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) | 17:47.3 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
81.1 km/h 0.52 s/km |
17:47.3 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
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"Very difficult. In some places it's impossible to see with the fog and the rain and I made a stupid mistake. On an easy left, I spun and I had to reverse." | ||||||
SS3 Tronqueira 1 (21.89 km) | 19:13.5 | 17.
17. class RC2 17. ERC |
68.3 km/h 1.23 s/km |
37:00.8 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
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"In the middle of the stage on a very narrow place, I spun. I had to put it in reverse about five times! The feeling is good, but I keep making little mistakes." | ||||||
SS4 Coroa da Mata 2 (11.40 km) | 9:15.4 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
73.9 km/h 0.31 s/km |
46:16.2 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
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"The first stage that I drive more or less well. It's good - I am happy with my drive and the feeling is very good." | ||||||
SS5 Graminhais 2 (24.03 km) | 17:21.2 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
83.1 km/h 0.21 s/km |
1:03:37.4 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
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"I don't know if the time is good. It's raining a lot and at times I can not see anything, but it's good!" | ||||||
SS6 Tronqueira 2 (21.89 km) | 18:43.2 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
70.2 km/h 0.81 s/km |
1:22:20.6 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
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"I was not pushing a lot because there is a lot of water and stones in the road. I kept a good rhythm and made no mistakes. It's good." | ||||||
SS7 Grupo Marques 1 (3.12 km) | 2:42.6 | 13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC |
69.1 km/h 1.06 s/km |
1:25:03.2 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
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2. leg | ||||||
SS8 Ribeira Grande 1 (10.22 km) | 6:29.5 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
94.5 km/h 0.66 s/km |
1:31:32.7 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
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"This stage is very fast and it's difficult to manage the braking points, but I think the set-up is for more dry conditions and it's now raining a lot." | ||||||
SS9 Feteiras 1 (7.46 km) | 6:06.2 | 13.
12. class RC2 13. ERC |
73.3 km/h 2.94 s/km |
1:37:38.9 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
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"A big stone. I need to change the tyre and my mindset for Sete Cidades. It's a very tricky stage." | ||||||
SS10 Sete Cidades 1 (24.01 km) | 17:20.7 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
83.1 km/h 0.02 s/km |
1:54:59.6 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
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"A good feeling but we took a lot of risks. The fog is impossible to see and I had to push. It was very difficult to drive fast and very slippery." | ||||||
SS11 Grupo Marques 2 (3.12 km) | 2:33.8 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
73.0 km/h 0.42 s/km |
1:57:33.4 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
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SS12 Feteiras 2 (7.46 km) | 6:38.6 | 27.
24. class RC2 25. ERC |
67.4 km/h 8.10 s/km |
2:04:12.0 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
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"I don't know what happened but I have a problem with the transmission. I don't know what happened but I only have rear traction." | ||||||
SS13 Sete Cidades 2 (24.01 km) | 19:30.5 | 26.
23. class RC2 24. ERC |
73.8 km/h 6.76 s/km |
2:23:42.5 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
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"We broke a driveshaft in the last stage. The battle is finished for us." | ||||||
SS14 Ribeira Grande 2[Power Stage] (10.22 km) | 7:01.8 | 23.
21. class RC2 21. ERC |
87.2 km/h 5.69 s/km |
2:30:54.3 0:10 |
13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC |
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Penalty 0:10 - Jump start | ||||||
"I changed the driveshaft from back to front and now it's more easy. With only rear traction it's hard to survive. Not the best weekend for us, but this is rally." |