Power Stage
World Rally Championship special stage
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. 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.
01Points scoring systems
The bonus scoring system initially used at the 1999 Tour de Corse and 1999 Rally Finland, branded as the "TV stage". Drivers that had retired from the event could take part in the TV stage.
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. In 2017, the scoring system was amended so the five fastest drivers through the stage were awarded points from five for first to one for fifth. 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. 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.
02Cancelled Power Stages
This list does not include cancelled rallies.
| No. | Rally | Stage name | Reason | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2013 Monte Carlo Rally | Lantosque, Lucéram 2 | Increase in local traffic due to bad weather. | |
| 2. | 2020 Rally Mexico | El Brinco | The rally ended prematurely in response to increased travel restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. |
03Most wins in WRC
| Bold | Drivers or co-drivers active in the World Rally Championship |
| World Rally Championship Drivers' or Co-Drivers' champions |
By drivers
By co-drivers
Most wins per season
| Year | Driver(s) | Wins | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Didier Auriol | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | Sébastien Ogier | 4 | 13 |
| 2012 | Sébastien Loeb | 4 | 13 |
| 2013 | Sébastien Ogier | 7 | 12 |
| 2014 | Sébastien Ogier | 6 | 13 |
| 2015 | Sébastien Ogier | 9 | 13 |
| 2016 | Sébastien Ogier | 7 | 13 |
| 2017 | Thierry Neuville | 4 | 13 |
| 2018 | Thierry Neuville Ott Tänak Esapekka Lappi |
3 | 13 |
| 2019 | Ott Tänak | 6 | 13 |
| 2020 | Thierry Neuville Kalle Rovanperä |
2 | 6 |
| 2021 | Ott Tänak | 4 | 12 |
| 2022 | Kalle Rovanperä | 7 | 13 |
| 2023 | Kalle Rovanperä | 6 | 13 |
| 2024 | Thierry Neuville | 5 | 13 |
| 2025 | Sébastien Ogier | 5 | 14 |
04Points scored in WRC
| Bold | Drivers or co-drivers active in the World Rally Championship |
| World Rally Championship Drivers' or Co-Drivers' champions |
By drivers
By co-drivers
Most points per season
| Year | Driver(s) | Points | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Didier Auriol | 6 | 2 |
| 2011 | Sébastien Loeb | 19 | 13 |
| 2012 | Sébastien Loeb | 19 | 13 |
| 2013 | Sébastien Ogier | 28 | 12 |
| 2014 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 25 | 13 |
| 2015 | Sébastien Ogier | 27 | 13 |
| 2016 | Sébastien Ogier | 26 | 13 |
| 2017 | Sébastien Ogier Thierry Neuville |
34 | 13 |
| 2018 | Sébastien Ogier | 37 | 13 |
| 2019 | Sébastien Ogier | 41 | 13 |
| 2020 | Ott Tänak Thierry Neuville |
18 | 6 |
| 2021 | Thierry Neuville | 35 | 12 |
| 2022 | Kalle Rovanperä | 50 | 13 |
| 2023 | Kalle Rovanperä | 43 | 13 |
| 2024 | Thierry Neuville | 45 | 13 |
| 2025 | Kalle Rovanperä | 44 | 14 |
Sources and credits
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- Sébastien Ogier Rally Finland 2013 001.jpg by Ferdi Kräling Motorsport-Bild GmbH, CC BY 3.0
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