P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sebastian Ogier and Vincent Landais reeled off the remaining four stages on Sunday to take the Frenchman’s tally to six of the famous gravel Rally de Portugal and his career tally to 60 WRC victories. Starting the day with an 11.9 second lead over Hyundai’s Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja, Ogier quickly gapped another 6.2 […]
Ogier managed to increase his lead over Hyundai’s Tänak and Järveoja on the opening stage by 6.2 seconds, setting the pace for Toyota Gazoo Racing in the foggy morning stages. Tänak fought back in Fafe 1 and the penultimate stage, but with Ogier’s comfortable lead, victory seemed certain heading into the final stretch. Thierry Neuville and Martin Wydaeghe claimed the Wolf Power Stage win, finishing just 0.1 seconds ahead of Tänak. Despite Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin holding on to second place, Tänak’s performance has put him just seven points behind, intensifying the competition. Jan Solans and Rodrigo Sanjuan celebrated a historic maiden WRC2 win in Toyota’s GR Yaris WRC2, outshining their competitors in a thrilling race.
