Event Name: 2010 Rally de Portugal
Date: May 27–30, 2010
Start/Finish Location: Faro, Algarve
Total Distance: 1,020.49 km overall (355.32 km of special stages)
Participating Teams: 43 starters, 36 finishers
Ogier delivered a breakthrough performance, maintaining composure under pressure to secure his first WRC victory. Loeb and Hirvonen were close throughout, but Ogier’s pace on Sunday sealed the deal.
Stages wound through southern Portugal’s gravel hills, offering varied speeds and surface quality.
High temperatures and abrasive gravel made tire wear a strategic concern.
Ogier’s consistent pace under pressure marked him as a rising WRC star.
Portugal rewarded those who could push hard while protecting their tires from the Algarve’s abrasive gravel.
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