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
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Graminhais 1 (24.03 km) | 17:19.0 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Açores |
83.3 km/h |
17:19.0 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Açores |
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"It was difficult, low visibility, grip is changing all the time. Difficult start." | ||||||
SS2 Tronqueira 1 (21.89 km) | 18:41.0 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. Açores |
70.3 km/h 0.66 s/km |
36:00.0 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Açores |
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"Quite difficult to judge the grip, but mostly the grip was not that bad. Sometimes the visibility was low, but no drama, no risk. Too many guys are having problems, we have to keep it steady." | ||||||
SS3 Lagoa de São Brás (15.96 km) | 12:05.1 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Açores |
79.2 km/h |
48:05.1 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Açores |
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"I did my last rally two months ago, I'm not under pressure. The other drivers are proffessionals." | ||||||
SS4 Graminhais 2 (24.03 km) | 16:58.8 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Açores |
84.9 km/h 0.62 s/km |
1:05:03.9 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Açores |
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"The stage is quite fast, there are already ruts with more grip. I feel more confident now." | ||||||
SS5 Tronqueira 2 (21.89 km) | 18:29.2 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 1. Açores |
71.0 km/h 1.04 s/km |
1:23:33.1 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Açores |
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"It was OK, difficult to get the rhythm, there are some ruts. But we had issue in the middle of the stage, we lost the wipers for two kilometers, there was some light rain." | ||||||
SS6 Grupo Marques 1 (4.10 km) | 3:37.4 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC 3. Açores |
67.9 km/h 3.29 s/km |
1:27:10.5 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Açores |
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"We lost a lot here because of the dust, we had to stop as we couldn't see anything. It's shame." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS7 Coroa da Mata 1 (11.40 km) | 9:10.7 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 1. Açores |
74.5 km/h 1.42 s/km |
1:36:21.2 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Açores |
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"I was not clean on the line, not confident, not 100%. That's how it is." | ||||||
SS8 Feteiras 1 (7.46 km) | 5:42.4 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. Açores |
78.4 km/h 0.46 s/km |
1:42:03.6 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Açores |
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SS9 Sete Cidades 1 (24.01 km) | 16:52.1 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 1. Açores |
85.4 km/h 0.25 s/km |
1:58:55.7 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Açores |
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"We have much movement of the car, especially on dry sections, we have too soft tyres. You have to be precise, but OK." | ||||||
SS10 Grupo Marques 2 (4.10 km) | 3:28.8 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Açores |
70.7 km/h 1.02 s/km |
2:02:24.5 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Açores |
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"I think quite OK. I did three rallies in last two years and we are still fighting with the fastest drivers." | ||||||
SS11 Coroa da Mata 2 (11.40 km) | 8:53.0 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 1. Açores |
77.0 km/h 1.11 s/km |
2:11:17.5 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Açores |
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"I'm lucky, I made a mistake in the beginning on the tarmac, I slide and hit a concrete, but OK, we managed that," | ||||||
SS12 Feteiras 2 (7.46 km) | 5:34.3 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. Açores |
80.3 km/h 0.52 s/km |
2:16:51.8 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Açores |
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SS13 Sete Cidades 2 (24.01 km) | 16:49.4 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 1. Açores |
85.6 km/h 1.05 s/km |
2:33:41.2 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 1. Açores |
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"I made a stupid mistake, in tight corner I went too inside and clipped a wall." |