[WRC] Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2021

**EstWRC** · 20th May 2021, 12:53

**mknight** · 20th May 2021, 13:00

Originally Posted by TypeR

Fourmaux has done 7 rounds

7 rounds and ends as slowest WRC....

He had really bad luck for test though with thick fog and lots of rain, so no surprise he wants to drive as much as possible now.

**EstWRC** · 20th May 2021, 13:05

**EstWRC** · 20th May 2021, 13:13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hu0IuvH-Xk

**denkimi** · 20th May 2021, 13:37

Originally Posted by AnttiL

Rovanperä also said to Finnish media that the rains have already cleaned the roads a bit, and in turn it brings up the rough bedrock earlier.

There hasn't been any decent rain in the last week. Only some minor on tuesday morning, but that won't make much difference.

**Tom206wrc** · 20th May 2021, 13:58

No shakedown for the Peugeot cup drivers

**EstWRC** · 20th May 2021, 14:54

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t8tp2rODm4

**AnttiL** · 20th May 2021, 15:25

Originally Posted by denkimi

There hasn't been any decent rain in the last week. Only some minor on tuesday morning, but that won't make much difference.

https://twitter.com/krisse_sohlberg/...921408515?s=21

**AnttiL** · 20th May 2021, 15:47

Also:

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/why-s...dest-challenge

**mknight** · 20th May 2021, 16:20

Well I welcome tire choice uncertainty on gravel. Last years after Michelin introduced the "medium" tire (Finland 2017 or 2018?) were extremely boring.