53. Azores Airlines Rallye 2018
ERC #1 • ERC2 #1 • ERC3 #1 • ERC Junior U27 #1 • ERC Junior U28 #1 • ERC Ladies #1 • Portugal #2 • Portugal 2WD #2 • Açores #1
22. 3. – 24. 3. 2018, Ponta Delgada • Grupo Desportivo Comercial • gravel 207.44 km • total distance including road sections - 674.43 km • Other years
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Lagoa Stage (2.14 km) | 1:35.6 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC 2. ERC Junior U28 |
80.6 km/h 0.79 s/km |
1:35.6 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC 2. ERC Junior U28 |
|
SS2 Vila Franca São Brás 1 (17.08 km) | 12:53.3 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. ERC Junior U28 |
79.5 km/h 0.09 s/km |
14:28.9 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. ERC Junior U28 |
|
SS3 Grupo Marques 1 (3.95 km) | 3:27.2 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 2. ERC Junior U28 |
68.6 km/h 0.41 s/km |
17:56.1 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. ERC Junior U28 |
|
SS4 Pico da Pedra Golfe 1 (7.02 km) | 4:29.4 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 2. ERC Junior U28 |
93.8 km/h 0.37 s/km |
22:25.5 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. ERC Junior U28 |
|
"It was very tricky, especially in the narrow I wasn't very confident." | ||||||
SS5 Feteiras MEO 1 (7.46 km) | 5:46.8 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC 4. ERC Junior U28 |
77.4 km/h 1.89 s/km |
28:12.3 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. ERC Junior U28 |
|
SS6 Sete Cidades 1 (23.87 km) | 17:27.3 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 2. ERC Junior U28 |
82.1 km/h 0.87 s/km |
45:39.6 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 2. ERC Junior U28 |
|
Very tricky, very muddy. You have to trust the pacenotes. | ||||||
SS7 Pico da Pedra Golfe 2 (7.02 km) | 4:23.1 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 1. ERC Junior U28 |
96.1 km/h 0.06 s/km |
50:02.7 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. ERC Junior U28 |
|
"I enjoyed the stage, in places I drove careful. Nice battle with Chris but I try to focus on myself." | ||||||
SS8 Feteiras MEO 2 (7.46 km) | 5:31.5 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 2. ERC Junior U28 |
81.0 km/h 0.67 s/km |
55:34.2 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 1. ERC Junior U28 |
|
SS9 Sete Cidades 2 (23.87 km) | 16:55.8 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 2. ERC Junior U28 |
84.6 km/h 0.84 s/km |
1:12:30.0 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 2. ERC Junior U28 |
|
"I like this rally, it's very tricky and different from what I did before." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS10 Graminhais 1 (21.28 km) | 15:20.3 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC 3. ERC Junior U28 |
83.2 km/h 1.18 s/km |
1:27:50.3 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 2. ERC Junior U28 |
|
We had fun, I was bit too careful, especially on braking, but good stage. | ||||||
SS11 Tronqueira 1 (21.99 km) | 18:15.7 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC 2. ERC Junior U28 |
72.2 km/h 0.70 s/km |
1:46:06.0 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 2. ERC Junior U28 |
|
It was OK, I didn't want to taky any risk. It was very narrow and technical in there. I was trying to be smooth, but maybe I was too careful. | ||||||
SS12 Grupo Marques 2 (3.95 km) | 3:32.9 | 16.
16. class RC2 15. ERC 8. ERC Junior U28 |
66.8 km/h 1.82 s/km |
1:49:38.9 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 2. ERC Junior U28 |
|
SS13 Vila Franca São Brás 2 (17.08 km) | 12:56.4 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 3. ERC Junior U28 |
79.2 km/h 0.49 s/km |
2:02:35.3 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 1. ERC Junior U28 |
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"This is about compromise, I think we play it well. We have four new tyres, but we still have to be clever. I don't want to push much, but I try." | ||||||
SS14 Graminhais 2 (21.28 km) | 14:58.5 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC 5. ERC Junior U28 |
85.3 km/h 0.83 s/km |
2:17:33.8 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC 2. ERC Junior U28 |
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SS15 Tronqueira 2 (21.99 km) | Lost wheel |
Video
Rally Azores 2018 Pre Event Test 1
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