56. Azores Rallye 2022
ERC #2 • ERC Open #2 • ERC3 #2 • ERC4 #2 • Portugal #2 • Clio Trophy by Toksport WRT #1 • Açores #1 • Açores 2RM #1 • TGR Iberian Cup #1
25. 3. – 27. 3. 2022, Ponta Delgada • Grupo Desportivo Comercial • gravel 204.26 km - (cancelled 11.40 km) • total distance including road sections - 612.65 km • Other years
Açores and TGR Iberian Cup just count until SS7
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Coroa da Mata 1 (11.40 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS2 Graminhais 1 (24.03 km) | 18:01.5 | 11.
10. class RC2 11. ERC |
80.0 km/h 1.12 s/km |
18:01.5 | 11.
10. class RC2 11. ERC |
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"Not happy, unfortunately. I'm not sure if there is something wrong, I need to check the left rear. It's something that I didn't expect." | ||||||
SS3 Tronqueira 1 (21.89 km) | 18:54.2 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
69.5 km/h 0.35 s/km |
36:55.7 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
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"This one was a bit better for us. It was not so slippery and I think the rain was not so strong. In many places I feel that I am cleaning the road and losing time, but we are trying to do our best." | ||||||
SS4 Coroa da Mata 2 (11.40 km) | 9:16.2 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
73.8 km/h 0.38 s/km |
46:11.9 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
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"We enjoyed this stage. I expected it to be more slippery, but there was a lot of loose gravel and it was like flying on the road without so much control. I tried to do my best - I don't think it's a good time but let's see." | ||||||
SS5 Graminhais 2 (24.03 km) | 17:32.4 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
82.2 km/h 0.67 s/km |
1:03:44.3 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
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SS6 Tronqueira 2 (21.89 km) | 18:30.4 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
71.0 km/h 0.22 s/km |
1:22:14.7 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
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"I don't know the others' times, but we are doing our best. The stage before was really strange for us - we tried to be faster but it was not a good time. Now, we found a lot of ruts in this stage so I had to control the car." | ||||||
SS7 Grupo Marques 1 (3.12 km) | 2:42.2 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
69.2 km/h 0.93 s/km |
1:24:56.9 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
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2. leg | ||||||
SS8 Ribeira Grande 1 (10.22 km) | 6:24.0 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
95.8 km/h 0.12 s/km |
1:31:20.9 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
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"We need to see the guys behind. We are happy with our pace. It was a difficult one and after 2km I thought we had a puncture because we hit a huge stone. Luckily I didn't puncture, so we are okay." | ||||||
SS9 Feteiras 1 (7.46 km) | 5:52.0 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
76.3 km/h 1.03 s/km |
1:37:12.9 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
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"Difficult conditions. We didn't expect this - it's a tough one. We are here and it's okay." | ||||||
SS10 Sete Cidades 1 (24.01 km) | 17:20.2 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
83.1 km/h |
1:54:33.1 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
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SS11 Grupo Marques 2 (3.12 km) | 2:33.7 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
73.1 km/h 0.38 s/km |
1:57:06.8 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
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SS12 Feteiras 2 (7.46 km) | 5:38.2 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
79.4 km/h |
2:02:45.0 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
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SS13 Sete Cidades 2 (24.01 km) | 16:53.1 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
85.3 km/h 0.21 s/km |
2:19:38.1 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
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"I think he has some problems, but he saw me immediately and in a narrow section he let me through. Let's see what time the others can do." | ||||||
SS14 Ribeira Grande 2[Power Stage] (10.22 km) | 6:10.6 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
99.3 km/h 0.68 s/km |
2:25:48.7 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
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"I am feeling good. The last Power Stage we did in Fafe was not good, so we managed to finish! This was a good run, so we are happy with our result and let's see how the next one will be for us." |