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Azores Rally Championship developments

Overview

Luís Miguel Rego Jr. and co-driver José Janela secured the 2026 Azores Rally Championship (CAR) title following their victory at the Volta à Ilha de São Miguel. Driving a Škoda Fabia RS Rally2, the duo dominated the gravel event, winning nine of the ten special stages.

Rego Jr. completed the rally with a total time of 1:23:07.7, finishing more than two minutes ahead of runners-up Henrique Moniz and Rodrigo Assunção, who were also piloting a Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo. The podium was completed by Bruno Amaral and Paulo Silva, who finished 3:13.1 behind the winners. Other notable results included fourth-place finisher Carlos Martins and fifth-place finisher Pedro Câmara Jr., who won the two-wheel drive category.

This victory follows Rego and Janela’s previous success at the XLV Explore Santa Maria Rallye, where they won all nine asphalt stages to secure the championship.

Organizers continue to seek reintegration of the event into the Portuguese Rally Championship (CPR) for the 2027 season, pending evaluation by the Portuguese Automobile and Karting Federation (FPAK). While the Ponta Delgada City Council has provided “unprecedented support of 65,000 euros” for this year’s edition, organizers have previously criticized a lack of investment from the Azores Regional Government.

Entities

José Janela · Grupo Desportivo Comercial · Azores Rally Championship · Henrique Moniz · Azores

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Luís Miguel Rego Jr. wins Volta à Ilha de São Miguel and Azores Rally title

    Luís Miguel Rego Jr. and José Janela won the Volta à Ilha de São Miguel and the 2026 Azores Rally Championship, dominating nine out of ten stages in their Škoda Fabia RS Rally2.

  2. 18 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Ponta Delgada officials seek return of São Miguel rally to national championship

    Ponta Delgada officials are calling for public and private cooperation to reintegrate the Volta à Ilha de São Miguel rally into the Portuguese Rally Championship by 2027.

  3. 20 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Azores Rallye: 59th Volta à Ilha de São Miguel announced

    The 59th Azores Rallye will take place on September 4-5, maintaining its 2025 route while seeking candidacy for the Portuguese Rally Championship.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Luís Miguel Rego wins Azores Rally Championship title

    Luís Miguel Rego and José Janela secured the 2026 Azores Rally Championship title after winning the Explore Santa Maria Rallye in a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2.

Sources

acorianooriental.pt · autosport.pt · avozdecastelobranco.sapo.pt · diariodosacores.pt · estacaodiariajornal.sapo.pt · jornalacores9.pt · radiocampanario.com

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