36. Rally Serras de Fafe, Felgueiras, Boticas, Vieira do Minho e Cabeceiras de Basto 2023
10. 3. – 12. 3. 2023, Fafe • Demoporto - Clube de Desportos Motorizados do Porto • gravel 180.29 km - (cancelled 34.36 km) • total distance including road sections - 789.77 km • Other years
Portugal 2RM only counts until SS9.
#1
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 
S 5***
S 5***
Team MRF Tyres
RC2
Final results
7. overall
7. class RC2
7. ERC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 SSS Fafe (1.43 km) | 1:31.1 | 20.
20. class RC2 20. ERC |
56.5 km/h 2.24 s/km |
1:31.1 | 20.
20. class RC2 20. ERC |
|
| "It's really difficult. We knew it would be slippery, but it's much more slippery than we expected. For sure, we took it easily - but it's done and we can breathe!" | ||||||
| SS2 Boticas / Vale do Tâmega 1 (9.64 km) | 7:36.7 | 15.
15. class RC2 15. ERC |
76.0 km/h 1.13 s/km |
9:07.8 | 15.
15. class RC2 15. ERC |
|
| "It was difficult on the first corner, I nearly crashed, but in some parts it was muddy, think it's not so bad." | ||||||
| SS3 Boticas / Senhor do Monte (15.05 km) | 11:44.0 | 15.
15. class RC2 15. ERC |
77.0 km/h 1.83 s/km |
20:51.8 | 15.
15. class RC2 15. ERC |
|
| "I think we lost a lot of time, but it is what it is." | ||||||
| SS4 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (10.84 km) | 7:45.5 | 16.
16. class RC2 16. ERC |
83.8 km/h 3.71 s/km |
28:37.3 | 14.
14. class RC2 14. ERC |
|
| SS5 Vieira do Minho 1 (11.76 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS6 Boticas / Vale do Tâmega 2 (9.64 km) | 7:25.5 | 14.
14. class RC2 14. ERC |
77.9 km/h 1.89 s/km |
36:02.8 | 13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC |
|
| "There are some changes on the car, it's working better. The stage is completely destroyed so it's easy to risk a puncture." | ||||||
| SS7 Boticas / Senhor do Monte 2 (15.05 km) |
11:43.9 [N] |
7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
77.0 km/h 1.46 s/km |
47:46.7 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
|
| SS8 Cabeceiras de Basto 2 (10.84 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS9 Vieira do Minho 2 (11.76 km) | cancelled | |||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Luílhas 1 (8.09 km) | 5:37.0 | 13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC |
86.4 km/h 0.85 s/km |
53:23.7 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
|
| "It will be tough for sure, the road conditions are much better though so we will try our best." | ||||||
| SS11 Seixoso 1 (9.97 km) | 6:56.0 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
86.3 km/h 0.85 s/km |
1:00:19.7 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
|
| "The fog is coming, I don't know if the other guys get the fog. The last 3km we get the fog, but the tyres are working really well." | ||||||
| SS12 Santa Quitéria 1 (9.18 km) | 6:20.7 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
86.8 km/h 0.99 s/km |
1:06:40.4 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
|
| SS13 Lameirinha 1 (14.90 km) | 9:52.6 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
90.5 km/h 1.06 s/km |
1:16:33.0 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
|
| "Bad for sure, I am not happy with the car, we lost a lot of time in traction, but for sure I'm not happy with this car. I test everything, but we just have to be positive." | ||||||
| SS14 Luílhas 2 (8.09 km) | 5:30.6 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
88.1 km/h 0.53 s/km |
1:22:03.6 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
|
| Organizator stopped crew after start line due blocked road -> Started again with few minutes delay. | ||||||
| "Zaldivar had a small crash, we were at the start line and they stopped us, but it's okay. Now there's more ruts, we feel a little bit better in the car and we are trying a lot." | ||||||
| SS15 Seixoso 2 (9.97 km) | 6:43.1 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
89.0 km/h 0.68 s/km |
1:28:46.7 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
|
| "I try to be as fast as possible, honestly these stages are amazing, you can feel every corner. What a feeling! I'm driving really well." | ||||||
| SS16 Santa Quitéria 2 (9.18 km) | 6:18.1 | 15.
15. class RC2 15. ERC |
87.4 km/h 1.05 s/km |
1:35:04.8 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
|
| SS17 Lameirinha 2[Power Stage] (14.90 km) | 9:38.4 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
92.7 km/h 1.03 s/km |
1:44:43.2 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
|
| "We have been struggling a lot with the car. Ner car doesn't mean best car. I want to thank everybody that's here, all my sponsors and my team." | ||||||
