Norwegian Adapta Ford driver Mads Østberg was handed the win of Rally of Portugal, after Finnish driver Mikko Hirvonen late Sunday evening was excluded from the rally.
Hirvonen's Citroen DS3 WRC was found to contravene technical regulations, with the non-conformity of the car's clutch being cited as the reason for exclusion.
Citroen says it will appeal against the decision, claiming that the parts offered no performance advantage.
Hirvonen's exclusion from the Faro-based event elevates Russian Evgeny Novikov to second and gives Norwegian driver Petter Solberg (Ford) third place.
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