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
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Coroa da Mata (11.40 km) | 9:00.0 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
76.0 km/h |
9:00.0 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
|
| Learning the car, the beginning was really careful. Struggling with the feeling little bit, I don't know how the car would react yet. | ||||||
| SS2 Mediana Remédios (8.33 km) | 5:42.6 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
87.5 km/h |
14:42.6 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
|
| "A lot of stones so we did it carefuly." | ||||||
| SS3 SSS Marques 1 (4.65 km) | 4:01.5 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
69.3 km/h |
18:44.1 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
|
| Now we can relax a bit. The car had minor problems but I'm enjoying it a lot. | ||||||
| SS4 Pico da Pedra 1 (11.00 km) | 7:31.3 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
87.7 km/h |
26:15.4 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
|
| "The stage was fine, some big rocks on the road, but luckily the bottom of the car is strong." | ||||||
| SS5 Sete Cidades 1 (24.17 km) | 16:49.6 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
86.2 km/h |
43:05.0 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
|
| "Amazing stage as always. We had a problem in one corner where the pacenotes were little bit too optimistic." | ||||||
| SS6 Vista do Rei Feteiras 1 (8.28 km) | 6:44.6 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
73.7 km/h 0.80 s/km |
49:49.6 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
|
| Everything OK, but we stalled the engine and had to restart it twice. Learning the car. It's way different to Fiesta, we are changing the driving style little bit, but enjoy it. | ||||||
| SS7 Pico da Pedra 2 (11.00 km) | 7:22.0 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
89.6 km/h |
57:11.6 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
|
| "The stage is more clean and the grip is better. So we enjoed the car, the feeling was good." | ||||||
| SS8 Sete Cidades 2 (24.17 km) | 16:27.5 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
88.1 km/h |
1:13:39.1 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
|
| "We feel really good now, the car is working good. No reason to back off, we are keeping the pace." | ||||||
| SS9 Vista do Rei Feteiras 2 (8.28 km) | 6:29.2 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
76.6 km/h |
1:20:08.3 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
|
| Thanks to the organizers for this stage, five stars, really enjoyable. I'm happy. | ||||||
| SS10 SSS Marques 2 (4.65 km) | 4:03.7 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
68.7 km/h |
1:24:12.0 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
|
| "Really enjoying our driving, things worked really well today." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS11 Graminhais 1 (24.03 km) | 17:23.7 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
82.9 km/h 0.29 s/km |
1:41:35.7 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
|
| "Learning the tyres, we are really going out of pace. Backing off a lot, but OK, no drama." | ||||||
| SS12 Tronqueira 1 (21.99 km) | 18:50.7 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
70.0 km/h 0.33 s/km |
2:00:26.4 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
|
| "We are missing something in the setup of the car in these conditions." | ||||||
| SS13 Vila Franca São Brás (15.96 km) | 13:13.4 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
72.4 km/h 2.92 s/km |
2:13:39.8 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
|
| "Incredible, absolutely incredible. We did stupid misake, went straight in one junction and stalled the engine." | ||||||
| SS14 Graminhais 2 (24.03 km) | 18:51.6 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
76.4 km/h 3.67 s/km |
2:32:31.4 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
|
| It was a slow puncture maybe five kilometers after start. I don't know why. It's frustrating. | ||||||
| SS15 Tronqueira 2 (21.99 km) | Rolled | |||||
| Due driving with broken wheel on previous stage it damaged brake hose so crew lost brakes on this stage and rolled. Crew was ok! | ||||||
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