55. Azores Rallye 2021
16. 9. – 18. 9. 2021, Ponta Delgada • Grupo Desportivo Comercial • gravel 201.74 km • total distance including road sections - 645.14 km • Other years
Azores championship only counts leg 1
#17
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 
V 1***
V 1***
RC2
Final results
8. overall
8. class RC2
8. ERC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Graminhais 1 (24.03 km) | 18:16.6 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
78.9 km/h 2.40 s/km |
18:16.6 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
|
| SS2 Tronqueira 1 (21.89 km) | 19:12.0 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
68.4 km/h 2.08 s/km |
37:28.6 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
|
| "Difficult, some parts are really slippy, but I'm enjoying. In fast sections it's hard to keep the pace in the fog." | ||||||
| SS3 Lagoa de São Brás (15.96 km) | 12:39.9 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
75.6 km/h 2.18 s/km |
50:08.5 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
|
| "We had a small hit with a tree on the right side, but the car looks OK." | ||||||
| SS4 Graminhais 2 (24.03 km) | 17:49.2 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
80.9 km/h 2.71 s/km |
1:07:57.7 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
|
| "We are improving in our times, thanks to understaning the car. We had a lot of fog in the first section, now we need to keep our own pace." | ||||||
| SS5 Tronqueira 2 (21.89 km) | 18:51.1 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
69.7 km/h 2.04 s/km |
1:26:48.8 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
|
| "We went flatout in the watersplash. It was more difficult this time, there are some ruts, we have to be clever." | ||||||
| SS6 Grupo Marques 1 (4.10 km) | 3:31.5 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
69.8 km/h 1.85 s/km |
1:30:20.3 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
|
| "Very happy, amazing, I enjoyed this day with no pressure, just driving. This stage is great for TV and it's fun to drive. Big smile on my face." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS7 Coroa da Mata 1 (11.40 km) | 9:25.3 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
72.6 km/h 2.70 s/km |
1:39:45.6 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
|
| "To open such stage is very difficult, I had no grip, I was losing a lot of time." | ||||||
| SS8 Feteiras 1 (7.46 km) | 6:01.1 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
74.4 km/h 2.96 s/km |
1:45:46.7 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
|
| SS9 Sete Cidades 1 (24.01 km) | 17:30.7 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
82.3 km/h 1.85 s/km |
2:03:17.4 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
|
| "Very difficult, lot of corners with mud. But the stage is amazing, very difficult, but I'm excited." | ||||||
| SS10 Grupo Marques 2 (4.10 km) | 3:35.6 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
68.5 km/h 2.68 s/km |
2:06:53.0 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
|
| "The morning was OK, stages are nice. This one was crazy, still some places with lot of dust." | ||||||
| SS11 Coroa da Mata 2 (11.40 km) | 9:10.7 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
74.5 km/h 2.67 s/km |
2:16:03.7 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
|
| "It was much better, now it's much easier. We changed to hard compound and I feel more confident." | ||||||
| SS12 Feteiras 2 (7.46 km) | 5:54.9 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
75.7 km/h 3.28 s/km |
2:21:58.6 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
|
| SS13 Sete Cidades 2 (24.01 km) | 17:23.2 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
82.9 km/h 2.46 s/km |
2:39:21.8 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
|
| "It was so special, this rally was so many times on the TV. It was really nice, amazing stages, I'm really happy. Thanks to the team, the car worked fantastic." | ||||||
