54. Azores Rallye 2019
ERC #1 • ERC2 #1 • ERC3 #1 • ERC Ladies #1 • ERC1 Junior #1 • ERC3 Junior #1 • Portugal #2 • Portugal 2WD #2 • Açores #1
21. 3. – 23. 3. 2019, Ponta Delgada • Grupo Desportivo Comercial • gravel 223.93 km • total distance including road sections - 696.09 km • Other years
Azores championship only counts leg 1
#6
Sports Racing Technologies
RC2
Final results
1. overall
1. class RC2
1. ERC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Coroa da Mata (11.40 km) | 9:07.6 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
74.9 km/h 0.67 s/km |
9:07.6 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
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"Crazy difficult stage. I think the car was little bit stiff. But we had clean run, no big mistakes, good fun." | ||||||
SS2 Mediana Remédios (8.33 km) | 5:43.3 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
87.4 km/h 0.08 s/km |
14:50.9 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
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"The stage was nice and we had a clear run of problems." | ||||||
SS3 SSS Marques 1 (4.65 km) | 4:04.8 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
68.4 km/h 0.71 s/km |
18:55.7 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
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"Very difficult first two stages, specially the first one but we are quite happy and we are in a good position for tomorrow." | ||||||
SS4 Pico da Pedra 1 (11.00 km) | 7:36.1 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
86.8 km/h 0.44 s/km |
26:31.8 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
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"At the beginning we hit some rock with front right. It distracted me little bit, but the time is not bad, we had a good run. I thought we had a puncture but the tyre seems to be all right." | ||||||
SS5 Sete Cidades 1 (24.17 km) | 16:57.5 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
85.5 km/h 0.33 s/km |
43:29.3 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
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"Crazy difficult stage. On the tarmac section we hit something on the straight. I lost a confidence, we had a clean run but I took it carefully on the volcano." | ||||||
SS6 Vista do Rei Feteiras 1 (8.28 km) | 6:41.9 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
74.2 km/h 0.47 s/km |
50:11.2 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
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It's something new for me, we are in new positions. It's special for me, I'm happy. The pace is good, no major problems. | ||||||
SS7 Pico da Pedra 2 (11.00 km) | 7:26.4 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
88.7 km/h 0.40 s/km |
57:37.6 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
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"No problem, we are keeping steady pace. This stage is tricky with many narrow corners. I was driving very careful." | ||||||
SS8 Sete Cidades 2 (24.17 km) | 16:40.7 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
87.0 km/h 0.55 s/km |
1:14:18.3 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
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"I enjoyed it as in the furst run, but now I could give more push. No problems, this stage is extremely difficult. We did some tyre management today, tomorrow will be tough day." | ||||||
SS9 Vista do Rei Feteiras 2 (8.28 km) | 6:32.4 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
76.0 km/h 0.39 s/km |
1:20:50.7 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
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"It went smoothly, but three kilometers before the finish we hit a rock and I thought we had a puncture. Luckily we made it through without problem." | ||||||
SS10 SSS Marques 2 (4.65 km) | 4:07.4 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
67.7 km/h 0.80 s/km |
1:24:58.1 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
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I'm little bit surprised. Our position is good not because of problems of other drivers but because of our pace. We did good tyre management today, the setup was also working well. Really really good day. | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS11 Graminhais 1 (24.03 km) | 17:16.7 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
83.4 km/h |
1:42:14.8 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
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I'm speechles after the stage, so much happened in there. We had few moments, we also hit a rock with front right tyre. Very difficult stage for us. | ||||||
SS12 Tronqueira 1 (21.99 km) | 19:04.4 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
69.2 km/h 0.95 s/km |
2:01:19.2 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
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"Really difficult, very slippery. Hard to keep concentration for 20 minutes in these conditions." | ||||||
SS13 Vila Franca São Brás (15.96 km) | 13:03.6 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
73.3 km/h 2.31 s/km |
2:14:22.8 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
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I took some risk, we had few scary moments. It's really difficult, I have never driven in conditions like this. We wanted to defence our position in the morning but our main goal now is to finish the rally. | ||||||
SS14 Graminhais 2 (24.03 km) | 17:27.7 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
82.6 km/h 0.18 s/km |
2:31:50.5 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
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I can't complain, so far so good. This time we had clean run, the car was this time much more enjoyable. | ||||||
SS15 Tronqueira 2 (21.99 km) | 19:04.9 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
69.1 km/h 0.72 s/km |
2:50:55.4 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
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This stage was crazy, so many rocks, I'm happy to be here. The car was great, I'm really happy. |
Entry photos from this event
Models
Škoda Fabia R5
Azores Rallye 2019
Azores Rallye 2019
Škoda Fabia R5
Azores Rallye 2019
Azores Rallye 2019