The Rallye Açores, known originally as the Volta à Ilha de São Miguel is an international rallying event based on the Portuguese island of São Miguel Island in the Azores.
The rally was first run in 1965 as locals gathered for a race called Volta à Ilha de São Miguel, which translated means Round the Island of São Miguel. This was six years after the establishment of the Rali Vinho da Madeira on the Portuguese island of Madeira, much closer to Africa.
The event has been a long running round of the European Rally Championship and the Portuguese Rally Championship as well as spawning its own championship in the Azores. Unlike other international events held on Atlantic Ocean islands that it is frequently paired with, the Rali Vinho da Madeira and the Rally Islas Canarias it is a gravel event.
Despite its isolated location, over 1500 kilometres from the coast of Portugal (the Azores are actually closer to Canada), it has since the early 1970s been a part of Portugal's national championship. It became an international event since 1992 when it was first included in the European Rally Championship. The rally was demoted to the European Rally Cup West in 2004 and dropped entirely in 2006. In 2008 the rally regained international standing with the European Rally Cup South series and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge the following year. After the death of the IRC in 2012 the European Championship returned in 2013.
Portuguese drivers have dominated the event. A non-Portuguese driver did not win the event until the first international event in 1992 was won by Yves Loubert. Portuguese drivers would continue to dominate, though, with Fernando Peres winning the rally seven times in the international era. Carlos Bica has won the event four times.
^ . Archived from the original on 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
^"Rallye Açores Hall of fame". ewrc-results.com. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
^Howard, Tom (2023-04-02). "WRC legend Loeb victorious on rally return in Azores". motorsport.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
External linksedit
Official website
European Rally Championship
April 10, 2024
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The Rallye Acores known originally as the Volta a Ilha de Sao Miguel is an international rallying event based on the Portuguese island of Sao Miguel Island in the Azores Rallye Azores56th Rallye logoStatusActiveGenreMotor Sport eventDate s SpringFrequencyAnnualLocation s AzoresCountryPortugalInaugurated1965Websitehttps www azoresrallye com Start podium in Ponta Delgada at the 2017 eventThe rally was first run in 1965 as locals gathered for a race called Volta a Ilha de Sao Miguel which translated means Round the Island of Sao Miguel This was six years after the establishment of the Rali Vinho da Madeira on the Portuguese island of Madeira much closer to Africa The event has been a long running round of the European Rally Championship and the Portuguese Rally Championship as well as spawning its own championship in the Azores Unlike other international events held on Atlantic Ocean islands that it is frequently paired with the Rali Vinho da Madeira and the Rally Islas Canarias it is a gravel event Despite its isolated location over 1500 kilometres from the coast of Portugal the Azores are actually closer to Canada it has since the early 1970s been a part of Portugal s national championship It became an international event since 1992 when it was first included in the European Rally Championship The rally was demoted to the European Rally Cup West in 2004 and dropped entirely in 2006 In 2008 the rally regained international standing with the European Rally Cup South series and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge the following year After the death of the IRC in 2012 the European Championship returned in 2013 Portuguese drivers have dominated the event A non Portuguese driver did not win the event until the first international event in 1992 was won by Yves Loubert Portuguese drivers would continue to dominate though with Fernando Peres winning the rally seven times in the international era Carlos Bica has won the event four times List of winners editSourced in part from 1 2 Season Winner Car Report1965 nbsp Luis Toste Fiat 15001966 nbsp Luis Cordeiro Ford Cortina GT1967 nbsp Luis Cordeiro Ford Cortina GT1968 nbsp Jose Lampreia Renault 8 Gordini1969 nbsp Americo Nunes Porsche 911 S1970 nbsp Jorge Nascimento BMW 20021971 nbsp Raul Mendonca BMW 20021972 nbsp Antonio Borges Porsche 911 S1973 nbsp Giovanni Salvi Porsche 911 S1974 not held1975 nbsp Manuel Inacio Opel 1904 SR1976 nbsp Giovanni Salvi Ford Escort RS20001977 nbsp Larama Ford Escort RS16001978 nbsp Larama Ford Escort RS16001979 nbsp Jose Pedro Borges Opel Kadett GT E1980 nbsp Mario Silva Ford Escort RS1981 nbsp Antonio Santinho Mendes Datsun Violet 160J1982 nbsp Joaquim Santos Ford Escort RS1983 nbsp Joaquim Santos Ford Escort RS1984 nbsp Joaquim Santos Ford Escort RS1985 nbsp Joaquim Moutinho Renault 5 Turbo1986 nbsp Jorge Ortigao Toyota Corolla GT1987 nbsp Inverno Amaral Renault 11 Turbo1988 nbsp Carlos Bica Lancia Delta HF1989 nbsp Carlos Bica Lancia Delta HF1990 nbsp Carlos Bica Lancia Delta HF1991 nbsp Carlos Bica Lancia Delta Integrale 16V1992 nbsp Yves Loubet Toyota Celica GT Four1993 nbsp Jose Miguel Ford Sierra RS Cosworth1994 nbsp Fernando Peres Ford Escort RS Cosworth1995 nbsp Jose Miguel Ford Escort RS Cosworth1996 nbsp Fernando Peres Ford Escort RS Cosworth1997 nbsp Bruno Thiry Ford Escort RS Cosworth1998 nbsp Fernando Peres Ford Escort WRC1999 nbsp Gregoire De Mevius Subaru Impreza 5552000 nbsp Markko Martin Subaru Impreza WRC2001 nbsp Juha Kankkunen Subaru Impreza WRC2002 nbsp Rui Madeira Ford Focus WRC2003 nbsp Fernando Peres Ford Escort RS Cosworth2004 nbsp Fernando Peres Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII2005 nbsp Fernando Peres Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII2006 nbsp Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII2007 nbsp Fernando Peres Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX2008 nbsp Bruno Magalhaes Peugeot 207 S20002009 nbsp Kris Meeke Peugeot 207 S2000 Report2010 nbsp Bruno Magalhaes Peugeot 207 S2000 Report2011 nbsp Juho Hanninen Skoda Fabia S2000 Report2012 nbsp Andreas Mikkelsen Skoda Fabia S2000 Report2013 nbsp Jan Kopecky Skoda Fabia S2000 Report2014 nbsp Bernardo Sousa Ford Fiesta RRC Report2015 nbsp Craig Breen Peugeot 208 T16 R5 Report2016 nbsp Ricardo Moura Ford Fiesta R5 Report2017 nbsp Bruno Magalhaes Skoda Fabia R5 Report2018 nbsp Alexey Lukyanuk Ford Fiesta R5 Report2019 nbsp Lukasz Habaj Skoda Fabia R5 Report2020 Rally cancelled due to COVID 192021 nbsp Andreas Mikkelsen Skoda Fabia R5 Evo Report2022 nbsp Efren Llarena Skoda Fabia R5 Evo Report2023 nbsp Sebastien Loeb 3 Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 ReportReferences edit Sata Rallye Acores Previous Winners Archived from the original on 2013 05 31 Retrieved 2013 09 18 Rallye Acores Hall of fame ewrc results com 2023 04 25 Retrieved 2023 04 25 Howard Tom 2023 04 02 WRC legend Loeb victorious on rally return in Azores motorsport com Retrieved 2023 04 25 External links editOfficial website European Rally Championship Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rallye Acores amp oldid 1187699668, 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