56. Azores Rallye 2022
ERC #2 • ERC Open #2 • ERC3 #2 • ERC4 #2 • Portugal #2 • Clio Trophy by Toksport WRT #1 • Açores #1 • Açores 2RM #1 • TGR Iberian Cup #1
25. 3. – 27. 3. 2022, Ponta Delgada • Grupo Desportivo Comercial • gravel 204.26 km - (cancelled 11.40 km) • total distance including road sections - 612.65 km • Other years
Açores and TGR Iberian Cup just count until SS7
#15
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 
11R***
11R***
RC2
Final results
2. overall
2. class RC2
2. ERC
1. Portugal
1. Açores
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Coroa da Mata 1 (11.40 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS2 Graminhais 1 (24.03 km) | 17:34.7 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
82.0 km/h |
17:34.7 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
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| "It was very difficult. A lot of fog and some standing water in some places and mud. It was completely different to the recce, but we managed." | ||||||
| SS3 Tronqueira 1 (21.89 km) | 18:49.3 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 2. Portugal 2. Açores |
69.8 km/h 0.12 s/km |
36:24.0 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
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| "It's been like a lot of years - very difficult. The grip is changing all the time and there is not a clean line to drive. We went a little bit wide in some places, but we are here." | ||||||
| SS4 Coroa da Mata 2 (11.40 km) | 9:14.1 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 2. Portugal 1. Açores |
74.1 km/h 0.19 s/km |
45:38.1 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
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| "Not that bad, but if we did this two times it would really destroy the road I think. We started well in the stage and the downhill was okay. In the ending of the stage I let the car slide a little bit too much, but it's okay." | ||||||
| SS5 Graminhais 2 (24.03 km) | 17:16.2 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
83.5 km/h |
1:02:54.3 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
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| "It's quite nice. I am here somehow to give to the people all the love they have given me for 20 years. I hope they are proud to see an Azorean driver again fighting for the podium." | ||||||
| SS6 Tronqueira 2 (21.89 km) | 18:37.6 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 2. Portugal 1. Açores |
70.5 km/h 0.55 s/km |
1:21:31.9 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
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| "Maybe I was not pushing enough. It's difficult to maintain this rhythm because the stage is very twisty and narrow. Sometimes you get out of line and then you have to settle down. It's always difficult, but we managed." | ||||||
| SS7 Grupo Marques 1 (3.12 km) | 2:39.9 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 2. Portugal 2. Açores |
70.2 km/h 0.19 s/km |
1:24:11.8 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
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| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Ribeira Grande 1 (10.22 km) | 6:24.0 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
95.8 km/h 0.12 s/km |
1:30:35.8 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
|
| "There is no local knowledge for this! I was expecting sun today, but it's okay. We have to push." | ||||||
| SS9 Feteiras 1 (7.46 km) | 5:44.3 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
78.0 km/h |
1:36:20.1 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
|
| "I will try. It will be very hard, but we are in the fight and we want this." | ||||||
| SS10 Sete Cidades 1 (24.01 km) | 17:20.5 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
83.1 km/h 0.01 s/km |
1:53:40.6 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
|
| "It was hard. We got a lot of fog on the straight and the visibility was difficult because you don't know what you're passing through. There are a lot of loose rocks and I was trying to avoid major mistakes." | ||||||
| SS11 Grupo Marques 2 (3.12 km) | 2:32.5 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
73.7 km/h |
1:56:13.1 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
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| SS12 Feteiras 2 (7.46 km) | 5:39.7 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
79.1 km/h 0.20 s/km |
2:01:52.8 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
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| "It's going okay. We are just taking care and not taking any risks. We need to be smart and focussed." | ||||||
| SS13 Sete Cidades 2 (24.01 km) | 16:55.8 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
85.1 km/h 0.32 s/km |
2:18:48.6 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
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| "We drove safely and tried to avoid big risks. We came slowly because last year we ruined everything here. We need to be very focussed." | ||||||
| SS14 Ribeira Grande 2[Power Stage] (10.22 km) | 6:12.4 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
98.8 km/h 0.86 s/km |
2:25:01.0 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. Portugal 1. Açores |
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