Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2014

The Rally Guide 1 was released today! www.rallydeportugal.pt

Wednesday 02.04.14

1430-1900 Shakedown

Thursday 03.04.14

1500 - Ceremonial Start in Lisboa
1801 - SSS1 Lisbon (3,27 km)

Friday 04.04.14

1006 SS2 Silves 1 (21,50 km)
1106 SS3 Ourique 1 (25,04 km)
1149 SS4 Almodôvar 1 (26,48 km)

1451 SS5 Silves 2
1551 SS6 Ourique 2
1634 SS7 Almodôvar 2

Saturday 05.04.14

0950 SS8 Santa Clara 1 (19,09 km)
1045 SS9 Santana da Serra 1 (31,90 km)
1155 SS10 Malhão 1 (22,15 km)

1450 SS11 Santa Clara 2
1545 SS12 Santana da Serra 2
1655 SS13 Malhão 2

Sunday 06.04.14

0900 SS14 Loulé 1 (13,83 km)
0950 SS15 São Brás de Alportel (16,21 km)
1100 SS16 Loulé 2 - Power Stage

Thanks for the info Sardalense, keep us imformed ;)

Are you going to Portugal wwbroe?

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I haven't deciede yet Tom, as i will be attending Sweden en probably MC, i don't know if i will get permission to go to Portugal as well. :D I will keep you imformed if i will be going. ;)

I'll be there again.
Already looking forward to it. :)

Does anyone have detailed maps of the special stages?

We are going for the second time now, but last year, it was difficult to find the right spots.

Seventh time in Alentejo and Algarve. Waiting for Fafe Rally Sprint too, always remembering when I used to go there in the 90's.

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Seventh time in Alentejo and Algarve. Waiting for Fafe Rally Sprint too, always remembering when I used to go there in the 90's.

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Fafe Rally Sprint will have a night stage this year, plus the rally will be held in the north in 2015.

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Seventh time in Alentejo and Algarve. Waiting for Fafe Rally Sprint too, always remembering when I used to go there in the 90's.

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Fafe Rally Sprint will have a night stage this year, plus the rally will be held in the north in 2015.

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Yes, although the first cars will start in the sunset.
A return was rumoured this season too, but finally there wasn't an agreement (with Porto's council mainly). It could happen in 2015 again...

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Does anyone have detailed maps of the special stages?

We are going for the second time now, but last year, it was difficult to find the right spots.

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I'd also be interested in some half decent maps. Attending for the first time this year. Keen to make the most of it.

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Does anyone have detailed maps of the special stages?

We are going for the second time now, but last year, it was difficult to find the right spots.

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I'd also be interested in some half decent maps. Attending for the first time this year. Keen to make the most of it.

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What you doing posting in here? ;)

I thought you'd abandoned WRC for Sportscars....... ;)

I'm sorry for you but the only available maps are the official ones that you can find on the rally site. They're not the best ones, but they have guided me perfectly since 2007 :) .

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Does anyone have detailed maps of the special stages?

We are going for the second time now, but last year, it was difficult to find the right spots.

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I'd also be interested in some half decent maps. Attending for the first time this year. Keen to make the most of it.

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What you doing posting in here? ;)

I thought you'd abandoned WRC for Sportscars....... ;)

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Haha. I never abandoned the WRC. Lost faith for a few years certainly - but got the fever back!

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I'm sorry for you but the only available maps are the official ones that you can find on the rally site. They're not the best ones, but they have guided me perfectly since 2007 :) .

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I have heard it's quite hard to get detailed info. What's the situation with the car parks like? Plenty of choice or funnelled into one area?

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I'm sorry for you but the only available maps are the official ones that you can find on the rally site. They're not the best ones, but they have guided me perfectly since 2007 :) .

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I have heard it's quite hard to get detailed info. What's the situation with the car parks like? Plenty of choice or funnelled into one area?

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There aren't car parks on this event (it is miles away from your home event). Although sometimes you can find a parking-like place, you have to leave your car on the side of the road. So there's plenty of choice depending on the time of arriving and how famous the area you choose is.

So Sordo in i20 in Portugal?

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I read that somewhere today and I was quite surprised, but when I looked he was quite fast in Portugal last year until he crashed.

I am a little disappointed how much Hyundai are "diluting" the second car, it doesn't give any of the drivers a chance to really get their teeth into it.

Yesterday watched Portugal 2013 and Sordo was in fight for lead. Maybe in second part of season they'll put third car...

Today's news about Sordo in Portugal are old news. It's the same that we already know since January, which is that he has a big chance to be there. So until Hyundai's confirmation that he will in Portugal and Argentina there's nothing new.

On the other hand, Chardonnet driving the DS3 R5 here are really great news.

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Today's news about Sordo in Portugal are old news. It's the same that we already know since January, which is that he has a big chance to be there. So until Hyundai's confirmation that he will in Portugal and Argentina there's nothing new.

On the other hand, Chardonnet driving the DS3 R5 here are really great news.

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Also Tidemand will drive the Fiesta R5 as part of his JWRC prize?

So what is the estimated cost of a pass for shakedown, Friday and Saturday ? I know I can do Wednesday to Saturday for 150 pounds (inclusive of petrol and food!!!)

I think its free? Already a couple of years ago we were there :)

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So what is the estimated cost of a pass for shakedown, Friday and Saturday ? I know I can do Wednesday to Saturday for 150 pounds (inclusive of petrol and food!!!)

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My friend, no pass! Neither in Lisbon super special, or the WRC Fafe Sprint (that I advise that it's the insane thing you'll see this year). You can come, and spend the pass money on our fantastic portuguese beer :P

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So what is the estimated cost of a pass for shakedown, Friday and Saturday ? I know I can do Wednesday to Saturday for 150 pounds (inclusive of petrol and food!!!)

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My friend, no pass! Neither in Lisbon super special, or the WRC Fafe Sprint (that I advise that it's the insane thing you'll see this year). You can come, and spend the pass money on our fantastic portuguese beer :P

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:eek: Really!!! (so what are the tickets being sold on the Rally website?)
If it really is free then I could attend, from my home in London, for less than the cost of attending WRGB. I'd discounted travelling to Lisbon for 1 stage so that on Wednesday after s/d I could try the Sagres (Specially Alcoholic Gut Rot Emetic Solution) and spend Thursday recceing spectator points. Arrive Wednesday morning and leave Saturday night. This is becoming a persuasive proposition!!

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So what is the estimated cost of a pass for shakedown, Friday and Saturday ? I know I can do Wednesday to Saturday for 150 pounds (inclusive of petrol and food!!!)

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My friend, no pass! Neither in Lisbon super special, or the WRC Fafe Sprint (that I advise that it's the insane thing you'll see this year). You can come, and spend the pass money on our fantastic portuguese beer :P

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:eek: Really!!! (so what are the tickets being sold on the Rally website?)
If it really is free then I could attend, from my home in London, for less than the cost of attending WRGB. I'd discounted travelling to Lisbon for 1 stage so that on Wednesday after s/d I could try the Sagres (Specially Alcoholic Gut Rot Emetic Solution) and spend Thursday recceing spectator points. Arrive Wednesday morning and leave Saturday night. This is becoming a persuasive proposition!!

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As I said in a previous year the rally pass avaiable on the rally's website is not really worth it, it grants you some exclusive parking spots near the service park and an exclusive spectator zone for each day of the rally. You dont need it to spectate and you can also acess the service park without it.

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As I said in a previous year the rally pass avaiable on the rally's website is not really worth it, it grants you some exclusive parking spots near the service park and an exclusive spectator zone for each day of the rally. You dont need it to spectate and you can also acess the service park without it.

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Thank you, I had a recollection that you had said this in the past. In which case I shall be on e-bay raising some cash over the next 2 weeks!!

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Originally Posted by Francis44

As I said in a previous year the rally pass avaiable on the rally's website is not really worth it, it grants you some exclusive parking spots near the service park and an exclusive spectator zone for each day of the rally. You dont need it to spectate and you can also acess the service park without it.

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Thank you, I had a recollection that you had said this in the past. In which case I shall be on e-bay raising some cash over the next 2 weeks!!

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Great, I hope it all comes through and you can enjoy the rally. And as said before in this thread the beer is great and very cheap :D .

Any news about participants yet?

So flights, hotel, hire car all booked for this rally. Will be doing Fri/Sat/Sun.

Encouraged to hear about the cheap beer. Only thing that would make me feel better are some decent maps. Might just be a case of following the crowds.

Rui Madeira - Fiesta R5

4 of us are going on Wed to Mon, I to would like some more info on stages/parking.... Any recommendations are welcome....

Were staying in Villamora so if anyone can recommend any good bars/restuarants for us to visit...

As anyone used Masterkings for car hire????

According to several reports of different drivers and teams, we can expect a huge entry list to Portugal in all categories. What do you think?

Yes indeed.
It's the first rally where all the classes will be in action.
Junior WRC
Ford Dmack cup
I think only in WRC it will be the usual number.

Madeira on Fafe Sprint too :bounce:

Is the crowd control still strict? An event I've always wanted to do, but heard some awful stories from other photographers.

Yes. Everything fine.

Colin Clark from his twitter
3 cars for Hyundai at Portugal.Neuville,Hanninen,Sordo

Entry list for Portugal RC1?
1- Ogier
2- Latvala
3- Mikkelsen
4- Ostberg
5- Meeke
6- Al-Qassimi
7- Hirvonen
8- Evans
9- Tanak
10- Prokop
11- Neuville
12- Sordo
13- Hanninen
14- Kubica

15- Solberg ?
16- Milacharek ?
17- Other Fiestas M-Sport?

Looks great. Very happy to see the Hyundai news this morning. Hopefully we'll see a couple more added to that list.

They will be at WRC Fafe Sprint too. I bet on Sordo because the many spannish fans whose always come here.