P1racenews AI automatic summary:
A hat-trick of Vodafone Rally de Portugal victories is no longer on the cards for Kalle Rovanperä after the Finn rolled out of contention in stage 11 on Saturday morning. Having claimed a commanding win in Saturday’s opening stage at Felgueiras, Rovanperä seemed poised to further solidify his lead However, the 23-year-old’s aspirations came crashing […]
Rovanperä initially had a strong start in the Felgueiras stage but encountered a setback in the Montim stage, causing his Toyota GR Yaris to roll. Despite the incident, both Rovanperä and his co-driver emerged safely. Following Rovanperä’s exit from the race, Sébastien Ogier took the lead, with Yohan Rossel rising to the top spot in WRC2. Additionally, Oliver Solberg faced a similar fate as Rovanperä, veering off the road and rolling his Škoda Fabia RS Rally2, leading to a dramatic turn of events in the race. Notably, other top drivers like Ott Tanak, Thierry Neuville, and Elfyn Evans also had moments of struggle in the challenging corner of the stage.
