The last three days… The Matosinhos-based event included three days of flat-out rally action in the Portuguese hills inland from the Atlantic coast. Summer arrived just in time for the start of the rally, with the loose gravel roads baking in temperatures which climbed into the high 30 degrees Celsius. Inside the Rhys Yates Rallying

Rhys Yates will take another step in his World Rally Championship education when he tackles Vodafone Rally de Portugal for the first time next week. The 27-year-old has made an exceptional start to his first season of competition in rallying’s big time and holds a top-10 position in the ultra-competitive WRC 2 category. Despite a