Power Stage Explained

The Power Stage (abbreviated as PS) is a special stage that usually runs as the final stage of a rally in the World Rally Championship (WRC) and European Rally Championship (ERC). Additional championship points are available to the fastest five crews through the stage regardless of where they actually finished in the rally.[1] Unlike normal special stages, which are timed to a tenth of a second, the timing of the Power Stage is to a thousandth of a second.[2]

Points scoring systems

The bonus scoring system was once used at the 1999 Tour de Corse and 1999 Rally Finland.[3] Re-introduced in 2011, the top three crews through the stage could score extra bonus points, with the fastest crew receiving three points, the second-fastest receiving two points, and the third-fastest receiving one point.[4] In, the scoring system was amended so the five fastest drivers through the stage were awarded points from five for first to one for fifth.[5] Manufacturers, WRC-2 and WRC-3 categories were also eligible to score Power Stage points in 2021. From 2022, WRC-2 awarded Power Stage points from three for first place, to one for third place. However, it was axed from 2024 onwards.[6] Power Stage points are no longer awarded in WRC-3.

Power Stages were also introduced during the 2022 European Rally Championship, using the final stage of each rally and awarding points to the five fastest crews in a similar fashion to the WRC.[7] [8]

SeasonsCategory1st2nd3rd4th5th
, –WRC321
–presentWRC54321
–WRC-2321
2022–presentERC54321

Cancelled Power Stages

This list does not include cancelled rallies.

No.RallyStage nameReason
1.nowrap 2013 Monte Carlo RallynowrapLantosque – Lucéram 2Increase in local traffic due to bad weather.[9]
2. 2020 Rally MexicoEl BrincoThe rally ended prematurely in response to increased travel restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

WRC Winners

Key
BoldDrivers or co-drivers active in the World Rally Championship
width=40px bgcolor=fbceb1World Rally Championship Drivers' or Co-Drivers' champions

By drivers

No.DriverActive yearsWinsFirst winLast win
1. Sébastien Ogier–present43 2011 Rally Sweden 2023 Rally Mexico
2. Thierry Neuville–, –present26 2013 Rally Finland 2024 Rally Poland
3. Ott Tänak–, –present22 2012 Rallye de France 2024 Rally Latvia
4. Kalle Rovanperä–present18 2020 Rally Sweden 2024 Rally Sweden
5. Jari-Matti Latvala–, 15 2011 Rallye de France 2018 Wales Rally GB
6. Sébastien Loeb–,, –, 7 2011 Rally de Portugal 2012 Rallye Deutschland
7. Kris Meeke–,, –6 2011 Rally Catalunya 2019 Tour de Corse
8. Mikko Hirvonen–5 2011 Rally México 2012 Wales Rally GB
8. Esapekka Lappi–, –present5 2017 Rally Italia Sardegna 2023 Rally Sweden
8. Dani Sordo–present5 2012 Rally de Portugal 2021 Rally Catalunya
11. Elfyn Evans,, –present4 2014 Rallye Deutschland 2023 Central European Rally
11. Petter Solberg–, –4 2011 Rally Argentina 2012 Rally Italia Sardegna
13. Andreas Mikkelsen–present3 2014 Rally Italia Sardegna 2019 Rally Italia Sardegna
14. Didier Auriol–, 2 1999 Tour de Corse 1999 Rally Finland
14. Takamoto Katsuta–present2 2020 Rally Monza 2024 Rally Finland
16. Craig Breen–, –1 2022 Rally Japan 2022 Rally Japan
16. Adrien Fourmaux–present1 2024 Croatia Rally 2024 Croatia Rally
16. Mads Østberg–1 2014 Rally Sweden 2014 Rally Sweden
16. Hayden Paddon–, 1 2016 Rally Argentina 2016 Rally Argentina
Notes:

By co-drivers

No.Co-DriverActive yearsWinsFirst winLast win
1. Julien Ingrassia–41 2011 Rally Sweden 2021 Croatia Rally
2. Martin Järveoja–present20 2017 Rally de Portugal 2024 Rally Latvia
3. Jonne Halttunen–, –present18 2020 Rally Sweden 2024 Rally Sweden
4. Miikka Anttila–15 2011 Rallye de France 2018 Wales Rally GB
4. Nicolas Gilsoul–, –, 15 2013 Rally Finland 2020 Rally Turkey
6. Martijn Wydaeghe–, –present11 2021 Rally Italia Sardegna 2024 Rally Poland
7. Daniel Elena–,, –7 2011 Rally de Portugal 2012 Rallye Deutschland
8. Jarmo Lehtinen–, –5 2011 Rally México 2012 Wales Rally GB
8. Janne Ferm–, –present5 2017 Rally Italia Sardegna 2023 Rally Sweden
10. / Chris Patterson, –, 4 2011 Rally Argentina 2012 Rally Italia Sardegna
10. Paul Nagle, –, –4 2011 Rally Catalunya 2018 Monte Carlo Rally
12. Scott Martin–present3 2021 Rally Finland 2023 Central European Rally
13. Denis Giraudet–,, –, –, 2 1999 Tour de Corse 1999 Rally Finland
13. Carlos del Barrio–, –,, –, –, –2 2012 Rally de Portugal 2013 Rallye de France-Alsace
13. Marc Martí–, –,, –2 2017 Rallye Deutschland 2017 Rally Catalunya
13. Ola Fløene, –, 2 2014 Rally Italia Sardegna 2015 Rally Catalunya
13. Daniel Barritt, –2 2014 Rallye Deutschland 2020 Rally Monza
13. Jonas Andersson–present2 2014 Rally Sweden 2024 Rally Finland
13. Sebastian Marshall, –, 2 2019 Monte Carlo Rally 2019 Tour de Corse
20. John Kennard, –,,, –,, 1 2016 Rally Argentina 2016 Rally Argentina
20. Benjamin Veillas,, –, –present1 2022 Rally Catalunya 2022 Rally Catalunya
20. Kuldar Sikk–, –1 2012 Rallye de France 2012 Rallye de France
20. Raigo Mõlder, –, 1 2016 Wales Rally GB 2016 Wales Rally GB
20. Cándido Carrera–, –, –present1 2021 Rally Catalunya 2021 Rally Catalunya
20. Alexandre Coria,, –present1 2024 Croatia Rally 2024 Croatia Rally
20. James Fulton–present1 2022 Rally Japan 2022 Rally Japan
20. Anders Jæger-Amland–1 2019 Rally Italia Sardegna 2019 Rally Italia Sardegna
20. Aaron Johnston–present1 2024 Rally Finland 2024 Rally Finland
20. Vincent Landais–present1 2023 Rally Mexico 2023 Rally Mexico
Notes:

Most wins per season

scope=colYearscope=colDriver(s)scope=colWinsscope=colRaces
22
413
413
712
613
913
713
413


313
613

26
412
713
613

WRC Point scorers

Key
BoldDrivers or co-drivers active in the World Rally Championship
width=40px bgcolor=fbceb1World Rally Championship Drivers' or Co-Drivers' champions

By drivers

No.DriverActive yearsTimesFirst scoreLast scorePoints
1. Sébastien Ogier–present112 2011 Rally Sweden 2024 Rally Finland319
2. Thierry Neuville–, –present89 2012 Rallye de France 2024 Rally Finland286
3. Ott Tänak–, –present71 2012 Rally de Portugal 2024 Rally Latvia243
4. Jari-Matti Latvala-, –present72 2011 Rally Sweden 2023 Rally Finland154
5. Kalle Rovanperä–present35 2020 Rally Sweden 2024 Rally Poland146
6. Elfyn Evans,, –present51 2014 Rallye Deutschland 2024 Rally Latvia141
7. Esapekka Lappi–, –present26 2017 Rally de Portugal 2024 Rally Finland78
8. Dani Sordo–present36 2011 Rallye de France 2023 Acropolis Rally75
9. Sébastien Loeb–,, –, 27 2011 Rally Sweden 2022 Safari Rally57
9. Andreas Mikkelsen–present28 2012 Rallye Deutschland 2022 Rally Estonia57
11. Kris Meeke–,, –23 2011 Rally Catalunya 2019 Rallye Deutschland55
12. Takamoto Katsuta–present22 2020 Rally Monza 2024 Rally Finland44
13. Mikko Hirvonen–17 2011 Rally Mexico 2014 Rallye Deutschland43
14. Craig Breen–, –14 2017 Tour de Corse 2023 Rally Sweden32
15. Mads Østberg–12 2012 Rally México 2023 Rally Italia Sardegna25
16. Teemu Suninen–present9 2018 Rally de Portugal 2023 Rally Finland22
17. Petter Solberg–, –10 2011 Rally México 2012 Rally Italia Sardegna21
18. Adrien Fourmaux–present5 2022 Safari Rally 2024 Rally Finland12
19. Hayden Paddon–, –present4 2016 Rally Mexico 2017 Rally Sweden7
20. Didier Auriol–, 2 1999 Tour de Corse 1999 Rally Finland6
20. Juho Hänninen–, –,, -present4 2017 Monte Carlo Rally 2013 Rally Finland6
20. Evgeny Novikov–, –4 2012 Monte Carlo Rally 2013 Wales Rally GB6
20. Stéphane Lefebvre–present2 2017 Monte Carlo Rally 2017 Rally Poland6
24. Tommi Mäkinen–2 1999 Tour de Corse 1999 Rally Finland4
24. Gus Greensmith–present2 2022 Safari Rally 2022 Acropolis Rally4
24. Mauro Miele–present1 2022 Rally Japan 2022 Rally Japan4
27. Robert Kubica–2 2015 Tour de Corse 2015 Wales Rally GB3
28. Kevin Abbring–, –, –1 2016 Rally Italia Sardegna 2016 Rally Italia Sardegna2
28. Oliver Solberg–present1 2022 Rally New Zealand 2022 Rally New Zealand2
29. Carlos Sainz–1 1999 Tour de Corse 1999 Tour de Corse1
29. Toni Gardemeister–, 1 1999 Rally Finland 1999 Rally Finland1
29. Nasser Al-Attiyah–1 2012 Rally Argentina 2012 Rally Argentina1
29. Emil Lindholm–present1 2022 Croatia Rally 2022 Croatia Rally1
29. Fabrizio Zaldivar–present1 2022 Rally Japan 2022 Rally Japan1
Notes:

By co-drivers

No.Co-DriverActive yearsTimesFirst scoreLast scorePoints
1. Julien Ingrassia–96 2011 Rally Sweden 2021 Rally Monza276
2. Martin Järveoja–present67 2017 Rally Mexico 2024 Rally Latvia234
3. Nicolas Gilsoul–, –, 53 2012 Rallye de France 2020 Rally Italia Sardegna159
4. Miikka Anttila–71 2011 Rally Sweden 2019 Rally Turkey153
5. Jonne Halttunen–, –present35 2020 Rally Sweden 2024 Rally Poland146
6. Martijn Wydaeghe–, –present35 2021 Monte Carlo Rally 2024 Rally Finland127
7. Scott Martin–present44 2017 Tour de Corse 2024 Rally Latvia123
8. Janne Ferm–, –present26 2017 Rally de Portugal 2024 Rally Finland78
9. Paul Nagle, –, –25 2011 Rally Catalunya 2022 Acropolis Rally57
10. Jarmo Lehtinen–, –20 2011 Rally Mexico 2020 Monte Carlo Rally51
10. Daniel Elena–,, –24 2011 Rally Sweden 2020 Rally Turkey51
12. Aaron Johnston–present21 2021 Rally Finland 2024 Rally Finland42
13. Anders Jæger-Amland–15 2016 Monte Carlo Rally 2019 Rally Finland35
14. Vincent Landais–present12 2023 Monte Carlo Rally 2024 Rally Finland31
15. Daniel Barritt, –12 2014 Rallye Deutschland 2020 Rally Monza30
15. Carlos del Barrio–, –,, –, –, –present15 2011 Rallye de France 2021 Monte Carlo Rally30
17. Marc Martí–, –,, –present12 2015 Rally Argentina 2017 Rally Catalunya27
18. / Chris Patterson, –, 10 2011 Rally México 2012 Rally Italia Sardegna21
19. Sebastian Marshall, –, 6 2016 Rally Italia Sardegna 2019 Rallye Deutschland19
20. Ola Fløene, –, 10 2014 Rally Italia Sardegna 2015 Wales Rally GB17
21. Jonas Andersson–present14 2012 Rally México 2022 Acropolis Rally16
21. Cándido Carrera–, –, –present6 2021 Rally Catalunya 2023 Acropolis Rally16
23. Benjamin Veillas,, –, –present4 2022 Croatia Rally 2022 Rally Catalunya12
23. Alexandre Coria–present5 2022 Safari Rally 2024 Rally Finland12
25. Torstein Eriksen–,, –present3 2018 Rally Finland 2022 Rally Estonia10
26. Mikko Markkula–, –present3 2018 Rally de Portugal 2023 Rally Finland8
27. Denis Giraudet–,, –, –, 3 1999 Tour de Corse 2012 Monte Carlo Rally7
27. John Kennard, –,,, –,, –present4 2016 Rally Mexico 2017 Rally Sweden7
29. Gabin Moreau–2 2017 Monte Carlo Rally 2017 Rally Poland6
29. Marko Salminen, –3 2019 Monte Carlo Rally 2019 Rally de Portugal6
29. Isabelle Galmiche,,, –present2 2022 Monte Carlo Rally 2022 Safari Rally6
29. James Fulton–present2 2022 Rally Japan 2023 Rally Sweden6
33. Ilka Minor–, –, –present3 2013 Acropolis Rally 2013 Wales Rally GB5
33. Raigo Mõlder, –, 2 2015 Rally Poland 2016 Wales Rally GB5
33. Kaj Lindström–, –,, 3 2017 Monte Carlo Rally 2017 Rally Catalunya5
36. Risto Mannisenmäki, –, –, 2 1999 Tour de Corse 1999 Rally Finland4
36. Kuldar Sikk–, –2 2012 Rally de Portugal 2012 Rallye de France4
36. Luca Beltrame, –present1 2022 Rally Japan 2022 Rally Japan4
39. Maciej Szczepaniak–, –, –present2 2015 Tour de Corse 2015 Wales Rally GB3
40. Borja Rozada, –, –present2 2021 Rally Italia Sardegna 2021 Safari Rally2
40. Elliott Edmondson, –present1 2022 Rally New Zealand 2022 Rally New Zealand2
42. Luis Moya–1 1999 Tour de Corse 1999 Tour de Corse1
42. Paavo Lukander–1 1999 Rally Finland 1999 Rally Finland1
42. Giovanni Bernacchini–, 1 2012 Rally Argentina 2012 Rally Argentina1
42. Reeta Hämäläinen–present1 2022 Croatia Rally 2022 Croatia Rally1
42. Marcelo Der Ohannesian,, –present1 2022 Rally Japan 2022 Rally Japan1
Notes:

Most points per season

scope=colYearscope=colDriver(s)scope=colPointsscope=colRaces
62
1913
1913
2812
2513
2713
2613

3413
3713
4113

186
3512
5013
4313

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: World Motor Sport Council: 08 September 2010. fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 8 September 2010. 8 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100911083736/http://fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/2010/Pages/wmsc_080910.aspx. 11 September 2010. dead. dmy.
  2. Web site: Regulations. fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 16 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Season 1999. e-wrc.com. 3 November 2019.
  4. News: WRC adds bonus points for TV stages. autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 8 September 2010. 8 September 2010. Matt. Beer. https://web.archive.org/web/20100911073715/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86469. 11 September 2010. live.
  5. News: 2017 WRC dates confirmed. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 28 September 2016. 29 September 2016.
  6. News: Luke. Barry. WRC2 Powerstage axed for 2024. dirtfish.com. DirtFish. 14 November 2023. 14 November 2023.
  7. Web site: What is ERC . 2023-03-19 . ERC – European Rally Championship . en.
  8. Web site: ERC 2022: What has changed? . 2023-03-19 . Azoresrallye.
  9. News: Monte Carlo Rally: Loeb wins as final stages cancelled. David. Evans. Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 19 January 2013. 19 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130121141424/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105198. 21 January 2013. live.
  10. News: WRC Rally Mexico to end early as more travel restrictions loom. Luis. Ramirez. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 14 March 2020. 15 March 2020.

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