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Rally Portugal Surprises: In English and Italian

April 4, 2012 By Roberto

Visible evidence of one of the most popular sports in the world. Where is the WRC Rally U.S.A.?

By Roberto Motta
Photos courtesy of Citroën Communication, Ford World Rally Team and Rally de Portugal

After an endless series of twists and turns, the “Vodafone Rally de Portugal” was turned upside down. Sebastian Leob nearly destroyed his car on an early special stage and retired. Many stages had to be cancelled for safety reasons. The Citroen DS3 of Hirvonen appeared to be a clear winner…until post race scrutineering excluded the Citroen from the results due to technical irregularities.
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