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19th March 2015, 00:14 #1
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Sata Rallye Açores [ERC, PRT, ERCJ]
This year it will be anniversary 50th edition of Sata Rallye Acores.
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19th March 2015, 00:17 #2
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But what is really pity, this year it will be without live coverage (due to date clash with Rolland Garros). On the other hand, there will be more time for preview, highlights and inside. Plus there will be bigger prize money for fastest - 50 000 euro.
Details you can read (in czech language) here - http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=17053 (or via google translator HERE)
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19th March 2015, 00:44 #3
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19th March 2015, 01:37 #4
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19th March 2015, 02:35 #5
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No, Rolland Garros is not excuse. Everything is about money and budget. Acores organisers are only one who are able in this years to pay for live coverage. But for Eurosport is more important tennis grandslam which is running running three weeks (with huge support of sponsors) than rally which is running three days...
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19th March 2015, 09:43 #6
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I'm going to be there. In 2010 I paid 250 euros for a flight, in 2015 I only paid 80 250 euros will be my budget for the rally.
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19th March 2015, 10:38 #7
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This year there will be no problem with air transportation, three companies make trip to Sao Miguel - Azores - Sata, Easyjet and Ryanair at very affordable prices.
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19th March 2015, 18:23 #8
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9th April 2015, 21:39 #9
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Still has some things to decide before prensetation in May but, if all goes well, the itinerary for this year must be like this:
DAY 1 A (04-06-2015)
sECCION 1
- SSS1 Grupo Marques
- SS2 Soluções M
- SS3 Vila Franca / São Brás
DAY 1 B (05-06-2015)
SECCION 2
- SS4 Lagoa meo
- SS5 Pico da Pedra
- SS6 "Inside Volcano"
- SS7 Sete Cidades (+5kms)
SECCION 3
- SS8 Lagoa meo 2
- SS9 Pico da Pedra 2
- SS10 "Inside Volcano" 2
- SS11 Sete Cidades 2
DAY 2 (06-06-2015)
SECCION 4
- SS12 Graminhais
- SS13 Tronqueira
- SSS14 Grupo Marques 2
SECCION 5
- SS15 Vila Franca / São Brás 2
- SS16 Graminhais 2
- SS17 Tronqueira 2
What´s new?
SS2 - new stage. Part from Lagoa meo reverse
SS3 and SS15 - new version at the end. Cars will go around São Brás Lake before the final descent
SS5 and SS9 - new version from Batalha Golfe. It will have a diferent start
SS6 and SS10 - new stage inside the crater of Sete Cidades lake. Not 100% sure, some environmental permits
SS7 and SS11 - it's possible to have +5kms after the first ridge
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13th April 2015, 20:35 #10
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Entrys are open
http://www.satarallyeacores.com/wp-c...ar-31-2015.pdf
It was on qualifying stage, he rolled the car and it was said that he won't be able to start the rally. But team managed to repair the car and he did start and dominated drivers like Rossel, Gryazin...
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