The Rally Príncipe de Asturias is a rally motorsport competition usually held in September in Asturias, Spain, organized by the Automóvil Club Principado de Asturias (ACPA). In the early years, the championship was called Rally de la Ciudad de Oviedo.
 Alberto Hevia in 2005 driving a Renault Clio S1600. | |
| Category | Rally |
|---|---|
| Country |  ESP Asturias, Spain |
| Inaugural season | 1964 |
| Drivers' champion | ESP Miguel Ángel Fuster |
| Official website | rallyprincipe.com |
The rally started in 1964, becoming the oldest and most popular car competition in Spain. In its first year, the entree fee was 800 pesetas and had a purse of 30,000 pesetas.
This competition is part of the Spanish Rally Championship, the Asturias Rally Championship and the European Rally Championship (western zone) with a maximum coefficient. On July 19, 2007, it was included in the 2008 calendar of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge and was repeated for two additional seasons.
The championship is split into the following segments:
- Tuesday and Wednesday: Registration and other administrative tasks
- Thursday: Shakedown, technical checks, and official ceremony.
- Friday and Saturday: The race, split into three stages. The two first are on Friday and the last on Saturday morning.
Although in April 2013 the Rally fell from the calendar due to a lack of institutional support[1] and was later announced to be canceled, the organization managed to get the support of the board of the Cangas del Narcea and was able to re-establish the competition for the year.[2]
On June 29, 2013 the first "Rally Fórmula Príncipe de Asturias" was held with the intention to raise funds for the rally. The event was held in the "Toño Fernández" circuit in the town of Cibuyo, in Cangas del Narcea, and on the 14th, 15th, and 16 September 50th anniversary was celebrated.[3][4] The winner of the race was Luis Monzón (Mini John Cooper Works WRC), followed by Sergio Vallejo (Porsche 911) and Óscar Palacio (Porsche 911).[5]
Champions edit
| Year | Edición | Driver | Copilot | Car | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1st Rally de la Ciudad de Oviedo | Luis Huerta
|
José Luis Tuya
|
Ford Cortina Lotus | |
| 1965 | 2nd Rally de la Ciudad de Oviedo | Luis Fernández Trabanco
|
Manuel González
|
Morris 1.100 | |
| 1966 | 3rd Rally de la Ciudad de Oviedo | Pedro Puche
|
Pedro Amengual
|
Saab 99 Sport | Spain |
| 1967 | 4th Rally de la Ciudad de Oviedo | Roter Barón Ben | Ricardo Muñoz
|
Porsche 911 | Spain |
| 1968 | 5th Rally de la Ciudad de Oviedo |  Bernard Tramont
|
Ricardo Muñoz
|
Renault-Alpine A 110 | Spain |
| 1969 | 6th Rally de la Ciudad de Oviedo | Bernard Tramont
|
Luis Blasco
|
Renault Alpine A 110 | Spain |
| 1970 | 7th Rallye Premio Ciudad de Oviedo | Eladio Doncel
|
Juan A. Conde
|
Porsche 911 S | Spain |
| 1971 | 8th Rallye Premio Ciudad de Oviedo | Alberto R. Jiménez
|
Juan A. Conde
|
Porsche 911 S | Spain |
| 1972 | 9th Rallye Ciudad de Oviedo | Estanislao Reverter
|
Antonio Reverter
|
Renault Alpin che | Spain |
| 1973 | 10th ? | J. I. Villacieros
|
J.A. Lobo
|
Renault Alpine 1600 | Spain |
| 1974 | 11th ? | Salvador Cañellas
|
Daniel Ferrater
|
Seat 1430-1800 | Spain |
| 1975 | 12th Rallye Príncipe de Asturias | Antonio Zanini
|
Eduardo M. Adam
|
Seat 1430-1800 | Spain |
| 1976 - Not held | |||||
| 1977 | 14th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | José María Puig
|
Enrique
|
Seat 124/1800 | Spain |
| 1978 | 15th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Tino Suárez
|
J.B. Pino
|
Seat FL-80 | Spain |
| 1979 | 16th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Aladino Martínez
|
López
|
Seat 124/1200 | Spain |
| 1980 | 17th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | José Antonio López-Fombona
|
L. Menéndez
|
Fiat 131 Abarth | Spain |
| 1981 | 18th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Genito Ortiz
|
Susi Cabal
|
Renault 5 Turbo 2 | Spain |
| 1982 | 19th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Antonio Zanini
|
J. Sabater
|
Talbot Sumbeam Lotus | Spain |
| 1983 | 20th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Genito Ortiz
|
R. Mínguez
|
Renault 5 Turbo | ERC, Spain |
| 1984 | 21st Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Salvador Serviá
|
J. Sabater
|
Opel Manta 400 | ERC, Spain |
| 1985 | 22nd Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Salvador Serviá
|
J. Sabater
|
Lancia 037 Rallye | ERC, Spain |
| 1986 | 23rd Rally Príncipe de Asturias |  Fabrizio Tabaton
|
Tedeschini
|
Lancia Delta S4 | ERC, Spain |
| 1987 | 24th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Carlos Sainz
|
Antonio Boto
|
Ford Sierra Cosworth | Spain |
| 1988 | 25th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Alex Fiorio
|
L. Pirollo
|
Lancia Delta HF-1 | Spain |
| 1989 | 26th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Pep Bassas
|
A. Rodríguez
|
BMW M3 | Spain |
| 1990 | 27th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Jesús Puras
|
J. Arrate
|
Lancia Delta Integrale I 16V | Spain |
| 1991 | 28th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | José María Ponce
|
José Carlos Deniz
|
BMW M3 | Spain |
| 1992 | 29th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Pedro Diego
|
Icíar Muguerza
|
Lancia Delta I 16V | Spain |
| 1993 | 30th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Daniel Alonso
|
Salvador Belzunces
|
Ford Escort Cosworth Gr.N | ERC, Spain |
| 1994 | 31st Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Oriol Gómez
|
Marc Martí
|
Renault Clio Williams | ERC, Spain |
| 1995 | 32nd Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Luis Monzón
|
José Carlos Deniz
|
Ford Escort Cosworth | ERC, Spain |
| 1996 | 33rd Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Oriol Gómez
|
Marc Martí
|
Renault Mégane Maxi | ERC, Spain |
| 1997 | 34th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Jesús Puras
|
Carlos del Barrio
|
Citroën ZX 16V | ERC, Spain |
| 1998 | 35th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Jesús Puras
|
Carlos del Barrio
|
Citroën Xsara Kit Car | ERC, Spain |
| 1999 | 36th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Jesús Puras
|
Carlos del Barrio
|
Citroën Xsara Kit Car | Spain |
| 2000 | 37th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Jesús Puras
|
Marc Martí
|
Citroën Xsara Kit Car | Spain |
| 2001 | 38th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Luis Monzón
|
José Carlos Déniz
|
Peugeot 206 WRC | Spain |
| 2002 | 39th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Manuel Cabo
|
Eduardo González
|
Citroën Saxo Kit Car | Spain |
| 2003 | 40th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Enrique García Ojeda
|
Raquel Fernández
|
Peugeot 206 S1600 | Spain |
| 2004 | 41st Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Alberto Hevia
|
Alberto Iglesias Pin
|
Renault Clio S1600 | ERC, Spain |
| 2005 | 42nd Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Daniel Sordo
|
Marc Martí
|
Citroën C2 S1600 | ERC, Spain |
| 2006 | 43rd Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Dani Solà
|
Xavier Amigo
|
Citroën C2 S1600 | Spain |
| 2007 | 44th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Enrique García Ojeda
|
Jordi Barrabés
|
Peugeot 207 S2000 | Spain |
| 2008 | 45th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Giandomenico Basso
|
Mitia Dotta
|
Fiat Grande Punto S2000 | IRC, Spain |
| 2009 | 46th Rally Príncipe de Asturias |  Jan Kopecký
|
Petr Starý
|
Škoda Fabia S2000 | IRC, ERC, Spain |
| 2010 | 47th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Alberto Hevia
|
Alberto Iglesias Pin
|
Škoda Fabia S2000 | ERC, Spain |
| 2011 | 48th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Alberto Hevia
|
Alberto Iglesias Pin
|
Škoda Fabia S2000 | ERC, Spain |
| 2012 | 49th Rally Príncipe de Asturias |  Joan Vinyes[7]
|
Jordi Mercader
|
Suzuki Swift S1600 | ERC, Spain |
| 2013 | 50th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Luis Monzón
|
José Carlos Déniz
|
Mini John Cooper Works WRC | Spain |
| 2014 | 51st Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Miguel Ángel Fuster
|
Ignacio Aviñó
|
Ford Fiesta R5 | Spain |
| 2015 | 52nd Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Miguel Ángel Fuster
|
Ignacio Aviñó
|
Porsche 997 GT3 RS 3.8 | Spain |
| 2016 | 53rd Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Iván Ares
|
José Antonio Pintor
|
Skoda Fabia R5 | Spain |
| 2017 | 54th Rally Príncipe de Asturias | Iván Ares
|
José Antonio Pintor
|
Hyundai i20 R5 | Spain |
References edit
- ^ Nacho Villarín. "Última Hora: Asturias se queda sin 'Príncipe'". Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ^ Nacho Villarín. "El 'Príncipe' salva sus bodas de oro". Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ López, Pipo (May 1, 2013). "El Príncipe de Asturias podrá celebrar su 50 aniversario". As. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ Redacción (May 1, 2013). "El Rally Príncipe de Asturias celebrará su 50 edición". Asturias Mundial. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ Redacción (September 15, 2013). "Oscar Palacio y Agustín Ramos, terceros en el 50th Rallye Príncipe de Asturias". Curuxa Rallye. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ Rallye Príncipe de Asturias Roll of Honour.rallybase.nl
- ^ www.revistascratch.com. "Triste victoria de Joan Vinyes en el 49 Rallye Príncipe de Asturias". Retrieved October 11, 2012.
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