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
#20
FPAK Portugal Team ERC
RC2
Final results
13. overall
13. class RC2
12. ERC
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Coroa da Mata (11.40 km) | 9:53.2 | 24.
21. class RC2 23. ERC |
69.2 km/h 4.67 s/km |
9:53.2 | 24.
21. class RC2 23. ERC |
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SS2 Mediana Remédios (8.33 km) | 6:17.8 | 28.
21. class RC2 27. ERC |
79.4 km/h 4.23 s/km |
16:11.0 | 25.
21. class RC2 24. ERC |
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SS3 SSS Marques 1 (4.65 km) | 4:14.0 | 19.
19. class RC2 18. ERC |
65.9 km/h 2.69 s/km |
20:25.0 | 21.
20. class RC2 20. ERC |
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"We have some problems with the front of the car after what happened in the shakedown. The car is very difficult to drive." | ||||||
SS4 Pico da Pedra 1 (11.00 km) | 8:17.4 | 23.
20. class RC2 22. ERC |
79.6 km/h 4.19 s/km |
28:42.4 | 20.
19. class RC2 19. ERC |
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There is a lot of rocks, we have to by careful with tyres and everything. Yesterday was not good for us, today we have problems with brakes. The car is strange, I don't know what it is. | ||||||
SS5 Sete Cidades 1 (24.17 km) | 18:38.1 | 24.
19. class RC2 23. ERC |
77.8 km/h 4.49 s/km |
47:20.5 | 22.
18. class RC2 21. ERC |
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SS6 Vista do Rei Feteiras 1 (8.28 km) | 7:05.5 | 18.
18. class RC2 17. ERC |
70.1 km/h 3.32 s/km |
54:26.0 | 22.
18. class RC2 21. ERC |
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We were struggling with brakes all the morning. We will see in the afternoon. When I push the car the car doesn't go straight, something is wrong. | ||||||
SS7 Pico da Pedra 2 (11.00 km) | 7:58.5 | 17.
17. class RC2 16. ERC |
82.8 km/h 3.32 s/km |
1:02:24.5 | 17.
16. class RC2 16. ERC |
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"Better now, we have brakes. We are in the back so we have lot of rocks on the road and have to protect the car." | ||||||
SS8 Sete Cidades 2 (24.17 km) | 18:08.2 | 19.
16. class RC2 19. ERC |
80.0 km/h 4.17 s/km |
1:20:32.7 | 18.
16. class RC2 17. ERC |
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"Much better now, but lot of rocks in the stage." | ||||||
SS9 Vista do Rei Feteiras 2 (8.28 km) | 6:57.2 | 15.
15. class RC2 14. ERC |
71.4 km/h 3.38 s/km |
1:27:29.9 | 17.
16. class RC2 16. ERC |
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"The car is good, I try to avoid hitting the rocks and keep the pace." | ||||||
SS10 SSS Marques 2 (4.65 km) | 4:14.3 | 16.
16. class RC2 16. ERC |
65.8 km/h 2.28 s/km |
1:31:44.2 | 16.
16. class RC2 15. ERC |
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Difficult morning with no brakes, but we improved the car and we do more changes for tomorrow. Let's see what we can do in the next day. | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS11 Graminhais 1 (24.03 km) | 18:44.2 | 14.
14. class RC2 14. ERC |
77.0 km/h 3.64 s/km |
1:50:28.4 | 14.
14. class RC2 14. ERC |
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SS12 Tronqueira 1 (21.99 km) | 20:24.4 | 13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC |
64.7 km/h 4.59 s/km |
2:10:52.8 | 13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC |
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"Very tricky, but it was OK. I think the car is too soft. We are learning." | ||||||
SS13 Vila Franca São Brás (15.96 km) | 15:05.8 | 22.
17. class RC2 21. ERC |
63.4 km/h 9.96 s/km |
2:25:58.6 | 14.
14. class RC2 13. ERC |
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I think this should be cancelled, it's dangerous. The conditions are very very difficult, too much water. | ||||||
SS14 Graminhais 2 (24.03 km) | 19:18.7 | 13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC |
74.7 km/h 4.80 s/km |
2:45:17.3 | 13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC |
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SS15 Tronqueira 2 (21.99 km) | 20:52.5 | 17.
13. class RC2 16. ERC |
63.2 km/h 5.61 s/km |
3:06:09.8 | 13.
13. class RC2 12. ERC |
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"I think we struggled yesterday and we tried to recover today. We did our best, it was tough day." |