Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2015

[Andre Oliveira]

Rumours about some drivers do Rali Serras de Fafe to prepare WRC event. Martin Kangur almost won last season.

[devil's land]

I remember the SWRT, maybe between 1998 and 2000, tried to do Fafe rally but always FIA had forbidden.
Also Amarante rally will use the stages of rally 2 week before the rally Portugal.

[devil's land]

From Rally Portugal facebook:https://www.facebook.com/rallydeport...type=1&theater

A view of Fridão stage (Mondim de Basto)


Vieira do Minho stage


Ponte de Lima stage


Marão stage


Guimarães (cerimonial start)


Caminha stage


Marão stage


Vieira do Minho stage

[devil's land]

A video from "Caminha" stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok_ATBzkSiw

[hype]

I visited Portugal in 2007 and remembered the police men and marshals to be a bit "stressed"
Is this the same in the north?

[Rally Power]

I visited Portugal in 2007 and remembered the police men and marshals to be a bit "stressed"
Is this the same in the north?

2007 was the first year after the WRC exclusion period of the rally. There was an extra care towards spectator behavior. Last years on the south things get a little softer but there's an expectation that on this year return to the north organizers will again apply a zero tolerance crowd control.

[tommeke_B]

2007 was the first year after the WRC exclusion period of the rally. There was an extra care towards spectator behavior. Last years on the south things get a little softer but there's an expectation that on this year return to the north organizers will again apply a zero tolerance crowd control.

I was in Portugal 2013 and strongly disagree, for spectators it's the worst event I've been to so far (worse than France-Alsace). Police and marshalls don't have respect for spectators at all, you have a few "boxes" where you are allowed and that's it. At least that was 2013.

[hype]

Hmm well, I have to agree tommeke, 2007 Portugal actually was the worst rally I've ever visited.
I read somewhere that the north is a bit more relaxed so I already booked the flight...
Let's hope the best?

[Teardrop]

I was in Portugal 2013 and strongly disagree, for spectators it's the worst event I've been to so far (worse than France-Alsace). Police and marshalls don't have respect for spectators at all, you have a few "boxes" where you are allowed and that's it. At least that was 2013.

You can only be kidding!...
Your description called security and organization, which it's supposed to exist in a WRC event.
Or probably you prefer it that way:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grrM...ature=youtu.be.
In Portugal, the areas to the public were always large enough and with all conditions for the spectatores enjoy the rally.
"Few boxes"?!.... Unbelievable!...
Are you sure that you had been in Portugal to see the rally?!...

[MartijnS]

Portugal is a really bad rally, if you don't want to be in the spectator zones. Tom is right about that, we went there once and never be back probably.