36. Rally Serras de Fafe, Felgueiras, Boticas, Vieira do Minho e Cabeceiras de Basto 2023
10. 3. – 12. 3. 2023, Fafe • Demoporto - Clube de Desportos Motorizados do Porto • gravel 180.29 km - (cancelled 34.36 km) • total distance including road sections - 789.77 km • Other years
Portugal 2RM only counts until SS9.
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 SSS Fafe (1.43 km) | 1:31.0 | 17.
17. class RC2 17. ERC 4. Portugal |
56.6 km/h 2.17 s/km |
1:31.0 | 17.
17. class RC2 17. ERC 4. Portugal |
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"It's very exciting. We have a lot of top drivers here and it will be a fantastic challenge for us. I know the rally very well but it will be difficult for all of us. Let's see what happens tomorrow." | ||||||
SS2 Boticas / Vale do Tâmega 1 (9.64 km) | 7:34.7 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC 1. Portugal |
76.3 km/h 0.92 s/km |
9:05.7 | 13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC 1. Portugal |
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"Not a good feeling with the car, fighting a lot with the setup, not happy with my confidence. Not a good stage for me. We will try to change some things here and there, let's see what happens in the next stages." | ||||||
SS3 Boticas / Senhor do Monte (15.05 km) | 11:31.3 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC 2. Portugal |
78.4 km/h 0.99 s/km |
20:37.0 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC 2. Portugal |
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"Yes, it went okay. We're trying to fix a little bit for the setup. Much easier to drive because the stage was dry, we are in a good place." | ||||||
SS4 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (10.84 km) | 7:35.7 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC 2. Portugal |
85.6 km/h 2.80 s/km |
28:12.7 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC 2. Portugal |
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SS5 Vieira do Minho 1 (11.76 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS6 Boticas / Vale do Tâmega 2 (9.64 km) | 7:21.5 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 2. Portugal |
78.6 km/h 1.47 s/km |
35:34.2 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC 2. Portugal |
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"The stage is quite dry, so everything is okay, but good stage, normal conditions, everything is okay. I will do my rally and in the end we will see." | ||||||
SS7 Boticas / Senhor do Monte 2 (15.05 km) | Accident | |||||
"Unfortunately, Armindo Araújo and Luís Ramalho suffered an accident in SS7 and are out of Rally Serras de Fafe. The Škoda Fabia Rally2 crew did not present any apparent physical injuries but were transported to hospital for precautionary checks." |