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
#4
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 
KI ***
KI ***
RC2
Final results
6. overall
6. class RC2
6. ERC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Coroa da Mata (11.40 km) | 9:02.3 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
75.7 km/h 0.20 s/km |
9:02.3 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
|
| SS2 Mediana Remédios (8.33 km) | 5:48.9 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
86.0 km/h 0.76 s/km |
14:51.2 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
|
| "I think it was my mistake, but is just a puncture, no damage." | ||||||
| SS3 SSS Marques 1 (4.65 km) | 4:03.3 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
68.8 km/h 0.39 s/km |
18:54.5 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
|
| "It is great to drive this car. We did a mistake when we had a puncture. It was strategic not to participate in the qualifying stage." | ||||||
| SS4 Pico da Pedra 1 (11.00 km) | 7:43.5 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
85.4 km/h 1.11 s/km |
26:38.0 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
|
| I overshoot one junction, I'm not very confident. The rest of the stage wasn't very good. | ||||||
| SS5 Sete Cidades 1 (24.17 km) | 17:06.6 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
84.8 km/h 0.70 s/km |
43:44.6 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
|
| "Not good, I have annoying problem with the car. Something with the engine cut." | ||||||
| SS6 Vista do Rei Feteiras 1 (8.28 km) | 6:41.7 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
74.2 km/h 0.45 s/km |
50:26.3 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
|
| This one was quite hard. We learn every stage, I also don't want to do any stupid mistake. | ||||||
| SS7 Pico da Pedra 2 (11.00 km) | 7:24.1 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
89.2 km/h 0.19 s/km |
57:50.4 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
|
| "It was much much better now." | ||||||
| SS8 Sete Cidades 2 (24.17 km) | 16:37.3 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
87.2 km/h 0.41 s/km |
1:14:27.7 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
|
| We had some issue with the car between the stages. But I'm happy with the driving. | ||||||
| SS9 Vista do Rei Feteiras 2 (8.28 km) | 6:58.7 | 17.
17. class RC2 16. ERC |
71.2 km/h 3.56 s/km |
1:21:26.4 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
|
| "Some problems in the back, no brakes." | ||||||
| SS10 SSS Marques 2 (4.65 km) | 4:12.5 | 14.
14. class RC2 14. ERC |
66.3 km/h 1.89 s/km |
1:25:38.9 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
|
| Frustrating day, it's all I have to say. | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS11 Graminhais 1 (24.03 km) | 18:11.6 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
79.2 km/h 2.28 s/km |
1:43:50.5 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
|
| "We got it maybe 7 kilometers before the finish." | ||||||
| SS12 Tronqueira 1 (21.99 km) | 19:39.7 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
67.1 km/h 2.56 s/km |
2:03:30.2 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
|
| "Lot better, no problem. But the time is bad, my confidence is below zero." | ||||||
| SS13 Vila Franca São Brás (15.96 km) | 12:53.1 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC |
74.3 km/h 1.65 s/km |
2:16:23.3 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
|
| "I think we have problem with everything this weekend. The only positive thing will be if we finish the rally." | ||||||
| SS14 Graminhais 2 (24.03 km) | 17:41.1 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
81.5 km/h 0.74 s/km |
2:34:04.4 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
|
| The wishbone wasn't working properly again. The was good, but it doesn't matter now. | ||||||
| SS15 Tronqueira 2 (21.99 km) | 19:03.5 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
69.2 km/h 0.65 s/km |
2:53:07.9 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
|
| I'm in the finish so maybe the championship points will be better than nothig. It was really difficult weekend. | ||||||
