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
#8
Škoda Fabia R5 
01R***
01R***
ACCR Czech Rally Team I
RC2
Final results
9. overall
9. class RC2
9. ERC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Coroa da Mata (11.40 km) | 9:43.0 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
70.4 km/h 3.77 s/km |
9:43.0 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
|
| "We were struggling with slippery road, we had two moments. We are learning how to drive on this." | ||||||
| SS2 Mediana Remédios (8.33 km) | 6:08.5 | 16.
16. class RC2 16. ERC |
81.4 km/h 3.11 s/km |
15:51.5 | 17.
17. class RC2 17. ERC |
|
| We are learning the roads. I'm getting confidence from stage to stage. It's very slippery. | ||||||
| SS3 SSS Marques 1 (4.65 km) | 4:12.3 | 17.
17. class RC2 16. ERC |
66.3 km/h 2.32 s/km |
20:03.8 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
|
| SS4 Pico da Pedra 1 (11.00 km) | 7:57.1 | 15.
15. class RC2 15. ERC |
83.0 km/h 2.35 s/km |
28:00.9 | 16.
16. class RC2 16. ERC |
|
| "Hell stage, I think there is no other rally like in Azores. Maybe in Ireland, but it's on tarmac. I was little bit cautios here, I was careful about brakes overheating." | ||||||
| SS5 Sete Cidades 1 (24.17 km) | 17:55.0 | 15.
15. class RC2 15. ERC |
80.9 km/h 2.71 s/km |
45:55.9 | 14.
14. class RC2 14. ERC |
|
| "I was little bit scared in the end because my brakes were overheated. I had to push one or two times to make it work. I drive too carefully." | ||||||
| SS6 Vista do Rei Feteiras 1 (8.28 km) | 6:51.5 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
72.4 km/h 1.63 s/km |
52:47.4 | 14.
14. class RC2 14. ERC |
|
| This one was shorter so I wasn't so worried about the brakes overheating, I tried to push more. We will adjust the setup for the second loop. | ||||||
| SS7 Pico da Pedra 2 (11.00 km) | 7:44.2 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
85.3 km/h 2.02 s/km |
1:00:31.6 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
|
| The guys in front are way ahead and they know the roads well. We have similar time Teodosio, it's OK. | ||||||
| SS8 Sete Cidades 2 (24.17 km) | 17:42.0 | 13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC |
81.9 km/h 3.08 s/km |
1:18:13.6 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
|
| It's better, we made little setup changes before the stage. But I hit a stone on the right in the stage and thought I had slow puncture. So in the end I drove carefully. | ||||||
| SS9 Vista do Rei Feteiras 2 (8.28 km) | 6:44.2 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
73.7 km/h 1.81 s/km |
1:24:57.8 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
|
| "I think we have little advantage as this stage is new for everyone. So the gap to the regulars is not so big." | ||||||
| SS10 SSS Marques 2 (4.65 km) | 4:06.5 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
67.9 km/h 0.60 s/km |
1:29:04.3 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
|
| "I think I have nothing to complain, I was only struggling because the roads were new to me. But so far it was good today." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS11 Graminhais 1 (24.03 km) | 18:29.5 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
78.0 km/h 3.03 s/km |
1:47:33.8 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
|
| The brakes are dead, on the downhill I had to push the pedal hard. It's difficult. | ||||||
| SS12 Tronqueira 1 (21.99 km) | 20:17.2 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
65.0 km/h 4.27 s/km |
2:07:51.0 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
|
| "We survived, this stage was incredible. We went like when my mum goes shopping. We hit a straw bale, we also hit a tree, we are happy to be here." | ||||||
| SS13 Vila Franca São Brás (15.96 km) | 13:51.2 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
69.1 km/h 5.29 s/km |
2:21:42.2 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
|
| "I will remeber this stage my entire life, it was so difficult. The water got in the heating system and it was going in the car." | ||||||
| SS14 Graminhais 2 (24.03 km) | 19:02.1 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
75.7 km/h 4.11 s/km |
2:40:44.3 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
|
| We keep on going, I'm not pushing. I overshot few junctions and lost some time. | ||||||
| SS15 Tronqueira 2 (21.99 km) | 20:21.8 | 10.
10. class RC2 9. ERC |
64.8 km/h 4.22 s/km |
3:01:06.1 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
|
| "We just finished the Azores rally, it was my second time here but I have never drove in such difficult rally. But the car is complete so we can send it directly to Canary Islands." | ||||||
