Dani Sordo - Cándido Carrera - Azores Rallye 2021

55. Azores Rallye 2021

ERC #5 • ERC2 #5 • ERC3 #5 • ERC Ladies #5 • Açores #4 • Açores 2RM #4 • Troféu de Terra Açores #1

16. 9. – 18. 9. 2021, Ponta Delgada • Grupo Desportivo Comercial • gravel 201.74 km • total distance including road sections - 645.14 km • Other years

Azores championship only counts leg 1

Sordo Dani

Carrera Cándido

Hyundai i20 R5

GD ***

Team MRF Tyres

RC2

Final results

2. overall

2. class RC2

2. ERC

Stage results

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 Graminhais 1 (24.03 km)	17:34.7	5. 5. class RC2 5. ERC	82.0 km/h 0.65 s/km	17:34.7	5. 5. class RC2 5. ERC
"Really really difficult, with the setup of the car it was difficult, the rear was moving a lot."
SS2 Tronqueira 1 (21.89 km)	18:42.1	3. 3. class RC2 3. ERC	70.2 km/h 0.71 s/km	36:16.8	2. 2. class RC2 2. ERC
"Really slippery, the tyres were working well, but I think we have better ones for this in service. "
SS3 Lagoa de São Brás (15.96 km)	12:16.1	4. 4. class RC2 4. ERC	78.1 km/h 0.69 s/km	48:32.9	2. 2. class RC2 2. ERC
"Really really slippery, we had a lot of fog. You never know here if it's sunny or rain."
SS4 Graminhais 2 (24.03 km)	17:00.1	4. 4. class RC2 4. ERC	84.8 km/h 0.67 s/km	1:05:33.0	2. 2. class RC2 2. ERC
"Bit better, but still we are missing the grip on the rear. When the car starts sliding, it's difficult to put it back in the line."
SS5 Tronqueira 2 (21.89 km)	18:06.5	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC	72.5 km/h	1:23:39.5	2. 2. class RC2 2. ERC
"Very slippery, the rear of the car is still not good, I can't push. The tyres were maybe little bit too hard for this loop."
SS6 Grupo Marques 1 (4.10 km)	3:26.5	2. 2. class RC2 2. ERC	71.5 km/h 0.63 s/km	1:27:06.0	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC
"I'm quite happy with the tyres, they are working very well. We don't know the compound fully, but at the moment we could make the time. It was difficult, I enjoyed it, but it was a difficult day."
2. leg
SS7 Coroa da Mata 1 (11.40 km)	8:56.9	2. 2. class RC2 2. ERC	76.4 km/h 0.21 s/km	1:36:02.9	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC
"Very very slippery, I can't drive, it's sliding all the time."
SS8 Feteiras 1 (7.46 km)	5:42.5	3. 3. class RC2 3. ERC	78.4 km/h 0.47 s/km	1:41:45.4	2. 2. class RC2 2. ERC
SS9 Sete Cidades 1 (24.01 km)	16:46.2	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC	85.9 km/h	1:58:31.6	2. 2. class RC2 2. ERC
"Very tricky stage for the first time, difficult and slippery, but I enjoyed a bit. We are trying to fight, but Andreas and the others also are very fast, I try my best."
SS10 Grupo Marques 2 (4.10 km)	3:24.6	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC	72.1 km/h	2:01:56.2	1. 1. class RC2 1. ERC
"I'm happy, we had no new tyres, but for the moment it's quite OK. I tried to push from the beginning, it's still not over."
SS11 Coroa da Mata 2 (11.40 km)	8:48.4	3. 3. class RC2 3. ERC	77.7 km/h 0.71 s/km	2:10:44.6	2. 2. class RC2 2. ERC
"It's OK, I already have no new tyres, but I'm happy."
SS12 Feteiras 2 (7.46 km)	5:37.1	3. 3. class RC2 3. ERC	79.7 km/h 0.90 s/km	2:16:21.7	2. 2. class RC2 2. ERC
SS13 Sete Cidades 2 (24.01 km)	16:24.6	2. 2. class RC2 2. ERC	87.8 km/h 0.02 s/km	2:32:46.3	2. 2. class RC2 2. ERC
"We were really happy with the performance this weekend, I think the tyres were working quite well and we did some development. Today we had used tyres, but overall I'm happy."