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Rallye de Portugal 1997 counts for:
1997 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
1997 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
1997 FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup for Manufacturers
1997 FIA Cup for Drivers of Production Cars
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| 282nd WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 4 of 14 |
| Official name: | TAP Rallye de Portugal |
| Edition: | 31st |
| Date: | from Saturday 22-Mar-1997 to Wednesday 26-Mar-1997 |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 98 | |
| Starters: | 98 | |
| Finishers: | 34 | (34.7% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 31 | |
| Shortest: | 1.50 | km | (SS1 Figueira da Foz) |
| Longest: | 27.22 | km | (SS18 Vieira - Cabeceiras) |
| Slowest: | 72.28 | km/h | (SS23 Alvoco das Varzeas) |
| Fastest: | 96.70 | km/h | (SS7 Mortagua 2) |
| Planned stage distance: | 419.78 | km | (25.0% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 418.28 | km | (24.9% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,260.04 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,678.32 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 7th win and 11th podium for Tommi Makinen. |
| Second place was 1st podium for Freddy Loix. |
| Third place was 6th podium for Armin Schwarz. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 16th win and 41st podium for Mitsubishi. |
| | Second place was 114th podium for Toyota. |
| | Third place was 107th podium for Ford. |
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