Rally Betting Portugal to Win: Favorites & Preview

Before we get into talking about the upcoming WRC rally in Portugal, we thought it might be a good idea to go over how it all works over the course of a race weekend.

It generally all begins with a vehicle test that is known as a Shakedown. This is then followed by a set number of stages spread out over a few days.

Today’s Rally de Portugal Top 4 Favorites
1. Daniel Sordo	–
2. Ott Tänak	53 points
4. Sébastien Ogier	45 points

My Analysis

The Rally de Portugal, has 22 stages this weekend, but we have already seen the shakedown portion of the proceedings, which we are going to use as the basis for this piece. We are going to focus on the 4 drivers who posted the best times during that part of the time trial. While this may or may not be a sign of how the actual race will go, I think it’s a good jumping off point, so let’s get to it.

Daniel Sordo

Where things tend to get a little tricky when wagering on the WRC is when you have drivers that now race on a part-time basis. We have a couple of those guys in this preview, starting with Sordo, who is racing for the first time in 2024. It is easy to ignore these drivers when looking to place a wager, but that is not necessarily a good idea, as you will see. Sordo has raced 12 times since the 2021 season and has landed on the podium in 5 of those races. He does not have a win during that time, but he is still obviously a threat, especially since he posted the best time in the shakedown.

Ott Tänak

He has also yet to land on the podium through the first 4 races but given that he finished 4th in Portugal last season, taking him in the top 3 might be worth the risk.

During those 4 races, he massed 86 points, which has him 6 points up on Elfyn Evans. That is certainly not a huge lead by any stretch of the imagination, so Neuville will be looking to add to that this weekend. He finished 5th in each of the last 2 seasons in Portugal but could do better this time around.

Sébastien Ogier

We have another part-time driver to talk about here, but Ogier is one that you ignore at your own peril. With 8 world championships to his name, he is arguably the best driver to ever get behind the wheel in the WRC.

Over and out Thankfully both crew were ok

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