56. Azores Rallye 2022
ERC #2 • ERC Open #2 • ERC3 #2 • ERC4 #2 • Portugal #2 • Clio Trophy by Toksport WRT #1 • Açores #1 • Açores 2RM #1 • TGR Iberian Cup #1
25. 3. – 27. 3. 2022, Ponta Delgada • Grupo Desportivo Comercial • gravel 204.26 km - (cancelled 11.40 km) • total distance including road sections - 612.65 km • Other years
Açores and TGR Iberian Cup just count until SS7
#12
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 
SP ***
SP ***
Team MRF Tyres
RC2
Final results
8. overall
8. class RC2
8. ERC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Coroa da Mata 1 (11.40 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS2 Graminhais 1 (24.03 km) | 18:00.8 | 10.
9. class RC2 10. ERC |
80.0 km/h 1.09 s/km |
18:00.8 | 10.
9. class RC2 10. ERC |
|
| "It is good weather at the finish, but after the start of the stage it was foggy and heavy rain! I was quite careful, but we found a good set-up and we chose a good tyre so we are absolutely okay." | ||||||
| SS3 Tronqueira 1 (21.89 km) | 19:09.7 | 13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC |
68.5 km/h 1.06 s/km |
37:10.5 | 13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC |
|
| "On this stage it was easier for us. Our pace notes are okay and we changed the set-up on the car. I think the time is okay." | ||||||
| SS4 Coroa da Mata 2 (11.40 km) | 9:26.7 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
72.4 km/h 1.30 s/km |
46:37.2 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
|
| "It was quite okay. I think our tyre choice was not the best on this stage, but it's not so bad." | ||||||
| SS5 Graminhais 2 (24.03 km) | 17:31.9 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
82.2 km/h 0.65 s/km |
1:04:09.1 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
|
| "Everything is okay. We changed a few things in our set-up, but this stage was very difficult. There was very heavy rain and fog, but we are here. This rally is very long and we will go on." | ||||||
| SS6 Tronqueira 2 (21.89 km) | 18:47.5 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
69.9 km/h 1.01 s/km |
1:22:56.6 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
|
| "It was a little bit difficult. The road has a clean line, but it was quite deep and sometimes we hit the underside of the car. We didn't make any big mistakes and we are here." | ||||||
| SS7 Grupo Marques 1 (3.12 km) | 2:48.1 | 22.
22. class RC2 20. ERC |
66.8 km/h 2.82 s/km |
1:25:44.7 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
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| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Ribeira Grande 1 (10.22 km) | 6:45.5 | 16.
15. class RC2 16. ERC |
90.7 km/h 2.22 s/km |
1:32:30.2 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
|
| "We arrived at the start and immediately the rain was coming. We made a mistake on a left corner - there was concrete on the outside and we hit it a little bit with the right side of the car. It was nothing special, we are here and we are really happy." | ||||||
| SS9 Feteiras 1 (7.46 km) | 6:01.2 | 11.
10. class RC2 11. ERC |
74.4 km/h 2.27 s/km |
1:38:31.4 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
|
| "We would like to finish the rally - it's important. The first stage was not a success - we made a mistake and touched the concrete barrier but nothing happened with the car. This stage was okay and we will try to prepare for Sete Cidades." | ||||||
| SS10 Sete Cidades 1 (24.01 km) | 17:55.3 | 11.
10. class RC2 11. ERC |
80.4 km/h 1.46 s/km |
1:56:26.7 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
|
| "We liked it. At the top there was a lot of fog, and we couldn't see anything. We are here and we are really happy." | ||||||
| SS11 Grupo Marques 2 (3.12 km) | 2:37.8 | 18.
17. class RC2 17. ERC |
71.2 km/h 1.70 s/km |
1:59:04.5 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
|
| SS12 Feteiras 2 (7.46 km) | 5:46.4 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
77.5 km/h 1.10 s/km |
2:04:50.9 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
|
| "We enjoyed. Our set-up is much better. We'll go on and we're looking forward to driving Sete Cidades." | ||||||
| SS13 Sete Cidades 2 (24.01 km) | 17:22.9 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
82.9 km/h 1.45 s/km |
2:22:13.8 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
|
| "We enjoyed this stage again. We changed our set-up and the car became better, but on this stage we had some slippery corners. The car and tyres are working well, so we are really happy." | ||||||
| SS14 Ribeira Grande 2[Power Stage] (10.22 km) | 6:19.5 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
96.9 km/h 1.56 s/km |
2:28:33.3 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
|
| "We are here and this is a big thing for us. We have learned many things about the tyres and the set-up because the whole weekend we couldn't find a good option for this compound of tyres and set-up. But now, at the end of the rally, I think we have found it." | ||||||