Wrc Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2013

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10th March 2013, 13:19
mArtini racing

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Originally Posted by ian123

Hi,this will be my first time in Portugal ,any tips and where can you get the program's ,really looking forward to it and staying in villamoura. Cheers

Vilamoura is a good place to be in Portugal Rally. There are many options for accomodation, and in a big range of prices. Is near the Service Park too.
10th March 2013, 13:21
mArtini racing

I Have read that Kubica will be in this rally too, with a DS3RRC in WRC2 doing kilometers on gravel, and i have read too about a new Citroen Challenge using DS3R3T...
10th March 2013, 13:52
EightGear

Quote:

Originally Posted by ian123

Hi,this will be my first time in Portugal ,any tips and where can you get the program's ,really looking forward to it and staying in villamoura. Cheers

I've been on holiday to Portugal last summer, not far from Villamoura (Olhos d'Agua). From what I know the stages are quite far north, and Villamoura is right down south to the coast.
10th March 2013, 14:52
Salist

Could someone tell for me where will be the SS1 Mu stage? Thanks a lot!
10th March 2013, 15:03
mArtini racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by EightGear

I've been on holiday to Portugal last summer, not far from Villamoura (Olhos d'Agua). From what I know the stages are quite far north, and Villamoura is right down south to the coast.

What you are saying is true, but the down south is the only place with accomodation and services. The SS zone in the north, is almost dessert and there are small groups of houses only, without any kind of accomodation or places where you can buy something. Services are all in the south coast line only. Because of all that, Vilamoura and Olhos de agua are very good choices
10th March 2013, 15:10
pucky54

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Originally Posted by Salist

Could someone tell for me where will be the SS1 Mu stage? Thanks a lot!

You can find the maps on the rallydeportugal.pt homepage, Mú is mostly the same as Felizes in the past
10th March 2013, 15:20
Salist

Many thanks pucky54.
10th March 2013, 16:41
ian123

Thanks for that folks,do I have to go to the services for a program or can ya get them at the stages
10th March 2013, 19:03
Francis44

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Originally Posted by ian123

Thanks for that folks,do I have to go to the services for a program or can ya get them at the stages

Many magazines will have the program but they are paid, sometimes in the service park they give free programs, but best option is to print it from the official website of the rally.

Autosport usually releases a pretty good magazine with all info of the rally a week before start. It even has descriptions and how to acess stages but it's only in portuguese.

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Originally Posted by mArtini racing

What you are saying is true, but the down south is the only place with accomodation and services. The SS zone in the north, is almost dessert and there are small groups of houses only, without any kind of accomodation or places where you can buy something. Services are all in the south coast line only. Because of all that, Vilamoura and Olhos de agua are very good choices

There are some very good traditional tourism places close to stages, but I guess at this time of the year most wont even be open.
10th March 2013, 22:46
Phappy

To look for the public zone from last year you can look here youtube.com/user/acprallydeportugal.

Probaly in the next week you will have the public zones from this year on the rally web site. The shakedown is already on the site. Regarding the place to stay, you have lot of options. The best option is to stay in Albufeira, Loulé, Vilamoura, look this on booking per exemple. The oficial hotels of the rally is Dom Pedro chain and they have 3 hotels in Vilamoura.
It look a little far, but in 40 minutes you reach any stage, and you can see almost 8 stages all rally.
11th March 2013, 00:12
Riven

The official program will be launched with the Top Gear magazine (Portuguese version).
11th March 2013, 07:21
ian123

Thanks for the info will keep an eye on the website,staying at the hotel de golfe hopefully it's not too bad
11th March 2013, 17:42
marcin75

Quote:

Originally Posted by ian123

Hi,this will be my first time in Portugal ,any tips and where can you get the program's ,really looking forward to it and staying in villamoura. Cheers

I've been last year in Almancil. This year we go also to the same hotel (cheap, nice, good breakfast). It is not so far to Stadium (service Park) and to shakedown.
11th March 2013, 23:55
Plan9

Will Team Lotos/Motorsport Italia be in Portugal?
12th March 2013, 08:26
HarriK

I'm have booked a room from hotel Stella Maris (Albufeira) with my girlfriend. Hopefully some rally tourist there also. Also I have Avis car ( Polo or same kind :D ) to all 8 days. If someone needs ride I think we have room in our car :)

Also planning to buy Vodafone Prepaid Internet for my tablet PC to see results. Will see how difficult that is there to get :rolleyes:
(vita plus 3G fast prepaid internet in Portugal | The Laptop Junction)
12th March 2013, 10:19
millbrook

If someone is looking for a hirecar, I would recommend Algarve Car Hire | Faro Airport Lagos Rent a Car Rental, Hire Algarve | LUZCAR.
Reliable, and much cheaper than major rental companies such as Avis, Hertz or Europcar.
Just don't search for a counter in the Faro airport terminal.
Their 'office' is either a desk in the airport terminal cafe or a van at the carpark.
Also very easy to use, their depot is the airport carpark, as with the major brands you first need a shuttle to bring you to their deport often a couple of kms from the airport.
Used it for the last two years, will do it again this year ;)
12th March 2013, 11:23
A FONDO

Brun Magalhaes said he will drive a 207. :)
12th March 2013, 11:29
Bartolbia84

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Originally Posted by SlowSon

Brun Magalhaes said he will drive a 207. :)

Only race season for Bruno Magalhenes ... There are hopes to see it in other rounds of the World Rally Championship?

Meanwhile, Lappi start's on Skoda Fabia S2000.
12th March 2013, 12:22
Teardrop

Prodrive confirmed weeks ago that there will be in the Rally of Portugal with new developments in the Mini. Jarkko Nikara already confirmed that will not race in Portugal. So, what pilot will have Prodrive in Portugal? Is Prodrive in trouble again? Prodrive is lying again?
12th March 2013, 12:40
Mintexmemory

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Originally Posted by Teardrop

Is Prodrive in trouble again? Prodrive is lying again?

Is the next Pope likely to be Catholic? Do young women lust after multi-millionaire Bernie Ecclestone for his charming manner and rugged good looks?
We demand facts !!!
12th March 2013, 12:56
Bartolbia84

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Originally Posted by Plan9

Will Team Lotos/Motorsport Italia be in Portugal?

Kosciuszko sure, then spoke of the possibility of deploying a second Mini WRC, but I don't know if it is confirmed.
12th March 2013, 16:16
pantealex

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Originally Posted by Plan9

Will Team Lotos/Motorsport Italia be in Portugal?

They have to drive all the races, that was in FIA site before season began. FIA said they can drive with MINI but they have to drive all the races.
12th March 2013, 19:06
HarriK

Quote:

Originally Posted by millbrook

If someone is looking for a hirecar, I would recommend Algarve Car Hire | Faro Airport Lagos Rent a Car Rental, Hire Algarve | LUZCAR.
Reliable, and much cheaper than major rental companies such as Avis, Hertz or Europcar.

Avis and 120euros to 8 days class C-car (polo)..not bad I think ;)
Look Avis-pages at night..those are half a price than in day time.. must be because office time is company based hiring at most...
12th March 2013, 22:10
Phappy

The public zone are already online in the website of the rally :D
13th March 2013, 10:32
HarriK

Just wondering are the stages open to public trafic before race? (after recce?)
13th March 2013, 10:36
Francis44

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Originally Posted by HarriK

Just wondering are the stages open to public trafic before race? (after recce?)

They usually close a few hours before the beginning of the day in which the stage will run.

So a stage that runs April 11 is likely to be closed by the end of April 10.
13th March 2013, 11:19
HarriK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Francis44

They usually close a few hours before the beginning of the day in which the stage will run.

So a stage that runs April 11 is likely to be closed by the end of April 10.

Thanks!
So I maybe try to do recce myself also :) It's like 180km stages to do and maybe 600km liaison distance between stages. 800km..not bad.
13th March 2013, 12:29
millbrook

I believe the stages close around midnight.
So, no problem to do your own recce during the days prior to the event.

Entries are closed now, hope a provisional list of entries gets online soon.
13th March 2013, 12:33
Hartusvuori

Finnish 2WD driver Andreas Amberg announced today he will start his JWRC campaign in Portugal.

Andreas Amberg - FIA Junior Rally Championship series 2013 - Andreasamberg.com
13th March 2013, 21:02
mArtini racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Finnish 2WD driver Andreas Amberg announced today he will start his JWRC campaign in Portugal.

Good news, it seems that we'll have a good composed entry list from the first cars to the last ones, in this Portugal rally!
13th March 2013, 21:04
mArtini racing

Quote:

Originally Posted by millbrook

I believe the stages close around midnight.
So, no problem to do your own recce during the days prior to the event.

Entries are closed now, hope a provisional list of entries gets online soon.

Usually, last years the stages were closed at 17:00 the day before.
14th March 2013, 14:40
tommeke_B

The NCRS-team (www.ncrs.be) will enter with 2 crews. Philip Cracco - Wim Soenens (Peugeot 207 S2000) and Pieter-Jan Michiel Cracco - Fred Miclotte (Peugeot 208 R2). Both crews should be on DMACK tyres... :)
14th March 2013, 14:59
Riven

70 cars, around 14 Wrc's, not bad for this days. Rumours are that Hanninen is also in the entry list.
14th March 2013, 15:00
vino_93

no Fiesta WRC for Philip ?
14th March 2013, 15:08
Teardrop

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riven

70 cars, around 14 Wrc's, not bad for this days. Rumours are that Hanninen is also in the entry list.

Source? How do you know that are 70 cars and around 14 WRC´s?
14th March 2013, 15:15
jbmarcus21

Google Earth Map Rally Portugal 13 is now online Wrc Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2013
14th March 2013, 15:19
Teardrop

My predictions for WRC's...Unofficial...

Confirmed (#12)
Hirvonen - Citroen DS3 WRC
Sordo - Citroen DS3 WRC
Al Qassimi - Citroen DS3 WRC
Ostberg - Ford Fiesta WRC
Novikov - Ford Fiesta WRC
Neuville - Ford Fiesta WRC
Al-Attiyah - Ford Fiesta WRC
Prokop - Ford Fiesta WRC
Ogier - VW Polo WRC
Latvala - VW Polo WRC
Mikkelsen - VW Polo WRC
Kosciuszco - MINI John Cooper Works WRC

Doubts?
Hanninen - Ford Fiesta WRC?
Prodrive Driver? - MINI John Cooper Works WRC?
(...)
14th March 2013, 15:46
tommeke_B

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Originally Posted by vino_93

no Fiesta WRC for Philip ?

The Fiesta WRC / RRC will be delivered in asphalt-kit only. The current plan with it is to compete in the Belgian championship (Ypres + preparation event with RRC), and maybe some WRC-asphalt event, but nothing is sure yet.
14th March 2013, 15:48
Riven

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teardrop

Source? How do you know that are 70 cars and around 14 WRC´s?

None. Pure especulation.
14th March 2013, 15:51
Priorat

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbmarcus21

Google Earth Map Rally Portugal 13 is now online Wrc Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2013

Merci JB

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