The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) World Motorsport Council today confirmed the date for the 2013 Vodafone Rally de Portugal, as April 11th to 14th.
The event, organized by the Automóvel Club de Portugal (ACP), will be the fourth round of the 2013 FIA World Rally Championship, as it was this year, following Rallye Monte Carlo, Rally Sweden and Rally Mexico.
Vodafone Rally de Portugal will again be based at the Algarve Stadium in 2013 which, as in previous years, will also house the Service Park. The route will include some of the traditional stages in Baixo Alentejo and Algarve, as well as another visit to Praça do Império for the now-traditional Lisbon Super Special Stage.
«We have been working on the 2013 rally virtually since the end of this year's event and as always, we are seeking to identify every possibility to further develop our event which, fortunately, has earned the highest praise from all those involved», said Pedro Almeida, Clerk of the Course.
And he concluded: «As always, the Vodafone Rally de Portugal will feature some innovations in 2013, which we are finalizing at the moment but rest assured that the competitive level of the event will be maintained at the highest level.»
The full 2013 WRC calendar is:
15/20 January Rallye Monte Carlo
07/10 February Rally Sweden
07/10 March Rally Guanajuato Mexico
11/14 April Vodafone Rally de Portugal
02/05 May Rally Argentina
30 May/2 June Acropolis Rally Greece
20/23 June Rally Italy Sardegna
01/04 August Neste Oil Rally Finland
TBA ADAC Rally Germany
12/15 September Rally Australia
03/06 October Rally France Alsace
24/27 October RACC Rally de Espana
14/17 November Wales Rally GB