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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) [a] 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. [2] 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. [3]
The bonus scoring system was once used at the 1999 Tour de Corse and 1999 Rally Finland. [4] [5] 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. [5] 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. [6] 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. [7] 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. [8] [9]
| Seasons | Category | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999, 2011–2016 | WRC | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2017–present | WRC | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022–2023 | WRC-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2022–present | ERC | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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. | [10] |
| 2. |  2020 Rally Mexico | El Brinco | The rally ended prematurely in response to increased travel restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. | [11] |
| Bold | Drivers or co-drivers active in the World Rally Championship |
| World Rally Championship Drivers' or Co-Drivers' champions |
| Bold | Won the World Championship in the same year |
| Year | Driver(s) | Wins | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  Didier Auriol | 2 | 2 [c] |
| 2011 | Sébastien Ogier | 4 | 13 |
| 2012 | Sébastien Loeb | 4 | 13 |
| 2013 | Sébastien Ogier | 7 | 12 [d] |
| 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 [e] |
| 2021 | Ott Tänak | 4 | 12 |
| 2022 | Kalle Rovanperä | 7 | 13 |
| 2023 | Kalle Rovanperä | 6 | 13 |
| 2024 | Thierry Neuville | 5 | 13 |
| Bold | Drivers or co-drivers active in the World Rally Championship |
| World Rally Championship Drivers' or Co-Drivers' champions |
| Bold | Won the World Championship in the same year |
| Year | Driver(s) | Points | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Didier Auriol | 6 | 2 [c] |
| 2011 | Sébastien Loeb | 19 | 13 |
| 2012 | Sébastien Loeb | 19 | 13 |
| 2013 | Sébastien Ogier | 28 | 12 [d] |
| 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 [e] |
| 2021 | Thierry Neuville | 35 | 12 |
| 2022 | Kalle Rovanperä | 50 | 13 |
| 2023 | Kalle Rovanperä | 43 | 13 |
| 2024 | Thierry Neuville | 45 | 13 |
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