1974 Rallye de Portugal
The 1974 Rally of Portugal (formally the 8º TAP Rallye de Portugal) was the first round of the 1974 World Rally Championship season after the oil crisis forced the cancellation of the Monte Carlo and Swedish rallies.
| 1974 Rally of Portugal 8º TAP Rallye de Portugal | ||
|---|---|---|
Round 1 of the 1974 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  | |
| Rally base | Estoril | |
| Dates run | March 20 – 23 1974 | |
| Stages | 32 (454 km; 282 miles) | |
| Stage surface | Asphalt and gravel | |
| Overall distance | 2,057.20 km (1,278.28 miles) | |
| Results | ||
| Overall winner |  | |
| Crews | 125 at start, 36 at finish | |
Report
As with all of the WRC rounds in 1974, there was only a manufacturer championship, so only manufacturers results were counted for points. Only the top finishing car for each manufacturer counted. Fiat locked out the podium places but only picked up 20 points in the championship due to this rule. An advantage is gained though, because the next finishing manufacturer can only pick up the points available for where their driver finished - in this case Ove Andersson took 10 points for 4th place in a Toyota Corolla.
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Rallye de Portugal results | ||||||
| 1. | |
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Fiat Abarth 124 Rally | 6:26:15 | 0.0 | 20 |
| 2. | |
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Fiat Abarth 124 Rally | 6:30:12 | 3.57 | |
| 3. |  |
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Fiat Abarth 124 Rally | 6:37:17 | 11.02 | |
| 4. |  |
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Toyota Corolla | 6:40:54 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 5. | |
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Datsun 260Z | 6:54:27 | 28.12 | 8 |
| 6. |  |
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Alpine-Renault A110 1800 | 7:04:18 | 38.03 | 6 |
| 7. |  |
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BMW 2002 | 7:05:02 | 38.47 | 4 |
| 8. | |
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Citroën GS | 7:17:04 | 50.49 | 3 |
| 9. |  |
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Ford Escort RS1600 | 7:26:59 | 1:00.44 | 2 |
| 10. | |
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Fiat 124 Sport Spider | 7:27:55 | 1:01.40 | |
Source: Independent WRC archive[1]
Championship standings after the event
| Rank | Manufacturer | Event | Total points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR |
KEN |
FIN |
ITA |
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USA |
GBR |
FRA | |||
| 1 | |
20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| 2 |  |
10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| 3 | |
8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| 4 | |
6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 5 |  |
4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 6 | |
3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| 7 | |
2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
References
- "Portugal Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
External links