53. Azores Airlines Rallye 2018
ERC #1 • ERC2 #1 • ERC3 #1 • ERC Junior U27 #1 • ERC Junior U28 #1 • ERC Ladies #1 • Portugal #2 • Portugal 2WD #2 • Açores #1
22. 3. – 24. 3. 2018, Ponta Delgada • Grupo Desportivo Comercial • gravel 207.44 km • total distance including road sections - 674.43 km • Other years
#1
Škoda Fabia R5 
S 1***
S 1***
RC2
Final results
3. overall
3. class RC2
3. ERC
2. Portugal
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Lagoa Stage (2.14 km) | 1:34.5 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Portugal |
81.5 km/h 0.28 s/km |
1:34.5 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Portugal |
|
| "It was OK, very difficult for the tyres, we need to save them for the next stage." | ||||||
| SS2 Vila Franca São Brás 1 (17.08 km) | 13:03.6 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 3. Portugal |
78.5 km/h 0.69 s/km |
14:38.1 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 3. Portugal |
|
| SS3 Grupo Marques 1 (3.95 km) | 3:27.4 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 2. Portugal |
68.6 km/h 0.46 s/km |
18:05.5 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 2. Portugal |
|
| "Difficult day, the previous stage was hard. We need to improve the setup of the car and I need to improve myself. I'm still recovering from the accident and other guys are running very fast." | ||||||
| SS4 Pico da Pedra Golfe 1 (7.02 km) | 4:29.3 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 2. Portugal |
93.8 km/h 0.36 s/km |
22:34.8 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 2. Portugal |
|
| "There is a lot of lose gravel, other guys will be probably faster. I tried to push but it was hard with our position." | ||||||
| SS5 Feteiras MEO 1 (7.46 km) | 5:43.4 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 2. Portugal |
78.2 km/h 1.43 s/km |
28:18.2 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 2. Portugal |
|
| SS6 Sete Cidades 1 (23.87 km) | 17:23.1 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 2. Portugal |
82.4 km/h 0.69 s/km |
45:41.3 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 2. Portugal |
|
| SS7 Pico da Pedra Golfe 2 (7.02 km) | 4:22.8 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. Portugal |
96.2 km/h 0.01 s/km |
50:04.1 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 2. Portugal |
|
| SS8 Feteiras MEO 2 (7.46 km) | 5:26.5 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal |
82.3 km/h |
55:30.6 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 2. Portugal |
|
| SS9 Sete Cidades 2 (23.87 km) | 16:35.8 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal |
86.3 km/h |
1:12:06.4 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 2. Portugal |
|
| Everything is going well, now it's easier for me. I try to push, the car is working well now." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Graminhais 1 (21.28 km) | 15:20.3 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC 2. Portugal |
83.2 km/h 1.18 s/km |
1:27:26.7 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 2. Portugal |
|
| "The feeling was not so bad, but lack of traction, we tried different compound on the front. We have to manage the tyres for today." | ||||||
| SS11 Tronqueira 1 (21.99 km) | 18:06.5 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. Portugal |
72.9 km/h 0.29 s/km |
1:45:33.2 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 2. Portugal |
|
| SS12 Grupo Marques 2 (3.95 km) | 3:35.6 | 23.
23. class RC2 22. ERC 6. Portugal |
66.0 km/h 2.51 s/km |
1:49:08.8 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 2. Portugal |
|
| SS13 Vila Franca São Brás 2 (17.08 km) | 12:51.1 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Portugal |
79.7 km/h 0.18 s/km |
2:01:59.9 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 2. Portugal |
|
| "Difficult, we are not with correct tyres, this loop we just need to get through to the finish. The rear diff is OK now." | ||||||
| SS14 Graminhais 2 (21.28 km) | 14:40.9 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal |
87.0 km/h |
2:16:40.8 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 2. Portugal |
|
| "The tyres are completely wrong, we just want to reach the finish, nothing more." | ||||||
| SS15 Tronqueira 2 (21.99 km) | 17:36.6 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal |
74.9 km/h |
2:34:17.4 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 2. Portugal |
|
| "The tyres were not correct, we are on slicks now. It was not possible to do better. It was good rally, unfortunately some small things didn't went good, but I showed my pace. I can do better but I'm quite happy." | ||||||
