The 2020 Rally de Portugal (also known as the Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2020) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was scheduled to be held over four days between 21 and 24 May 2020,[2] but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] It was set to mark the fifty-fourth running of Rally de Portugal and planned to be the fifth round of the 2020 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2020 event was scheduled to be based in Matosinhos in Porto and consisted of twenty-two special stages covering a total competitive distance of 331.10 km (205.74 mi).[1]
| 2020 Rally de Portugal 54. Vodafone Rally de Portugal | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2020 World Rally Championship | |
 The rally is famous for its huge rocks and deep ruts. | |
| Host country |  Portugal |
| Rally base | Matosinhos, Porto |
| Held on | Scheduled for 21–24 May 2020 |
| Start location | Lousã, Coimbra |
| Finish location | Fafe, Braga |
| Stages | 22 (331.10 km; 205.74 miles)[1] |
| Stage surface | Gravel |
| Transport distance | 1,250.46 km (777.00 miles) |
| Overall distance | 1,581.56 km (982.74 miles) |
| Statistics | |
| Cancellation | Rally cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. |
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were the defending rally winners. Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, the team they drove for in 2019, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[4] Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending winners in the World Rally Championship-2 category,[5][a] but they would not defend their titles as they were promoted to the higher class.[6] In the World Rally Championship-3 category, Pierre-Louis Loubet and Vincent Landais were the reigning rally winners.[5][b]
Background edit
Route edit
Itinerary edit
All dates and times were WEST (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 08:00 | — | Paredes [Shakedown] | 4.60 km |
| Leg 1 — 122.76 km | ||||
| — | 08:08 | SS1 | Lousã 1 | 12.35 km |
| 09:08 | SS2 | Góis 1 | 19.46 km | |
| 10:08 | SS3 | Arganil 1 | 18.77 km | |
| 12:31 | SS4 | Lousã 2 | 12.35 km | |
| 13:31 | SS5 | Góis 2 | 19.46 km | |
| 14:31 | SS6 | Arganil 2 | 18.77 km | |
| 15:58 | SS7 | Mortágua | 18.24 km | |
| 19:03 | SS8 | Lousada | 3.36 km | |
| Leg 2 — 141.68 km | ||||
| — | 08:08 | SS9 | Vieira do Minho 1 | 20.59 km |
| 09:08 | SS10 | Cabeceiras de Basto 1 | 22.22 km | |
| 10:28 | SS11 | Amarante 1 | 30.36 km | |
| 15:03 | SS12 | Vieira do Minho 2 | 20.59 km | |
| 16:03 | SS13 | Cabeceiras de Basto 2 | 22.22 km | |
| 17:23 | SS14 | Amarante 2 | 30.36 km | |
| 19:03 | SS15 | Porto Street Stage 1 | 1.95 km | |
| 19:28 | SS16 | Gaia Street Stage 2 | 1.95 km | |
| Leg 3 — 58.10 km | ||||
| — | 07:08 | SS17 | Felgueiras 1 | 7.08 km |
| 08:03 | SS18 | Montim 1 | 8.71 km | |
| 08:58 | SS19 | Fafe 1 | 11.18 km | |
| 09:53 | SS20 | Felgueiras 2 | 7.08 km | |
| 10:48 | SS21 | Montim 2 | 8.71 km | |
| 12:18 | SS22 | Fafe 2 [Power Stage] | 11.18 km | |
| Source:[1] | ||||
Notes edit
- ^ The championship was known as the World Rally Championship-2 Pro in 2019.
- ^ The championship was known as the World Rally Championship-2 in 2019.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Programa". rallydeportugal.pt (in Portuguese). Rally de Portugal. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Herrero, Daniel (27 September 2019). "Australia drops off WRC calendar in 2020". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Klein, Jamie (30 April 2020). "WRC News: Rally Portugal officially cancelled due to the coronavirus". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Sunday in Portugal: Tänak secures back-to-back wins". wrc.com. WRC. June 2, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Sunday in Portugal: Rovanperä claims Pro lead". wrc.com. WRC. June 2, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Toyota reveals 2020 line-up". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
External links edit
- Official website (in Portuguese and English)
- 2020 Rally de Portugal at ewrc-results.com
- The official website of the World Rally Championship