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ERC - 2013 | Round 4 - Sata Rallye Acores, Portugal

The weekend was all set to stage the Sata Rallye Acores , the fourth rally of the ERC calendar. The rally started with dense clouds lingering around the island, and it was raining with some fog. With celebrities and young stars like Robert Kubica, Jan Kopecky, Craig Breen , [and more]   in the entry list, the weekend was set to be packed with full of exciting stage action. Rally was hosted at the picturesque city of  Lagoa  municipality on the southwest-central part of São Miguel Island, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean . Rally HQ was established on Monday the 21st Apr-2013, with the recce spread for 2 days, ie., yesterday and today. The documentation was established and concluded by Wednesday noon, along with the pre-event scrutineering. Ceremonial start and city show was held on Wednesday , and the real gravel action began on 25th Thursday with a free practice and shakedown in the morning. The competitive stage action started post lunch and with a service total sc