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.
#3
Team Hyundai Portugal
RC2
Final results
6. overall
6. class RC2
6. ERC
1. Portugal
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 SSS Fafe (1.43 km) | 1:29.9 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC 2. Portugal |
57.3 km/h 1.40 s/km |
1:29.9 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC 2. Portugal |
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"It was fairly atrocious to be honest. Today felt nice and I found the [feeling in the] car already this morning. When it's so narrow and tricky in here, there was no point taking any risks. We're all set and ready for tomorrow - and I'm fit for bed now!" | ||||||
SS2 Boticas / Vale do Tâmega 1 (9.64 km) | 7:39.8 | 20.
19. class RC2 20. ERC 2. Portugal |
75.5 km/h 1.45 s/km |
9:09.7 | 17.
17. class RC2 17. ERC 2. Portugal |
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"I made a stupid mistake last night with the road position, I had very little range overnight and very little range this morning. I had a little overshoot before, so I made a little mistake, but it is what it is." | ||||||
SS3 Boticas / Senhor do Monte (15.05 km) | 11:16.4 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal |
80.1 km/h |
20:26.1 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC 1. Portugal |
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"No still wrong, I completely misjudged that one to be honest. I'm supposed to be the fella with experience. Nice stage but missed out on that one." | ||||||
SS4 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (10.84 km) | 7:07.6 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. Portugal |
91.3 km/h 0.21 s/km |
27:33.7 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Portugal |
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"Honestly it was nice, conditions obviously very difficult, everything felt okay though." | ||||||
SS5 Vieira do Minho 1 (11.76 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS6 Boticas / Vale do Tâmega 2 (9.64 km) | 7:07.3 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal |
81.2 km/h |
34:41.0 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal |
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"Unbelievable, the conditions we had. Full, full rain up to a kilometre into the stage, but I enjoyed it. The plan is to keep her at it." | ||||||
SS7 Boticas / Senhor do Monte 2 (15.05 km) | 14:06.5 | 65.
38. class RC2 39. ERC 31. Portugal |
64.0 km/h 10.94 s/km |
48:47.5 | 20.
20. class RC2 20. ERC 2. Portugal |
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Changing a wheel | ||||||
Another puncture | ||||||
"All hell broke loose, I was thinking maybe I'd get a puncture on that stage. It's through no fault of Pirelli." | ||||||
SS8 Cabeceiras de Basto 2 (10.84 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS9 Vieira do Minho 2 (11.76 km) | cancelled | |||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS10 Luílhas 1 (8.09 km) | 5:31.3 | 3.
3. class RC2 3. ERC 1. Portugal |
87.9 km/h 0.15 s/km |
54:18.8 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC 2. Portugal |
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SS11 Seixoso 1 (9.97 km) | 6:47.5 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal |
88.1 km/h |
1:01:06.3 | 14.
14. class RC2 14. ERC 1. Portugal |
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SS12 Santa Quitéria 1 (9.18 km) | 6:11.6 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal |
88.9 km/h |
1:07:17.9 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC 1. Portugal |
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SS13 Lameirinha 1 (14.90 km) | 9:36.8 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal |
93.0 km/h |
1:16:54.7 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC 1. Portugal |
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"Not so bad, bit disheartened what could've been. The car does everything I want it to do. The conditions are ideal. James is on the ball." | ||||||
SS14 Luílhas 2 (8.09 km) | 5:32.1 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC 1. Portugal |
87.7 km/h 0.72 s/km |
1:22:26.8 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC 1. Portugal |
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On two wheel moment few corners before finish line - had to reverse. | ||||||
SS15 Seixoso 2 (9.97 km) | 6:42.4 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC 1. Portugal |
89.2 km/h 0.61 s/km |
1:29:09.2 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC 1. Portugal |
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SS16 Santa Quitéria 2 (9.18 km) | 6:08.7 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC 1. Portugal |
89.6 km/h 0.02 s/km |
1:35:17.9 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC 1. Portugal |
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SS17 Lameirinha 2[Power Stage] (14.90 km) | 9:23.1 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC 1. Portugal |
95.3 km/h |
1:44:41.0 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC 1. Portugal |
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"It's been nice. I was careful there with the puncture again, I enjoyed it though, great car and team did a fantastic job. There's some great events I'd love to do in ERC but we'll see." |