Rally de Portugal WRC: Result [UPDATED]

Mikko Hirvonen excluded from from first Citroen win on Rally de Portugal; Mads Ostberg moves up from second, while Evgeny Novikov and Petter Solberg complete podium...

Robert Wilkins_1

01 Apr 2012

Mads Ostberg (NOR), Ford Fiesta RS WRC, M-Sport Stobart Ford World Rally Team — Mads Ostberg (NOR), Ford Fiesta RS WRC, M-Sport Stobart Ford World Rally…
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Rally de Portugal: Revised overall standings after Stage 22 - Top 20:

1. Mads OstbergAdapta WRT Fiesta RS WRC4hours 21mins 16.1secs
2. Evgeny NovikovM-Sport Ford WRT Fiesta RS WRC+01mins 33.2secs M
3. Petter SolbergFord WRT Fiesta RS WRC+01mins 55.6secs M
4. Nasser Al-AttiyahQatar WRT Citroen DS3 WRC+06mins 05.8secs M
5. Martin Prokop Czech Ford National Team Fiesta RS WRC+06mins 09.2secs
6. Dennis Kuipers M-Sport Ford WRT Fiesta RS WRC+06mins 47.3secs
7. Sebastien OgierVW Motorsport Skoda Fabia S2000+07mins 09.0secs
8. Thierry Neuville Citroen Junior WRT DS3 WRC+08mins 37.9secs M
9. Jari Ketomaa Ford Fiesta RS WRC+09mins 52.8secs
10. Peter van Merksteijn Jr van Merksteijn Motorsport Citroen DS3 WRC+10mins 11.0secs

11. Dani Sordo Prodrive WRC Team MINI John Cooper Works WRC+12mins 23.7secs
12. Daniel Oliveira Brazil WRT Ford Fiesta RS WRC +15mins 02.3secs M
13. Jari-Matti LatvalaFord WRT Fiesta RS WRC+17mins 02.6secs M
14. Ott TanakM-Sport Ford WRT Fiesta RS WRC+17mins 15.1secs M
15. Armindo Araujo WRC MINI Team Portugal John Cooper Works WRC +21mins 03.9secs
16. Hayden PaddonSkoda Fabia S2000+28mins 25.1secs S
17. Maciej OleksowiczFord Fiesta S2000+33mins 27.4secs S
18. Pedro MeirelesMitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4+37mins 15.4secs S
19. Yuriy ProtasavSubaru Impreza STi+42mins 10.7secs
20. Andis NeiksansSubaru Impreza STi+48mins 40.7secs

DSQ Mikko HirvonenCitroen Total WRT DS3 WRC4hours 19mins 24.3secs M

Rally de Portugal: Power Stage / SS22 (Top 3):

1. Dani Sordo Prodrive WRC Team MINI John Cooper Works WRC3mins 10.4secs
2. Jari-Matti LatvalaFord WRT Fiesta RS WRC+00mins 00.3secs M
3. Ott TanakM-Sport Ford WRT Fiesta RS WRC+00mins 02.1secs M

NOTE: Top three finishers in Power Stage are awarded bonus points. 1st = 3 points; 2nd = 2 points; 3rd = 1 point

SWRC standings after Stage 22:

1. Hayden PaddonSkoda Fabia S20004hours 49mins 41.2secs S
2. Maciej OleksowiczFord Fiesta S2000+05mins 02.3secs S
3. Pedro MeirelesMitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4+03mins 48.0secs S

WRC Academy standings after Stage 13 - Top 8#:

1. Alastair FisherFord Fiesta R22hours 32mins 02.9secs A
2. Brendan ReevesFord Fiesta R2+00mins 40.3secs A
3. Pontus TidemandFord Fiesta R2+01mins 55.7secs A
4. Timo van der MarelFord Fiesta R2+05mins 05.0secs A
5. Jose Antonio SuarezFord Fiesta RS+07mins 34.5secs A
6. Fredrik AhlinFord Fiesta RS+10mins 16.7secs A
7. Elfyn EvansFord Fiesta RS+15mins 55.3secs A
8. Joao SilvaFord Fiesta RS+17mins 14.8secs A

# WRC Academy event ended after SS13

Notable retirements:

DNS. Paulo Nobre WRC MINI Team Portugal John Cooper Works WRC Did not start - crashed in Qualifying stage
DNS. Kevin Abbring VW Motorsport Skoda Fabia S2000Did not start - crashed in shakedown

SS2. Dani Sordo Prodrive WRC Team MINI John Cooper Works WRCDid not start SS2*
SS3. Sebastien LoebCitroen Total WRT DS3 WRCWent off the road M

SS5. Jari-Matti LatvalaFord WRT Fiesta RS WRCWent off the road M*
SS5. Ott TanakM-Sport Ford WRT Fiesta RS WRCWent off the road M*
SS5. Thierry Neuville Citroen Junior WRT DS3 WRCStopped in test M*
SS5. Hayden PaddonSkoda Fabia S2000Stopped in stage S*
SS6. Petter SolbergFord WRT Fiesta RS WRCWent off the road M*
SS6. Craig BreenFord Fiesta S2000Mechanical S

SS14. Patrik Sandell Prodrive WRC Team MINI John Cooper Works WRCWent off the road*
SS15. Armindo Araujo WRC MINI Team Portugal John Cooper Works WRC Lost a wheel*

SS18. Yazeed Al-RajhiFord Fiesta RCCSuspension damage S
SS21. Patrik Sandell Prodrive WRC Team MINI John Cooper Works WRCRolled

* denotes re-started under Rally 2

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