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) | 1:32.0 | 28.
28. class RC2 28. ERC |
56.0 km/h 2.87 s/km |
1:32.0 | 28.
28. class RC2 28. ERC |
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"I had to be really careful. I think we touched something so it was not so easy. It wasn't the best stage." | ||||||
SS2 Boticas / Vale do Tâmega 1 (9.64 km) | 7:28.3 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
77.4 km/h 0.26 s/km |
9:00.3 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
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"I was driving quite bad, really? Second fastest?" | ||||||
SS3 Boticas / Senhor do Monte (15.05 km) | 11:32.7 | 11.
11. class RC2 11. ERC |
78.2 km/h 1.08 s/km |
20:33.0 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
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"I had this hairpin, I don't know how to drive it, it's so narrow. I had trouble with it last year." | ||||||
SS4 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 (10.84 km) | 7:19.8 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
88.7 km/h 1.34 s/km |
27:52.8 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
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"I had a good time out there." | ||||||
SS5 Vieira do Minho 1 (11.76 km) | cancelled | |||||
SS6 Boticas / Vale do Tâmega 2 (9.64 km) | 7:24.7 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
78.0 km/h 1.80 s/km |
35:17.5 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
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"This one was quite interesting, it was hard to find the right level." | ||||||
SS7 Boticas / Senhor do Monte 2 (15.05 km) | 11:24.6 | 4.
4. class RC2 4. ERC |
79.1 km/h 0.18 s/km |
46:42.1 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
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"Didn't expect that one, this went quite okay though. It's rutted, I remember from my time in JWRC." | ||||||
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) | 5:30.6 | 2.
2. class RC2 2. ERC |
88.1 km/h 0.06 s/km |
52:12.7 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
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"It was bumpy, again I think I did not good stage! I think I should keep doing not good stages! Keep concentrating, no big risks!" | ||||||
SS11 Seixoso 1 (9.97 km) | 9:33.7 | 66.
40. class RC2 44. ERC |
62.6 km/h 16.67 s/km |
1:01:46.4 | 20.
20. class RC2 20. ERC |
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Changing a wheel | ||||||
"Yeah, in the third corner we had the puncture, then Cais overtook us and we overtook Cais." | ||||||
SS12 Santa Quitéria 1 (9.18 km) | 6:19.8 | 9.
9. class RC2 9. ERC |
87.0 km/h 0.89 s/km |
1:08:06.2 | 19.
19. class RC2 19. ERC |
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"Just to get back the confidence and get the car back to the service and keep it steady is the aim now. We will keep learning for the future." | ||||||
SS13 Lameirinha 1 (14.90 km) | 9:43.4 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
91.9 km/h 0.44 s/km |
1:17:49.6 | 16.
16. class RC2 16. ERC |
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"Well yeah, let's see. Every point is important for us. We were going for points then we had a puncture, so we have to compromise. We know the car is capable of much more." | ||||||
SS14 Luílhas 2 (8.09 km) | 5:26.3 | 1.
1. class RC2 1. ERC |
89.3 km/h |
1:23:15.9 | 14.
14. class RC2 14. ERC |
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"Unfortunately Filip was at the back, I'm sorry to him." | ||||||
SS15 Seixoso 2 (9.97 km) | 6:41.9 | 6.
6. class RC2 6. ERC |
89.3 km/h 0.56 s/km |
1:29:57.8 | 13.
13. class RC2 13. ERC |
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"I was cautious, last time out this stage ruined our race so I was a bit cautious. Last time out we were struggling and changing the tyre, but other than that it was quite good." | ||||||
SS16 Santa Quitéria 2 (9.18 km) | 6:13.5 | 7.
7. class RC2 7. ERC |
88.5 km/h 0.54 s/km |
1:36:11.3 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
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Puncture | ||||||
"Last four corners, for sure we lost some time there." | ||||||
SS17 Lameirinha 2[Power Stage] (14.90 km) | 9:28.3 | 5.
5. class RC2 5. ERC |
94.4 km/h 0.35 s/km |
1:45:39.6 | 12.
12. class RC2 12. ERC |
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"For us it was only way to push the stage to get some points, but overall I'm really happy with the tyres. Good car, best tyres, best team, best co-driver. It looks like the battles will be really nice and enjoyable!" |