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Prodrive is exploring a WRC return. 👀 David Richards met WRC Promoter on October 21, with technical and cost assessments already completed. He wants confidence in the sport’s direction before committing. No programme confirmed. Source: DirtFish #WRC #Prodrive

🏆 Suninen tops the final 2026 ERC standings with 137 points. Marczyk’s P8 in Portugal secures second on 101, just three ahead of Mabellini. Tempestini finishes fourth, with Portugal winner Sesks completing the top five. #ERC #SplitTimeRally

Korhonen’s second place is under threat. 🇵🇹 He loses another 36.0s to SS16 winner Sesks, who now leads by 47.7s. Sarrazin is just 4.9s behind Korhonen with only the Power Stage remaining. 👀 #ERC #ERCPortugal

Korhonen takes control! 🔥🇵🇹 Four straight Sunday wins put him 8.2s ahead after SS13. Sesks loses 12.8s on the stage and reports a front damper issue. Four tests remain. Elsewhere, Rodrigues passes gearbox-troubled Almeida in the Portuguese title fight. #ERC

LEAD CHANGE IN PORTUGAL! 🚨🇵🇹 Roope Korhonen takes the overall lead after a difficult stage for Mārtiņš Sesks who's experienced damper issues dropping 12.8 seconds. The Sunday charge has paid off. Now he’s the one to catch. 👀 Follow @SplitTimeRally #ERC #ERCPortugal

Josh McErlean's testing run has come to a premature end as he experienced gearbox issues forcing him to come back to service. Driver DID NOT go off the road on SS11 as multiple sources reported. Media: Red Bull #FIAERC | #RallySixCitiesNorthofPortugal 🇵🇹

Three Sunday stages. Three Korhonen wins. 🔥🇵🇹 He takes another 2.8s out of Sesks on SS12, cutting the overall gap to just 4.6s. That’s 5.9s recovered this morning, with five stages remaining. This is getting close. 👀 #ERC #ERCPortugal

Josh McErlean's testing run has got a premature end as he went off the road on SS11 #FIAERC | #RallySixCitiesNorthofPortugal 🇵🇹

Two Sunday stages, two Korhonen wins! 🔥🇵🇹 He beats Sesks by 1.6s on SS11, cutting the overall gap to 7.4s with six tests remaining. Rodrigues impresses with third fastest; Sarrazin remains third overall at +35.3s. #ERC #ERCPortugal

Korhonen strikes first on Sunday! 🔥🇵🇹 He wins Montim 1 by 1.5s over Sesks, cutting the overall gap to 9.0s with seven stages remaining. Sarrazin stays third at +30.0s. The chase is on. ⏱️ #ERC #ERCPortugal

Sesks leads into Sunday! 🇵🇹 Korhonen trails by 10.5s, with Sarrazin third at +24.7s. The leading pair split Saturday afternoon’s four stage wins equally. Eight tests remain to settle Portugal’s ERC finale. 🔥 Who gets the final word? #ERC #ERCPortugal

Korhonen hits back! Meeke retires🔥 Fastest on SS4 by 1.6s over Sesks, he climbs from fourth to second overall. Sesks still leads, with Korhonen and Sarrazin level on time just 3.1s behind. Gryazin is fourth at +7.2s. #ERC #ERCPortugal

Just 1.2s separates Sesks and Sarrazin after SS3! 🔥🇵🇹 Gryazin moves into third (+4.2s), ahead of Korhonen (+4.7s). Rossel and Meeke complete a top six covered by only 8.6s. Portugal’s ERC finale is wide open. 👀 #ERC #ERCPortugal

A costly SS3 for Patrick Enok and Silver Simm: around 1m45s lost against Kris Meeke’s blistering benchmark. ⏱️ The brand-new, highly technical Ribeira de Pena delivers an early blow to their rally. #ERC #ERCPortugal

What a stage! 🔥 Meeke held the benchmark for ages from first on the road, finishing fifth on SS2. Sesks beats Korhonen by 0.6s and now leads him by 2.0s overall. Next: a brand-new, highly technical Ribeira de Pena. 👀 #ERC #ERCPortugal

A proper asphalt hillclimb on full gravel spec! ⛰️🇵🇹 Tempestini wins Portugal’s ERC opener in 1:57.6, ahead of Gryazin (+1.2s) and Sarrazin (+1.4s). Sesks is fourth (+1.6s), with Meeke sixth (+2.3s). An unusual start to the season finale. #ERC

The Fiesta WRC Kit gets its boots dirty! 🤩 Portugal’s ERC finale organisers have shared its first action image at an FIA event. A Rally2 foundation, a big rear wing and M-Sport’s route into the WRC’s top category for 2027. 👀 #WRC #MSport

Sesks strikes first in Portugal! ⏱️🇵🇹 Fastest in qualifying with 4:22.777, beating Korhonen by 0.653s for an MRF 1–2. Sarrazin leads Gryazin and Léo Rossel in a Lancia 3–4–5. The top five are covered by 2.627s. #ERC #MartinsSesks