31. TAP Rallye de Portugal 1997
23. 3. – 26. 3. 1997, Figueira da Foz • Automóvel Club de Portugal • gravel 419.78 km - (cancelled 1.50 km) • total distance including road sections - 1678.32 km • Other years
#30
Ford Escort RS Cosworth 
63-***
63-***
N4
Final results
18. overall
5. class N4
18. WRC
3. Portugal
5. Group N Cup
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Figueira da Foz (1.50 km) | cancelled | ||||
| SS2 Poiares (8.96 km) | 8:05 | 33.
6. class N4 33. WRC 5. Group N Cup 8. Portugal |
66.5 km/h 9.15 s/km |
8:05 | 33.
6. class N4 33. WRC 5. Group N Cup 8. Portugal |
| SS3 Tábua 1 (13.67 km) | 10:03 | 31.
6. class N4 31. WRC 5. Group N Cup 8. Portugal |
81.6 km/h 5.19 s/km |
18:08 | 33.
6. class N4 33. WRC 5. Group N Cup 8. Portugal |
| SS4 Mortágua 1 (17.46 km) | 12:40 | 32.
6. class N4 32. WRC 5. Group N Cup 8. Portugal |
82.7 km/h 6.19 s/km |
30:48 | 33.
6. class N4 33. WRC 5. Group N Cup 8. Portugal |
| SS5 Vila Pouca 1 (18.76 km) | 15:56 | 32.
5. class N4 32. WRC 5. Group N Cup 9. Portugal |
70.6 km/h 10.07 s/km |
46:44 | 29.
5. class N4 29. WRC 5. Group N Cup 7. Portugal |
| SS6 Tábua 2 (13.67 km) | 10:14 | 32.
6. class N4 32. WRC 5. Group N Cup 10. Portugal |
80.1 km/h 6.66 s/km |
56:58 | 31.
5. class N4 31. WRC 5. Group N Cup 8. Portugal |
| SS7 Mortágua 2 (17.46 km) | 12:53 | 30.
5. class N4 30. WRC 5. Group N Cup 9. Portugal |
81.3 km/h 7.04 s/km |
1:09:51 | 30.
5. class N4 30. WRC 5. Group N Cup 9. Portugal |
| SS8 Vila Pouca 2 (18.76 km) | 15:58 | 29.
5. class N4 29. WRC 5. Group N Cup 9. Portugal |
70.5 km/h 9.91 s/km |
1:25:49 | 30.
5. class N4 30. WRC 5. Group N Cup 9. Portugal |
| SS9 Oliveira de Frades - Ladário (11.19 km) | 9:48 | 26.
5. class N4 26. WRC 5. Group N Cup 7. Portugal |
68.5 km/h 7.15 s/km |
1:35:37 | 29.
5. class N4 29. WRC 5. Group N Cup 9. Portugal |
| SS10 Sever - Albergaria (14.81 km) | 13:38 | 28.
6. class N4 28. WRC 5. Group N Cup 6. Portugal |
65.2 km/h 7.63 s/km |
1:49:15 | 28.
5. class N4 28. WRC 5. Group N Cup 7. Portugal |
| SS11 Santa Quitéria 1 (9.00 km) | 7:57 | 32.
6. class N4 32. WRC 5. Group N Cup 10. Portugal |
67.9 km/h 8.89 s/km |
1:57:12 | 27.
5. class N4 27. WRC 5. Group N Cup 6. Portugal |
| SS12 Fafe - Lameirinha (15.10 km) | 13:07 | 33.
7. class N4 33. WRC 5. Group N Cup 10. Portugal |
69.1 km/h 10.07 s/km |
2:10:19 | 27.
5. class N4 27. WRC 5. Group N Cup 6. Portugal |
| SS13 Luílhas 1 (10.48 km) | 9:36 | 27.
5. class N4 27. WRC 5. Group N Cup 6. Portugal |
65.5 km/h 8.87 s/km |
2:21:25 1:30 |
26.
5. class N4 26. WRC 5. Group N Cup 5. Portugal |
| Penalty 1:30 | |||||
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS14 Lousada (3.88 km) | 3:36 | 25.
6. class N4 25. WRC 5. Group N Cup 4. Portugal |
64.7 km/h 6.44 s/km |
2:25:01 1:30 |
25.
5. class N4 25. WRC 5. Group N Cup 4. Portugal |
| SS15 Santa Quitéria 2 (9.00 km) | 7:21 | 24.
6. class N4 24. WRC 5. Group N Cup 4. Portugal |
73.5 km/h 7.00 s/km |
2:32:22 1:30 |
23.
5. class N4 23. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| SS16 Fafe - Lameirinha (15.10 km) | 12:03 | 21.
5. class N4 21. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
75.2 km/h 7.09 s/km |
2:44:25 1:30 |
23.
5. class N4 23. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| SS17 Luílhas 2 (10.48 km) | 9:26 | 23.
6. class N4 23. WRC 6. Group N Cup 5. Portugal |
66.7 km/h 8.78 s/km |
2:53:51 1:30 |
22.
5. class N4 22. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| SS18 Vieira - Cabeceiras (27.22 km) | 22:13 | 19.
5. class N4 19. WRC 5. Group N Cup 2. Portugal |
73.5 km/h 8.45 s/km |
3:16:04 1:30 |
22.
5. class N4 22. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| SS19 Viso - Celorico de Basto (12.04 km) | 9:08 | 23.
5. class N4 23. WRC 5. Group N Cup 4. Portugal |
79.1 km/h 7.23 s/km |
3:25:12 1:30 |
22.
5. class N4 22. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| SS20 Seixoso (7.56 km) | 6:16 | 21.
5. class N4 21. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
72.4 km/h 6.48 s/km |
3:31:28 1:30 |
22.
5. class N4 22. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| SS21 Aboboreira (15.81 km) | 13:28 | 21.
6. class N4 21. WRC 5. Group N Cup 4. Portugal |
70.4 km/h 10.69 s/km |
3:44:56 1:30 |
20.
5. class N4 20. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| SS22 Viseu (22.33 km) | 18:49 | 19.
5. class N4 19. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
71.2 km/h 10.88 s/km |
4:03:45 1:30 |
19.
5. class N4 19. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS23 Alvoco das Várzeas (10.38 km) | 11:29 | 29.
12. class N4 29. WRC 6. Group N Cup 11. Portugal |
54.2 km/h 16.57 s/km |
4:15:14 1:30 |
18.
5. class N4 18. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| SS24 Arganil - Coja 1 (20.80 km) | 16:31 | 17.
4. class N4 17. WRC 4. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
75.6 km/h 7.88 s/km |
4:31:45 1:30 |
18.
5. class N4 18. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| SS25 Salgueiro - Lomba 1 (10.35 km) | 9:07 | 20.
7. class N4 20. WRC 5. Group N Cup 4. Portugal |
68.1 km/h 11.11 s/km |
4:40:52 1:30 |
18.
5. class N4 18. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| SS26 Góis (11.27 km) | 10:19 | 21.
8. class N4 21. WRC 6. Group N Cup 5. Portugal |
65.5 km/h 8.70 s/km |
4:51:11 1:30 |
18.
5. class N4 18. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| SS27 Arganil - Coja 2 (20.80 km) | 17:12 | 18.
5. class N4 18. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
72.6 km/h 9.81 s/km |
5:08:23 1:30 |
18.
5. class N4 18. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| SS28 Salgueiro - Lomba 2 (10.35 km) | 9:01 | 19.
7. class N4 19. WRC 5. Group N Cup 5. Portugal |
68.9 km/h 10.34 s/km |
5:17:24 1:30 |
18.
5. class N4 18. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| SS29 Lousã Relvas (20.35 km) | 18:35 | 22.
9. class N4 22. WRC 6. Group N Cup 6. Portugal |
65.7 km/h 10.12 s/km |
5:35:59 1:30 |
18.
5. class N4 18. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| SS30 Pedrógão Grande (10.76 km) | 9:21 | 21.
8. class N4 21. WRC 5. Group N Cup 5. Portugal |
69.0 km/h 11.52 s/km |
5:45:20 1:30 |
18.
5. class N4 18. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| SS31 Figueiró dos Vinhos (10.48 km) | 10:22 | 23.
9. class N4 23. WRC 5. Group N Cup 7. Portugal |
60.7 km/h 11.26 s/km |
5:56:32 2:20 |
18.
5. class N4 18. WRC 5. Group N Cup 3. Portugal |
| Penalty 0:50 | |||||