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
#17
Raly/Autoaçoreana Racing
RC2
Final results
8. overall
8. class RC2
8. ERC
3. Açores
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Coroa da Mata (11.40 km) | 9:19.8 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC 3. Açores |
73.3 km/h 1.74 s/km |
9:19.8 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC 3. Açores |
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It's already full of ruts, it was also slippery like hell, all the time from one side to another. But first proper stage with this car, we are happy. | ||||||
SS2 Mediana Remédios (8.33 km) | 6:01.4 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC 3. Açores |
83.0 km/h 2.26 s/km |
15:21.2 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC 3. Açores |
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"We had a front right puncture at km 1. It is part of the game. Still a long way to go." | ||||||
SS3 SSS Marques 1 (4.65 km) | 4:06.7 | 11.
11. class RC2 10. ERC 3. Açores |
67.9 km/h 1.12 s/km |
19:27.9 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC 3. Açores |
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"New car and a puncture where we lost 18 secs. Tomorrow is another day and still a long way to go." | ||||||
SS4 Pico da Pedra 1 (11.00 km) | 7:52.8 | 13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC 3. Açores |
83.8 km/h 1.95 s/km |
27:30.7 0:10 |
12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC 3. Açores |
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Penalty 0:10 - Late (1 min) at TC | ||||||
There are too many rocks on the road. But it's part of the game. | ||||||
SS5 Sete Cidades 1 (24.17 km) | 17:46.9 | 13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC 3. Açores |
81.6 km/h 2.37 s/km |
45:17.6 0:10 |
12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC 3. Açores |
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After start of the stage I was too wide in one corner, it was a bit of roller coaster. But we are still there, we have no alarms in the car, it's OK. | ||||||
SS6 Vista do Rei Feteiras 1 (8.28 km) | 6:47.8 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC 2. Açores |
73.1 km/h 1.18 s/km |
52:05.4 0:10 |
12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC 3. Açores |
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SS7 Pico da Pedra 2 (11.00 km) | 7:33.5 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC 2. Açores |
87.3 km/h 1.05 s/km |
59:38.9 0:10 |
11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC 3. Açores |
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It's not easy with the broken window, but it's part of the game. This was the first proper stage without any problem. | ||||||
SS8 Sete Cidades 2 (24.17 km) | 16:51.5 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC 2. Açores |
86.0 km/h 0.99 s/km |
1:18:30.4 2:10 |
12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC 3. Açores |
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Penalty 2:00 - Stewards decision | ||||||
"There were some stones in the final part, we propbably got it there." | ||||||
SS9 Vista do Rei Feteiras 2 (8.28 km) | 6:48.6 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC 3. Açores |
73.0 km/h 2.34 s/km |
1:25:19.0 2:10 |
12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC 3. Açores |
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"We improve stage by stage little bit. We now need to get the car to the finish." | ||||||
SS10 SSS Marques 2 (4.65 km) | 4:15.1 | 17.
17. class RC2 17. ERC 3. Açores |
65.6 km/h 2.45 s/km |
1:29:34.1 2:10 |
12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC 3. Açores |
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We had it all today, rolled, three punctures, powersteering, so many things. But I'm happy we are third in our championship. | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS11 Graminhais 1 (24.03 km) | 17:59.4 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC 2. Açores |
80.1 km/h 1.78 s/km |
1:47:33.5 2:10 |
10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC 2. Açores |
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I'm just laughing, but it's instead of crying. We can't see anything. | ||||||
SS12 Tronqueira 1 (21.99 km) | 19:12.8 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 1. Açores |
68.7 km/h 1.34 s/km |
2:06:46.3 2:10 |
9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC 2. Açores |
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Not easy to see anything, it was really slippery. Sometimes it's quite dangerous, the final part with big trees is little bit too much. | ||||||
SS13 Vila Franca São Brás (15.96 km) | 13:45.6 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC 2. Açores |
69.6 km/h 4.94 s/km |
2:20:31.9 2:10 |
9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC 2. Açores |
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"We are becoming kamikadze, this is getting dangerous. Really really bad conditions." | ||||||
SS14 Graminhais 2 (24.03 km) | 17:46.2 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 2. Açores |
81.1 km/h 0.95 s/km |
2:38:18.1 2:10 |
9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC 2. Açores |
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I'm sorry for Lucas, we did proper stage and had more fun. We now need to finish the rally. | ||||||
SS15 Tronqueira 2 (21.99 km) | 19:21.3 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC 2. Açores |
68.2 km/h 1.46 s/km |
2:57:39.4 2:10 |
8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC 2. Açores |
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"Very tough weekend. We were stopped at Lukyanuk so we now just made it to the end." |