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.
#16
ACCR Entry Engineering
RC2
Final results
47. overall
31. class RC2
33. ERC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 SSS Fafe (1.43 km) | 1:29.6 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
57.5 km/h 1.19 s/km |
1:29.6 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
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"I took it quite carefully to be honest. I did a mistake in the first corner but overall it was a good start for us and I hope we can produce some good stage times during the weekend." | ||||||
SS2 Boticas / Vale do Tâmega 1 (9.64 km) | 8:02.9 | 37.
36. class RC2 36. ERC |
71.9 km/h 3.85 s/km |
9:32.5 | 37.
36. class RC2 36. ERC |
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Off road | ||||||
"We spent a time in a ditch, I hope that the car is okay." | ||||||
SS3 Boticas / Senhor do Monte (15.05 km) |
21:16.4 [N] |
78.
41. class RC2 45. ERC |
42.4 km/h 39.87 s/km |
30:48.9 [SR] |
79.
43. class RC2 47. ERC |
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Suspension | ||||||
"We retired for today. We hit the rock inside the line. First we had to stop to change the puncture, but after another several kilometres the suspension broke completely. " | ||||||
Puncture | ||||||
SS4 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (10.84 km) |
17:05.3 [N] |
72.
41. class RC2 43. ERC |
38.1 km/h 55.35 s/km |
47:54.2 [SR] |
78.
43. class RC2 47. ERC |
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SS5 Vieira do Minho 1 (11.76 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS6 Boticas / Vale do Tâmega 2 (9.64 km) |
17:07.3 [N] |
69.
41. class RC2 43. ERC |
33.8 km/h 62.24 s/km |
1:05:01.5 [SR] |
76.
43. class RC2 47. ERC |
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SS7 Boticas / Senhor do Monte 2 (15.05 km) |
21:21.9 [N] |
66.
39. class RC2 40. ERC |
42.3 km/h 39.87 s/km |
1:26:23.4 [SR] |
72.
42. class RC2 44. ERC |
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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) | 5:44.2 | 25.
25. class RC2 25. ERC |
84.6 km/h 1.74 s/km |
1:32:07.6 [SR] |
59.
39. class RC2 41. ERC |
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"This one was definitely good fun, we are happy to be back in the race. Our target is to learn something and gain the experience because I am missing the experience with this surface." | ||||||
SS11 Seixoso 1 (9.97 km) | 7:05.0 | 17.
17. class RC2 17. ERC |
84.5 km/h 1.76 s/km |
1:39:12.6 [SR] |
59.
39. class RC2 41. ERC |
|
"Very difficulty stage for us for the first time - we are here and that's the most important." | ||||||
SS12 Santa Quitéria 1 (9.18 km) | 6:26.7 | 19.
19. class RC2 19. ERC |
85.5 km/h 1.64 s/km |
1:45:39.3 [SR] |
57.
38. class RC2 40. ERC |
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SS13 Lameirinha 1 (14.90 km) | 9:53.4 | 19.
19. class RC2 19. ERC |
90.4 km/h 1.11 s/km |
1:55:32.7 [SR] |
54.
35. class RC2 37. ERC |
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"To be honest, I've learnt quite a lot on these surfaces, I was quite afraid before the stage. I have a good feeling with the car and my driving. Step by step we're improving." | ||||||
SS14 Luílhas 2 (8.09 km) | 9:31.9 | 58.
34. class RC2 38. ERC |
50.9 km/h 30.36 s/km |
2:05:04.6 [SR] |
53.
33. class RC2 35. ERC |
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Changing a wheel | ||||||
"I think like Zaldivar I hit the rock. I have another puncture and waited for Martins to slow down, luckily we have another spare wheel but we have to be careful." | ||||||
SS15 Seixoso 2 (9.97 km) | 6:45.3 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
88.6 km/h 0.90 s/km |
2:11:49.9 [SR] |
51.
32. class RC2 34. ERC |
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"It's difficult to judge the speed and the pace, we are on our own pace. We want to get through the loop, we are careful but we are enjoying." | ||||||
SS16 Santa Quitéria 2 (9.18 km) | 6:18.7 | 16.
16. class RC2 16. ERC |
87.3 km/h 1.11 s/km |
2:18:08.6 [SR] |
50.
31. class RC2 33. ERC |
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"As we know, we have no spare tyre, but we are here and I am happy." | ||||||
SS17 Lameirinha 2[Power Stage] (14.90 km) | 9:39.3 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
92.6 km/h 1.09 s/km |
2:27:47.9 [SR] |
47.
31. class RC2 33. ERC |
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"For sure we are very happy, I would like to thank my team for repairing the car after yesterday, this rally was good for us and in this stage I tried to show that I'd learnt something this weekend, hopefully next time I'll be stronger." |