India, May 13 -- Hankook Tire, the exclusive tyre supplier to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), successfully completed the sixth round of the 2026 season, the Vodafone Rally de Portugal, where its Dynapro R213 rally tyre played a central role in managing the event's punishing conditions. The tyre was engineered to absorb impacts from rough gravel and rocky terrain while delivering consistent grip and durability across the rally's demanding stages.

Held from 7 to 10 May around Matosinhos in northern Portugal, the competition covered 23 Special Stages totalling approximately 345 kilometres. The surface began as soft, sandy gravel but progressively turned into sharp rocks and deeply rutted terrain due to repeated passes, making tyre d...