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Azores Rally Championship developments

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Luís Miguel Rego Jr. and co-driver José Janela secured the 2026 Azores Rally Championship (CAR) title after winning following their victory at the XLV Explore Santa Maria Rallye. Volta à Ilha de São Miguel. Driving a Skoda Škoda Fabia RS Rally2, Rego won all the duo dominated the gravel event, winning nine of the ten special stages on stages. Rego Jr. completed the asphalt rally with a total time of Santa Maria island, 1:23:07.7, finishing over three more than two minutes ahead of runner-up Pedro Câmara. The championship will transition to gravel for the 59th Volta à Ilha de São Miguel, scheduled for September 4 runners-up Henrique Moniz and 5. During Rodrigo Assunção, who were also piloting a presentation in Ponta Delgada, organizers revealed Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo. The podium was completed by Bruno Amaral and Paulo Silva, who finished 3:13.1 behind the race will cover 454 kilometers, including 103.09 kilometers of timed stages across ten classifications. A winners. Other notable route change includes a double pass in results included fourth-place finisher Carlos Martins and fifth-place finisher Pedro Câmara Jr., who won the Urban Park Super Special. Luís Pimentel, president of Grupo Desportivo Comercial (GDC), expressed ambition for two-wheel drive category. This victory follows Rego and Janela’s previous success at the rally to eventually return XLV Explore Santa Maria Rallye, where they won all nine asphalt stages to secure the European Championship. Efforts are underway championship. Organizers continue to reintegrate 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). Pedro Furtado, Vice-President of While the Ponta Delgada City Council, Council has called for a mobilization of public and private entities to achieve this goal, noting that the council is providing provided “unprecedented support of 65,000 euros” for this year’s edition. Despite this local support, edition, organizers continue to criticize have previously criticized a lack of investment from the Azores Regional Government, citing a reduction in institutional funding despite the event’s ability to act as a catalyst for tourism, hospitality, and local employment. Government.

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  1. 2026-09-06 01:42 UTC Azores Rally Championship developments
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