Vodafone Rally de Portugal organisers have confirmed the cancellation of stages eight and nine, the 25.01-kilometre Tavira test and the 25.15-kilometre Alcarias run, due to safety reasons.
Stage 10 had already been cancelled due to earlier delays.
Round four of the FIA World Rally Championship powered by Nokia will now resume at 09:49hrs local time on Saturday 31 March with stage 11, the 26.22-kilometre Almodovar test.
Standings after SS10:
| Pos. | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | M. HIRVONEN | 1h20m01.7 |
| 2. | E. NOVIKOV | +36.3 |
| 3. | M. ØSTBERG | +41.8 |
| 4. | P. SANDELL | +3:07.2 |
| 5. | M. PROKOP | +3:25.8 |
| 6. | N. AL ATTIYAH | +3:46.9 |
| 7. | P. VAN MERKSTEIJN (JR) | +3:50.8 |
| 8. | D. KUIPERS | +4:41.1 |
| 9. | S. OGIER | +5:45.1 |
| 10. | J. KETOMAA | +5:52.3 |
| 11. | A. ARAUJO | +5:58.9 |
| 12. | P. SOLBERG | +7:35.9 |
| 13. | D. SORDO | +8:45.0 |
| 14. | J. LATVALA | +11:24.6 |
| 15. | O. TÄNAK | +11:40.3 |
| 16. | T. NEUVILLE | +11:58.6 |
| 17. | H. PADDON | +20:06.2 |
| 18. | S. PÄRN | +26:55.7 |
| 19. | R. TRIVINO | +28:28.9 |
| 20. | F. FRISIERO | +29:20.1 |