1973 Rally of Portugal
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The 1973 Rally of Portugal was the 7th running of the Rallye de Portugal and the third round of the inaugural World Rally Championship
season. Run in mid-March in southern Portugal
on a mixture of asphalt
and gravel
, the rally began with a concentration run from a number of Europe
an cities, covering about 4,600 km and ending in Estoril, Portugal.
In 1973, and for several years afterward, only manufacturers were given points for finishes in WRC events. As in the earlier Monte Carlo Rally
, the Alpine A110
s led the event, taking first and second place well ahead of other competitors. Fiat
had a disastrous rally, with all three of its cars failing to finish, limiting Fiat to points gained from local entrants. Despite a significant number of international entries, only four non-Portuguese teams finished in the top 15 at the end.
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...
season. Run in mid-March in southern Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
on a mixture of asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
and gravel
Gravel road
A gravel road is a type of unpaved road surfaced with gravel that has been brought to the site from a quarry or stream bed. They are common in less-developed nations, and also in the rural areas of developed nations such as Canada and the United States. In New Zealand, they are known as 'metal roads'...
, the rally began with a concentration run from a number of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an cities, covering about 4,600 km and ending in Estoril, Portugal.
In 1973, and for several years afterward, only manufacturers were given points for finishes in WRC events. As in the earlier Monte Carlo Rally
Monte Carlo Rally
The Monte Carlo Rally or Rally Monte Carlo is a rallying event organised each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco which also organises the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix and the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique. The rally takes place along the French Riviera in the Principality of Monaco and...
, the Alpine A110
Alpine A110
The Alpine A110, also known as the "Berlinette", was a sports car produced by the French manufacturer Alpine from 1961 to 1977. The A110 was powered by various Renault engines....
s led the event, taking first and second place well ahead of other competitors. Fiat
Fiat
FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
had a disastrous rally, with all three of its cars failing to finish, limiting Fiat to points gained from local entrants. Despite a significant number of international entries, only four non-Portuguese teams finished in the top 15 at the end.
Results
| Finish | Total time |
Group | Car # | Driver Co-driver |
Car | Mfr. points |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | In group |
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| 1 | 1 | 5 h : 42 m : 16 s | 4 | 5 |  Jean-Luc ThérierJean-Luc Thérier Jean-Luc Thérier is a French former rally driver. He was the highest scoring driver in the inaugural World Rally Championship in 1973 and the only one to win three events... Jacques JaubertJacques Jaubert French prehistorian and professor of Paleolithic archaeology at University of Bordeaux 1.- Academic career:He obtained his MA and PhD at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne... |
Alpine-Renault A110 1800 |
20 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 h : 48 m : 57 s | 4 | 1 | Jean-Pierre Nicolas Jean-Pierre Nicolas Jean-Pierre Nicolas is a retired French professional rally driver who competed mainly in the 1970s.Nicolas took five WRC event wins in the World Rally Championship... Michel Vial |
Alpine-Renault A110 1800 |
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| 3 | 1 | 6 h : 7 m : 48 s | 2 | 20 |  Francisco RomaozinhoFrancisco Romãozinho Francisco Romãozinho is a retired Portuguese professional rally driver who competed in the 1970s.Romãozinho, driving a Citroën DS21 and partnered by José Bernardo, achieved his best result in the World Rally Championship at the 1973 Rallye de Portugal, his home event, by finishing third.-References:... José Bernardo |
Citroën DS 21 |
12 |
| 4 | 3 | 6 h : 10 m : 40 s | 4 | 15 | Luis Netto Manuel Coentro |
 Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye |
10 |
| 5 | 4 | 6 h : 17 m : 0 s | 4 | 19 | Américo Nunes António Morais |
 Porsche 911Porsche 911 The Porsche 911 is a luxury 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear-engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. The engine was also air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998... |
8 |
| 6 | 5 | 6 h : 41 m : 0 s | 4 | 14 | António Borges António Lemos |
Alpine Renault A110 1800 |
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| 7 | 1 | 6 h : 51 m : 40 s | 1 | 25 | Mêquêpê Jorge Amaral |
Opel Ascona Opel Ascona The Opel Ascona was a mid-sized car produced by Opel. It had three generations produced from 1970 to 1988. In motorsport, the Ascona 400 rally car driven by Walter Röhrl won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in the 1982 season.... |
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| 8 | 2 | 6 h : 56 m : 9 s | 1 | 58 | António Martorell Antonio Martorell Antonio Martorell is a well known Puerto Rican painter, graphic artist, writer and radio and television personality. He regularly exhibits in Puerto Rico and the United States and participates in arts events around the globe.-Life:...  Augusto Roxo |
Opel Ascona Opel Ascona The Opel Ascona was a mid-sized car produced by Opel. It had three generations produced from 1970 to 1988. In motorsport, the Ascona 400 rally car driven by Walter Röhrl won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in the 1982 season.... |
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| 9 | 2 | 7 h : 4 m : 47 s | 2 | 52 |  Hans Britth Hans Reppling |
Ford Capri 2600 | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | 7 h : 5 m : 24 s | 4 | 16 | Giovanni Salvi Barbosa Gama |
Porsche 911 Porsche 911 The Porsche 911 is a luxury 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear-engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. The engine was also air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998... |
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| 11 | 3 | 7 h : 10 m : 26 s | 1 | 64 | Xanato Manuel Ferreira |
 Datsun 1200 |
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| 12 | 3 | 7 h : 21 m : 51 s | 2 | 12 | Claude Laurent Christian Delferier |
 DAF 55DAF 55 The DAF 55 is a small family car produced by the Dutch company DAF from December 1967 to September 1972. At that time it was replaced with the DAF 66.... |
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| 13 | 4 | 7 h : 26 m : 27 s | 2 | 80 | Noel Coelho José Varela |
BMW 2002 |
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| 14 | 4 | 7 h : 43 m : 15 s | 1 | 69 | António Ferreira da Cunha Carlos Resende Carlos Resende Carlos Alberto da Rocha Resende is a former Portuguese handball player and a current coach.He played most of his career at FC Porto, except for a period of five years when he represent ABC Braga. He started a coach career at 2006, and he's currently the coach for FC Porto.He's the most capped... |
Datsun 1200 |
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| 15 | 5 | 7 h : 43 m : 43 s | 1 | 67 | Jorge Ortigao J. Cerqueria |
Datsun 1200 |
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| 16 | 6 | 7 h : 47 m : 47 s | 1 | 54 | Colin Malkin Barry Hughes Barry Hughes Barry Hughes is a Welsh former professional football player and manager, active primarily in the Netherlands.-Playing career:... |
 Chrysler Avenger |
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| 17 | 5 | 7 h : 53 m : 27 s | 2 | 66 | Rui Gonçalves Joao Baptista |
Austin 1275 GT | |
| 18 | 7 | 7 h : 59 m : 39 s | 1 | 85 | Pedro Cortes Teixeira Gomes |
Toyota |
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| 19 | 8 | 8 h : 13 m : 12 s | 1 | 39 |  Helmut Doppeireiter Ossi Schurek |
Volkswagen 1303S |
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| 20 | 6 | 8 h : 38 m : 40 s | 2 | 68 | Martins Teixeira A. Magalhaes |
Austin Maxi Austin Maxi The Austin Maxi was a medium sized 5-door hatchback car from British Leyland for the 1970s. It was the first British five speed five-door hatchback.-History:... |
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| 21 | 9 | 8 h : 51 m : 56 s | 1 | 97 | Paul Chartier Jo Wery |
Citroën GS Citroën GS The Citroën GS and Citroën GSA are small family cars produced by the French automaker Citroën. The GS was voted European Car of the Year for 1971, and was probably the most technologically advanced car in its class when launched, with class leading comfort, safety and aerodynamics.-Market... |
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| 22 | 10 | 8 h : 56 m : 19 s | 1 | 38 | Johann Fennes Unger Unger Unger may refer to:* Unger , bishop of Poland, since 1000 bishop of Poznań* Unger, West Virginia* Unger Island, a small, ice-free island of AntarcticaUnger is a surname of German derivation, and may refer to:... |
Citroën GS Citroën GS The Citroën GS and Citroën GSA are small family cars produced by the French automaker Citroën. The GS was voted European Car of the Year for 1971, and was probably the most technologically advanced car in its class when launched, with class leading comfort, safety and aerodynamics.-Market... |
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| 23 | 7 | 9 h : 13 m : 22 s | 2 | 99 | Eric Bessem Bob Dickhout |
DAF 55 DAF 55 The DAF 55 is a small family car produced by the Dutch company DAF from December 1967 to September 1972. At that time it was replaced with the DAF 66.... |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 4 | 2 | Alcide Paganelli Ninni Russo |
Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 4 | 3 | Bernard Darniche Bernard Darniche Bernard Darniche is a French former rally driver. He won the European Rally Championship in 1976 and 1977 and the French Rally Championship in 1976 and 1978, each time behind the wheel of a Lancia Stratos... Alain Mahé |
Alpine Renault A110 1800 |
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| Retired (accident) | 4 | 4 | Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård from Rimbo is a former Swedish rally driver, and the winner of the inaugural World Rally Championship for drivers in 1979... Hans Thorszelius |
Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 4 | 6 | Raffaele Pinto Raffaele Pinto Raffaele "Lele" Pinto is a former rally driver, who won the 1974 Rally Portugal.-Career:Pinto began rallying in 1968. In 1972, he won the European Rally Championship in a Fiat 124. The following year, the World Rally Championship was run for the first time, and Pinto competed with Fiat, winning... Arnaldo Bernacchini |
Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 4 | 7 | Chris Sclater Bob de Jong |
Datsun 240Z |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 2 | 8 | Achim Warmbold Achim Warmbold Achim Warmbold is a German former rally driver. He won the West German Rally Championship in 1971 and 1980, and scored two outright victories during the inaugural World Rally Championship season in 1973 at the Rally of Poland and Austrian Alpine Rally events.Aside from his first WRC race, his... John Davenport |
BMW 2002 |
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| Retired (accident) | 2 | 9 | Ove Andersson Ove Andersson Ove Andersson was a Swedish rally driver and the first head of Toyota's F1 program. His nickname was "Påven" .-Early life:... Jean TodtJean Todt Jean Todt was born on February 25, 1946, in Pierrefort, Cantal, France. After a successful career as a rally co-driver he made his reputation in motor sport management, first with Peugeot Talbot Sport, then with Scuderia Ferrari, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ferrari from 2004... |
Toyota Celica Toyota Celica The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial".... |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 2 | 10 | Harry Källström Harry Källström Harry "Sputnik" Källström was a Swedish professional rally driver who debuted in 1957 and competed in the World Rally Championship in the 1970s. Prior to the forming of the WRC, Källström won the RAC Rally in a Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF in 1969 and 1970... Claes Billstam |
Volkswagen 1302S |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 2 | 11 | Tony Fall Tony Fall Richard Anthony Fall was a British rally driver. He was born in Bradford. He began his rallying career as a club rally driver in a Mini. He was considerably better than his peers, however, and was soon spotted by the BMC team; this led to a drive in their works team alongside Paddy Hopkirk, Timo... Mike Wood |
Volkswagen 1303S |
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| Retired (accident) | 4 | 17 | Mário Figueiredo Carlos Barata |
Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 4 | 18 | António Carlos Oliveira Barata Barata Barata is a settlement in Kenya's Eastern Province.... |
Datsun 240Z |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 4 | 21 | José Carpinteiro Albino F. Albino |
Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 1 | 22 | Gomes Pereira Costa Simoes |
Opel Ascona Opel Ascona The Opel Ascona was a mid-sized car produced by Opel. It had three generations produced from 1970 to 1988. In motorsport, the Ascona 400 rally car driven by Walter Röhrl won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in the 1982 season.... |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 2 | 23 | Francisco Santos Joao Anjos |
Ford Escort RS1600 | |||
| Retired (mechanical) | 1 | 26 | Raposo de Magalhaes L. Pedreira |
Morris Mini Cooper | |||
| Retired (mechanical) | 2 | 27 | Richard Bochnicek Sepp-Dieter Kernmayer |
Citroën DS 21 |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 2 | 30 | Tony Fowkes Peter O'Gorman |
Ford Escort RS1600 | |||
| Retired | 2 | 32 | Douglas Harris John Jeson |
Ford Escort RS1600 | |||
| Retired (mechanical) | 2 | 34 | Georg Fischer Hans Siebert |
Volkswagen 1302S |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 1 | 35 | Marie-Claude Beaumont Christine Giganot |
Opel Ascona Opel Ascona The Opel Ascona was a mid-sized car produced by Opel. It had three generations produced from 1970 to 1988. In motorsport, the Ascona 400 rally car driven by Walter Röhrl won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in the 1982 season.... |
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| Retired (accident) | 2 | 36 | Herbert Grünsteidl Georg Hopf |
Volkswagen 1302S |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 1 | 42 | Leif Asterhag Anders Gullberg |
BMW 2002 TII |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 1 | 44 | Lassa Jönsson Rolf Jägerstedt |
BMW 2002 TII |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 1 | 45 | Arne Allansson Bo Sundberg |
BMW 2002 TII |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 1 | 51 | Günther Janger Harald Gottlieb |
Opel Ascona Opel Ascona The Opel Ascona was a mid-sized car produced by Opel. It had three generations produced from 1970 to 1988. In motorsport, the Ascona 400 rally car driven by Walter Röhrl won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in the 1982 season.... |
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| Retired | 1 | 55 | Heitor Morais D. Mascarenhas |
Opel Ascona Opel Ascona The Opel Ascona was a mid-sized car produced by Opel. It had three generations produced from 1970 to 1988. In motorsport, the Ascona 400 rally car driven by Walter Röhrl won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in the 1982 season.... |
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| Retired (mechanical) | 2 | 65 | Joaquim Moutinho Joaquim Moutinho Joaquim Moutinho da Silva Santos is a former Portuguese rally driver, who won the Rally de Portugal in 1986, a round of the World Rally Championship... Edgar Fortes |
Austin Maxi Austin Maxi The Austin Maxi was a medium sized 5-door hatchback car from British Leyland for the 1970s. It was the first British five speed five-door hatchback.-History:... |
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| Retired (accident) | 2 | 83 | Andy Michailidis N. Anstis |
Ford Escort RS1600 | |||
Championship standings
| After round 3 | Team | Season end | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Points | Position | Points | |
| 1 | 52 | Alpine Renault |
1 | 147 |
| 2 | 22 | Fiat Fiat FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli... |
2 | 84 |
| 3 | 20 | Saab Saab Saab AB is a Swedish aerospace and defence company, founded in 1937. From 1947 to 1990 it was the parent company of automobile manufacturer Saab Automobile, and between 1968 and 1995 the company was in a merger with commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania, known as Saab-Scania.-History:"Svenska... |
5 | 42 |
| 4 | 13 | Lancia Lancia Lancia Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat Group in 1969. The company has a long history of producing distinctive cars and also has a strong rally heritage. Some modern Lancias are seen as presenting a more... |
13 | 17 |
| 5 | 12 | Citroën Citroën Citroën is a major French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group.Founded in 1919 by French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën , Citroën was the first mass-production car company outside the USA and pioneered the modern concept of creating a sales and services network that... |
7 | 33 |
| 6 | 12 | Ford |
3 | 76 |
| 7 | 8 | Porsche Porsche Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry.... |
9 | 27 |
| 8 | 6 | Volkswagen Volkswagen Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is... |
15 | 15 |
| 9 | 5 | Opel Opel Adam Opel AG, generally shortened to Opel, is a German automobile company founded by Adam Opel in 1862. Opel has been building automobiles since 1899, and became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1929... |
11 | 25 |
| 10 | 4 | BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... |
8 | 28 |
| 11 | 3 |  ŠkodaŠkoda Auto Škoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000, positioned as the entry brand to the group... |
18 | 3 |
| 12 | 2 | Datsun Datsun Datsun was an automobile marque. The name was created in 1931 by the DAT Motorcar Co. for a new car model, spelling it as "Datson" to indicate its smaller size when compared to the existing, larger DAT car. Later, in 1933 after Nissan Motor Co., Ltd... |
6 | 34 |
| 13 | 2 | Volvo Volvo AB Volvo is a Swedish builder of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace components and financial services... |
4 | 44 |
See also
- 1973 World Rally Championship season
- Rally de PortugalRally de PortugalThe Rally de Portugal is a rally competition held in Portugal. First held in 1967, the seventh running of the race, the 7º TAP Rallye de Portugal was the third event in the inaugural FIA World Rally Championship in 1973...
- 7° TAP Rallye de Portugal at Rallybase
- 1973 Rallye de Portugal, WRC Round 3 at Rallye-info