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.
#4
Citroën C3 Rally2 
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Bilteknik TRT Citroën Rally Team
RC2
Final results
9. overall
9. class RC2
9. ERC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 SSS Fafe (1.43 km) | 1:29.7 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
57.4 km/h 1.26 s/km |
1:29.7 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
|
| "There was better grip than I was expecting. It was a clean run with no big dramas. We are here and tomorrow the proper work is starting." | ||||||
| SS2 Boticas / Vale do Tâmega 1 (9.64 km) | 7:33.0 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
76.6 km/h 0.75 s/km |
9:02.7 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
|
| "To be in. Portugal, driving this car, what can be better, for sure I'm not the fastest here, but I'm happy with the time." | ||||||
| SS3 Boticas / Senhor do Monte (15.05 km) | 11:36.0 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
77.8 km/h 1.30 s/km |
20:38.7 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
|
| "No, I had a good flow, I thought I was good on the slow part at the beginning." | ||||||
| SS4 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (10.84 km) | 7:48.0 | 18.
18. class RC2 18. ERC |
83.4 km/h 3.94 s/km |
28:26.7 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
|
| "It's tough from the beginning, if slippery is a word, it's a proper word judging from these conditions!" | ||||||
| SS5 Vieira do Minho 1 (11.76 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS6 Boticas / Vale do Tâmega 2 (9.64 km) | 8:09.7 | 36.
35. class RC2 35. ERC |
70.9 km/h 6.47 s/km |
36:36.4 | 19.
19. class RC2 19. ERC |
|
| Puncture | ||||||
| "The rim is still there? I'm happy for that!" | ||||||
| SS7 Boticas / Senhor do Monte 2 (15.05 km) | 11:43.9 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
77.0 km/h 1.46 s/km |
48:20.3 | 15.
15. class RC2 15. ERC |
|
| "Well I get through without any punctures! That's one thing I'm happy with! I'm here now to get the experience for sure! One more now and can continue tomorrow!" | ||||||
| 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) | 5:33.7 | 8.
8. class RC2 8. ERC |
87.3 km/h 0.44 s/km |
53:54.0 | 15.
15. class RC2 15. ERC |
|
| "A little bit foggy in the stages, I was affected a little." | ||||||
| SS11 Seixoso 1 (9.97 km) | 6:54.8 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
86.5 km/h 0.73 s/km |
1:00:48.8 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
|
| "The visibility affected the driving, otherwsie it's okay. I really enjoy this car though! It's fantastic. Still more to give, still more to do, but it's fantastic!" | ||||||
| SS12 Santa Quitéria 1 (9.18 km) | 6:15.4 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
88.0 km/h 0.41 s/km |
1:07:04.2 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
|
| SS13 Lameirinha 1 (14.90 km) | 9:51.8 | 15.
15. class RC2 15. ERC |
90.6 km/h 1.01 s/km |
1:16:56.0 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
|
| "Not flat out jump, but a proper jump! Little bit different grip on this stage. This morning was very enjoyable, but I think the recipe is good team, good energy and big smile!" | ||||||
| SS14 Luílhas 2 (8.09 km) | 5:30.8 | 10.
10. class RC2 10. ERC |
88.0 km/h 0.56 s/km |
1:22:26.8 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
|
| "I try to prepare as much as I can, before this rally we have no recce videos. The other guys who have done this rally before have more knowledge on the stages. I am very happy to be 3 seoncds faster, the rut is much deeper now, little bit rough in the beginning!" | ||||||
| SS15 Seixoso 2 (9.97 km) | 6:45.6 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
88.5 km/h 0.93 s/km |
1:29:12.4 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
|
| "Yeah, it's tightening up, it's still possible to find some positions and I think I was faster by a few seconds. I'm just so happy to drive the car, it's very, very nice!" | ||||||
| SS16 Santa Quitéria 2 (9.18 km) | 6:16.5 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
87.8 km/h 0.87 s/km |
1:35:28.9 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
|
| SS17 Lameirinha 2[Power Stage] (14.90 km) | 9:36.0 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
93.1 km/h 0.87 s/km |
1:45:04.9 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
|
| "First rally in this car, first rally with this team. Amazing! Very tough during this weekend, but very happy to make it through and increase my speed and confidence this weekend. I'm very grateful to everyone that got my here, my team, my sponsors and my co-driver!" | ||||||
