50th Rally of Portugal starts tomorrow

50th Rally of Portugal starts tomorrow
It was revealed on the official WRC website preview of proof and presentation of 19 special included in the "best World Rally", which further increase the expectation for the start already tomorrow, to another edition of the Rally of Portugal.

Half a century editions of Rally of Portugal on the roads will begin tomorrow to be celebrated with all the splendor that this ephemeris deserves: powerful machines in the hands of talented drivers, very up dust and a huge human frame that makes many consider the national test as the best rally in the world. With Service Park installed at Exponor, it is here that the WRC will go out to attack the mythical north of the country sections, which will compete in 19 special, deserving highlight the Power Stage held in Fafe will be the culmination of all the strong emotions.

After the dominance of the early season the Polo R WRC Volkswagen, translated into wins Sebastien Ogier and Jari-Matti Latvala in the first three tests (the German army also has Anders Mikkelsen), the last step before the Rally of Portugal, held in Argentina, he had the Hyundai Hayden Paddon as the winner. The other bets Koreans, with the i20 WRC, Dani Sordo will be Spanish and Belgian Thierry Neuville also entered in the accounts for the top places Kris Meeke, the Citroen DS3 WRC commands, and the Ford Fiesta WRC Mads Ostberg.

For the first day of the event it is marked only the super-special Lousada, which will start to 19.01H. On the second day, with departures to the sections taking place between 9.30 am and 19.18H, strong emotions are in charge of the double passes through the Ponte de Lima sections, Caminha and Viana do Castelo, with "the rally down to city ​​"for two passages in Port Street Stage in the late afternoon.

Saturday will again be a marathon for the WRC and a day for the spectators, who will be able to enjoy, between 09.42h and 17.42h, the passages by Baiao, Marão and Amarante. On Sunday, the Power Stage which is telecast live, and which takes place in the mythical heels of Fafe, will close with a golden key the 50th edition of the Rally of Portugal, on a day when there will be the passage of Vieira do Minho. Made the final accounts, if you want to congratulate the winner, the podium ceremony is scheduled for 15.45h in Matosinhos.