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Rally Portugal 2021 counts for:
2021 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2021 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2021 FIA World Rally Championship 2 Pro (for Teams and Drivers)
2021 FIA World Rally Championship 2 (for Teams and Drivers)
2021 FIA Junior WRC Championship (for Drivers/Co-drivers)
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| 607th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 5 of 16 |
| Official name: | Rally de Portugal |
| Edition: | 54th |
| Date: | from Friday 21-May-2021 to Sunday 23-May-2021 |
| Rally HQ: | Matosinhos, Norte; Portugal |
| Clerk of the Course: | Horacio Rodrigues |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 81 | |
| Starters: | 76 | |
| Finishers: | 44 | (57.9% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 20 | |
| Shortest: | 3.30 | km | (SS15 Porto - Foz SSS) |
| Longest: | 37.92 | km | (SS14 Amarante 2) |
| Slowest: | 64.53 | km/h | (SS15 Porto - Foz SSS) |
| Fastest: | 103.95 | km/h | (SS20 Fafe) |
| Planned stage distance: | 337.51 | km | (22.3% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 337.51 | km | (22.3% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,176.56 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,514.07 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 4th win and 15th podium for Elfyn Evans. |
| Second place was 49th podium for Daniel Sordo Castillo. |
| Third place was 87th podium for Sebastien Ogier. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 63rd win and win and third place were 190th to 191st podiums for Toyota. |
| | Second place was 72nd podium for Hyundai. |
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Evans was fastest Toyota throughout the rally. He started well, maintained second amongst Hyundais until Tanak retired and left Evans with the lead. After that, Elfyn simply managed his lead and took the win without seeming to be under pressure.
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Hyundai seemed strong as Tanak and Sordo alternated in the lead. On first day, Neuville rolled out and on second day, Tanak's rear wheel buckled, leaving Sordo (pictured) to defend alone against Toyotas. He eventually finished second as Evans was able to push while Sordo had to take it safe.
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Greensmith finished fifth overall, largely thanks to retirements of big names like Neuville, Rovanpera and Tanak. Gus suffered from throttle issues on second day, but other than that he was faster than team mate Fourmaux.
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