The 1974 Rally of Portugal (formally the 8º TAP Rallye de Portugal) was the first round of the
1974 World Rally Championship season
The 1974 World Rally Championship was the second season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) World Rally Championship (WRC). Due to the worldwide oil crisis, it was significantly reduced from its inaugural season, consisting o ...
after the oil crisis forced the cancellation of the
Monte Carlo and
Swedish
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rallies.
Report
As with all of the
WRC
WRC may refer to:
Broadcasting stations
* WRC-TV, a television station (virtual channel 4, digital channel 34) licensed to Washington, D.C., United States
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rounds in 1974, there was only a manufacturer championship, so only manufacturers results were counted for points. Only the top finishing car for each manufacturer counted.
Fiat
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locked out the podium places but only picked up 20 points in the championship due to this rule. An advantage is gained though, because the next finishing manufacturer can only pick up the points available for where their driver finished - in this case Ove Andersson took 10 points for 4th place in a Toyota Corolla.
Results
Source: Independent WRC archive
Championship standings after the event
References
External links
Official website of the World Rally Championship1974 Portugal Rallya
Rallye-info
{{Rally de Portugal
Rally de Portugal
1974 World Rally Championship season, Portugal
1974 in Portuguese motorsport, Rally