[WRC] Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2026

**denkimi** · 10th May 2026, 13:06

Originally Posted by meh

I don't think they changed anything fundamentally to be good on gravel, they just have a fundamental problem with the car being good on tarmac. The head of Hyundai pointed out many times that Japan will be difficult again and they hope to be better after that.

I hadn't even noticed the date for japan was moved and we end the year with 7 gravel rallies in a row. It will be difficult for evans to keep the lead.

**focus206** · 10th May 2026, 13:11

Good job by Neuville, this time he didn't put a wheel wrong for the whole weekend. And this time also the pace was good, too bad it's a rare occurance that he finds decent balance with this i20.

Solberg can be happy with 2nd, after off, punctures and spin. Expected a bit more pace from Evans on the slippery, but he finished ahead of Ogier, that's what matters for the championship.

**doubled1978** · 10th May 2026, 13:22

Good rally, very enjoyable.
Tough for Ogier, he deserved it, but I suspect he will win a few in the summer starting further back. I have nothing against him, but I don’t want him to win the championship again not doing the full season as it makes a mockery of it.
Neuville, redemption for Croatia. Solid performance.
Solberg, a bit up and down…probably had to fight the urge to drive flat out after the last two rallies. Lucky with the off on day 2.
Evans. Decent run from first on the road.
Fourmaux. Pretty good really, but somehow it doesn’t come together. He’s been faster than Neuville on every rally this year, yet Neuville should have won 2 rallies. Both lucky and unlucky with the off in the same place as Solberg, lucky he didn’t crash, unlucky that Oliver went off worse and had no damage and he got two punctures.
Katsuta. very steady, bit disappointing actually
Pajari. Unlucky, good performance this weekend.
Sordo. Pace wasn’t there. Shame
MSport lot. Flashes of speed, but they always manage to find a way to tread on their own dick when they have a chance.

**Rallyper** · 10th May 2026, 18:54

Both Neuville and Oliver was under big pressure, especially last day. Today it is. And they managed it very well. Big congrats to both.

**COD** · 10th May 2026, 21:00

My pickems looked quite good until the second last stage….

Solberg is so lucky, same off as Fourmaux. No damage vs. Double puncture

**Rallyper** · Yesterday, 06:38

Originally Posted by COD

My pickems looked quite good until the second last stage….

Solberg is so lucky, same off as Fourmaux. No damage vs. Double puncture

Yeah. same luck as Ogier during the years. A master must have luck. Apply to all sorts of sports.

**GigiGalliNo1** · Yesterday, 06:48

Well done Neuville.

Such wonderful atmosphere with the team, seeing Neuville and team members at the podium. A finally, well deserved win and mix in the championship!!

**meh** · Yesterday, 07:26

Originally Posted by COD

My pickems looked quite good until the second last stage….

... and I got a DNS because the forum was down when it was time to enter those.

**flat_right** · Yesterday, 08:27

I’m not the original author, but a good joke deserves to be shared.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · Yesterday, 12:51

Good interview with Solberg after the rally shows how tough it was for him here after the two previous events...

https://rallyjournal.com/oliver-solb...t-been-myself/