, Portugal | ||
| Dates run | April 3 – April 6, 2014 | ||
| Stages | 16 (339.46 km; 210.93 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,394.30 km (866.38 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 84 at start, 60 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Motorsport | ||
WRC Champion Sébastien Ogier won the Rally de Portugal for the fourth time, taking his third victory of the 2014 season.[1]
Entry list
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editBefore the rally
editThe 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
editWRC 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
editEvent standings
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
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| 1 | 1 | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:33:20.4 | 0.00 | 28 | |||
| 2 | 5 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:34:03.6 | +43.2 | 18 | |||
| 3 | 4 | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 3:34:32.8 | +1:12.4 | 16 | |||
| 4 | 9 | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 3:38:10.9 | +4:50.5 | 12 | |||
| 5 | 16 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:38:30.6 | +5:10.2 | 10 | |||
| 6 | 21 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:41:47.6 | +8:27.2 | 8 | |||
| 7 | 7 | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:41:52.7 | +8:32.3 | 6 | |||
| 8 | 8 | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:42:12.0 | +8:51.6 | 4 | |||
| 9 | 40 | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 3:43:35.1 | +10:14.7 | 2 | |||
| 10 | 35 | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:43:46.7 | +10:26.3 | 1 | |||
Special stages
edit| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally leader |
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| Leg 1 (3 Apr) |
SS1 | SSS Lisboa | 3.27 km | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 2:52.7 | ||
| Leg 1 (4 Apr) |
SS2 | Silves 1 | 21.52 km | Hyundai i20 WRC | 12:25.5 | ||
| SS3 | Ourique 1 | 20.70 km | Hyundai i20 WRC | 12:20.8 | |||
| SS4 | Almodôvar 1 | 26.48 km | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 16:31.8 | |||
| SS5 | Silves 2 | 21.50 km | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 11:53.8 | |||
| SS6 | Ourique 2 | 20.70 km | Hyundai i20 WRC | 12:10.4 | |||
| SS7 | Almodôvar 2 | 26.48 km | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 16:27.6 | |||
| Leg 2 (5 Apr) |
SS8 | Santa Clara 1 | 19.09 km | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 12:23.0 | ||
| SS9 | Santana da Serra 1 | 31.90 km | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 23:10.2 | |||
| SS10 | Malhão 1 | 22.15 km | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 13:58.1 | |||
| SS11 | Santa Clara 2 | 19.09 km | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 12:04.7 | |||
| SS12 | Santana da Serra 2 | 31.90 km | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 23:00.6 | |||
| SS13 | Malhão 2 | 22.15 km | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 13:49.2 | |||
| Leg 3 (6 Apr) |
SS14 | Loulé 1 | 13.83 km | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 8:57.8 | ||
| SS15 | S. Brás de Alportel 1 | 16.21 km | Citroën DS3 WRC | 11:38.7 | |||
| SS16 | Loulé 2 (Power Stage) | 13.83 km | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 8:41.7 |
Power Stage
editThe "Power stage" was a 13.83 km (8.59 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts |
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| 1 | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 8:41.7 | 0.0 | 3 | |
| 2 | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 8:45.0 | +3.3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Citroën DS3 WRC | 8:46.0 | +4.3 | 1 |
Standings after the rally
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Other
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References
edit- ^ "Sebastien Ogier takes dominant victory for VW". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Sebastien Ogier flies to victory". Archived from the original on 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-03-31.