Portugal : Entry list
For the second year running, Rally de Portugal has a healthy entry of international and WRC regulars.

Of most interest is the return to competitive driving of Markko Märtin, partnered by David Senior. In addition to Märtin, 2005 event winner Daniel Carlsson will also be taking part, as will Finn Janne Tuohino. Further, Sweden`s Patrik Flodin and Markko Märtin`s young protégé, Martin Rauam will also compete. All these drivers will be at the wheel of identical Group N Subaru Imprezas, providing a genuine battle over the fast and flowing gravel stages.

Upholding the local honours will be 2005 third-placed driver, Armindo Araújo in a Gp N Mitsubishi Lancer Evo8, as well as Fernando Peres in similar machinery and Miguel Campos in the Subaru Impreza WRX.

In the two-wheel drive category, Junior World Rally Championship regular Urmo Aava will be at the wheel of the Suzuki Swift S1600. However, he will face stiff competition from the local Renault and Peugeot works drivers, José Pedro Fontes and Bruno Magalhães, respectively.



WRC regular and 2005 event S1600 winner Dani Sordo will be in Portugal again, this time driving the ‘0` car, a Citroen Xsara World Rally Car. His job will be two-fold: check the stages for safety prior to the field starting and validating the stages themselves at World Rally Car speeds for future reference.

The event begins with a ceremonial start on the evening of Thursday 16th March at the Vilamoura Marina, before two full days of action over the stages to the north of Faro. The field will return to the finish, at the impressive Algarve Stadium, which hosts the service park, on Saturday afternoon, at 17.45 local. Portugal is GMT.

Rally de Portugal : Entry list
1 Markko Martin - David Senior Subaru Impreza WRX N4
2 Armindo Araújo - Miguel Ramalho Mitsubishi Lancer N4
3 Daniel Carlsson - Jonas Andersson Subaru Impreza WRX N4
4 Miguel Campos - Carlos Magalhães Subaru Impreza WRX N4
5 Urmo Aava - Kuldar Sikk Suzuki Swift S1600 A6
6 Janne Tuohino - Mikko Markkula Subaru Impreza WRX N4
7 Patrik Flodin - Maria Anderson Subaru Impreza WRX N4
8 Fernando Peres - José Pedro Silva Mitsubishi Lancer N4
9 José Pedro Fontes - Fernando Prata Renault Clio S1600 A6
10 Bruno Magalhães - Paulo Grave Peugeot 206 S1600 A6
11 Ricardo Teodósio - Paulo Fiuza Mitsubishi Lancer N4
12 Martin Rauam - Kristo Kraag Subaru Impreza WRX N4
14 Vitor Lopes - Jorge Henriques Citroen C2 S1600 A6
15 Vitor Sá - Nuno R.Silva Renault Clio S1600 A6
16 Pedro Leal - Redwan Cassano Fiat Stilo
17 Horácio Franco - Tiago Azevedo Mitsubishi Lancer N4
18 Rui Madeira - Paulo Primaz Subaru Impreza WRX N4
19 Paulo Antunes - Jorge Amorim Peugeot 206 RC N3
20 Carlos Guimarães - Nuno Gomes Mitsubishi Lancer N4
21 Pedro Peres - Justino Reis Mitsubishi Lancer N4
22 Pedro Meireles - Mário Castro Subaru Impreza WRX N4
23 Valter Gomes - João Jardim Pereira Mitsubishi Lancer N4
24 Vitor Pascoal - Pedro Barbosa Subaru Impreza WRX N4
25 Evandro Bernardes - Vasco Ferreira Mitsubishi Lancer N4
26 Ricardo Rodrigues - Humberto Freitas Mitsubishi Lancer N4
27 Francisco Teixeira - Jorge Carvalho Mitsubishi Lancer N4
28 Nuno Pereira - Duarte Sabino Subaru Impreza WRX N4
29 Pedro Rodrigues - Sérgio Rocha Subaru Impreza WRX N4
30 Luis Cardoso - Isabel Branco Mitsubishi Lancer N4
31 Ricardo Moura - Sancho Eiró Mitsubishi Lancer N4
32 António Rodrigues - Jorge Carvalho Peugeot 206 GTI A6
33 Rodrigo Ferreira - Bernardo Gusmão Citroen C2 GT A6
34 Machado Santos - António Costa Peugeot 206 GTI A6
35 Armando Oliveira - Joaquim Duarte Citroen C2 GT A6
36 Ricardo Marques - António Vieira Peugeot 206 GTI A6
37 Pedro Ortigão - Manuel Fortuna Citroen C2 GT A6
38 Paulo Louro - José Patrício Peugeot 20`6 GTI A6
39 Frederico Gomes - Fernando Mendes Citroen C2 GT A6
40 Carlos Costa - Alberto Oliveira Peugeot 206 GTI A6
41 Armindo Neves - Filipe Serra Citroen C2 GT A6
42 Jorge Pinto - Luís Pinto Peugeot 206 GTI A6
43 Pedro Fins - Paulo Fíuza Citroen C2 GT A6
44 Tiago Magalhães - José Janela Peugeot 206 GTI A6
45 André Guedes - Guilherme Pereira Citroen C2 GT A6
46 Fernando Vilela - Manuela Pereira Peugeot 206 GTI A6
47 Carlos Santos - Miguel Paião Citroen C2 GT A6
48 João Pedro Pinto - Rui Saraiva Peugeot 206 GTI A6
49 João Lucas - Paulo Martins Citroen C2 GT A6
50 António Monteiro - Saúl Campanário Peugeot 206 GTI A6
51 Carlos Lopes - José Martins Citroen C2 GT A6
52 Rui Sirgado - Arlindo Grilo Peugeot 206 GTI A6
53 José Machado - Hercílio Costa Citroen C2 GT A6
54 Jorge Santos - Vitor Hugo Peugeot 206 GTI A6
55 Sérgio Bastos - Fernando Bastos Citroen C2 GT A6
56 Issac Portela - Emanuel Faria Peugeot 206 GTI A6
57 Felisberto Teixeira - Octávio Araújo Citroen C2 GT A6
58 Diana Pereira - Inês Primaz Peugeot 206 GTI A6
59 Wilson Spinola Aguiar - José Camacho Peugeot 206 GTI A6
60 Octávio Nogueira - Nuno Catarino Citroen Saxo A6
61 Francisco B. Leite - Luis Ramalho Seat Ibiza Cupra AD
62 João Ruivo - Alberto Silva Fiat Stilo AD
63 Bernardo Sousa - Paulo Babo Skoda Fabia RS AD
64 João Pedro Nunes - Filipe Silva Renault Clio A7
65 Francisco Silva Mota - Pedro Barbosa Citroen C2 GT A6
66 Jean-T. Vacheron - Sylvain Trombet Peugeot 106 GTI A6
67 Luis Alexandre - Rui Rosa Opel Corsa S1600 A6
68 Stephane Pineau - Cedric Pineau Skoda Felicia A5
69 João Fernando Ramos - Sérgio Paiva Renault Clio RS N3
70 Manuel José Castro - Luis Costa Ford Fiesta ST N3
71 Victor Calisto - António Cirne Citroen Xsara N3
72 Nuno Coelho - António José Silva Renault Clio N3
73 Capela Morais - Victor Lopes Peugeot 306 GTI N3
74 Miguel Silva - Carlos Carvalhosa Ford Fiesta N3
75 Rudy Frendo - Mathieu Dal`Grande Skoda Felicia N1

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