Rally Fafe Montelongo 2020
2. 10. – 4. 10. 2020, Fafe • Demoporto - Clube de Desportos Motorizados do Porto • asphalt 181.44 km • total distance including road sections - 535.48 km • Other years
Nº29 disqualified only from ERC3 Junior (Stewards Decision Nº5-Fuel not complying with ERC3 Junior rules)
#2
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 
TCF***
TCF***
RC2
Final results
26. overall
22. class RC2
23. ERC
6. ERC1 Junior
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Montim 1 (6.92 km) | 3:33.2 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
116.8 km/h 0.01 s/km |
3:33.2 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
|
| Mechanics did fantastic work. They worked all the night without break. We just will keep pushing. | ||||||
| SS2 Anjos 1 (14.13 km) | 8:14.9 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
102.8 km/h 0.13 s/km |
11:48.1 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
|
| "Car is feeling good. It's getting better and better. Now it was more slippery. We just keep on trying." | ||||||
| SS3 Queimadela / Travassós 1 (10.88 km) | 6:11.6 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
105.4 km/h 0.11 s/km |
17:59.7 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
|
| "Times are not too bad, but I still have to be careful in many places. Car is noisy from the end, maybe the exhaust." | ||||||
| SS4 Montim 2 (6.92 km) | 3:29.8 | 8.
8. class RC2 7. ERC 4. ERC1 Junior |
118.7 km/h 0.82 s/km |
21:29.5 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
|
| "This stage our tyre choice was not good, but I hope it will work better on next two. That is the plan." | ||||||
| SS5 Anjos 2 (14.13 km) | 8:19.1 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
101.9 km/h 0.54 s/km |
29:48.6 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
|
| "It is still too dry. I was hoping for more wet so not good." | ||||||
| SS6 Queimadela / Travassós 2 (10.88 km) | 6:06.9 | 5.
5. class RC2 4. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
106.8 km/h 0.74 s/km |
35:55.5 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
|
| "It's full dry and I have wet tyres. Not a perfect loop, I went on wrong tyres choice. I pushed at limit all the time, I missed maybe two corners." | ||||||
| SS7 Montim 3 (6.92 km) | 3:35.6 | 4.
4. class RC2 3. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
115.5 km/h 0.40 s/km |
39:31.1 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
|
| "It was slippery on some places. Some places there was grip and some not, slicks were on the limit." | ||||||
| SS8 Anjos 3 (14.13 km) | 14:59.7 | 34.
24. class RC2 28. ERC 7. ERC1 Junior |
56.5 km/h 28.68 s/km |
54:30.8 | 28.
24. class RC2 25. ERC 7. ERC1 Junior |
|
| "Engine problem. Exhaust is blocked or something." | ||||||
| SS9 Queimadela / Travassós 3 (10.88 km) | 15:16.2 | 33.
23. class RC2 27. ERC 7. ERC1 Junior |
42.8 km/h 49.46 s/km |
1:09:47.0 | 34.
24. class RC2 28. ERC 7. ERC1 Junior |
|
| "Something is blocking exhaust. Now we run out of the oil." | ||||||
| technical issue | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Várzea Cova 1 (6.10 km) | 3:12.8 | 3.
3. class RC2 2. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
113.9 km/h 0.21 s/km |
1:14:09.8 1:10 |
33.
23. class RC2 27. ERC 6. ERC1 Junior |
|
| Penalty 1:10 - Late (7 min) at TC | ||||||
| SS11 Monte 1 (11.72 km) | 7:25.3 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
94.7 km/h |
1:21:35.1 1:10 |
32.
23. class RC2 26. ERC 6. ERC1 Junior |
|
| "We just try the new things today. Try new setup and learning more and more. Yesterday it was turbo problem. This stage was very greasy, slippy and twisty. Hard to predict tyres, but I think we have proper tyre choice." | ||||||
| SS12 Guilhofrei 1 (10.73 km) | 6:36.9 | 4.
4. class RC2 3. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
97.3 km/h 0.30 s/km |
1:28:12.0 1:10 |
30.
22. class RC2 25. ERC 6. ERC1 Junior |
|
| "Some places greasy, but generally it's dry. Very nice stage." | ||||||
| SS13 Várzea Cova 2 (6.10 km) | 3:04.8 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 2. ERC1 Junior |
118.8 km/h 0.26 s/km |
1:31:16.8 1:10 |
30.
22. class RC2 25. ERC 6. ERC1 Junior |
|
| "Lot of rain. Quite slippy, I have to be careful on the slicks." | ||||||
| SS14 Monte 2 (11.72 km) | 7:09.4 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
98.3 km/h |
1:38:26.2 1:10 |
29.
22. class RC2 24. ERC 6. ERC1 Junior |
|
| "It started full rain in the middle. I don't wanted to take a risk. But I pushed on the rest." | ||||||
| SS15 Guilhofrei 2 (10.73 km) | 6:45.7 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
95.2 km/h 0.07 s/km |
1:45:11.9 1:10 |
27.
22. class RC2 23. ERC 6. ERC1 Junior |
|
| "This was good for learning. I probably took it slow, but we have to learn." | ||||||
| SS16 Várzea Cova 3 (6.10 km) | 3:11.1 | 3.
3. class RC2 2. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
114.9 km/h 0.26 s/km |
1:48:23.0 1:10 |
27.
22. class RC2 23. ERC 6. ERC1 Junior |
|
| "Just trying some new stuff. Trying different tyres." | ||||||
| SS17 Monte 3 (11.72 km) | 7:22.3 | 2.
2. class RC2 1. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
95.4 km/h 0.26 s/km |
1:55:45.3 1:10 |
26.
22. class RC2 23. ERC 6. ERC1 Junior |
|
| SS18 Guilhofrei 3 (10.73 km) | 6:42.3 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. ERC1 Junior |
96.0 km/h |
2:02:27.6 1:10 |
26.
22. class RC2 23. ERC 6. ERC1 Junior |
|
| "Actually I'm very happy with my driving. It's been very interesting weekend with different conditions. After Friday we are happy to be here, big thanks to my team for incredible job. Fantastic and challenging weekend." | ||||||
