The both rally leaders come into problems in the third leg of Rally Portugal 2013. Ogier try to keep the problem with the car as he said: “I have a problem with the car. I do not want to tell you.”
At the same first stage for day 3 SS 12 Silves 1 with a distance of 21.52 km Latvala also has a problem with his VW Polo R WRC. Latvala said: “At the first corner something broke in the transmission. I don’t know what it is but it feels like a driveshaft. The car suddenly lost drive on a left-hand corner. I carried on in two-wheel drive. It looks like the front differential exploded. It’s never happened before.”
Ogier finished the stage at eight positions at 35.7 by the stage winner Mads Ostberg, while Latvala lost 1:16.2.
In the overall standing Latvala drop to third position at +37.4 seconds behind Mikko Hirvonen.
Many drivers report for a lot of dust in the stage.
In the longest rally stage SS 13 Almodovar 1(52.30 km) Mads Ostberg takes 16.8 seconds to Ogier and 28.2 to Hirvonen. Latvala lost more than 3-minutes in this stage but keeps the third position overall.
In the longest rally stage is reporting for problems with T. Neuville:  Very difficult stage, after 20 kms our brakes on the front were not working anymore, I had to slow down a bit.
Ogier:  It is okay, but I have been very careful with the clutch on this stage.
Latvala: It would be nice to see the times for the other class, our car is like 2WD. We can get to the service now and get the car fixed.
After the service park today the rally restart with a new victory for Mads Ostberg followed by Latvala. Ogier finished fourth at +5.1 seconds.
In the last stage for Rally Portugal Almodovar 2 (Power Stage) Ogier set the fastest time followed by Mads Ostberg at +3.3 and Latvala at +4.9 seconds.
In this last stage Neuville has a problem with suspension while Kosciuszko who was at 12th position stopped in the stage. Mikkelsen delays in the stage after a puncture.
Comments:
Ostberg: I started to push a little bit too early and at the end my tyres were completely done. I want to pass Lappi and Al-Qassimi, hopefully it is enough to get some points. It has been very good, we know the reasons for the crash and think that these things just happen. Unfortunately, but I think we done a good rally.
Novikov: I am happy with the place, 4th position is very good for us. I am happy.
Latvala:  I need to be happy, it is my first podium with Volkswagen, also the power stage I managed to push. I was only concentrating on my driving and to be honest I am satisfied with that.
Hirvonen: I tried, I really pushed hard but not fast enough. It was a tough stage, we had to fight so much with the tyres as well. We have to keep on working, I am not happy with the pace this weekend. My rhythm was not perfect, sometimes pushing too hard, but 2nd place, not too bad.
Ogier: Superb weekend. It has been really complicated for us, I came here on Monday and was not sure whether I could do the rally. The team has done a good job, we had a few problems and they managed to fix it.

Overall Results:
1. S. Ogier (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 4:07:38.7
2. M. Hirvonen (Citroen DS3 WRC) +58.2
3. J. Latvala (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) +4:04.5
4. E. Novikov (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) +5:27.7
5. N. Al-Attiyah (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) +7:43.5
6. A. Mikkelsen (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) +9:39.8
7. M. Prokop (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) +15:04.2
8. M. Ostberg (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) +15:43.6
 

Dano Sordo who was at second position after the end of Day 1 in Portugal push as strong as he cans to take the rally lead in the first stage for Day 2. Sordo leads in the split sections but at 19 km from the start Sordo went off the road, as damaging the right-hand rear corner of the Citroen DS3. The fastest man in stage SS 6 Santana da Serra 1 with a distance of 31.12 km is Jari-Matti Latvala followed by Ogier who said for problems with his Volkswagen Polo R WRC: The stage is very difficult, not easy for anyone. Jari is quite close, the car is not working perfectly at the moment.
In the stage a lot of drivers have problems with suspension like Thierry Neuville who out of the rally. Mads Ostberg restarts the rally at 44th position after the first stage for day 2.
Latvala continues to close to Ogier in the next SS 7 Vascao 1 (25.37km) with new stage victory followed by Ogier at +0.2 seconds. In the overall results Latvala is second at +10.1 seconds from Ogier.
Latvala after SS 7: We are concentrating. I don't think about Ogier so much. It would be nice to fight against him, but now is not the right time.
In SS 8 Loule 1 with a distance of 22.55 km the domination of VW continue with Ogier and Latvala at the top.
Comments after SS 8:
Ostberg: This stage was very loose, not possible to push. If you will try to push, you will just go off. I just backed off, it would have been stupid to push. Its a lot more slippy than yesterday.
Mikkelsen:  I drove terrible on this stage, so many crests. I have way too much information in my notes. I did not find good rhythm.
Kosciuszko: I hit something with the left rear wheel, fortunately we are here. We lost some time but not a lot. Sliding, very difficult to drive on those tyres. They overheated, we are on the soft compound.
Hirvonen: It is ok, but now we are going to lose time, those Volkswagens are really fast on this stage. I have to drive, that is the only thing I can do.
Ogier:  It was good morning. Every stage, after 10 kms, I have to fight, it is not easy for me.
After the service break at the mid of the day in the next SS 9 and SS 10 Ogier and Latvala continue with a good rithm at the top with new stage win for Ogier in the both SS. Mikko Hirvonen keeps the third position.
In the last SS 11 for Day 2 Ogier win the stage with 12.5 seconds ahead Latvala as extend his rally lead to 34.8 seconds by Latvala.
Results after SS 11 end of Day 2:
1. S. Ogier (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 2:36:55.1
2. J. Latvala (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) +34.8
3. M. Hirvonen (Citroen DS3 WRC) +1:08.5
4. E. Novikov (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) +4:23.9
5. N. Al-Attiyah (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) +6:19.2
6. A. Mikkelsen (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) +7:22.3

In the next third day of the rally there are to run 4 stages as two of them with a distance of 52.3 km.

WRC Rally Portugal 2013 Day 1 (French Version... by rallypulse

WRC Rally Portugal starts with a disaster for Mads Ostberg who crashed in SS 3 Mu 2 with s distance of 20.32 km. Mads rolled at 13 km from the start at left corner. The Norvegian approached a corner marked with "four minus" a gear higher and the car rolled. Mads was a rally leader after SS 2.
In the first pass of Mu 1 SS 1 Sebastien Ogier is the fastest followed by Mads Ostberg at +4.0 seconds. In the second stage Mads takes the rally lead with advantage to Ogier to 3.9 seconds in the overall standing. Dani Sordo is third overall after SS 2. In SS 2 Robert Kubica out of the road as his position was 18th overall but continue with small delay.
In SS 3 where Mads rolled, Dani Sordo is the fastest man followed by Latvala and Ogier.
In SS 4 Ourique 2 with a distance of 18.32 km Dano Sordo continue to push close to the rally leader Ogier. Sordo wins the stage followed by Neuville at +1.7 seconds. In the third position is Latvala and Ogier is fourth at +2.0 seconds.
The day end with a evening stage in Lisboa with distance of 3.27 km.
Results after SS 4:
1. S. Ogier (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) 0:46:38.5
2. D. Sordo (Citroen DS3 WRC) +2.4
3. J. Latvala (Volkswagen Polo R WRC) +11.3
4. M. Hirvonen (Citroen DS3 WRC) +17.1
5. T. Neuville (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) +28.1
6. E. Novikov (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) +1:08.7