# 2018 Rally de Portugal

The 2018 Rally de Portugal (formally known as the Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2018) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 17 and 20 May 2018. It marked the fifty-second running of Rally de Portugal, and was the sixth round of the 2018 FIA World Rally Championship and its support categories, the WRC-2 and WRC-3 championships, and the third round of the Junior WRC championship. The event was based in Matosinhos in Porto and consisted of twenty special stages totalling 358.19 km (222.57 mi) competitive kilometres. The event was also part of the Portuguese national championship (first 9 stages) and Peugeot Rally Cup Ibérica (first 12 stages); their participants did not feature in the overall placings.
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia were the defending rally winners. Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul were the rally winners. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the manufacturers' winners. The Škoda Motorsport crew of Pontus Tidemand and Jonas Andersson won the World Rally Championship-2 category in a Škoda Fabia R5, while Swedish crew Denis Rådström and Johan Johansson won the World Rally Championship-3 and Junior World Rally Championship.

## Background
### Championship standings prior to the event

Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia entered the round with a ten-point lead in the World Championship for Drivers and Co-drivers. In the World Championship for Manufacturers, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT held a fifteen-point lead over M-Sport Ford WRT.

### Entry list

The following crews were entered into the rally. The final entry list consisted of fourteen World Rally Cars, seventeen World Rally Championship-2 entries, and fourteen entries in the World Rally Championship-3. All of the World Rally Championship-3 drivers and co-drivers were eligible to score points in the Junior World Rally Championship.
| No. | Entrant | Driver | Co-Driver | Car | Tyre |
| World Rally Car entries ||||||
| 1 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 2 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 3 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 4 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger-Synnevaag | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 5 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 6 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hayden Paddon | Sebastian Marshall | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 9 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 10 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën C3 WRC | M |
| 11 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Craig Breen | Scott Martin | Citroën C3 WRC | M |
| 12 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Mads Østberg | Torstein Eriksen | Citroën C3 WRC | M |
| 16 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Dani Sordo | Carlos del Barrio | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 21 | Yazeed Racing | Yazeed Al-Rajhi | Michael Orr | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| World Rally Championship-2 entries ||||||
| 31 | Škoda Motorsport | Pontus Tidemand | Jonas Andersson | Škoda Fabia R5 | M |
| 32 | Gus Greensmith | Gus Greensmith | Craig Parry | Ford Fiesta R5 | M |
| 33 | Pedro Heller | Pedro Heller | Pablo Olmos | Ford Fiesta R5 | M |
| 34 | Tommi Mäkinen Racing | Takamoto Katsuta | Marko Salminen | Ford Fiesta R5 | P |
| 35 | Hyundai Motorsport | Jari Huttunen | Antti Linnaketo | Hyundai i20 R5 | M |
| 36 | ACI Team Italia | Fabio Andolfi | Simone Scattolin | Škoda Fabia R5 | P |
| 37 | Printsport | Łukasz Pieniążek | Przemysław Mazur | Škoda Fabia R5 | M |
| 38 | Nil Solans | Nil Solans | Miquel Ibañez Sotos | Ford Fiesta R5 | D |
| 39 | BRC Racing Team | Pierre-Louis Loubet | Vincent Landais | Hyundai i20 R5 | M |
| 40 | Tommi Mäkinen Racing | Hiroki Arai | Glenn MacNeall | Ford Fiesta R5 | M |
| 41 | Kevin Abbring | Kevin Abbring | Pieter Tsjoen | Ford Fiesta R5 | P |
| 42 | Citroën Total Rallye Team | Stéphane Lefebvre | Gabin Moreau | Citroën C3 R5 | M |
| 43 | Škoda Motorsport | Juuso Nordgren | Tapio Suominen | Škoda Fabia R5 | M |
| 44 | Max Vatanen | Max Vatanen | Christopher Guieu | Hyundai i20 R5 | M |
| 45 | Castrol Ford Team Türkiye | Murat Bostanci | Onur Vatansever | Ford Fiesta R5 | P |
| 46 | Simone Tempestini | Simone Tempestini | Sergiu Itu | Ford Fiesta R5 | P |
| 47 | Motorsport Italia | Benito Guerra | Borja Rozada | Škoda Fabia R5 | P |
| World Rally Championship-3 entries ||||||
| 61 | Denis Rådström | Denis Rådström | Johan Johansson | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 62 | Équipe de France FFSA Rally | Jean-Baptiste Franceschi | Romain Courbon | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 63 | Emil Bergkvist | Emil Bergkvist | Joakim Sjöberg | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 64 | Terry Folb | Terry Folb | Kevin Bronner | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 65 | Callum Devine | Callum Devine | Brian Hoy | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 66 | ADAC Sachsen | Julius Tannert | Jürgen Heigl | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 67 | OT Racing | Ken Torn | Kuldar Sikk | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 68 | ACI Team Italia | Luca Bottarelli | Manuel Fenoli | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 69 | Emilio Fernández | Emilio Fernández | Joaquin Riquelme | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 70 | Castrol Ford Team Turkiye | Bugra Banaz | Burak Erdener | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 71 | Holder Brothers Racing | David Holder | Jason Farmer | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 72 | Tom Williams | Tom Williams | Phil Hall | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 73 | ACI Team Italia | Enrico Oldrati | Danilo Fappani | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| 74 | Umberto Accornero | Umberto Accornero | Maurizio Barone | Ford Fiesta R2T | P |
| Other major entries ||||||
| 81 | Team Hyundai Portugal | Armindo Araújo | Luis Ramalho | Hyundai i20 R5 | M |
| Source: ||||||

#### Notes

* ^‡ — Driver and co-driver are eligible to score points in the FIA Junior World Rally Championship.

## Report
### Pre-event

Haydon Paddon and Sebastian Marshall returned to the championship with Hyundai. Paddon and Marshall had previously contested Rally Sweden before handing the car over to Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio for the next three events as part of a drive-sharing agreement in the team. As part of the agreement, Paddon and Sordo will contest seven events each, leading Hyundai to enter a fourth i20 Coupe WRC in Rally de Portugal to allow both crews to compete in seven rallies.
Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen returned to the championship, making their second appearance of the season with Citroën.

### Thursday

Argentina winner Ott Tänak defeated Andreas Mikkelsen, who set fifth fastest time, in front of 30,000 fans in their head-to-head heat and topped his Yaris by 0.4 second. Defending world champion Sébastien Ogier and his Fiesta teammate Teemu Suninen tied in second, while Kris Meeke finished fourth. Last year runner-up Thierry Neuville completed in sixth, while Elfyn Evans was another one tenth of a second behind. Dani Sordo finished eighth in the fourth Hyundai. Returned Mads Østberg was in ninth, while Esapekka Lappi completed the top ten.

### Friday

It was full of dramas in Friday of the rally. Ott Tänak first retired from the rally due to hitting a rock, which damaged his engine's cooling system. Next was his teammate Jari-Matti Latvala, who hit a rock and broke his front right suspension. Defending world champion Sébastien Ogier was fourth on the road until he fell off the road in his Fiesta. Hayden Paddon was the rally reader after SS6. However, a heavy impact damaged the front left of his Hyundai i20 and blocked the stage. Teammate Andreas Mikkelsen suffered power steering and engine issues and retired from the day.
Back to the front, Thierry Neuville was the rally reader. Elfyn Evans completed the day in the second place, 17.7 seconds off the lead. Dani Sordo, who had to slow down as his soft tyres became worn, was another 6.6 seconds behind. Teemu Suninen finished in fourth after a consistent performance. Esapekka Lappi and Mads Østberg separated by two and a half seconds in fifth and sixth. Tyre troubles forced Kris Meeke to drive the final Porto stages with just a wheel rim on the rear left of his car and he conceded a minute. Teammate Craig Breen dropped from third to eighth after a puncture. WRC-2 category leader Gus Greensmith and Łukasz Pieniążek completed the top ten.

### Saturday

Kris Meeke started the day in seventh, but he crashed his Citroën C3 on SS12. Fortunately, both Meeke and co-driver Paul Nagle were unhurt. Thierry Neuville ended the day with a 39.8-second advantage over Elfyn Evans. Chances are that the Hyundai star is going to snatch the position of the championship leader from the defending world champion Sébastien Ogier, who ran under WRC-2 rule as well as Andreas Mikkelsen and Jari-Matti Latvala today, after the rally. Teemu Suninen just edged Dani Sordo, who stiffened his Hyundai i20's set-up, by 4.7 seconds in third after the Spaniard received a 10-second penalty from stewards late on Saturday night for dislodging two bales on a Porto street stage roundabout in SS8 on Friday night. Esapekka Lappi completed the day in fifth in a Toyota, another 11.1 seconds behind. Mads Østberg and teammate Craig Breen, who had to clear the road today, completed the day in sixth and seventh place respectively, followed by WRC-2 leader Pontus Tidemand, Łukasz Pieniążek and Stéphane Lefebvre.

### Sunday

Thierry Neuville took his first Portugal and eighth WRC victory after a four-day battle. Because of championship leader Sébastien Ogier did not manage to score any points, he now leads the championship over the defending world championship by nineteen points. Ford teammates Elfyn Evans and Teemu Suninen, who reach his first podium, finished second and third to help the team narrow the gap to Hyundai to thirteen points. Esapekka Lappi, who took another Power Stage win, overtook Dani Sordo to completed the event in fourth in a Yaris. However, he was given a ten-second penalty for displacing one of the three dividing bales on SS9's third roundabout later on. As a result, he lost his fourth place to the Spaniard. Mads Østberg and teammate Craig Breen finished in sixth and seventh overall, which brought some valuable points to Citroën, while WRC-2 leader Pontus Tidemand, Łukasz Pieniążek and Stéphane Lefebvre completed the leaderboard.

## Classification
### Top ten finishers

The following crews finished the rally in each class's top ten.
| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Class | Stage |
| Overall classification |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:49:46.6 | 0.0 | 25 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:50:26.6 | +40.0 | 18 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:50:33.9 | +47.3 | 15 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 16 | Dani Sordo | Carlos del Barrio | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 3:50:47.5 | +1:00.9 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:50:51.3 | +1:04.7 | 10 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | 12 | Mads Østberg | Torstein Eriksen | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | 3:53:20.1 | +3:33.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | 11 | Craig Breen | Scott Martin | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | 3:55:09.6 | +5:23.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 31 | Pontus Tidemand | Jonas Andersson | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | 4:03:57.4 | +14:10.8 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | 37 | Łukasz Pieniążek | Przemysław Mazur | Printsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | 4:06:03.9 | +16:17.3 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 42 | Stéphane Lefebvre | Gabin Moreau | Citroën Total Rallye Team | Citroën C3 R5 | 4:06:20.9 | +16:34.3 | 1 | 0 |
| World Rally Championship-2 |||||||||||
| 8 | 1 | 31 | Pontus Tidemand | Jonas Andersson | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | 4:03:57.4 | 0.0 | 25 | — |
| 9 | 2 | 37 | Łukasz Pieniążek | Przemysław Mazur | Printsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | 4:06:03.9 | +2:06.5 | 18 | — |
| 10 | 3 | 42 | Stéphane Lefebvre | Gabin Moreau | Citroën Total Rallye Team | Citroën C3 R5 | 4:06:20.9 | +2:23.5 | 15 | — |
| 11 | 4 | 39 | Pierre-Louis Loubet | Vincent Landais | BRC Racing Team | Hyundai i20 R5 | 4:07:07.9 | +3:10.5 | 12 | — |
| 12 | 5 | 40 | Hiroki Arai | Glenn MacNeall | Tommi Mäkinen Racing | Ford Fiesta R5 | 4:09:29.0 | +5:31.6 | 10 | — |
| 13 | 6 | 43 | Juuso Nordgren | Tapio Suominen | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | 4:09:38.5 | +5:41.1 | 8 | — |
| 15 | 7 | 47 | Benito Guerra | Borja Rozada | Motorsport Italia | Škoda Fabia R5 | 4:13:01.9 | +9:04.5 | 6 | — |
| 18 | 8 | 32 | Gus Greensmith | Craig Parry | Gus Greensmith | Ford Fiesta R5 | 4:16:02.0 | +12:04.6 | 4 | — |
| 19 | 9 | 38 | Nil Solans | Miquel Ibañez Sotos | Nil Solans | Ford Fiesta R5 | 4:17:11.1 | +13:13.7 | 2 | — |
| 20 | 10 | 33 | Pedro Heller | Pablo Olmos | Pedro Heller | Ford Fiesta R5 | 4:18:43.0 | +14:45.6 | 1 | — |
| World Rally Championship-3 |||||||||||
| 21 | 1 | 61 | Denis Rådström | Johan Johansson | Denis Rådström | Ford Fiesta R2T | 4:26:51.2 | 0.0 | 25 | — |
| 27 | 2 | 73 | Enrico Oldrati | Danilo Fappani | ACI Team Italia | Ford Fiesta R2T | 4:41:49.0 | +14:57.8 | 18 | — |
| 28 | 3 | 71 | Jason Farmer | David Holder | Holder Brothers Racing | Ford Fiesta R2T | 4:44:18.5 | +17:27.3 | 15 | — |
| 32 | 4 | 70 | Bugra Banaz | Burak Erdener | Castrol Ford Team Turkiye | Ford Fiesta R2T | 4:51:49.9 | +24:58.7 | 12 | — |
| 34 | 5 | 63 | Emil Bergkvist | Joakim Sjöberg | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Fiesta R2T | 4:54:01.3 | +27:10.1 | 10 | — |
| 35 | 6 | 68 | Luca Bottarelli | Manuel Fenoli | ACI Team Italia | Ford Fiesta R2T | 4:54:34.1 | +27:42.9 | 8 | — |
| 37 | 7 | 72 | Tom Williams | Phil Hall | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T | 5:10:33.9 | +43:42.7 | 6 | — |
| 41 | 8 | 74 | Umberto Accornero | Maurizio Barone | Umberto Accornero | Ford Fiesta R2T | 5:16:45.4 | +49:54.2 | 4 | — |
| 42 | 9 | 62 | Jean-Baptiste Franceschi | Romain Courbon | Équipe de France FFSA Rally | Ford Fiesta R2T | 5:17:01.6 | +50:10.4 | 2 | — |
| 43 | 10 | 66 | Julius Tannert | Jürgen Heigl | ADAC Sachsen | Ford Fiesta R2T | 5:25:43.4 | +58:52.2 | 1 | — |
| Junior World Rally Championship |||||||||||
| 21 | 1 | 61 | Denis Rådström | Johan Johansson | Denis Rådström | Ford Fiesta R2T | 4:26:51.2 | 0.0 | 25 | 3 |
| 27 | 2 | 73 | Enrico Oldrati | Danilo Fappani | ACI Team Italia | Ford Fiesta R2T | 4:41:49.0 | +14:57.8 | 18 | 0 |
| 28 | 3 | 71 | Jason Farmer | David Holder | Holder Brothers Racing | Ford Fiesta R2T | 4:44:18.5 | +17:27.3 | 15 | 0 |
| 32 | 4 | 70 | Bugra Banaz | Burak Erdener | Castrol Ford Team Turkiye | Ford Fiesta R2T | 4:51:49.9 | +24:58.7 | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | 5 | 63 | Emil Bergkvist | Joakim Sjöberg | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Fiesta R2T | 4:54:01.3 | +27:10.1 | 10 | 9 |
| 35 | 6 | 68 | Luca Bottarelli | Manuel Fenoli | ACI Team Italia | Ford Fiesta R2T | 4:54:34.1 | +27:42.9 | 8 | 1 |
| 37 | 7 | 72 | Tom Williams | Phil Hall | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T | 5:10:33.9 | +43:42.7 | 6 | 0 |
| 41 | 8 | 74 | Umberto Accornero | Maurizio Barone | Umberto Accornero | Ford Fiesta R2T | 5:16:45.4 | +49:54.2 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | 9 | 62 | Jean-Baptiste Franceschi | Romain Courbon | Équipe de France FFSA Rally | Ford Fiesta R2T | 5:17:01.6 | +50:10.4 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | 10 | 66 | Julius Tannert | Jürgen Heigl | ADAC Sachsen | Ford Fiesta R2T | 5:25:43.4 | +58:52.2 | 1 | 1 |
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### Other notable finishers

The following notable crews finished the rally outside top ten.
| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Class | Time | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Class | Time | Stage |
| 16 | 16 | 4 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger-Synnevaag | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 4:38:36.9 | 0 |
| 23 | 11 | 45 | Murat Bostanci | Onur Vatansever | Castrol Ford Team Türkiye | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 4:36:55.0 | — |
| 24 | 24 | 7 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 4:14:31.0 | 0 |
| 25 | 12 | 35 | Jari Huttunen | Antti Linnaketo | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 R5 | WRC-2 | 4:39:17.5 | — |
| 26 | 13 | 34 | Takamoto Katsuta | Marko Salminen | Tommi Mäkinen Racing | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 4:39:22.6 | — |
| 29 | 14 | 44 | Max Vatanen | Christopher Guieu | Max Vatanen | Hyundai i20 R5 | WRC-2 | 4:47:09.1 | — |
| 30 | 15 | 36 | Fabio Andolfi | Simone Scattolin | ACI Team Italia | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 4:48:13.7 | — |
| 36 | 16 | 46 | Simone Tempestini | Sergiu Itu | Simone Tempestini | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 4:56:21.6 | — |
| 44 | 11 | 69 | Emilio Fernández | Joaquin Riquelme | Emilio Fernández | Ford Fiesta R2T | J-WRC | 5:27:19.3 | 0 |
| 44 | 11 | 69 | Emilio Fernández | Joaquin Riquelme | Emilio Fernández | Ford Fiesta R2T | WRC-3 | 5:27:19.3 | — |
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### Special stages

Overall classification :
| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leader |
| 17 May | — | Paredes [Shakedown] | 4.60 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:03.5 | — |
| 17 May | SS1 | Lousada | 3.36 km | Ott Tänak | Toyota Yaris WRC | 2:34.3 | Ott Tänak |
| 18 May | SS2 | Viana do Castelo 1 | 26.73 km | Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 15:29.3 | Hayden Paddon |
| 18 May | SS3 | Caminha 1 | 18.11 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 10:35.1 | Kris Meeke |
| 18 May | SS4 | Ponte de Lima 1 | 27.54 km | Dani Sordo | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 19:15.5 | Dani Sordo |
| 18 May | SS5 | Viana do Castelo 2 | 26.73 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C3 WRC | 15:31.4 | Kris Meeke |
| 18 May | SS6 | Caminha 2 | 18.11 km | Thierry Neuville Craig Breen | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Citroën C3 WRC | 10:35.5 | Hayden Paddon |
| 18 May | SS7 | Ponte de Lima 2 | 27.54 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 19:24.7 | Thierry Neuville |
| 18 May | SS8 | Porto Street Stage 1 | 1.95 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:48.7 | Thierry Neuville |
| 18 May | SS9 | Porto Street Stage 2 | 1.95 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:46.8 | Thierry Neuville |
| 19 May | SS10 | Vieira do Minho 1 | 17.50 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 10:52.2 | Thierry Neuville |
| 19 May | SS11 | Cabeceiras de Basto 1 | 22.22 km | Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 13:35.0 | Thierry Neuville |
| 19 May | SS12 | Amarante 1 | 37.60 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 24:56.8 | Thierry Neuville |
| 19 May | SS13 | Vieira do Minho 2 | 17.50 km | Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 10:48.6 | Thierry Neuville |
| 19 May | SS14 | Cabeceiras de Basto 2 | 22.22 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 13:41.3 | Thierry Neuville |
| 19 May | SS15 | Amarante 2 | 37.60 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 24:47.7 | Thierry Neuville |
| 20 May | SS16 | Montim 1 | 8.64 km | Esapekka Lappi | Toyota Yaris WRC | 5:47.4 | Thierry Neuville |
| 20 May | SS17 | Fafe 1 | 11.18 km | Sébastien Ogier | Ford Fiesta WRC | 6:40.7 | Thierry Neuville |
| 20 May | SS18 | Luílhas | 11.89 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:09.2 | Thierry Neuville |
| 20 May | SS19 | Montim 2 | 8.64 km | Teemu Suninen | Ford Fiesta WRC | 5:41.3 | Thierry Neuville |
| 20 May | SS20 | Fafe 2 [Power stage] | 11.18 km | Esapekka Lappi | Toyota Yaris WRC | 6:33.2 | Thierry Neuville |
| World Rally Championship-2 ||||||||
| 17 May | — | Paredes [Shakedown] | 4.60 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 3:14.5 | — |
| 17 May | SS1 | Lousada | 3.36 km | Pontus Tidemand Juuso Nordgren | Škoda Fabia R5 Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:40.5 | Pontus Tidemand Juuso Nordgren |
| 18 May | SS2 | Viana do Castelo 1 | 26.73 km | Stéphane Lefebvre | Citroën C3 R5 | 16:20.7 | Stéphane Lefebvre |
| 18 May | SS3 | Caminha 1 | 18.11 km | Gus Greensmith | Ford Fiesta R5 | 11:16.5 | Stéphane Lefebvre |
| 18 May | SS4 | Ponte de Lima 1 | 27.54 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 20:07.1 | Stéphane Lefebvre |
| 18 May | SS5 | Viana do Castelo 2 | 26.73 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 16:18.0 | Gus Greensmith |
| 18 May | SS6 | Caminha 2 | 18.11 km | Gus Greensmith | Ford Fiesta R5 | 11:13.3 | Gus Greensmith |
| 18 May | SS7 | Ponte de Lima 2 | 27.54 km | Stage interrupted | Stage interrupted | Stage interrupted | Stage interrupted |
| 18 May | SS8 | Porto Street Stage 1 | 1.95 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:53.2 | Gus Greensmith |
| 18 May | SS9 | Porto Street Stage 2 | 1.95 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:52.2 | Gus Greensmith |
| 19 May | SS10 | Vieira do Minho 1 | 17.50 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 11:25.2 | Stéphane Lefebvre |
| 19 May | SS11 | Cabeceiras de Basto 1 | 22.22 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 14:12.9 | Stéphane Lefebvre |
| 19 May | SS12 | Amarante 1 | 37.6p km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 26:08.9 | Stéphane Lefebvre |
| 19 May | SS13 | Vieira do Minho 2 | 17.50 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 11:16.9 | Stéphane Lefebvre |
| 19 May | SS14 | Cabeceiras de Basto 2 | 22.22 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 14:09.4 | Stéphane Lefebvre |
| 19 May | SS15 | Amarante 2 | 37.60 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 25:57.0 | Pontus Tidemand |
| 20 May | SS16 | Montim 1 | 8.64 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 6:00.8 | Pontus Tidemand |
| 20 May | SS17 | Fafe 1 | 11.18 km | Gus Greensmith | Ford Fiesta R5 | 7:01.9 | Pontus Tidemand |
| 20 May | SS18 | Luílhas | 11.89 km | Gus Greensmith | Ford Fiesta R5 | 8:27.5 | Pontus Tidemand |
| 20 May | SS19 | Montim 2 | 8.64 km | Pontus Tidemand | Škoda Fabia R5 | 5:56.3 | Pontus Tidemand |
| 20 May | SS20 | Fafe 2 | 11.18 km | Gus Greensmith | Ford Fiesta R5 | 6:57.6 | Pontus Tidemand |
| World Rally Championship-3 / Junior World Rally Championship ||||||||
| 17 May | — | Paredes [Shakedown] | 4.60 km | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Fiesta R2T | 3:41.0 | — |
| 17 May | SS1 | Lousada | 3.36 km | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Fiesta R2T | 2:57.4 | Emil Bergkvist |
| 18 May | SS2 | Viana do Castelo 1 | 26.73 km | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Fiesta R2T | 18:11.0 | Emil Bergkvist |
| 18 May | SS3 | Caminha 1 | 18.11 km | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Fiesta R2T | 12:28.0 | Emil Bergkvist |
| 18 May | SS4 | Ponte de Lima 1 | 27.54 km | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Fiesta R2T | 22:13.2 | Emil Bergkvist |
| 18 May | SS5 | Viana do Castelo 2 | 26.73 km | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Fiesta R2T | 18:07.9 | Emil Bergkvist |
| 18 May | SS6 | Caminha 2 | 18.11 km | Dennis Rådström | Ford Fiesta R2T | 12:26.3 | Emil Bergkvist |
| 18 May | SS7 | Ponte de Lima 2 | 27.54 km | Stage interrupted | Stage interrupted | Stage interrupted | Stage interrupted |
| 18 May | SS8 | Porto Street Stage 1 | 1.95 km | Ken Torn Luca Bottarelli | Ford Fiesta R2T Ford Fiesta R2T | 2:06.1 | Emil Bergkvist |
| 18 May | SS9 | Porto Street Stage 2 | 1.95 km | Ken Torn | Ford Fiesta R2T | 2:03.4 | Dennis Rådström |
| 19 May | SS10 | Vieira do Minho 1 | 17.50 km | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Fiesta R2T | 12:36.4 | Dennis Rådström |
| 19 May | SS11 | Cabeceiras de Basto 1 | 22.22 km | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Fiesta R2T | 15:46.4 | Emil Bergkvist |
| 19 May | SS12 | Amarante 1 | 37.60 km | Stage interrupted | Stage interrupted | Stage interrupted | Stage interrupted |
| 19 May | SS13 | Vieira do Minho 2 | 17.50 km | Dennis Rådström | Ford Fiesta R2T | 12:36.7 | Dennis Rådström |
| 19 May | SS14 | Cabeceiras de Basto 2 | 22.22 km | Julius Tannert | Ford Fiesta R2T | 15:47.7 | Dennis Rådström |
| 19 May | SS15 | Amarante 2 | 37.60 km | Dennis Rådström | Ford Fiesta R2T | 29:16.1 | Dennis Rådström |
| 20 May | SS16 | Montim 1 | 8.64 km | Ken Torn | Ford Fiesta R2T | 6:32.0 | Dennis Rådström |
| 20 May | SS17 | Fafe 1 | 11.18 km | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Fiesta R2T | 7:47.8 | Dennis Rådström |
| 20 May | SS18 | Luílhas | 11.89 km | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Fiesta R2T | 9:15.1 | Dennis Rådström |
| 20 May | SS19 | Montim 2 | 8.64 km | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Fiesta R2T | 6:32.4 | Dennis Rådström |
| 20 May | SS20 | Fafe 2 | 11.18 km | Stage interrupted | Stage interrupted | Stage interrupted | Stage interrupted |

### Power stage

The Power stage was an 11.18 km stage at the end of the rally. Additional World Championship points were awarded to the five fastest crews.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
| 1 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Toyota Yaris WRC | 6:33.2 | 0.0 | 5 |
| 2 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 6:35.1 | +1.9 | 4 |
| 3 | Dani Sordo | Carlos del Barrio | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 6:35.3 | +2.1 | 3 |
| 4 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | Ford Fiesta WRC | 6:36.5 | +3.3 | 2 |
| 5 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | Ford Fiesta WRC | 6:37.6 | +4.4 | 1 |

### J-WRC stage winning crews

Junior World Rally Championship crews scored additional points. Each of the fastest stage time was awarded with one bonus point.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Pts. |
| 1 | Emil Bergkvist | Joakim Sjöberg | Ford Fiesta R2T | 10 |
| 2 | Denis Rådström | Johan Johansson | Ford Fiesta R2T | 3 |
| 2 | Ken Torn | Kuldar Sikk | Ford Fiesta R2T | 3 |
| 4 | Luca Bottarelli | Manuel Fenoli | Ford Fiesta R2T | 1 |
| 4 | Julius Tannert | Jürgen Heigl | Ford Fiesta R2T | 1 |

### Penalties

The following notable crews were given time penalty during the rally.
| Stage | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Class | Reason | Penalty |
| SS2 | 62 | Jean-Baptiste Franceschi | Romain Courbon | Jean-Baptiste Franceschi | Ford Fiesta R2T | WRC-3, JWRC | 1 minute late | 0:10 |
| SS4 | 34 | Takamoto Katsuta | Marko Salminen | Tommi Mäkinen Racing | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2 minutes late | 0:20 |
| SS4 | 36 | Fabio Andolfi | Simone Scattolin | ACI Team Italia | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 4 minutes late | 0:40 |
| SS5 | 21 | Yazeed Al-Rajhi | Michael Orr | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC | 7 minutes late | 1:10 |
| SS6 | 35 | Jari Huttunen | Antti Linnaketo | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 R5 | WRC-2 | 1 minute early | 1:00 |
| SS7 | 4 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger-Synnevaag | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 7 minutes late | 1:10 |
| SS7 | 74 | Umberto Accornero | Maurizio Barone | Umberto Accornero | Ford Fiesta R2T | WRC-3, JWRC | 6 minutes late | 1:00 |
| SS8 | 16 | Dani Sordo | Carlos del Barrio | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | Stewards decision | 0:10 |
| SS8 | 32 | Gus Greensmith | Craig Parry | Gus Greensmith | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | Wrong route | 0:30 |
| SS9 | 9 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | Stewards decision | 0:10 |
| SS15 | 35 | Jari Huttunen | Antti Linnaketo | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 R5 | WRC-2 | 1 minute late | 0:10 |
| SS15 | 44 | Max Vatanen | Christopher Guieu | Max Vatanen | Hyundai i20 R5 | WRC-2 | 9 minutes late | 1:30 |
| SS19 | 40 | Hiroki Arai | Glenn MacNeall | Tommi Mäkinen Racing | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 1 minute late | 0:10 |
| SS19 | 44 | Max Vatanen | Christopher Guieu | Max Vatanen | Hyundai i20 R5 | WRC-2 | 8 minutes late | 1:20 |

### Retirements

The following notable crews retired from the event. Under Rally2 regulations, they were eligible to re-enter the event starting from the next leg. Crews that re-entered were given an additional time penalty.
| Stage | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Class | Cause | Re-entry |
| SS2 | 8 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | Cooling system | No |
| SS2 | 62 | Jean-Baptiste Franceschi | Romain Courbon | Équipe de France FFSA Rally | Ford Fiesta R2T | WRC-3, JWRC | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS3 | 7 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | Suspension | Yes |
| SS3 | 64 | Terry Folb | Kevin Bronner | Terry Folb | Ford Fiesta R2T | WRC-3, JWRC | Engine | No |
| SS3 | 69 | Emilio Fernández | Joaquin Riquelme | Emilio Fernández | Ford Fiesta R2T | WRC-3J | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS5 | 36 | Fabio Andolfi | Simone Scattolin | ACI Team Italia | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS5 | 44 | Max Vatanen | Christopher Guieu | Max Vatanen | Hyundai i20 R5 | WRC-2 | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS5 | 46 | Simone Tempestini | Sergiu Itu | Simone Tempestini | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS5 | 66 | Julius Tannert | Jürgen Heigl | ADAC Sachsen | Ford Fiesta R2T | WRC-3, JWRC | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS6 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | Off road | Yes |
| SS6 | 34 | Takamoto Katsuta | Marko Salminen | Tommi Mäkinen Racing | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS6 | 35 | Jari Huttunen | Antti Linnaketo | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 R5 | WRC-2 | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS7 | 6 | Hayden Paddon | Sebastian Marshall | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | Accident | No |
| SS7 | 4 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger-Synnevaag | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | Engine | Yes |
| SS8 | 41 | Kevin Abbring | Pieter Tsjoen | Kevin Abbring | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS10 | 41 | Kevin Abbring | Pieter Tsjoen | Kevin Abbring | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS12 | 63 | Emil Bergkvist | Joakim Sjöberg | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Fiesta R2T | WRC-3, JWRC | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS12 | 72 | Tom Williams | Phil Hall | Tom Williams | Ford Fiesta R2T | WRC-3, JWRC | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS13 | 45 | Murat Bostanci | Onur Vatansever | Castrol Ford Team Türkiye | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS13 | 10 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | Off road | No |
| SS13 | 67 | Ken Torn | Kuldar Sikk | OT Racing | Ford Fiesta R2T | WRC-3, JWRC | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS13 | 74 | Umberto Accornero | Maurizio Barone | Umberto Accornero | Ford Fiesta R2T | WRC-3, JWRC | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS14 | 68 | Luca Bottarelli | Manuel Fenoli | ACI Team Italia | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS15 | 33 | Pedro Heller | Pablo Olmos | Pedro Heller | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS15 | 38 | Nil Solans | Miquel Ibañez Sotos | Nil Solans | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS15 | 66 | Julius Tannert | Jürgen Heigl | ADAC Sachsen | Ford Fiesta R2T | WRC-3, JWRC | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS15 | 71 | David Holder | Jason Farmer | Holder Brothers Racing | Ford Fiesta R2T | WRC-3, JWRC | Mechanical | Yes |
| SS17 | 67 | Ken Torn | Kuldar Sikk | OT Racing | Ford Fiesta R2T | WRC-3, JWRC | Rolled | No |
| SS18 | 21 | Yazeed Al-Rajhi | Michael Orr | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | Mechanical | No |
| SS18 | 65 | Callum Devine | Brian Hoy | Callum Devine | Ford Fiesta R2T | WRC-3, JWRC | Lost wheel | No |
| SS20 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | Withdrawn | No |
| SS20 | 41 | Kevin Abbring | Pieter Tsjoen | Kevin Abbring | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | Withdrawn | No |