Rovanpera seized control of Rally Portugal when Tanak suffered wheel damage on Friday afternoon’s rough and dusty stages, establishing a slender 10.7s lead by the end of the opening leg. It was the Toyota Gazoo Racing driver’s second consecutive triumph at the Matosinhos-based all-gravel event, and his first time on top of a WRC podium since his title-clinching victory in New Zealand last October.Īfter going fastest on the rally-closing, bonus points-paying Wolf Power Stage (above), too, the 22-year-old Finn now holds a 17-point advantage over M-Sport Ford’s Ott Tanak after round five of 2023’s 13-rally season. Defending champ Kalle Rovanpera vaulted to the top of the FIA World Rally Championship standings with a dominant Rally Portugal victory on Sunday afternoon.
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