Based in Figueira da Foz, the 1997 Portuguese Rally will have 1676.29 Km,
of which 422.95 Km will be 31 special stages or, in Portuguese, PECs
(Provas Especiais de Classificação).
The times on this page are official.
All times are local time (= GMT).
Sunday, March 23
1st leg
(743.51 Km/ PEC - 173.02 Km)
1st section
- 15:13 -
PEC 1 - TV-stage: Figueira da Foz (3.7 Km)
On this stage the driver's starting order is reversed.
Monday, March 24
2nd section
- 05:30 -
Start from Figueira da Foz
- 06:48 -
PEC 2 - Poiares (8.96 Km)
- 07:55 -
PEC 3 - Tabua 1 (13.67 Km)
- 09:10 -
PEC 4 - Mortágua 1 (17.46 Km)
-
09:52 -
End of the 2nd section (Mortágua's airfield)
3rd section
-
10:02 -
Start of the 3rd section (Mortágua's airfield)
- 10:18 -
PEC 5 - Vila Pouca 1 (18.76 Km)
- 11:43 -
PEC 6 - Tabua 2 (13.67 Km)
- 12:58 -
PEC 7 - Mortágua 2 (17.46 Km)
-
13:40 -
End of the 3rd section (Mortágua's airfield)
4th section
-
13:50 -
Start of the 4th section (Mortágua's airfield)
- 14:06 -
PEC 8 - Vila Pouca 2 (18.76 Km)
- 15:35 -
PEC 9 - Oliveira de Frades/Ladário (11.19 Km)
- 16:26 -
PEC 10 - Sever/Albergaria (14.81 Km)
-
19:01 -
End of the 4th section (Lousada'a circuit)
5th section
-
19:11 -
Start of the 5th section (Lousada'a circuit)
- 19:36 -
PEC 11 - Santa Quitéria 1 (9 Km)
- 20:13 -
PEC 12 - Fafe/Lameirinha 1 (15.10 Km)
- 20:37 -
PEC 13 - Luílhas 1 (10.48 Km)
-
23:20 -
Arrival at Póvoa de Varzim (Swimming Pools)
Tuesday, March 25
2nd leg
(448.38 Km/ PEC - 124.39 Km)
1st section
-
08:00 -
Start from Póvoa de Varzim (Swimming Pools)
-
09:40 -
PEC 14 - TV stage: Lousada (3.88 Km)
-
11:35 -
Start of the 2nd section (Lousada'a circuit)
- 11:50 -
PEC 15 - Santa Quitéria 2 (9 Km)
- 12:27 -
PEC 16 - Fafe/Lameirinha 2 (15.10 Km)
- 12:51 -
PEC 17 - Luílhas 2 (10.48 Km)
-
14:10 -
End of the 2nd section (Largo da Feira/Vieira do Minho)
3rd section
-
14:20 -
Start of the 3rd section (Largo da Feira/Vieira do Minho)
- 14:33 -
PEC 18 - Vieira/Cabeceiras (28.19 Km)
- 15:42 -
PEC 19 - Vizo (12.04 Km)
- 16:12 -
PEC 20 - Seixoso (7.56 Km)
-
16:47 -
End of the 3rd section (Largo da Feira/Lixa)
4th section
-
16:57 -
Start of the 4th section (Largo da Feira/Lixa)
- 17:36 -
PEC 21 - Aboboreira (15.81 Km)
- 20:04 -
PEC 22 - Viseu (22.33 Km)
-
21:28 -
Arrival at Viseu (Feira de São Mateus)
Wednesday, March 26
3rd leg
(484.40 Km/ PEC - 125.54 Km)
1st section
-
07:00 -
Start from Viseu (Feira de São Mateus)
- 08:40 -
PEC 23 - Alvoco das Várzeas (10.38 Km)
- 09:39 -
PEC 24 - Arganil/Coja 1 (20.80 Km)
- 10:27 -
PEC 25 - Salgueiros/Lomba 1 (10.35 Km)
-
11:03 -
End of the 1st section (Largo da Feira/Arganil)
2nd section
-
11:13 -
Start of the 2nd section (Largo da Feira/Arganil)
- 11:30 -
PEC 26 - Góis (11.27 Km)
- 12:22 -
PEC 27 - Arganil/Coja 2 (20.80 Km)
- 13:10 -
PEC 28 - Salgueiros/Lomba 2 (10.35 Km)
-
13:46 -
End of the 2nd section (Largo da Feira/Arganil)
3rd section
-
13:56 -
Start of the 3rd section (Largo da Feira/Arganil)
- 14:41 -
PEC 29 - Lousã/Relvas (20.35 Km)
- 15:42 -
PEC 30 - Pedrógão Grande (10.76 Km)
- 16:25 -
PEC 31 - Figueiró dos Vinhos (10.48 Km)
-
18:30 -
Arrival at Figeira da Foz
-
22:00 -
Publication of the final results
-
23:00 -
Prize Giving
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